Joseph F. Smith letter to James E. Steele
Scope and Contents
Contains a letter to James E. Steele from Joseph F. Smith, dated March 3, 1902. The letter addresses the United States Congress banning polygamy within the United States and the effect that it would have on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The letter asks that James E. Steele, as the Stake President of the Bingham Idaho Stake, find out the number of polygamous families living within his stake in 1902.
Dates
- 1902 March 3
Creator
- Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918 (author, Person)
- Steele, James E., 1852-1929 (recipient, 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 Joseph F. Smith letter to James E. Steele must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
Joseph F. Smith (1838-1918) was the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901 to 1918.
Joseph F. Smith was born November 13, 1838, to Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith. He migrated to Utah with his mother after his father was martyred. Once in Utah, he began his life service to the church. In 1865, he served in the territorial legislature. Smith served as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901 to 1918. He died November 19, 1918.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials were left in original order.
Custodial History
Purchased from Brent Ashworth in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Brent Ashworth; 2010.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Illustrates some of the effects of the banning of polygamy in the United States and how it affected the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.
- Title
- Register of the Joseph F. Smith letter to James E. Steele
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2011 July
- 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