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Alonzo P. Kesler papers, 1880-1944
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kesler, Alonzo Pratt, 1868-1918
- Title
- Alonzo P. Kesler papers
- Dates
- 1880-1944 (inclusive)18801944
- Quantity
- 3.25 linear feet, (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2479
- Summary
- The Alonzo P. Kesler papers (1880-1944) consist of his personal journals along with materials collected from his wife, Donnette Smith Kesler.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Alonzo P. Kesler was born on January 29, 1868 to Frederick Kesler and Jane Elizabeth Pratt. He died on February 4, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Donnette Smith.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alonzo P. Kesler papers consist of his personal journals along with materials collected from his wife, Donnette Smith Kesler.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by Grant Kesler in 2009.
Processing Note
Processed by Ryan Hutchings in 2009.
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Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1594).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: JournalsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Journal
This journal also contains an autobiography.
|
1896 |
| 1 | 2 | Journal |
1895 |
| 1 | 3 | Journal |
1895-1897 |
| 1 | 4 | Journal |
1897 |
| 1 | 5 | Journal |
1897-1900 |
II: Notebooks of Donnette Smith Kesler and other materialsReturn to Top
Notebooks from Alonzo P. Kesler's wife, Donnette Smith Kesler
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 1 | Color schemes and pattern swatch notebook |
| 2 | 2 | Design and art notebook |
| 2 | 3 | Educational notes and family songs and stories |
| 2 | 4 | Personal and educational notes |
| 3 | 1-2 | Stories |
| 3 | 3 | Gift, shapes and artwork notebook |
| 3 | 4 | Christmas card from Heber J. Grant to Donnette S. Kesler |
III: Subject File – Educational Books and ArticlesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | A Brief History of the United States |
1885 |
| 4 | 2 | The Cat's Christmas; and The Maytime |
|
| 4 | 3 | The Century Handbook of Writing |
1923 |
| 4 | 4 | Character the Grandest Thing in the World; Orson Swett Marden |
1899 |
| 4 | 5 | The Greatest Thing Ever Known; Ralph Waldo Trine |
1898 |
| 4 | 6 | A Heap o' Livin; Edgar A. Guest |
1917 |
| 4 | 7 | International Education Series, vol. V- Education of Man |
1897 |
| 5 | 1 | International Education Series, vol. XXX – Pedagogics of the Kindergarten |
1897 |
| 5 | 2 | International Education Series, vol. XXXI – The Mottoes and Commentaries |
1897 |
| 5 | 3 | Maynard's English Classic Series
The Excursion and Ode on Immortality, no. 25; Memory Quotations, no. 37
|
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| 5 | 4 | Mind Studies for Young Teachers |
1889 |
| 5 | 5 | Pratt Institute Monthly |
1898 |
| 5 | 6 | Who was the First Architect? |
1874 |
| 5 | 7 | Surname Book and Racial History |
1918 |
IV: Subject File – Religious Books and ArticlesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Are We of Israel? |
1895 |
| 6 | 2 | The Book of Mormon |
1898 |
| 6 | 3 | Hymns and Songs: Selected from Various Authors for the Primary Associations of the Children of Zion- First Edition |
1880 |
| 6 | 4 | Natural Law in the Spiritual World |
1892 |
| 6 | 5 | The Pearl of Great Price |
1944 |
| 6 | 6 | Publications compiled for Missionary Work by Alonzo P. Kesler while President of the Eastern States Mission |
|
| 6 | 7 | Seeking After our Dead; Our Greatest Responsibility |
1928 |
| 7 | 1 | Various Articles compiled by Kesler
Distinguishing Characteristics of Mormonism; Apostasy and Restoration; A Friendly Discussion upon Religious Subjects; The Baptism of Water and the Spirit; Saved by Grace through Obedience
|
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| 7 | 2 | Voice of Warning; Parley P. Pratt |
1889 |
| 7 | 3 | Why I am a "Mormon" |
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint families--Utah--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saint families--Utah--20th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saint missionaries--East (U.S.)--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saint missionaries--Great Britain--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saint women--Utah--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saint women--Utah--20th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saints--Utah--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saints--Utah--20th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saints--Utah--Social life and customs--19th century--Sources
- Latter Day Saints--Utah--Social life and customs--20th century--Sources
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Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
2016 (last modified: 2019)
