Mormon enigma : Emma Hale Smith, prophet's wife, "elect lady," polygamy's foe
Scope and Contents
Typewritten book draft with handwritten corrections. The item is an early draft of "Mormon Enigma" which length was later reduced as requested by the publisher, Doubleday & Company. The manuscript is a biography of Emma Hale Smith, first wife of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith.
Dates
- 1984
Creator
- Newell, Linda King (Person)
- Avery, Valeen Tippetts (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Mormon enigma : Emma Hale Smith, prophet's wife, "elect lady," polygamy's foe must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon author and historian.
Extent
1 item (969 pages)
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Mormon enigma : Emma Hale Smith, prophet's wife, "elect lady," polygamy's foe
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 April 15
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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