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Amanda Barnes Smith history

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1667

Scope and Contents

Photocopy and typescript of handwritten notes on the Great Salt Lake City Relief Society and the autobiography of Amanda Smith, which includes a detailed description of the Haun's Mill Massacre.

Dates

  • 1854-1858

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 Amanda Barnes Smith history must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical Sketch

Mormon pioneer who survived Haun's Mill Massacre in Missouri and helped organize the first Mormon Relief Society and Sunday School in the territory of Utah.

Extent

1 folder (0.09 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated by Hyrum Andrus in 1980.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Hyrum Andrus; 1980.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Amanda Barnes Smith history
Status
Completed
Date
2010
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States