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Scott G. Kenney research materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2022

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of correspondence, minutes, journals, and subject research files of Scott Kinney. These materials relate to Joseph F. Smith (1832-1918) sixth President of the LDS Church. The bulk of the collection deals with the years 1870 to 1918. These research files are documentation for Kinney's proposed biography of Smith.

Dates

  • 1820-1984

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research. Restricted; permission to make photocopies must be obtained from the Marriott Library, University of Utah.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Scott G. Kenney research materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Kenney is a Mormon author and historian.

Extent

12 boxes (6 linear feet)

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

Finding aid available in repository.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2022.xml

Custodial History

These materials were photocopied in 1993 from the originals held at the Marriot Library at the University of Utah.

Appraisal

LDS scholarship and historiography (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.III, 2007).

Existence and Location of Originals

Marriott Library, University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah.

Title
Register of Scott G. Kenney research materials
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 March 16
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

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