UUM_Accn2114.xml Inventory of the Kent Logan Walgren papers Walgren (Kent Logan) papers Finding aid created by Roger V. Paxton. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-11. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2013 Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Betsey Welland. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Kent Logan Walgren papers Walgren, Kent Logan ACCN 2114 18.5 linear feet 1739-2002 The Kent Logan Walgren papers (1739-2002) are comprised of Walgren's correspondence and notes, Masonic bibliographical works, materials concerning the relationship between Freemasonry and LDS theology, and LDS historical documents and studies. Kent Logan Walgren (1947-2003) became immersed in a multi-year investigation of Freemasonry which resulted in a 2002 publication of a two volume work titled "Freemasonry, Anti-Masonry and Illuminism in the United States, 1734-1850: A Bibliography." English .

Kent Logan Walgren (1947-2003) was born on 17 February 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Salt Lake City's Skyline High School in 1965 and earned a B.A. degree from Brigham Young University in 1971 and a J.D. degree from the University of Utah in 1974. Subsequent to practicing law in Heber City during the mid-1970's, Kent served as an administrative law judge for the Utah Department of Commerce and the Utah Public Service Commission for twelve years (1978-1989). From 1989 until 1998 he was an assistant attorney general for the Utah State Committee of Consumer Services. While Kent was involved in these judicial activities, he became immersed in a multi-year investigation of Freemasonry which resulted in a 2002 publication of a two volume work titled "Freemasonry, Anti-Masonry and Illuminism in the United States, 1734-1850: A Bibliography." His interest in the relationship between Freemasonry and LDS theology can be seen in a 1982 article which the Illinois Historical Society deemed as the best written and researched contribution to Illinois history published in that year. An avid bibliophile, Kent owned and operated two used and rare bookstores in Salt Lake City prior to his retirement in 2002. He died of a heart attack in Paris, France, on 2 June 2003.

The Kent Logan Walgren papers (1739-2002) are comprised of Walgren's correspondence and notes, Masonic bibliographical works, materials concerning the relationship between Freemasonry and LDS theology, and LDS historical documents and studies. Walgren's letters written to Pamela Lasswell, David Martin and Louis Midgley are included in box 1. Several nineteenth and twentieth century Masonic publications which relate to Grand Chapter/Council/Lodge and Knights Templar proceedings are located in boxes 2 through 9. Photocopies of Masonic and Anti-Masonic writings (1739-1850) representing the focus of Walgren's 2002 two volume bibliographical study are contained in boxes 10 through 18. An assortment of Masonic biliographical materials (1801-1994) can be found in boxes 19 through 21. Historical and documentary works pertaining to Scottish Rite rituals can be seen in boxes 22 through 25. Publications, bibliographical studies, letters and notes discussing the links between Freemasonry and Mormonism appear in boxes 26, 27, and 35. Sources which concern the controversies surrounding the lives of William Morgan and John C. Bennett are housed in boxes 28 and 33. An examination of the topics of the Book of Mormon, Nauvoo in the 1840s, LDS temple endowment/ordinances and temple exposes can be viewed in boxes 29 through 31. Reproductions of the journals of three prominent nineteenth century Mormon leaders, Lucy Mack Smith's history of Joseph Smith and the Utah Indian War Songster of 1904 can be accessed in boxes 32 and 34. A Masonic apron, seven early nineteenth century plates featuring Masonic meetings and several eighteenth and nineteenth century Masonic charts complete the collection. These oversized items have been placed in tube 36 and drawer 34.

