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Latter Day Saint missionaries -- England -- Diaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

Abraham H. Cannon journals, 1881-1895

 Sub-Series — Carton 2: Series 1; Series 2, Folder: 1-2
Identifier: MSS 6154 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains excerpts from the daily journal of Abraham H. Cannon. Materials are transcripts and photocopies of original journals. Includes experiences from his mission in England, Germany, and Switzerland, as well as details from his time serving as a president of a Quorum of the Seventy and in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Dated 1881-1895.

Dates: 1881-1895
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Donald Q. Cannon faculty and family papers / Cannon family journals and papers

William Ajax journals

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1488
Scope and Contents Contains holographs, photographs, and typescripts of journals, dated July 20 to December 27, 1861, and January 1, 1862 to December 31, 1863. The journals describe Ajax's activities as a missionary for the Mormon Church in England and Wales and include some newspaper clippings, part of which are from the Udgorn Seion, the Mormon publication in Wales. The clippings include British Mormon emigration statistics from 1841-1861. Ajax immigrated to the United States in 1862. Detailed diary entries...
Dates: 1861-1863
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

William Wilford Allen : his journal and other chapters of his life

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232533627]
Identifier: MSS 7746
Scope and Contents

Contains a transcription of William W. Allen’s journal with commentary and other notes on his life, written and compiled by Allen C. Christensen. Also included is an electronic copy of the manuscript.

Dates: 2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Alvin Benson papers, 1898-1903

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8555 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal papers of Alvin Benson (1859-1942), including two missionary journals and a letter written to him. All documents are dated between 1898-1903.

Dates: 1898-1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lorraine Rowley Thompson collection on Benson family

Arthur N. Taylor missionary diary, 1900-1901

 Series — Folder 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233622445]
Identifier: MSS 7527 Series 1
Scope and Contents

This series includes one diary of 36 pages of hand-written entries spanning over 4 months of Arthur N. Taylor's mission in England.

Dates: 1900-1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur N. Taylor missionary diary and photographs

James T. Belliston journal

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227606461]
Identifier: MSS 3873
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of journals written by James T. Belliston during his missionary service in England between 1875 and 1876. Includes descriptions of his mission call, travels, and spiritual experiences.

Dates: 1875-1876
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Benson family correspondence, 1881-1965

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8555 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains letters of the Orton family, primarily from Alexander and Jane, and miscellaneous letters to or from members of the Benson family. These documents are dated between 1881 and 1965.

Dates: 1881-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lorraine Rowley Thompson collection on Benson family

Joseph E. Booth papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2284
Scope and Contents Collection contains the letters, diaries, and ledger books of Joseph Edgar Booth and family between the years 1859-1949. The collection contains material on the British Mission between the years 1894-1896; correspondence to family and friends of the Booth family; early Orem, Utah history (then called the Provo Bench) farm sales, expenses, and etc. of Joseph Edgar Booth; and a record of cases before Joseph Edgar Booth, Justice of the Peace of the town of Orem during the years 1928-1929,...
Dates: 1859-1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Lorenzo Brown diary and autobiography

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 497
Scope and Contents Includes Lorenzo Brown's handwritten diary and autobiography. Brown's autobiography starts in 1856 when his diary begins. Describes his conversion to the Mormon Church, life in Nauvoo, Illinois, and relationship with Joseph Smith, the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brown then describes his migration to Salt Lake City, Utah, settling in Las Vegas, Nevada, a move to the St. George, Utah area, service on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Dates: 1856-1902
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Anson Vasco Call diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3813
Scope and Contents

Contains the typing and transcribing work of Dorothy Jane Larson Bryson, as well as copies of the original diaries of Anson Vasco Call's missionary diary, and a copy of an article involving Anson Vasco Call. Dated 1864-1866.

Dates: 1864-1866
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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