Biographical and Religious Materials
Series
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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 religious 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. Grany, Hugh B. Brown, Ezra Taft Benson, and Spencer Kimball can be found in boxes 1 and 2. Box 3 contains information concerning the activities of law enforcement, judicial, and political authorities in Windsor and Orange counties in Vermont and in Portage county in Ohio. One significant document which issued a judgment against Joseph and James Smith of Springfield, Vermont and ordered their arrest is located in folder 2.
Dates
- 1743-1974
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu