Typewritten biography of Silas Sanford Smith, Mormon colonizer of Utah and Arizona in the 19th century. Also includes biographies of Albert Ricks Smith, Jesse Joel Smith, John Aikens Smith, Martha Eliza Smith, Sarah Ann Ricks Smith, Sarah Ann Smith, Silas Sanford Smith Jr., and Stephen Augustus Smith. 56 pages.

Typescript of a diary which includes an account of organizing Mormon settlements in San Juan County, Utah and San Luis Valley, Colorado.

Holograph letters from Silas to his brother Jesse Nathaniel Smith (1834-1906). The missives are largely concerned with Smith family and other personal matters. Four of the letters are from "Mother Smith," one is from Margaret Rollins to Mary J. and Emma W., and two are from Nancy M. Bollin to Mary J. West. Photocopies of the letters are also with the collection.