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Genealogies

 Subject
Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Vesta Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1659
Scope and Contents Contains papers relating to American Mothers Inc., the Young Women program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Washington, D.C. Stake of the Church, the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, and other topics in which Smith took part. Includes an autobiography, journals, files, correspondence, photographs, financial papers, programs, newsletters, handbooks, and membership lists, genealogical papers, reports, scrapbooks, family histories, and ephemera. Materials...
Dates: approximately 1941-1999

Vesta Smith family papers, circa 1941-1999

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1659 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains papers relating to the Joseph and Vesta Smith family. Includes correspondence, photographs, news clippings, genealogical materials, church publications, scrapbooks, diaries, cards, recipes, calendars, an autobiography, and other materials. The materials document Smith's family life, service in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, travels, and education.

Dates: circa 1941-1999

Vesta Smith papers on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, circa 1986-1987

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1659 Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains papers relating to the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution which occurred on September 17, 1987. Includes a genealogy project for the Founding Fathers of which Vesta Smith took part. There are books, research, and genealogical information on all the signers of the Constitution as well as those who took part but did not sign. Also includes research and preparation for a Brigham Young University seminar in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the Bicentennial. There is also an...
Dates: circa 1986-1987