Hyrum Gibbs Smith papers
Scope and Contents
Contains documents relating to the life of Hyrum Gibbs Smith. Materials discuss his role as the fifth Presiding Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during 1912-1932, his education as a dentist during 1909-1910, and his personal life. Included are diaries, correspondence, realia, legal documents, and photographs. Materials were created in Salt Lake City, Utah and at the University of Southern California. Dated 1902-1976.
Dates
- Creation: 1902-1976
Creator
- Smith, Hyrum Gibbs, 1879-1932 (creator, 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 the Hyrum Gibbs Smith papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Hyrum Gibbs Smith (1879-1932) was the Presiding Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1912 until his death.
Hyrum Gibbs Smith was born on July 8, 1879 in South Jordan, Utah to Annie Hannah Maria Gibbs and Hyrum Fisher Smith. He was the great-grandson of Hyrum Smith, the brother of Joseph Smith, Jr. Soon after his birth his family moved to Idaho, where they stayed for four years before moving back to Utah, where he spent the rest of his childhood. He attended public school through eighth grade, then Brigham Young Academy for three years. Following his graduation he taught public school in Utah for seven years. On August 17, 1904 he married Martha Electa Gee, and the couple moved to California so that Smith could pursue a degree in dentistry at the University of Southern California. After his graduation in 1911 he was called back to Salt Lake City, Utah as the new Presiding Patriarch of the Church. He was set apart on May 9, 1912, and served until his death on February 4, 1912.
Extent
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft)
2 oversize boxes (1 linear ft)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS804.xml
Custodial History
Donated to Brigham Young University on March 8, 1991 by Eldred G. Smith and his sister, Cleone Isom. The donors are children of Hyrum Gibbs Smith, and the papers contained in this collection have remained in family possession since their creation.
An additional ten diaries were donated by E. Gary Smith, a son of Eldred G. Smith and grandson of Hyrum Gibbs Smith, on April 6, 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Eldred G. Smith and Cleone Isom; 1991. Donated; E. Gary Smith; 2017.
Appraisal
LDS and Utah and the American West cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Leslie Evans; 2011.
Processed; Elizabeth Kane, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2017.
Subject
- Maeser, Karl G. (Person)
- McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970 (Person)
- Grant, Heber J. (Heber Jeddy), 1856-1945 (Person)
- Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918 (Person)
- Smith, Martha Electa Gee, 1883-1968 (Person)
- Richards, George F. (George Franklin), 1861-1950 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Register of Hyrum Gibbs Smith papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 17
- 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