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A photo of Marshall N. White, the first Black officer in Utah, from which the Marshall White Center was named after.

A Living Legacy: Marshall White and the Marshall White Center

Reagan Whiting, Reporter February 6, 2024

Down on 28th Street in Ogden stands the foundation of a building known as the Marshall White Center. Originally built in 1968, the Marshall White Center has been a thriving hub of community and family...

Beverly Petty, Shauna Gillespie and Letha Johnson served as hostesses at Marshall White Center open house, 1970.

Un legado vivo: Marshall White y el Marshall White Center

Maria Mantilla and Reagan Whiting February 6, 2024

En la calle 28 de Ogden se encuentran los cimientos de un edificio conocido como Marshall White Center. Construido originalmente en 1968, el Marshall White Center ha sido un próspero centro comunitario...

Students celebrating Pride by walking in the the 2014 Ogden Pride Parade.

Ogden Pride history hunt

Megan Swann, Asst. Culture Editor June 6, 2023

As another Pride Month is celebrated this June, the search for LGBTQ history in Ogden still continues. Much of the history is still unknown as artifacts are missing from the archives. Sarah Langsdon,...

Kate Kendell, a former Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

Cacería de la historia del orgullo en Ogden

Daniela Imbrett, Traductor June 6, 2023

Mientras se celebra otro Mes del Orgullo este junio, la búsqueda de la historia LGBTQ en Ogden aún continúa. Gran parte de la historia aún se desconoce ya que faltan artefactos en los archivos....

Influential Black figures in Ogden’s history

Megan Swann, Reporter February 7, 2023

Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, a time to add extra emphasis to the achievements and struggles of African Americans in U.S. history. Ogden’s history is filled with many influential...

Drag queen, Liam Manchesthair, Reading the story The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.

Slaying Storytime

Alma Bell, Reporter November 1, 2022

The month of October is not only home to Halloween, but also LGBTQ History Month. The Special Collections Department of Stewart Library collaborated with Ogden Pride, a local organization dedicated to...

Sign at the Rainbow Letters Exhibit asking those who attend to write a note to their younger self. (Sara Staker/The Signpost)

Adding to queer history

Hunter Lindsey, Reporter October 6, 2022

Weber State University’s Special Collections department is providing a voice to the LGBTQ community in Weber and Davis counties. “The Queering the Archives initiative is to gather first-hand stories...

Rainbow Letters Exhibit wall displaying different colored index cards written by attendees about their experience being a member of the LGBTQ community.

Letters of hope: A look into queer experiences

Hunter Lindsey, Reporter September 15, 2022

The Rainbow Letters Exhibit is newly-featured on the first floor of the Stewart Library and will be displayed for the entirety of fall semester. “Rainbow Letters is an exhibit of LGBTQ community responses...

A sign at the library on Ogden campus for The Rainbow Letters Exhibit, reminding people that, your heart and soul feel better when you live your truth. (Sara Staker/The Signpost)

Un Arcoíris de letras: La búsqueda en los archivos

Marianna Lopez Luritta and Hunter Lindsey September 15, 2022

La exposición " Cartas Arcoíris " está recién presentada en el primer piso de la Biblioteca Stewart y estará expuesta durante todo el semestre de otoño. "Cartas Arcoíris” es una exposición...

WSU photographer Benjamin Zack takes many shots around campus and will submit his work for the OGX stops in Ogden. Photo credit: Benjamin Zack

Un viaje a través del arte

Marianna Lucia Lopez Luritta February 2, 2022

La nueva línea de transporte rápido en autobús, o Ogden Express y el proyecto artístico vinculado a ella, cuentan una historia de comunidad e historia.El 27 de enero, los artistas elegidos...

Lorie Buckley introduces the members of the meeting. Photo credit: Coby Crisler

A journey through art

Coby Crisler February 2, 2022

The new Bus Rapid Transit line, or Ogden Express, and the art project tied to it, tell a story of community and history.On Jan. 27, the artists chosen to decorate the new bus stops met via Zoom with Sarah...

Archiving the pandemic for future reference

Archiving the pandemic for future reference

Adam Rubin January 25, 2021

In March 2020, the Stewart Library's Special Collections and Archive Department created a questionnaire with short, open-ended questions in order to document and archive the community's personal and local...

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