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Kay Pierpont Kane family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3310

Scope and Contents

Collection contains photographs, genealogical information, news articles and obituaries, a family bible, and personal histories on A. O. Smoot and descendants and the Pierpont line collected by Kay Pierpont Kane. Materials date from between 1836 and 2008.

Dates

  • Creation: 1836-2008

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Privacy restricted until 2040; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

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

Kay Pierpont Kane (b. 1938) is a family historian in California. She is a descendant of A. O. Smoot.

Kay Pierpont Kane was born to Thomas George Pierpont and Ferril Elizabeth Crane on July 30, 1938 in Provo, Utah. She married Milton Barney Kane on March 27, 1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They have three children.

Extent

1 oversize folder (0.2 linear ft.)

1 oversize box (0.75 linear ft.)

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed inventory is available at the repository.

Custodial History

Donated by Kay Pierpont Kane on June 30, 2006.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Kay Pierpont Kane; 2006.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Processed; Cynthia Ann Smith; March 2009.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Kay Pierpont Kane family papers
Status
Completed
Author
Cynthia Ann Smith
Date
2010 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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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