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John Calvin Lazell Smith biography

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 5903

Scope and Contents

Biography, story and notes from the life of John Calvin Lazell Smith. The story is about John C. Fremont, an explorer, coming to Smith's house to ask for help on a cold winter evening. John C. Fremont later ran for President.

Dates

  • Date not identified

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 John Calvin Lazell Smith biography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

John Calvin Lazell Smith, originally from Massachusetts, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841. He was the first president of the Parowan, Utah Stake. He had four children; one died in infancy.

Extent

1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

These items were donated to Special Collections in 2007.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donation; 2007.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Related Materials

These items are part of the 20th Century Western and Mormon Americana Archives.

Title
Register of John Calvin Lazell Smith biography
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
2011 June 23
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

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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States