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Sylvester Low family

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1745

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of collected biographies, histories, genealogies, handwritten letters, and photographs of the Low family. Sylvester Low was a Scottish convert to the Mormon Church who married two women and settled in Canada after years in Smithfield, Utah.

Dates

  • 1836-1975

Creator

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 Sylvester Low family must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Historian.

Extent

1 item (ca. 200 leaves)

Custodial History

Donated by Sylvester and Mary Smith Low in 1980.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Sylvester and Mary Smith Low; 1980.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Sylvester Low family
Status
In Progress
Author
Elisa Visick
Date
2010 August 31
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States