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 Walgren, Kent Logan--Archives Latter Day Saints and Freemasons Freemasonry--Bibliography Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Correspondence Notes (documents) Bibliographies Correspondence Curriculum Vitae 1 1 Correspondence 1978-1993 1 2 Correspondence 1994-1995 1 3 Correspondence 1996 1 4 Correspondence 1997-1999 1 5 Correspondence 2000-2002 1 6 Correspondence with Louis Midgley: the "Brodie Debate" 1980 1 7 Correspondence with David Martin 1982-1983 1 8 Correspondence with Pamela Lasswell 1996 1 9 Kent Walgren's Notes 1 10 Proceedings of the Grand Councils, Chapters, Lodges and Knights Templar Proceedings of the Grand Council of Alabama 1838-1865 2 1 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Alabama 1823-1849 2 2 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Alabama 1821-1839 2 3 Proceedings of the Knights Templar of Connecticut 1827-1857 2 4 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Delaware 1817-1868 2 5 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Delaware 1806-1850 2 6 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Florida 1830-1859 2 7 Proceedings of the Grand Council of Georgia 1841-1848 2 8 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Georgia 1822-1848 2 9 Proceedings of the Knights Templar of Kentucky 1847-1866 2 10 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Kentucky 1817-1853 3 1 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky 1800-1814 3 2 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Maine 1820-1847 3 3 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Maryland and the District of Columbia 1814-1847 3 4 Proceedings of the Grand Council of Massachusetts 1826-1859 3 5 Proceedings of the Knights Templar of Massachusetts and Rhode Island 1805-1863 3 6 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Michigan 1826-1850 4 1 Proceedings of the Convention of Chapters of Mississippi 1846-1850 4 2 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Missouri 1846-1849 4 3 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of New Hampshire 1818-1856 4 4 Proceedings of the Knights Templar of New Hampshire 1826-1869 4 5 New York Masonic Constitution 1789 4 6 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of New York 1826-1827 4 7 Proceedings of the Knights Templar of New York 1814-1859 5 1 Proceedings of the Grand Council of Ohio 1830-1840 5 2 Proceedings of the Grand Council of Ohio 1841 5 3 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Ohio 1816-1850 5 4 Proceedings of the Knights Templar of Ohio 1843-1853 5 5 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Pennysylvania 1767-1864 5 6 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Rhode Island 1798-1858 6 1 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island 1791-1820 6 2 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island 1820-1849 6 3 Proceedings of the Grand Council of Tennessee 1847-1865 6 4 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Tennessee 1826-1856 6 5 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Texas 1837-1857 6 6 Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Vermont 1804-1850 7 1 Proceedings of the Knights Templar of Vermont 1824-1852 7 2 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia 1778-1822 7 3 Proceedings of the Knights Templar of Virginia 1823-1855 7 4 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Volume I 1948 8 1 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. II 1949 8 2 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. III 1950 8 3 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. IV 1951 8 4 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. V 1952 8 5 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. VI 1953-1956 8 6 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. VII 1957-1958 8 7 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. VIII 1959-1962 9 1 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. IX 1962-1964 9 2 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. X 1965 9 3 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. XI 1965-1967 9 4 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. XII 1967-1969 9 5 Proceedings of the Chapter of Research