The Edward R. Hogan papers (1974-1984) contain essays and pamphlets written by Hogan. The topics of the essays are the history of mathematics and such personalities as Orson Pratt, Theodore Strong, and William Lenhart. Also included are two booklets of speeches by nineteenth century LDS Church leaders on the Adam-God doctrine.

The Bayard Mendenhall essay entitled, "The Philosophical and Scientific Works of Orson Pratt" (1943) was presented to the Timpanogos Club and gives an overview of some writings of Orson Pratt, an LDS leader of the nineteenth century. Bayard W. Mendenhall (1848-1944) was a Utah businessman and legislator.

The Orson Pratt certificate (1859) details his appointment as Chancellor of the Deseret University, signed by governor Alfred Cumming.