Missions and Missionaries
Found in 1167 Collections and/or Records:
William Farrer diaries and letters
Contains seven handwritten volumes, plus typescripts which focus on Farrer's Hawaiian Mission, 1850-1854. Volume one contains accounts of his work in the California gold fields prior to his mission call. Volume seven is entirely in the Hawaiian language. Also included are photocopies of typescripts of 71 letters written to and by Farrer when he served in the Hawaiian Islands.
Robert Fears collection on Mormon history in Kentucky
Contains materials relating to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kentucky since the beginning of the 20th century. Includes copies of journal entries of many of the early church members in Kentucky (as well as other historical documents), a compiled "History of Mormonism in Christian County, Kentucky," and records of the Mission Sunday School of the Hopkinsville Branch located in Christian County. Materials dated 2012-2014.
Joseph Frederic Featherstone diary
Photocopies of a handwritten diary. Featherstone was called on a mission for the Mormon Church to Japan and was accompanied by his wife, Anna Marie Snow Featherstone. The diary was kept from 26 June 1902 to 14 Nov. 1903 and records the Featherstone's daily activities in Japan. Also included is a typescript of the funeral oration for Anna Featherstone by her daughter, Marie Featherstone Hill.
Nathaniel Henry Felt Jr. missionary journal
Contains Nathaniel Felt's missionary journal from his Mormon mission to the Southern States, and a typescript of the journal. Entries date from between 1901 and 1903.
John K. Fetzer papers
Includes photo albums, scrapbooks, newspapers, and pamphlets from Fetzer's missionary service in Germany between 1933 and 1936, as well as correspondence and other materials from the Fetzers's activities. Also includes the autobiography of Naomi Elizabeth Steenblik Fetzer.
Joseph Fielding correspondence
Photocopies of handwritten letters. Most of the items were written while Fielding was serving as a missionary in England. The letters are to and from family members. Fielding writes about missionary activities and receives information on the Mormons in Missouri and Nauvoo, Illinois.
Edwin W. Fifield diaries
Four handwritten notebooks. Three contain Fifield's diaries of the Hawaiian mission and the fourth is an account of his subsequent teaching career.
First Mormons down under
A manuscript history discussing the growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 19th century Australia as well as experiences of missionaries serving in that area.
First Presidency letter to all mission presidents in foreign areas
Letter to all mission presidents in foreign areas from the First Presidency concerning “purchase of future branch meetinghouse sites in foreign areas,” 1961.
Irvin F. Fisher diary
Photocopy of a typescript of a handwritten diary by Irvin F. Fisher. He writes about his experiences as a missionary, describes Christmas on the Islands, gives a description of the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island, and tells of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Queen by British and American Troops.