Jerusha Barden Smith collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of Jerusha's hand-made purse in its display frame, a custom-made conservation case, the original box in which the purse was kept, a photo of all of its previous owners, and a CD of photos, all approximately 1837-1934.
Dates
- approximately 1837-1934
Creator
- Smith, Jerusha Barden, 1805-1837 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unless on display (in its custom-made conservation frame or case), the item is housed in the vault due to its fragile nature.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Jerusha Barden Smith collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and'or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Jerusha Barden Smith (1805-1837) married Hyrum Smith in 1826 and bore him six children. She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by David Whitmer in 1830.
Jerusha Barden Smith was born February 15, 1805 in Norfolk, Connecticut, to Seth and Sarah Barden. She (or the family) moved to Greene, New York, by 1820. She married Hyrum Smith on November 2, 1826 in Manchester, New York, after which they moved to Palmyra. The marriage produced six children: Lovina (1827-1876), Mary (1829-1832), John (1832-1911), Hyrum (1834-1841), Jerusha (1836-1912), and Sarah (1837-1876).
She was baptized by David Whitmer, circa June 9, 1830 (at the first conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), in Seneca Lake, New York. The family moved to Colesville, New York, in 1830, then to Kirtland, Ohio, in 1831. Jerusha was a member of the Kirtland Safety Society in 1837. She died on October 12, 1837 in Kirtland, Ohio, from complications of childbirth.
Extent
1 box (1.16 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Beaded purse handmade by Jerusha Barden Smith (wife of Hyrum Smith, d. 1837) and multigenerational photo of its owners.
Custodial History
Elma received the items from her father, Leander Shurtz, who received them from his mother, Sarah Inex Porter. She received them from her mother, Alice Lovina Griffin, who received them from Sarah Smith, the daughter of Hyrum and Jerusha Barden Smith.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Elma S. George; October 2007.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; Amanda Crandall, Manuscripts Specialist; April 2013.
Source
- George, Elma S. (donor, Person)
- Title
- Register of Jerusha Barden Smith collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amanda C. Crandall, Manuscripts Specialist
- Date
- 2013 March 24
- 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