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Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy], 1846-1885
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lyman, Eliza Partridge, 1820-1886
- Title
- Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy]
- Dates
- 1846-1885 (inclusive)18461885
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MS 0026
- Summary
- The Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy and typescript] (1820-1886) consist of a record of a woman's day-to-day hardship and heartbreak while crossing the United States as a young wife and mother. Communities such as Salt Lake City, Oak City, Fillmore, and the San Juan country play important roles in the journal as family members moved and settled down.
- 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
Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman was born on 20 April 1820 in Ohio to Edward and Lydia Clisbee Partridge. Her parents were well-to-do business people who joined the LDS faith and gave up their entire holdings to follow the prophet, Joseph Smith Jr. The family moved to Missour where they witnessed the tarring and feathering of their father at the hands of a mob. At age 23, Eliza and her sister, Emily, became a plural wife of Joseph Smith. Following the martyrdom of the prophet in 1844, she lived with the Coolidge family and then became a wife of Amasa Lyman, who later left the LDS Church. Eliza Lyman died in 1886.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary (1820-1886) consist of a photocopy and typescript copy of Eliza Lyman's journal. The journal is a record of a woman's day-to-day hardship and heartbreak while crossing the United States as a young wife and mother. Communities such as Salt Lake City, Oak City, Fillmore, and the San Juan country play important roles in the journal as family members moved and settled down.
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
Processing Note
Processed by Fae Dix in 1973.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Diary [photocopy] | 1846-1885 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Utah--19th century--Sources
- Latter Day Saint families--19th century--Diaries
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--19th century--Diaries
- Latter Day Saint women--19th century--Diaries
- Latter Day Saints--Persecutions--West (U.S.)--19th century
- Polygamy
- Polygamy--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--19th century
Personal Names
- Lyman, Eliza Partridge, 1820-1886--Diaries
- Lyman, Eliza Partridge, 1820-1886--Family
- Partridge, Edward, 1793-1840
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Geographical Names
- Nauvoo (Ill.)--Expulsion of the Latter Day Saints
- Utah--Social life and customs--19th century--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
- Photocopies
Finding aid prepared by Fae Dix.
1973 (last modified: 2019)
