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Winslow Whitney Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 247

Scope and Contents

The Winslow Whitney Smith Papers contain correspondence and other records pertaining to Smith's LDS Church mission to Germany, 1927-1930, as well as his experience as a mission president for the Austrian mission later in life.

The earlier material is an excellent and unusually complete record of the Mormon missionary experience in Europe at that time period, and includes correspondence between Smith and a cousin discussing sexual matters and the difficulty of adhering to the strict lifestyle standards of the mission field.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910-1965

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Permission to publish material from the Winslow Whitney Smith papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

The copyright interests in the Winslow Whitney Smith papers have not been transferred to Utah State University.

Extent

10 boxes (5 linear feet)

Abstract

This collection contains correspondence and other records pertaining to W. W. Smith's LDS Church mission to Germany, 1927-1930, as well as his experience as a mission president for the Austria mission later in life.

Arrangement

Divided into two subseries: Chronological (multiple senders and recipients), and Letters Received. Correspondence in English and German.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Winslow Whitney Smith Papers were donated to Special Collections and Archives in 1990 by Winslow Whitney Smith of Logan, Utah, along with his father's personal papers.

Related Materials

Helen Mar Whitney papers (COLL MS 179)

Winslow Farr Smith papers COLL MSS 246

Whitney Smith photograph collection P0034

Processing Information

Processed in July of 1998.

Title
Guide to the Winslow Whitney Smith papers 1910-1965
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Peter F. Schmid
Date
©2011
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)