Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Vesta Pierce Crawford papers consist of research materials relative to an incomplete biographical manuscript of Emma Hale Smith, entitled "The Elect Lady." The material was collected and the biography begun with Miss Fay Ollerton, co-author, assisting and advising. An introductory statement by the two authors indicates that as small girls, they listened to stories related by their pioneer ancestors concerning early involvement with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the trek...

Scope and Contents This is a bound journal which was complied during 1954-1955 by Vesta P. Crawford, Associate Editor of the Relief Society Magazine.