William Smith papers
Scope and Contents
Materials include William Smith's account book, life history, journal, and newspaper clippings. The journal contains Smith's accounting notes, his life history, and some newspaper clippings glued to the inside front cover. Seven loose or unattached newspaper clippings document natural disasters, death, and theological discussions are also a part of the collection. Dated 1869-1911.
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1911
Creator
- Smith, William, 1824-1915 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from William Smith papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
William Smith (1824-1915) was an English-born Mormon convert.
William Smith was born April 12, 1824 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England to parents William Smith and Mary Etchells. Smith's father died when he was a young boy, so he was raised by his mother. He was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 8, 1840, and he served a partial Mormon mission in England in approximately 1852. He married his first wife Ann Ormandy on May 12, 1845 in Cheshire, England and they had two children before her death on September 17, 1850. He then married his second wife, Mary Hibbert on June 27, 1852 and they had nine children together. In 1856, Smith immigrated to America with his family and his mother; they arrived in St. Louis, Missouri and later trekked west to be with the Saints in the Salt Lake Valley. Once they arrived in Salt Lake, Smith worked as a brick maker.
William Smith died September 10, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Folder-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3759.xml
Custodial History
Donated by Debra S. Hadfield in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Debra S. Hadfield; 2007.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy 1.V, November 2013).
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies also available in Folder 1.
Processing Information
Processed; Kaila Brown; April 2007.
Subject
- Smith, William, 1824-1915 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of William Smith papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 June 13
- 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.
- 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