American Mothers, Inc.
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
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 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
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Vesta Smith papers
Vesta Smith papers on American Mothers, Inc., circa 1971-1991
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1659 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains papers on Smith's work with American Mothers, Inc. from her period of service as the organization's president during the 1980s. Includes correspondence, newsletters, reports, financial records, announcements, speeches, Mother of the Year information, other awards, bylaws, procedures, records of meetings and conferences, yearbooks, recipes, directories, a scrapbook, and other miscellaneous papers and records. There are some cassette and video tapes with recordings of speeches and...
Dates:
circa 1971-1991
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Vesta Smith papers
Vesta Smith papers on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, circa 1986-1987
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1659 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains papers relating to the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution which occurred on September 17, 1987. Includes a genealogy project for the Founding Fathers of which Vesta Smith took part. There are books, research, and genealogical information on all the signers of the Constitution as well as those who took part but did not sign. Also includes research and preparation for a Brigham Young University seminar in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the Bicentennial. There is also an...
Dates:
circa 1986-1987
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Vesta Smith papers
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- Genealogies 3
- Letters 3
- Diaries 2
- Reports 2
- Scrapbooks 2
- United States Constitution Bicentennial, 1987-1991 2
- Audiocassettes 1
- Autobiographies 1
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
- City and Town Life 1
- Civic Activism 1
- Clubs and Societies 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Financial records 1
- Flags 1
- Founding Fathers of the United States 1
- Greeting cards 1
- Histories (Literary works) 1
- Home and Family 1
- International Women's Decade, 1976-1985 1
- Latter Day Saint authors 1
- Media and Communication 1
- Mormon authors -- Biography 1
- Newsletters 1
- Photographs 1
- Politics, Government, and Law 1
- Postcards 1
- Printed ephemera 1
- Relief Society 1
- Social Life and Customs 1
- United States. Constitution 1
- Video tapes 1
- Women -- Societies and clubs 1
- Women authors -- Biography 1
- Women authors, American -- Correspondence 1
- Youth Auxiliaries 1 + ∧ less
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