Collection of Farnsworth, Mayhew, and Chipman family papers
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters sent to and from Farnsworth, Mayhew, and Chipman families. Also include wedding and reunion invitations and other ephemera. The majority of the letters are to Caroline Abigail Mayhew Chipman. Other relatives include Lydia Farnsworth Mayhew, Otto Lyman Mayhew, Walter Franklin Mayhew, Martha Hoggard Chipman, Frederick Moroni Houston, Lydia Lucinda Chipman, Fredrick Vernon Houston, and John Curtis Houston. Materials dated 1808-1950.
Dates
- 1808-1950
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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
3 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Nicci Bartkowski in 2023. The letters were passed from Lydia Farnsworth Mayhew, Caroline Mathew Chipman, Lydia Lucinda Chipman Houston, Phyllis Houston Smith, Carole Smith Mclntire, to Nicci Mclntire Bartkowski.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Nicci Bartkowski; 2023.
Appraisal
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020).
Processing Information
Processed; Marissa Bischoff; 2023.
- Title
- Collection of Farnsworth, Mayhew, and Chipman family papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Marissa Bischoff
- Date
- 2023 November 9
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States