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Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book [photocopy and transcript], 1833-1843
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Joseph, Sr., 1771-1840
- Title
- Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book [photocopy and transcript]
- Dates
- 1833-1843 (inclusive)18331843
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2400
- Summary
- The Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book (1833-1843) consist of a copy of the original manuscript and a transcript of the blessings. The original book is located within the archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
- 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
Joseph Smith Senior (1771-1840) was born in Massachusetts and married Lucy Mack in 1795. Among his eleven children was the founder of the LDS Church, Joseph Smith Junior. Being plagued by crop failures in Vermont, Smith moved his family to upstate New York where the birth of the Latter-day Saint movement began. In late 1833, Joseph Smith Junior called upon his father to become the first presiding patriarch of the LDS Church. Patriarchal blessings often state an individual's particular talents and abilities, lineage, and often contain admonitions and blessings. Joseph Smith Senior carried this calling until his death in 1840 at Nauvoo, Illinois. The calling of patriarch was then given to Smith's son, Hyrum.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book (1833-1843) consists of a copy of the original book where the blessings were recorded. A transcript is included since the original manuscript is hard to read. A name index is included as part of the transcript. There are about 322 blessings contained in the collection.
Copies of the manuscript and transcripts exist for the blessings of the following people:
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
Initial Citation: Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book [photocopy and transcript], ACCN 2400, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: ACCN 2400.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Location of Originals
This book is a scanned copy of the original with a written transcript accompaning each page. The original book is located within the archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Acquisition Information
Donated by Mike Marquardt in 2008.
Processing Note
Processed by Jonathan D. Hepworth in 2008.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Patriarchal blessings (Latter Day Saint churches)
Personal Names
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844--Archives
Finding aid prepared by Jonathan D. Hepworth.
2008 (last modified: 2019)