of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, Vol. XIII 1969-1973 9 6 Masonic Publications Masonic Publications, 1739-1779 10 1 Masonic Publications, 1780-1789 10 2 Masonic Publications, 1791-1798 10 3 Masonic Publications, 1799 10 4 Masonic Publications, 1800-1801 10 5 Masonic Publications, 1802-1804 10 6 Masonic Publications 1805-1808 11 1 Masonic Publications 1809-1812 11 2 Masonic Publications 1813-1815 11 3 Masonic Publications 1816-1818 11 4 Masonic Publications 1819-1820 12 1 Masonic Publications 1821 12 2 Masonic Publications 1822 12 3 Masonic Publications 1823 12 4 Masonic Publications 1824-1825 13 1 Masonic Mirror, Vol. II 1825-1826 13 2 Masonic Publications 1826-1827 13 3 Masonic Publications 1828 14 1 American Masonick Record, Vol. II 1828-1829 14 2 Masonic Publications 1829 14 3 American Masonick Record, Vol. III 1829-1830 14 4 Masonic Publications 1830 15 1 Boston Masonic Mirror, Vol. II and III 1830-1832 15 2 Masonic Publications 1831-1832 15 3 Masonic Publications 1833-1836 15 4 Masonic Publications 1837-1840 15 5 American Masonic Register, Vol. I 1839-1840 15 6 Masonic Publications 1841-1843 16 1 Masonic Publications 1844-1845 16 2 Masonic Publications 1846-1847 16 3 Masonic Publications 1848-1849 16 4 Masonic Publications 1849-1850 16 5 Masonic, Anti-Masonic and Miscellaneous Materials Miscellaneous Masonic Materials 1765-1906 17 1 Masonic and Anti-Masonic Publications: Trexler Masonic Library 1777-1849 17 2 Miscellaneous Publications 1831-1850 17 3 E. H. Dring's Collection of Masonic Books 17 4 E. H. Dring's Correspondence, Notes and Assorted Materials 17 5 Masonry: the Turnpike Road to Happiness 1768 17 6 Anti-Masonic Publications 1829 18 1 Anti-Masonic Publications 1830 18 2 Anti-Masonic Publications 1831 18 3 Anti-Masonic Publications 1832 18 4 Anti-Masonic Publications 1833-1835 18 5 Anti-Masonic Publications 1836-1850 18 6 Anti-Masonic Articles and Almanacs 18 7 Anti-Masonic Bibliographical Materials 18 8 Freemasonry Bibliographical Materials 1801-1807 19 1 Freemasonry Bibliographicals 1808-1813 19 2 Freemasonry Bibliographical Materials 1814-1819 19 3 Freemasonry Bibliographical Materials 1820-1824 19 4 Freemasonry Bibliographical Materials 1830-1836 20 1 Freemasonry Bibliographical Materials 1837-1845 20 2 R. Barthelmess's Bibliography of Freemasons in America 1856 20 3 Enoch Carson's Masonic Bibliographies 1874-1879 20 4 Josiah Drummond's Bibliographical Memoranda 1882 20 5 J. C. Hartman's Bibliographical data 1933-1934 20 6 Brent Morris's Masonic Bibliography Project 1990 20 7 Art de Hoyos's Bibliography on Freemasonry 1994 20 8 Masonic Bibliographies Undated 21 1 Ohio Masonic Bibliography 21 2 Scottish Rite Bibliography and Materials 21 3 Scottish Rite Masonic Museum's Holdings 21 4 New York Historical Society's Masonic Holdings 21 5 American Antiquarian Society's Catalogue of Masonic and Anti-Masonic Manuscripts 21 6 Scottish Rite Rituals Scottish Rite Rituals, 1st-3rd Degrees: Southern Jurisdiction 22 1 Scottish Rite Rituals, 4th-14th Degrees: Southern Jurisdiction 22 2 Scottish Rite Rituals, 15th-18th Degrees: Southern Jurisdiction 22 3 Scottish Rite Rituals, 19th-26th Degrees: Southern Jurisdiction 23 1 Scottish Rite Rituals, 27th-30th Degrees: Southern Jurisdiction 23 2 Scottish and Cryptic Rites Historical Inquiry Concerning the Origin of the Scottish Rite 1859 24 1 Scottish Rite: Ancient and Accepted 1881 24 2 Supplement to the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 1881 24 3 Documents on the Scottish Rite 1881 24 4 Scottish Rite Manuscript 1889 24 5 Scottish Rite 1905 24 6 Bibliographies of pre-1851 Scottish Rite Imprints 24 7 Cryptic Rite and the History of Grand Councils 1888 24 8 Jeremy L. Cross and the Cryptic Rite 24 9 Masonic Rituals French Ritual: 33rd Degree 25 1 Ritual of the Germania Lodge of New Orleans, Louisiana 1844 25 2 Utah Masonic Ritual 25 3 History of Freemasonry in Kentucky 1859 25 4 History of Freemasonry in Louisiana 1932 25 5 Manifesto of James Foulhouze 1858 25 6 Lecture of Albert Pike 1858 25 7 Publications on Mormonism and Freemasonry Mormonism and Freemasonry 1831-1913 26 1 Mormonism and Freemasonry 1917-1969 26 2 Mormonism and Freemasonry 1970-1998 26 3 Samuel H. Goodwin's Publications and Correspondence 1927-1938 26 4 Mormonism and Masonry 27 1

