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 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 569 Collections and/or Records:

Henry A. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8567
Content Description

Contains papers, photographs, and correspondence related to the life and career of Smith. Dated approximately 1910-2002.

Dates: approximately 1910-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Henry A. Smith papers

Hyrum M. Smith diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230237122]
Identifier: MSS SC 247
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a diary which describes a trip to Yellowstone National Park.

Dates: 1893
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hyrum M. Smith diary

John Fewson Smith letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287538]
Identifier: Vault MSS 193
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 26 Jan. 1866, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Smith writes to Young about a real estate transaction.Mormon railroad man living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1866 January 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Fewson Smith letter to Brigham Young

Joseph Smith affidavit

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231045060]
Identifier: MSS 1021
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten and signed statement. Smith stated that he was "elected Sole Trustee" of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for life. The item was notarized in Nauvoo, Illinois, for Hancock County.

Dates: 1841
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Smith affidavit

Joseph Byron Smith papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233610507]
Identifier: MSS 8056
Scope and Contents

Contains several documents relating to Joseph Byron Smith's family history and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint. Includes a letter to the editor written by Smith and its response, a couple of letters from Smith's father, Joseph Bailey Smith, regarding family history, and documents relating to the Joseph Smith, Sr. Family Reunion, such as invitations and information. Dated 1923-1975.

Dates: 1923-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Byron Smith papers

Joseph Smith correspondence

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321603]
Identifier: MSS SC 2277
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten correspondence. The items include a letter to the president of the United States, John Tyler (1790-1862), requesting federal aid from the mobs in Illinois; a note to Smith's wife, Emma Hale Smith (1804-1879); and a receipt for Joseph Smith's coffin.

Dates: 1833-1844
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Smith correspondence

Joseph Smith deed

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321660]
Identifier: MSS SC 2310
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a deed and items which verify its validity. The materials document Smith's purchase of land in the town of Harmony in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1834
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Smith deed

Joseph F. Smith letter to James E. Steele

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232534724]
Identifier: MSS 7678
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter to James E. Steele from Joseph F. Smith, dated March 3, 1902. The letter addresses the United States Congress banning polygamy within the United States and the effect that it would have on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The letter asks that James E. Steele, as the Stake President of the Bingham Idaho Stake, find out the number of polygamous families living within his stake in 1902.

Dates: 1902 March 3
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph F. Smith letter to James E. Steele

Joseph F. Smith letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2497
Scope and Contents Handwritten and typewritten letters dated 6 May 1881 and 17 Dec. 1914. The handwritten item is addressed to Charles Coulson Rich of Paris, Idaho. Smith tells Rich about the activities of John Taylor, third president of the Mormon Church, and about financial matters. The typewritten item is addressed to Francis W. Kirkham who is called to be the president of the New Zealand Mission for the Mormon Church. This letter is signed by Smith and the other two members of the First Presidency of the...
Dates: 1914 December 17; 1881 May 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph F. Smith letters

Joseph F. Smith receipt

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287470]
Identifier: Vault MSS 219
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed receipt dated 15 June 1878 for money received from John W. Young for the emigration of Allen Wakeling.

Dates: 1878 June 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph F. Smith receipt

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