Reed Smoot correspondence with Alpha May Eldredge Smoot
Scope and Contents
Contains six letters written by Reed Smoot to his wife, Alpha May Eldredge Smoot, between the years 1903 and 1906. The letters mainly report on family life. Smoot writes from Washington D.C., where he is serving as a United States Senator. His letters tell about the experiences he is having, his responsibilities as a senator, as well as responding to letters that his wife had sent him.
Dates
- 1903-1906
Creator
- Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941 (correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Reed Smoot correspondence with Alpha May Eldredge Smoot must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Reed Smoot (1862-1941) was a Mormon politician and ecclesiastical leader.
Reed Smoot was born on January 10, 1862. He married Alice Taylor Skeets on July 2, 1930. He served as United States Senator from Utah between 1902 and 1933, and as an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1900 and 1941.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
Donated by Kathryn Smoot Egan in 2011.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Kathryn Smoot Egan; 2011.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Contains letters from Reed Smoot while he served as a Senator in Washington D.C.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.
- Title
- Register of the Reed Smoot correspondence with Alpha May Eldredge Smoot
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- March 14, 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States