Scope and Contents Collection consists of physical artifacts of Hyrum Smith and his son John Smith. These include a walking stick of Hyrum Smith, a walking cane of John Smith purchased while on his mission to Denmark, Hyrum Smith's metal scales, John Smith's pistol and carrying case, Hyrum Smith's razor and case (ownership of this item is dubious; it may have belonged to his grandson, Hyrum Fisher Smith), Hyrum Smith's coin purse and notebook, a knife of uncertain ownership, and six portraits (two of Hyrum...

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Photocopied holograph letter from George A. Smith, writing from the historian’s office in Salt Lake, to his cousin, Silas S. Smith.

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Handwritten letters. The items contain letters to John L. Smith (1828-1898), George Albert's brother, and deal with Smith family matters and various topics relating to the Mormon Church.

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Diaries and correspondence. Hyrum's correspondence is between family members and church leaders including his father, who was serving as a mission president in Canada, and Frederick Madison Smith (1874-1946), historian for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

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The Jesse Nathaniel Smith family letters consist of typescripts of letters over the time period of 1860 to 1870.

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Two newsletters, four letters, and one news clipping. All of the items deal with reunions between members of the Smith family. The letters are from W. Wallace Smith.