Albert Aikens Smith papers
Scope and Contents
Contains materials pertaining to Albert Aikens Smith's personal life and professional military life. Includes military papers, correspondence, maps, photographs and negatives from Smith’s time training and serving in the National Guard of Utah from 1929-1937, and the United States Army in WWII and the Korean War. Photographs and negatives also pertain to Smith’s personal life, focused on his wife and children. School yearbooks are from Smith’s time at David High School and BYU. The Albert Aikens Smith papers document his life as a citizen of Utah and a member of the United States military. Material covers a time span of 1920-1985.
Dates
- 1920-1985
Creator
- Smith, Albert Aikens, 1906-1987 (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 Albert Aikens Smith papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical history
Albert Aikens Smith (1906-1987) was a Latter-day Saint who served in the United States military during World War II.
Albert Aikens Smith was born January 7, 1906 in Granger, Utah, to Jesse Moroni Smith and Priscilla Smith. He went to Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, and attended Brigham Young University in 1927-1929, and the University of Utah from 1947-1950. Smith enlisted in the National Guard of Utah in 1928 and served actively in this capacity until 1937. He served in the United States military during World War II. He later participated in campaigns in Europe in 1947 and Korea in 1953. During his military service, Smith held ranks of first and second lieutenant, captain, warrant officer, and major.
He married Glenden Nielsen on June 24, 1936. They had two children. He died June 28, 1987.
Extent
3 cartons (3 linear ft.)
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
4 oversize folders ((.80 linear ft) )
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
3 media boxes (1.8 linear feet)
1 ledger box (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials left in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Catherine Smith Groscost, daughter of Albert Aiken Smith, in 2010.
Donated by Catherine Smith Groscost, daughter of Albert Aiken Smith, in 2011.
Dontated by Catherine Smith Groscost, daughter of Albert Aiken Smith, in 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Catherine Smith Groscost; 2010.
Donated; Catherine Smith Groscost; 2011.
Donated; Catherine Smith Groscost; 2016.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.VII, August 2007.)
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.
Processed; Caitlyn Towne, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2017.
Processed; Colette Burton, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2018.
- Title
- Register of Albert Aikens Smith papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2011 June 1
- 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.
- Carton: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 4 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 5 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 6 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 7 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 8 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 10 (Graphic Materials)
- oversize: 11 (Graphic Materials)
- oversize-folder: 12 (Graphic Materials)
- oversize-folder: 13 (Graphic Materials)
- oversize-folder: 14 (Text)
- oversize-folder: 15 (Text)
- oversize-folder: 16 (Text)
- Box: 17 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 18 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 19 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 9 (Graphic Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States