Bathsheba W. Bigler Smith autobiography
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a 260-page handwritten autobiography. Smith includes copies of correspondence and patriarchal blessings in her account. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1837, lived with the Mormons in Missouri and Illinois, married George Albert Smith in 1841, allowed him to take additional wives, came to Utah in 1849, and served as president of the Relief Society.
Dates
- Creation: 1844-1906
Creator
- Smith, Bathsheba W. Bigler, 1822-1910 (author, Person)
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 Bathsheba W. Bigler Smith autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon woman; wife of the Mormon apostle, George Albert Smith (1817-1875); and president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Latter Day Saint women -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Missouri -- History
- Mormons -- Emigration and immigration -- History
- Patriarchal blessings (Latter Day Saint churches) -- History
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Polygamy -- Utah -- History
- Relief Society
- Title
- Register of Bathsheba W. Bigler Smith autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 21 March 2011
- 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