Salisbury family papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials of Katharine Smith Salisbury, sister of Joseph Smith, Jr., and of her family, especially of her son, Don C. Salisbury, and his descendants. The materials include photographs, letters, sheet music, and restoration project papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-2003
Creator
- Salisbury family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons must use photocopies.
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs kept in cold vault; 24 hours advance notice required to use items.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
The Salisbury family was headed by Katharine Smith Salisbury, sister to the Prophet Joseph Smith. Katharine Smith was born July 28, 1813 at West Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, the seventh surviving child and second daughter of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith. On June 8, 1831 she married Mormon convert Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury, and together they had eight children: Elizabeth, Lucy, Solomon, Alvin, Don Carlos, Emma, Loren and Fredrick. Wilkins Salisbury later apostatized from the Church and was erratic in his support for Katharine and their children. Katharine died of pneumonia on February 2, 1900 in Fountain Green, Illinois.
Extent
2 box (1 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into 5 series: 1. Salisbury family correspondence, 1850-1979. 2. Music written by Katharine Salisbury's granddaughters. 3. Salisbury family Restoration Project materials. 4. Salisbury family miscellaneous. 5. Salisbury family photographs.
Other Finding Aids
Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3078.xml
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mary M. Dennis.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Salisbury family (Family)
- Smith family (Family)
- Salisbury, Katharine Smith, 1813-1900 (Person)
- Salisbury, Don Carlos, 1841-1919 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Salisbury family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 March 4
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States