Marion Adaline Belnap Kerr Collection

The Marion Adaline Belnap Kerr Collection, housed at the Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, contains many important documents on the lives of Utah Pioneers Gilbert Belnap, Adaline Knight, Henrietta McBride, their descendants, and their ancestors.  Most of the materials in this collection once belonged to Hyrum Belnap, who inherited them from his parents, Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight.  Hyrum’s daughter, Marion Adaline Belnap Kerr, donated the materials to the Church’s archives shortly before her death on 12 Apr 1972.  Included here are links to images of the original items from the entire collection.  The call number for this collection at the Church History Library is MS 916.  The original “Register of the Marion Adaline Belnap Kerr Collection” was prepared by Max J. Evans in January 1972. (Note that most individual items below are also listed with or linked to the respective individuals to whom they relate.)

Original Collection Register


Subsequent Collection Register


Gilbert Belnap’s Papers

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1856-1893


Folder 2: Diaries


Folder 3: Autobiographical Writings


Folder 4: Legal Papers, 1832-1882


Folder 5: Receipts and Bills, 1851-1888


Folder 6: Account Records


Folder 7: Church Records, 1858-1887


Folder 8: Military Muster Rolls, 1864


Hyrum Belnap’s Papers

Folder 9: Correspondence, 1889-1925


Folder 10: Synopsis of Debate, 1881


Folder 11: Miscellany, 1884-1922


Correspondence

Folder 12: Knight Family Letters, 1829-1845


Folder 13: Letters of Reuben McBride to his sister, Martha McBride Knight, 1877-1887


Folder 14: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1847-1893


Miscellaneous Papers

Folder 15: Belnap Family Genealogy Book


Folder 16: Family Genealogy


Folder 17: Papers, 1830-1884


Folder 18: History of the Fourth Ward Primary Association


Folder 19: Excerpts from Evan M. Green’s Journal, 1833


Folder 20: Correspondence, 1940-1962


Folder 21: Family Histories, 1927-1970


Folder 22: Family Mementoes, 1901-1964


Folder 23: Belnap Family Organization Papers, 1939


Folder 24: Miscellany


Folder 25: Indenture, 1832 Jan 13

 

Last update:  16 Jan 2021