Lyman Wight colony collection, undated
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Heman Hale
- Title
- Lyman Wight colony collection
- Dates
- undated (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0409
- Summary
- The Lyman Wight colony collection consist of a bound, 55-page typescript copy of a manuscript by Herman Hale Smith. The manuscript is about the Lyman Wight colony in Texas and contains primary source materials such as Wight's journal, correspondence, an account of the breakup of the colony by Wight's son, and contemporary news articles about the colony. Lyman Wight (1796-1858) was disaffected from the LDS Church after the death of Joseph Smith. He and others moved to Texas, forming their own colony.
- 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 Note
Lyman Wight (1796-1858) was disaffected from the LDS Church after the death of Joseph Smith. He and others moved to Texas, forming their own colony. Growing tensions between the north and south made Wight decide to move his colony back into the northern part of the United States, but he died as the journey began in March 1858. He was taken back to the former settlement and buried. Most of the members of the colony ended up joining the Re-organized LDS Church in Missouri.
Content Description
The Lyman Wight colony collection consist of a bound, 55-page typescript copy of a manuscript by Herman Hale Smith. The manuscript is about the Lyman Wight colony in Texas and contains primary source materials such as Wight's journal, correspondence, an account of the breakup of the colony by Wight's son, and contemporary news articles about the colony.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Processing Note
Processed by Roy Webb in 1984.
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Location of Originals
Original manuscript typescript located at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin (camh-arc-005302).
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: "The Lyman Wight Colony in Texas, 1846-1858" by Heman Hale SmithDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Texas
Personal Names
- Miller, George
- Wight, Lyman
Corporate Names
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Wightites)
Geographical Names
- Texas--Church history
