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Young Women (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

 Organization

Biography

Young Women is a youth organization for young women associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The organization was previously known as the Aaronic Priesthood MIA (Young Women), taking its current name in a split from the Aaronic Priesthood MIA in 1974.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Elaine Cannon papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8195
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, plaques, printed ephemera photographs, and other material created by Elaine Cannon and other members of the Cannon family. The materials document Cannon's church service, writing, and family life. Includes audio and video recordings. Also includes materials created by D. James Cannon, mainly related to his personal life and church service. Materials date from between 1832 and 2003.

Dates: 1832-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Elaine Cannon papers

Vesta Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1659
Scope and Contents Contains papers relating to American Mothers Inc., the Young Women program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Washington, D.C. Stake of the Church, the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, and other topics in which Smith took part. Includes an autobiography, journals, files, correspondence, photographs, financial papers, programs, newsletters, handbooks, and membership lists, genealogical papers, reports, scrapbooks, family histories, and ephemera. Materials...
Dates: approximately 1941-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vesta Smith papers

Vesta Smith family papers, circa 1941-1999

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1659 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains papers relating to the Joseph and Vesta Smith family. Includes correspondence, photographs, news clippings, genealogical materials, church publications, scrapbooks, diaries, cards, recipes, calendars, an autobiography, and other materials. The materials document Smith's family life, service in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, travels, and education.

Dates: circa 1941-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1659, Vesta Smith papers

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Latter Day Saint women -- Washington (D.C.) -- Correspondence 2
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Washington (D.C.) 2
Youth Auxiliaries 2
Autobiographies 1
City and Town Life 1
Civic Activism 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
Clubs and Societies 1
Greeting cards 1
Home and Family 1
Latter Day Saint authors 1
Latter Day Saint women -- Diaries 1
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah 1
Latter Day Saint women authors 1
Media and Communication 1
Mormon authors -- Biography 1
Newsletters 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
Postcards 1
Relief Society 1
Reports 1
Social Life and Customs 1
Sound recordings 1
United States Constitution Bicentennial, 1987-1991 1
Women authors -- Biography 1
Women authors, American -- Correspondence 1
Women authors, American -- Utah 1
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