Ralph A. Herbold's "Mormonism and Masonry" and Calvin A. Behle's "Mormonism and Masonry: A Look Today at an Old Utah Problem." Letter from Joseph Smith to Joseph Hull (possibly 1842-1844).

 Robert N. Hullinger's Writings about the Masonic Influence on Mormon Origins 1970s 27 2

Masonic Ritual and Lore

 Kent Walgren's Speech on Mormonism and Freemasonry 27 3 Masonic and Mormon Symbols 27 4 Michael W. Homer on Joseph Smith, Freemasonry and the "Holy Order" 1993 27 5 The Kabbalah, the Occult and Joseph Smith 1993-1994 27 6

Lance S. Owen's "Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: the Occult Connection" Lance S. Owen's "The Gnostic Joseph: Kabbalah, Hermetism, and the Occult Connection" Stephen A. Hoeller's: The Influence of the Kabbalah on the Occult Traditions of the West"

 Joseph Smith, Money Digging and Magic 1843-1979 27 7

James Colin Brewster's "To the Mormon Money Diggers" and "From Occult to Cult With Joseph Smith Jr.: A Newly Found Document Confirming the Mormon Prophet's Early Money Digging"

 The Divining Rod 27 8 Ontario and Palmyra, New York and Nauvoo, Illinois Masonic Lodge Records 1814-1842 27 9 Mormon and Anti-Mormon Masons in Illinois 1826-1850 27 10 W. Woodruff's Masonic Manuscript 27 11 James Adams: Mormon and Freemason in Illinois 1783-1843 27 12 Kent Walgren's Correspondence with A. C. Lambert on Mormonism and Freemasonry 1977-1983 27 13 A. C. Lambert's Correspondence with John Fitzgerald 1970-1979 27 14 Critiques of Mervin Hogan's Publications and Writings 1977-1984 27 15 William Morgan William Morgan's "Illustrations of Masonry" 1826 28 1 William Morgan 1827 28 2

Publications concerning Freemasonry, Morgan's abduction, Morgan's murder, and the trial of the conspirators.

 William Morgan 1827 28 3

"Illustrations of Masonry" by one of the fraternity who has devoted thirty years to the subject.

 Governor De Witt Clinton's Proclamation March 19, 1827 28 4 The "Morgan Investigator" 1827 28 5

Issues no. 4, 16 and 26 (April 19, July 12 and November 1, 1827).

 William Morgan 1828 28 6

New York Senate documents, publications on the life and death of William Morgan and anti-Masonic writings.

 William Morgan 1829 28 7

New York government reports on the investigation of William Morgan's murder and anti-Masonic publications.

 William Morgan 1830-1832 28 8

New York Senate reports on William Morgan's abduction and murder, anti-Masonic publications, and the libel trial court report of Jacob Gould vs. Thurlow Weed.

 Publications on William Morgan 1872-1994 28 9

Includes a 1985 article on the "The Mormon Baptism of William Morgan" and Kent Walgren's "Bibliography of William Morgan".

 General Mormon Topics and anti-Mormon Publications The Book of Mormon 1844-1980 29 1

George J. Adams' "Lecture on the Book of Mormon", "A Confession of Oliver Overstreet: the Overstreet Letter", "Psychological Tests for the Authorship of the Book of Mormon", and "Book of Mormon: "Caractors" Found".

 Joseph Smith, William Morgan and the Book of Mormon 29 2

Notes on Joseph Smith's digging exploits, William Morgan, the Book of Mormon and the founding of the Latter-Day Saints as discussed in the histories of Ontario and Wayne counties in the state of New York.

 Publications on Joseph Smith and Mormon Theology 1908-1995 29 3

"The Sex Determinant in Mormon Theology", "Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet: a Study of a Religious Psychopath", and "Joseph Smith: America's Hermetic Prophet".

 Dan Vogel's "The Book of Mormon in Jacksonian America". 1988 29 4 Joseph Smith's Murder 1844-1936 29 5

Three publications on the murders of Joseph and Hiram Smith, Governor Thomas Ford's message to the Illinois Senate, a report of the trial of persons indicted for Joseph Smith's murder, and "The Death of a Mormon Dictator: Letters of Massachusetts Mormons, 1843-1848".

 Nauvoo 1842-1846 29 6

Nauvoo's city charter, ordinances of the Nauvoo Legion, notes from the Nauvoo Masonic Record, General Record of the Seventies, John D. Lee's journal, and notes from the journals of John Lyman Smith.

 Nauvoo Relief Society's Minutes 1842-1844 29 7 Anti-Mormon Publications 1832-1846 and 1888 29 8 Temple Endowment 1863-1990 30 1 Temple Endowment Ceremony and the Holy Order in Nauvoo 1842-1845 30 2

Includes Lisle G. Brown's "The Holy Ordere in Nauvoo".

 Temple Endowment Ceremony 1842-1849 30 3

Publications by Increase McGee Van Deusen, Maria Van Dusen, Catherine Lewis and Thomas White.

 Temple Endowment Ceremony 1850-1859 30 4

Anti-Mormon exposes of Temple Endowment Ceremony.

 Temple Endowment Ceremony 1866-1890 30 5

Anti-Mormon exposes of the Temple Endowment Ceremony, including works by J. H. Beadle, L. A. Bundy, T. B. H. Stenhouse, and Ann Eliza Young.

 Temple Endowment Ceremony 1905-1983 30 6

Anti-Mormon exposes of the Temple Endowment Ceremony.

