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Reed Smoot papers on Alpha May Eldredge Smoot, 1928

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 10

Scope and Contents

Contains papers related to Smoot's wife, Alpha May Eldredge. Entirely composed of sympathy cards sent to Smoot upon the death of his wife. Dated 1928.

Dates

  • Creation: 1928

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Alpha May Eldredge Smoot (1863-1928) was the wife of Senator Reed Smoot.

Alpha May Eldredge Smoot was born on August 6, 1863 to Horace and Chloe Eldredge. She married Reed Smoot in 1884. They had a few children, including their son Ernest. She died in 1928.

Extent

2 oversize boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

Detailed inventory available online. http://lib.byu.edu/EAD/XML/MSS1187.xml

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1187.xml

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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