James Smithies family papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ACCN 1288
Scope and Contents
The James Smithies family papers (1846-1859) consist of biographical and genealogical materials concerning James Smithies and his family. These materials are in the form of photocopied and transcribed diary entries and family group sheets that focus on the journey Smithies undertook with the Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley from 1846 to 1848. Some diary entries are recorded up and through the year 1859.
Dates
- 1846-1859
Creator
- Smithies, James, 1807-1882 (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.
Biographical Sketch
James Smithies was a Mormon pioneer who traveled from Nauvoo to the Salt Lake Valley, 1846-1848.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The James Smithies family papers (1846-1859) consist of biographical and genealogical materials concerning James Smithies and his family. These materials are in the form of photocopied and transcribed diary entries and family group sheets that focus on the journey Smithies undertook with the Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley from 1846 to 1848. Some diary entries are recorded up and through the year 1859.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lydia Yates Burroughs.
Processing Information
Processed by Edith Scott in the 1980s.
Creator
- Smithies, James, 1807-1882 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the James Smithies family papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Edith Scott.
- Date
- 1980 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in 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