Jane Walker Smith autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typewritten autobiography. Smith writes about being born in Pecham, Vermont, migrating to Haun's Mill, Missouri, what she observed during the "Haun's Mill Massacre," mob activities against the Mormons in Missouri, her life in Nauvoo, Illinois, her miraculous healing, her association with the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith, and her sister's marriage to Joseph Smith as a plural wife.
Dates
- approximately 1900
Creator
- Smith, Jane Walker, 1832-1912 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Jane Walker Smith autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Mormon woman.
Extent
1 item (3 p.)(0.02 linear ft.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Autobiographies
- City and Town Life
- Haun's Mill Massacre, Mo., 1838
- Home and Family
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Missouri -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Persecutions -- Missouri -- History
- Smith, Jane Walker, 1832-1912
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
- Social Life and Customs
- Title
- Register of Jane Walker Smith autobiography
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 November 15
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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