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Isaac Albert Smoot papers, 1935-1950

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Smoot, Isaac Albert
Title
Isaac Albert Smoot papers
Dates
1935-1950 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 linear feet
Collection Number
Accn1145
Summary
The Isaac Albert Smoot papers (1935-1950) consists of correspondence, minutes, and reports of the 1947 Utah Centennial Commission of which Smoot was a member. As well as correspondence and reports during Smoot's tenure as U.S. Postmaster for Salt Lake City and as an officer in the National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS), 1935 to 1950.
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.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Isaac Albert Smoot (known as I.A. Smoot or " Bert" Smoot) was born in 1880 in Provo, Utah. At the time of his death in 1957 he was presiding over the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Content Description

The collection contains eight boxes. Material pertaining to the 1947 Utah Centennial Commission is located in boxes 1-3. In addition to correspondence and munutes, there are reports of the Art, Drama, Pageant, Music, and Parade sub-committees. Smoot served as chairman of the Art Committee. Centennial programs are found in box 3. Information about the Utah Postmasters Association, the NAPUS conventions of 1935 and 1938, and a report of the legislative committee of 1938 regarding civil service are found in box 4. Correspondence with William McCarthy, editor of The Postmaster's Gazette, 1936 through 1942, is located in box 5; correspondence from 1936 through 1950 regarding the activities and responsibilities of Smoot's position as postmaster as well as his service as NAPUS vice president and, in 1948, as president are located in boxes 5-8.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Isaac Albert Smoot papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Isaac Albert Smoot papers, Accn 1145, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: Accn 1145.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged to the folder level.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Richard Smoot in 1990.

Processing Note

Processed by Ann Reichman in 1998.

Separated Materials

Photographs (P0474) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Postal service--Utah--Salt Lake City--Postmasters
  • Utah--Centennial celebrations, etc.

Personal Names

  • Smoot, Isaac Albert--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Utah Centennial Commission

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Minutes
  • Reports
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