Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Person
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Kenneth and Linda Brailsford collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2935
Abstract
The Kenneth and Linda Brailsford collection (1743-1974) consists of a variety of items pertaining to the leadership of the L.D.S. church. These materials include correspondence, receipts, bail bonds, property agreements, journal entries, and other business, judicial, and church related documents. Signatures and autographs of Joseph Smith Jr., Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, William Clayton, Lorenzo Snow, George Albert Smith, Joseph Fielding Smith, Heber J. Grant,...
Dates:
1743-1974
Dale R. Broadhurst papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0913
Abstract
The Dale R. Broadhurst papers (1800-2000) consist of transcripts, theses, news clippings, historical journals, diaries, and other sources dealing with the writing of the Book of Mormon and the Spalding manuscript. Broadhurst gathered this information for his thesis. It deals with the claim that Solomon Spaulding (1761-1816), a former Congregationalist/Presbyterian minister, wrote a manuscript that Joseph Smith later used as the basis for the Book of Mormon. Broadhurst obtained his master's...
Dates:
1800-2000
David J. Buerger papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0622
Abstract
The David J. Buerger papers (1820-1986) contain correspondence, personal diary entries, research notes, copies of papers (both published and unpublished), newspaper clippings, class notes and projects, copies of diary and letter transcripts where the originals are stored in other archival repositories, pamphlets, and excerpts from published works. The largest body of documents on any one subject pertains to LDS temple ceremonies and ordinances. Buerger compiled a file of one hundred and one...
Dates:
1842-1988
Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0026
Abstract
The Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy and typescript] (after 1889) consist of a record of a woman's day-to-day hardship and heartbreak while crossing the United States as a young wife and mother. Communities such as Salt Lake City, Oak City, Fillmore, and the San Juan country play important roles in the journal as family members moved and settled down.
Dates:
after 1889
Linda King Newell papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0447
Abstract
The Linda King Newell papers (1804-2013) consist of research for and a manuscript of Newell's book titled Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith, co-authored by Valeen Tippetts Avery. Emma Smith (1804-1879) was the first wife of LDS Church prophet and president, Joseph Smith Jr. Materials also include Newell's research files and manuscripts for an unpublished biography, For the Love of China, regarding Muriel Hoopes Tu, an American...
Dates:
1804-2013
Gregory A. Prince papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1334
Abstract
The Gregory A. Prince papers (1833-1995) contain correspondence, research materials and notes, and the transcripts of oral interviews collected during the writing of Prince's various books about Mormon history. Draft manuscripts of several of those works are also included.
Dates:
1829-2020
Donna Toland Smart papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1887
Abstract
The Donna Toland Smart papers (1846-1888 and 1938-2015) contain correspondence and research files, note cards, diary transcripts, and manuscript drafts. The bulk of the collection is related to Mormon Midwife: The 1846-1888 Diaries of Patty Bartlett Sessions, edited by Smart and published by Utah State University Press in 1997. Smart received a master's degree in English from the University of Utah in 1981 and worked for the University of Utah as a technical...
Dates:
1846-2015
Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0113
Abstract
The Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers (1832-1970) is a compilation of histories, letters, and a portion of Emily Young's diary copied by relatives from original manuscripts. Emily was a polygamous wife of Joseph Smith (1843) and of Brigham Young (1845).
Dates:
1832-1970