Keith Smith papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0185
Scope and Contents
The Keith Smith papers (1903-1968) consist primarily of record books from the general store owned by Keith Smith (b. 1878) in Linwood, Utah, during the early 1900s. The primary activity of this store was to "carry on and conduct the business of a ranch, farming and live-stock raising." Also included in the collection is a volume entitled "Recollections of Keith Smith of Linwood, Utah, as Told to His Daughter, Susan."
Dates
- 1903-1968
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
Keith Smith was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1878. He graduated from Yale University in 1902 and moved to Linwood, Utah, that same year. In 1903, he created the Smith and Larsen Mercantile Company. He married Hellen Alice Garrett in 1905.
Extent
2 Box (1 linear feet)
Abstract
The Keith Smith papers (1903-1968) consist primarily of record books from the general store owned by Keith Smith (b. 1878) in Linwood, Utah, during the early 1900s. The primary activity of this store was to "carry on and conduct the business of a ranch, farming and live-stock raising."
Processing Information
Processed by Della L. Dye in 1979.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the Keith Smith papers, 1903-1968
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Della L. Dye
- Date
- © 1979 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
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