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Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers [photocopies], 1832-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Young, Emily, 1824-1899
- Title
- Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers [photocopies]
- Dates
- 1832-1970 (inclusive)18321970
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MS 0113
- Summary
- The Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers (1832-1970) is a compilation of histories, letters, and a portion of Emily Young's diary copied by relatives from original manuscripts. Emily was a polygamous wife of Joseph Smith (1843) and of Brigham Young (1845).
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Emily Dow Partridge was born on 20 February 1824 in Painsville, Grange County, Ohio, to Edward and Lydia Partridge. Her parents were converted to the LDS Church in 1830. The family gathered and experienced the hardships with the rest of the church members in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. Emily was married as a polygamous wife to Joseph Smith and later to Brigham Young. Her life story parallels the history of the early church until her death in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1899.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers (1832-1970) is a compilation materials concerning Emily Young (1824-1899) copied by relatives from original manuscripts. Included are two autobiographies (1877 and 1884) and a diary (1880-1893). Also included are a biographical sketch by Emmeline B. Wells published in the Women's Exponent (1908), a biography by Eugenia Y. Hardy Rampton, a granddaughter (1970), and an obituary published in the Women's Exponent (1899). An additional item is a typescript of a letter from Joseph Smith to Edward Partridge (1832) found with Emily Young's diary. The papers provide detailed descriptions of the persecutions of the Mormons, as well as the hardships and joys in her personal life.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Location of Originals
Originals in possession of donor.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Emily Blair in 1974.
Processing Note
Processed by Dorothy Rasmussen in 1982.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Emily Blair, "What I Remember" | |
| 1 | 2 | Autobiography | 1877 |
| 1 | 3 | Memoirs | |
| 1 | 4 | Diary | 1880-1893 |
| 1 | 5 | Eugenia Y. Hardy Rampton, Biography of Emily Dow Partridge Young | 1970 |
| 1 | 6 | Emmeline B. Wells, "Biography, LDS Women of the Past: Personal Impressions" | 1908 |
| 1 | 7 | Obituary | 1899 |
| 1 | 8 | Joseph Smith letter | 1832 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--19th century--Biography
- Latter Day Saint converts--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saint families--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saint women--19th century--Archives
- Latter Day Saints--Utah--Salt Lake City--19th century--Archives
- Polygamy--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--19th century
Personal Names
- Partridge, Edward, 1793-1840--Correspondence
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
- Young, Emily, 1824-1899--Archives
- Young, Emily, 1824-1899--Family
Geographical Names
- Nauvoo (Ill.)--Expulsion of the Latter Day Saints
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
- Biographies
- Diaries
- Obituaries
- Personal correspondence
- Photocopies
- Typescripts
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Rampton, Eugenia Y. Hardy, 1881-1975 (aut)
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (aut)
- Wells, Emmeline B. (Emmeline Blanche), 1828-1921 (aut)
Finding aid prepared by Dorothy Rasmussen.
1982 (last modified: 2019)