 David J. Buerger's "The Evolution of the Mormon Temple Endowment Cermony" 1986 30 7 Adam-God Doctrine and the Temple Endowment Ceremony 30 8 Salt Lake City Endowment House 30 9

Photos

 Temple Endowment Ceremony Bibliographies 30 10 Andrew F. Ehat's M.A. Thesis on the Temple Ordinances 1982 31 1

"Joseph Smith's Introduction of Temple Ordinances and the 1844 Mormon Succession Question"

 Nauvoo Doctrine of the Priesthood and the Second Anointing 31 2 Temple Expose References 1842-1969 31 3 The Salt Lake Temple Photo Controversy 1911 31 4 L.D.S. Temple Publications 1912 31 5

"The Great Temple" and James Talmage's "The House of the Lord: A Study of Holy Sanctuaries Ancient and Modern."

 Salt Lake Temple Maps, Floor Outlines and Photos 31 6 Mormon Journals and Manuscript William Clayton's Journal 1843-1846 32 1 Heber C. Kimball's Journal 32 2 Wilford Woodruff's Journal 32 3 Martha J. K. Coray's Manuscript of Lucy Mack Smith's History of Joseph Smith 32 4 John C. Bennett and James J. Strang John C. Bennett 1804-1841 33 1 John C. Bennett 1842 33 2 John C. Bennett 1843-1867 33 3 John C. Bennett's papers, Correspondence and Publications 1927-1994 33 4

Includes Andrew F. Smith's "The Tomato and Dr. John Cook Bennett", "John Cook Bennett's Pre-Nauvoo Life", and "The Diploma Pedler".

 James J. Strang 1846-1902 33 5

Reuben Miller's "James J. Strang, Weighed in the Balance of Truth and Found Wanting".

 Miscellaneous Materials Fawn Brodie's Letter and the First Annual American West Lecture 1946-1980 34 1 Dale Morgan's Newspaper Extracts 34 2 Wallace Stegner's Letters 1934-1992 34 3 The Utah Indian War Songster 1904 34 4 Catalog of Kent Logan Walgren's Donated Collection 2002 34 5 Freemasonry, Mormonism and Special Collections 35

Kent Logan Walgren's notes on a variety of topics related to Freemasonry, Mormon involvement in the Masonic movement, Mormon Doctrine and Temple Ceremony, and references to materials found in several Utah repositories.

 Oversize Materials Masonic Chart 36 Copy of 1831 Declaration of the Boston Freemasons 37 1 Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters' certificate of admission to the position of master in Boston 1861 37 2 Lithograph of a Ohio masonic chart 1867 37 3 Undated portrait of George Washington as a mason, cloth representation of masonic symbols and a masonic apron. 37 4

Published by Moore and Goodspeed. My have been engraved by George Edward Perine (b. South Orange, N.J. 1837 d. Brooklyn, 1885).

 Seven plates by Thomas Palser depicting masonic meetings for the reception of apprentices and for the admission of masters 1809-1812 37 5 Engraving titled "Les Free-Massons" 37 6

Eleven men wearing Masonic aprons and 18th-century clothing meet before an L-shaped table with three candlesticks. Shows chart of Masonic lodges in the world from no. 1 that meets in Ludgate Street, London to no. 129 in Plymouth, England; listed by precedence. At top is the coat of arms of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Viscount Weymouth (Grand Master of England in 1735) and a portrait of Sir Richard Steele. At top left corner: "Tom. IV. No. 11"; bottom left corner: "L.F. D. B. inv."; bottom right: "I.F. Scul."

Early lodges met in taverns and initiated new members as part of a banquet. The panel in the background lists 129 Masonic lodges operating in 1735, including Lodge 126, "Boston in New England." At the top is an oval portrait of Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729), who founded the English journal, The Tatler, in 1709. This engraving appeared in the book, Ceremonies et Coutumes Religieuses de tous les Peuples du Monde, which was published in 1735 in Amsterdam. (Information taken from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library catalog.)

 Lambskin apron with red trim printed by James T. Porter of Middleton, Connecticut (working 1810-1830) 37 7 Cloth apron with engraving and handwritten name of D. E. Coombs on the back. 37 8 Herrick Lodge No. 193 leather and cloth apron 37 9 Lambskin and cloth apron presented by Wasatch Lodge No. 1 F. and A. M. to Mervin Booth Hogan. 1941 37 10 Charts 1841 1868 1

Copy of Henry Parmele's 1841 "Masonic Mirror and Symbolic Chart."

1868 Centennial Chart of the Albany, New York masters lodge.