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Kenneth and Linda Brailsford collection, 1743-1974

Overview of the Collection

Col
Brailsford, Linda
Title
Kenneth and Linda Brailsford collection
Dates
1743-1974 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 2935
Summary
The Kenneth and Linda Brailsford collection (1743-1974) consists of a variety of items pertaining to the leadership of the L.D.S. church. These materials include correspondence, receipts, bail bonds, property agreements, journal entries, and other business, judicial, and church related documents. Signatures and autographs of Joseph Smith Jr., Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, William Clayton, Lorenzo Snow, George Albert Smith, Joseph Fielding Smith, Heber J. Grant, Hugh B. Brown, Ezra Taft Benson, and Spencer Kimball can be found in boxes 1 and 2. Box 3 contains information concerning the activities of law enforcement, judicial, and politicial authorities in Windsor and Orange counties in Vermont and in Portage county in Ohio. One significant document which issued a judgment against Joseph and James Smith of Springfield, Vermont and ordered their arrest is located in folder 2.
Repository
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

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.

All boxes have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The Kenneth and Linda Brailsford collection (1743-1974) consists of a variety of items pertaining to the leadership of the L.D.S. church. These materials include correspondence, receipts, bail bonds, property agreements, journal entries, and other business, judicial, and religious related documents. Signatures and autographs of Joseph Smith Jr., Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, William Clayton, Lorenzo Snow, George Albert Smith, Joseph Fielding Smith, Heber J. Grany, Hugh B. Brown, Ezra Taft Benson, and Spencer Kimball can be found in boxes 1 and 2. Box 3 contains information concerning the activities of law enforcement, judicial, and political authorities in Windsor and Orange counties in Vermont and in Portage county in Ohio. One significant document which issued a judgment against Joseph and James Smith of Springfield, Vermont and ordered their arrest is located in folder 2.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Kenneth and Linda Brailsford in 2016.

Processing Note

Processed by Roger V. Paxton in 2016.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • I: L. D. S. Leaders' Materials

    Box 1 has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.

  • II: Books

    Box 2 has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.

    • Description: Brigham Young's Autographed Copy of Edward W. Tullidge's "Life Of Brigham Young"

      Presented to Mrs. Eliza B. Young.

      Dates: 1876
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
      Location: II: Books
    • Description: Wilford Woodruff's Autographed Copy of the Book of Mormon

      Given to his daughter, Mary Woodruff.

      Dates: 1889
      Container: Box 2, Folder 2
      Location: II: Books
    • Description: Joseph Fielding Smith's Autographed Copy of the Holy Bible

      Given to Eta Bottcher.

      Dates: 1912
      Container: Box 2, Folder 3
      Location: II: Books

  • III: Vermont and Ohio Materials

    Box 3 has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint churches--Ohio--19th century--Sources
  • Latter Day Saint churches--Presidents
  • Latter Day Saint churches--Sources
  • Latter Day Saint churches--Vermont--19th century--Sources

Personal Names

  • Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844--Archives
  • Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1876-1972--Archives
  • Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844--Archives
  • Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898--Archives
  • Young, Brigham, 1801-1877--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Records and correspondence
  • Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • Bail bonds
  • Bills of sale
  • Business correspondence
  • Business records
  • Church records
  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Financial statements
  • Judicial records
  • Periodicals
  • Promissory notes
  • Property records
  • Receipts (financial records)
  • Records (Documents)
  • Signatures (names)
  • Subpoenas

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Brailsford, Linda (col)

Finding aid created by Roger V. Paxton.
2016

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