Mons L. Smith papers
Scope and Contents
Contains letters written by Mons L. Smith during World War I to his family. There are also a few photographs, a diary and the transcription of the diary, and a notice of certification. Also includes two medals or clasps. Dated 1917-1919.
Dates
- 1917-1919
Creator
- Smith, Mons L. (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 Mons L. Smith papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mons L. Smith (1895-1989) was a farmer, rancher, and mill worker in Utah and Arizona. He served in the United States Army during World War I.
Mons Larson Smith was born November 28, 1895 in Snowflake, Arizona to Silas D. and Ellen J. L. Smith. He served in World War I, participating in the Battle of the Marne and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He homesteaded in Dodge Point, near Monticello, Utah, and later served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Southern States during the 1940s. He married Cora Hawkins on May 10, 1949, in Mesa, Arizona; they had five children. He later worked in Monticello in a vanadium processing mill. He died October 15, 1989 in Monticello.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into 4 series: 1. Mons L. Smith outgoing letters to family, 1917-1919. 2. Mons L. Smith outgoing letters to parents, 1917-1919. 3. Mons L. Smith incoming letters, 1918. 4. Mons L. Smith ephemera, 1918-1919.
Custodial History
Donated by Anne Mitchell in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Anne Mitchell; 2010.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Reflects the attitudes and perspective of an LDS soldier during World War 1.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, Curator, 2010.
- Title
- Register of Mons L. Smith papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, Curator
- Date
- 2010 May 17
- 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