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Horrace Wayne Smith class ring

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 9456

Scope and Contents

Brigham Young University class ring, bearing graduation date of 1970. Engraved on the inside with the initials of Horrace Wayne Smith, and his degree (i.e., "BS"). The ring is gold with a synthetic blue stone.

Dates

  • 1970

Creator

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Horrace Wayne Smith was born in Texas to parents Billie Herron Smith and Buna Bell Brummett on March 8, 1947. He was a former football tight end for BYU. He eventually went on to coach football in Nevada and was inducted into the Clark County High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2000.

Extent

1 artifact : metal, synthetic stone ; 3 x 3 x 3 cm, in box 5 x 7 x 6 cm

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Ring was purchased by Smith at the time of his graduation from Brigham Young University. He later sold the ring to Huntington Jewelers, which donated it to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 2020.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Huntington Jewelers; 2020.

Appraisal

Students and student organizations (University Archives Collection Development Policy, V. b. ii. 2. c, October 2015).

Processing Information

Processed; Starrla Pearson; 2022.

Title
Register of the Horrace Wayne Smith Class
Status
In Progress
Author
Starrla Pearson
Date
2022 November 20
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

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