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Smith family postcards

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 9640

Scope and Contents

Seven postcards written by the Smith family from 1902-1909. Postcards are written by Sarah Farr Smith, John Henry Smith, Nathaniel Libby Smith (son of Sarah and John), and Winslow Farr Smith (son of Sarah and John). The postcards are written from various locations in Italy, including Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Florence, and Venice, as well as one sent from Chicago, Illinois. Collection also includes one receipt of contribution by George Albert Smith for the Utah Republican Finance Committee, dated 1946.

Dates

  • 1902-1946

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 Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

The Smith family began with the marriage of Sarah Farr Smith (1849-1921), and John Henry Smith (1848-1911), on October 20, 1866, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had 11 children: John Henry, George Albert, Lorrin Farr, Don Carlos, Ezra Chase, Charles Warren, Winslow Farr, Nathaniel Libby, Nancy Claire, Tirzah Priscilla, and Else Louise. The family resided in Salt Lake City, and Ogden, Utah.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Purchased from the Grandin Book Company.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Grandin Book Company.

Appraisal

Utah history (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.NB.5.b, 2020).

Related Materials

See also John Henry Smith letter (MSS 1364) and Winslow Farr and Emily Whitney Smith papers (MSS 8517).

Processing Information

Processed; Sydney Gee; December 2023.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Smith family postcards
Status
In Progress
Author
Sydney Gee
Date
2023 December 18
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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