Images of Joseph Smith
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs and postcards with images of Joseph Smith, or related images. All of the items are photographic reproductions of sketches and prints of Smith. Also includes photographic reproductions of sketches and prints of Emma Hale Smith. Dated approximately 1840-1979.
Dates
- approximately 1840-1979
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Photographs and postcards of Joseph Smith must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Joseph Smith, Jr. was born on December 23, 1805, to parents Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith. He was the fifth of eleven children. He worked on the family farm in Vermont and later in western New York. A series of remarkable spiritual experiences prepared him for his prophetic calling. Beginning in 1820 at Palmyra, New York, Joseph Smith saw God the Father and Jesus Christ in vision. Through revelation, he translated and published the Book of Mormon, organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 1830, and received revelations to guide the Church. By inspiration, he called Apostles and other Church leaders, defined doctrines, and taught the principles and ordinances that would lead to exaltation. Under his leadership, Latter-day Saints founded communities in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He was sustained as First Elder of the Church on April 6, 1830. On June 27, 1844, at Carthage, Illinois, Joseph Smith died a martyr to his faith.
Extent
4 folders (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Provenance unknown; 2022.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source unknown; 2022.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
General
Prints from negatives. Provo, UT : Brigham Young University.
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; June 2022. Photographs were sleeved for preservation. Finding aid was updated for accuracy and DACS compliance, including updating the extent statement and scope and content note for accuracy to the collection materials. Title updated from "Photographs and postcards of Joseph Smith" to "Images of Joseph Smith".
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Presidents--Portraits
- Photocopies
- Photographs
- Postcards
- Smith family -- Photographs
- Smith, Emma Hale -- Pictorial works
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 -- Homes and haunts--Photographs
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 -- Pictorial works
- Title
- Register of Images of Joseph Smith
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 March 06
- 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