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Ruby K. Smith photograph albums, 1919-1965

 Series
Identifier: MSS 326 Series 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Contains diaries, book manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, pioneer and family biographies, and photo albums. Smith's diaries cover the years from September 1921 to December 1941, and 1950 to 1964. Some of the correspondence is between Smith and her mother when Ruby served as a nutritionist for the Red Cross at San Francisco and Richmond, California from 1942 to 1944. The materials document Smith's activities, jobs, and writings. Smith worked as a "Home Demonstrating Agent" in Utah County (1925-1928), Uintah County (1947-1949), and Tooele County (1950-1952).

Dates

  • Creation: 1919-1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Ruby K. Smith papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Ruby K. Smith (b. 1888) was a Mormon author, historian, and teacher.

Extent

3 boxes

Language of Materials

English

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