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Nicholas Groesbeck Smith papers, 1899-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Nicholas Groesbeck, 1881-1945
- Title
- Nicholas Groesbeck Smith papers
- Dates
- 1899-1963 (inclusive)18991963
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2078
- Summary
- The Nicholas Groesbeck Smith papers (1899-1963) contain diaries, correspondence, and a biography written by Smith. Smith was an LDS missionary in the Netherlands and served as LDS MIssion President in South Africa, Los Angeles, and the Northwestern States Mission.
- 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, Dutch; Flemish
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Nicholas Groesbeck Smith papers (1899-1963) contain diaries, correspondence, and a compiled biography. The diaries were written by Nicholas Groesbeck Smith (1881-1945), they begin during his first mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to the Netherlands. After his mission, he married Florence Gay (1886-1970). Some of the correspondence are letters he wrote to her. He served as a Mission President for the LDS Church, in South Africa; Los Angeles, California; and the Northwestern States Mission. During his Northwestern States Mission Presidency, he was called to become an assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The biography is a transcript of the diaries, as well as information taken from the children and family of Nicholas Groesbeck and Florence Gay Smith. A section of the second diary from March 1905 has been blocked out, the author of the biography, Lavina Fielding Anderson, has noted that this was done before she began to copy the diaries.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | Diaries |
1902-1945 | |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 1 | Correspondence |
1899-1906 |
| 2 | 2 | Church Notes and Speeches |
1963 |
| 2 | 3-8 | Biography |
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| 2 | 9 | Newsclippings |
1963 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--California
- Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--Netherlands
- Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--Northwestern States
- Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--South Africa
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
Finding aid prepared by Lindsey Moore.
2006 (last modified: 2020)
