Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1876-1972
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1876 - 1972
Biographical History
Joseph Fielding Smith (1876-1972) was an ecclesiastical leader. He served as the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1970 and 1972.
Citation:
His Origin of the reorganized church ... 1909.Rasmussen, D.M. The illustrated story of President Joseph Fielding Smith, c1982: p. 5 (b. 7-19-1876; d. 7-2-1972)
LDS.org, Feb. 13, 2006 (Joseph Fielding Smith, the son of Joseph F. Smith; b. July 19, 1876, in Salt Lake City; d. July 2, 1972 in Salt Lake City; served as the 10th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1970 to 1972)
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph Fielding Smith letters
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230237643]
Identifier: MSS SC 725
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Joseph Fielding Smith (1876-1972) and his son Milton E. Smith (1927- ). The collection covers two timeframes: July 1945 to July 1946 and April 1947 to December 1949. The first group covers the time when Milton E. Smith served in the United States Navy, and the majority of them were written by Milton E. Smith to his family. The second group were written by Milton E. Smith to his family. The second group were written while Milton E. Smith was a missionary serving the LDS...
Dates:
1945-1949
Joseph Fielding Smith letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230311349]
Identifier: MSS SC 1357
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copies of eleven letters addressed to Niel H. Purdie. The documents all discuss elements of Mormon doctrine or history.
Dates:
1938-1945
Photographs of Joseph Fielding Smith
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 419
Scope and Contents
Collection includes twenty photographs of Joseph Fielding Smith and other leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated approximately 1900-1979.
Dates:
approximately 1900-1979
Eugene Thompson research collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1542
Scope and Contents
Contains the materials Thompson collected during his research on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and evolution. Includes correspondence, newspaper excerpts, publications, and journal entries. Most of the collection consists of photocopies. These materials present a broad sampling of Mormon views and opinions concerning this topic. The majority of the collection deals with the views of Church leaders in the 20th century, including Joseph F. Smith, B. H. Roberts, James E....
Dates:
1875-1974