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Found in 1669 Collections and/or Records:

Kermit H. Smith papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233255180]
Identifier: MSS 8917
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the life of Kermit H. Smith, including a copy of his family's history (written in 2014), and materials from his 1949-1952 mission to Argentina. Includes letters, photographs, and other documents. Materials dated approximately 1949-1952 and 2014.

Dates: approximately 1949-1952; 2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kermit H. Smith papers

Lorenzo Wickliffe Smith and Blanche Rogers Smith histories

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232564309]
Identifier: MSS 9086
Scope and Contents

Contains an autobiography of Lorenzo Wickliffe Smith, an autobiography of Blanche Rogers Smith, and a history of Lorenzo and Blanche's life together. The autobiography of Lorenzo and the history of Lorenzo and Blanche were compiled by Norman D. Smith, their son, approximately 1970-1979. The autobiography of Blanche was written by her in 1973. These histories contain stories of their childhoods in Snowflake, Arizona and married life in southern Arizona as businessowners of a dairy farm.

Dates: approximately 1970-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lorenzo Wickliffe Smith and Blanche Rogers Smith histories

Mary Ellen Stoddard Smith family history and genealogy

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231062750]
Identifier: MSS 1464
Scope and Contents

The records trace her ancestors through the British and Spanish nobility and early American settlers. Collection includes the genealogical records of these individuals.

Dates: Date not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mary Ellen Stoddard Smith family history and genealogy

Ruby K. Smith papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 326
Abstract Diaries, book manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, pioneer and family biographies, and photo albums. Smith's diaries cover the years from Sept. 1921 to Dec. 1941 and 1950 to 1964. Some of the correspondence is between Smith and her mother when Ruby served as a nutritionist for the Red Cross at San Francisco and Richmond, California from 1942 to 1944. The materials document Smith's activities, jobs, and writings. Smith worked as a "Home Demonstrating Agent" in Utah County (1925-1928),...
Dates: 1921-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruby K. Smith papers

Silas Derryfield Smith papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233527]
Identifier: MSS SC 21
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and typewritten autobiographies telling of Smith's youth in Snowflake, Arizona, marriages, labors as a missionary in Colorado, endeavors in Arizona and Utah, genealogical data and information about his father, Jesse N. Smith. Also includes a handwritten biography of his mother, Emma Seraphine West Smith, and two handwritten historical articles, one describing the building of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in New Mexico, and the other relating Indian stories.

Dates: 1937-1954
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Silas Derryfield Smith papers

Vera Swain Smith journal

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233623468]
Identifier: MSS 8141
Scope and Contents

Contains a journal with the handwritten memories of Vera Swain Smith, who lived in Monroe, Utah. The journal discusses her own memories of growing up in a farm lifestyle and reminiscences about her family and youth. Dated 1910-1964.

Dates: 1910-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vera Swain Smith journal

Vesta Smith papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3318
Scope and Contents Collection contains the rough draft of "Beyond the Sunset: Selected Short Stories from the Life of Joseph T. Smith"; originals and photocopies of photographs of Joseph Thurston Smith and family; mostly incoming family correspondence; ephemera from her grandchildren; family newsletters; cards; wedding invitations; newspapers; class notes; death certificates and wills; items from events, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Brigham Young University; brochures of places...
Dates: 1963-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vesta Smith papers

Vesta Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1659
Scope and Contents Contains papers relating to American Mothers Inc., the Young Women program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Washington, D.C. Stake of the Church, the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, and other topics in which Smith took part. Includes an autobiography, journals, files, correspondence, photographs, financial papers, programs, newsletters, handbooks, and membership lists, genealogical papers, reports, scrapbooks, family histories, and ephemera. Materials...
Dates: approximately 1941-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vesta Smith papers

William Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3759
Scope and Contents

Materials include William Smith's account book, life history, journal, and newspaper clippings. The journal contains Smith's accounting notes, his life history, and some newspaper clippings glued to the inside front cover. Seven loose or unattached newspaper clippings document natural disasters, death, and theological discussions are also a part of the collection. Dated 1869-1911.

Dates: 1869-1911
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Smith papers

A. O. Smoot family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3843
Scope and Contents

The A. O. Smoot family papers consists of correspondence, publications, genealogy records, journals, account books, receipts, and related ephemera. The collection covers several generations and family members of the Smoot Family. Materials are dated 1815 to 1961.

Dates: 1815-1961
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. O. Smoot family papers

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