William H. Smart diaries

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 0276

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The William H. Smart diaries (1886-1937 and 1979-1981) comprise 50 volumes of Smart's personal journals written from the age of 24 through his death. The collection also holds copies of 43 of these journals, beginning in 1898, on five reels of microfilm, as well as photocopies of selected volumes. Lastly, the collection offers associated documents in the form of student-prepared summaries of the diaries (1981), scholarly articles about his life (ca. 1979), and news clippings regarding his death (1937). Smart (1862-1937) served a proselytizing mission to Turkey and England and later served as president of the Eastern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1899 through 1900. The diaries discuss his activities in these capacities, and later provide information on his extensive business interests in southeastern Idaho and eastern Utah, including the Heber City area and the Uintah basin. Smart was active in promoting town settlement in these regions, and served in several LDS Church leadership positions. The diaries record his interactions with other LDS Church leaders and his activities later in life while a resident of Salt Lake City. The diary numbering system was, apparently, assigned to the volumes at a later date. Perhaps the "A" designations of the volumes in box 1 indicate the discovery or addition of an earlier set of diaries after the volumes in the other boxes were numbered.

Dates

1886-1981

Creator

Smart, William H. (William Henry), 1862-1937 (Person)

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.

Extent

4.75 Linear Feet

5 Microfilm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The William H. Smart diaries (1886-1937 and 1979-1981) describe William activities as a Mormon missionary in Europe and as president of the Eastern States mission (1899-1900). They also describe his business activities in southeastern Idaho and eastern Utah as well as his town settlement and LDS Church activities. Included with the diaries are articles and clippings about his life.