Ruby K. Smith papers
Scope and Contents
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: 1921-1966
Creator
- Smith, Ruby K. (Ruby Kate), 1888- (creator, Person)
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
Ruby K. Smith (b. 1888) was a Mormon author, historian, and teacher.
Extent
2 oversize boxes (2.66 linear ft.)
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Diaries, book manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, pioneer and family biographies, and photo albums. Smith's diaries cover the years from Sept. 1921 to Dec. 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).
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS326.xml
Appraisal
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.V, 2007).
Separated Materials
Procedings at the Dedication of the Joseph Smith Memorial Monument and John D. Giles; Modern Trail Blazer, by Ruby K. Smith, transferred to Special Collections. Program of Commencement Exercises, May 27, 1966, transferred to University Archives. Improvement Era, April, 1950, transferred to the library.
Processing Information
Processed; 1974.
Subject
- Smith, Ruby K. (Ruby Kate), 1888- (Person)
- Title
- Register of Ruby K. Smith papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed under the direction of the Curator of 20th & 21st Century Western & Mormon Americana
- Date
- 1974
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States