Rudolph Martinius Jensen Stockseth diaries
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries in three volumes, written by Stockseth. Includes a description of his experiences as a missionary in the Scandinavian Mission, as well as essays relating to Mormon topics copied from various publications.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1905
Creator
- Stockseth, Rudolph Martinius Jensen, 1881-1943 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Rudolph Martinius Jensen Stockseth diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Rudolph Martinus Jensen Stockseth (1881-1943) was a Norwegian American printer in Utah.
Rudolph Martinus Jensen Stockseth was born on February 2, 1881 in Kristiania, Norway to Fredrik Waldemar Jensen and Josefine Birgitte Nilsen. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1901, and served a mission for the Church in Norway beginning in 1904. In 1906 he emigrated to the United States, settling in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Oline Steffensen in the Salt Lake Temple on October 28, 1907, and they had nine children. Stockseth worked as a printer throughout his career in Utah. He died on June 23, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
4 volume (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
Norwegian
Custodial History
Donated by Jean Marshall in 1983.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jean Marshall; 1983.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Rudolph Martinius Jensen Stockseth diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Melissa Stephens
- Date
- 2010 September 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States