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Missions and Missionaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 1166 Collections and/or Records:

Beverly Harris papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9345
Scope and Contents Materials contain journals and scrapbooks pertaining to the life of Beverly Harris between the years of 1972 to 2016. They document her mission in the Philippines, her marriage to Hugh Harris, as well as her daily life. A major portion of these journals focus on her religious activities as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and include notes from several years of Relief Society and sacrament meetings. They were mostly written during the years 2002 to 2016 while she...
Dates: approximately 1972-2016; Majority of material found within approximately 2002-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Beverly Harris papers

Dennison Emer Harris diary

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327774]
Identifier: MSS 308
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary. The record was kept from September 13, 1881 to June 15, 1882. Harris writes of his daily activities concentrating on his missionary work.

Dates: 1881-1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Dennison Emer Harris diary

Harris L. Vincent books, 1937-1954

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3118 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains books, typically in Tongan, regarding the Gospel or Tonga. There are also some papers mixed into this series.

Dates: 1937-1954
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3118, Harris L. Vincent mission papers

Harris L. Vincent broadsides, 1938-1940

 Series — Box 10: Series 2; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197227616999], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 3118 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Includes seven broadsides announcing the formal declaration of war, other broadsides relating world news.

Dates: 1938-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3118, Harris L. Vincent mission papers

Harris L. Vincent correspondence, 1937-1950

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3118 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters from Harris' parents, letters from Harris' family and friends, letters to Harris' parents, and letters from Harris. There are also greeting cards from various individuals.

Dates: 1937-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3118, Harris L. Vincent mission papers

Harris L. Vincent ephemera, 1931-1940

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3118 Series 5
Scope and Contents Consists of priesthood blessings (setting apart Elder Vincent for missionary work and his patriarchal blessing), three calendars, cards (business, appointment, blank postcards), and inspirational missionary thoughts and materials. Contains two ledgers tracking mission related expenses and ecclesiastical work. Includes “The Improvement Era” magazine (August 1938), one ration book, three maps, money, newspaper clippings (from Salt Lake City, Utah), Heber J. Grant pamphlets, passport and travel...
Dates: 1931-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3118, Harris L. Vincent mission papers

Harris L. Vincent incoming correspondence from family and friends, 1937-1950

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3118 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Incoming correspondence to Harris from other family and friends. Includes letters received by Harris L. Vincent from siblings, aunts and uncles, and friends.

Dates: 1937-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3118, Harris L. Vincent mission papers / Harris L. Vincent correspondence

Harris L. Vincent incoming correspondence from parents, 1937-1940

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3118 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Incoming from Harris’s Parents includes letters and greeting cards to Harris L. Vincent from Harris L. Vincent’s parents in Salt Lake City, Utah, Daniel Harris and Hulda Amelia Nilsson Vincent. Because Harris L. Vincent’s father worked for KSL Radio in Salt Lake City, Utah, much of the correspondence in the collection appears on KSL Radio stationary.

Dates: 1937-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3118, Harris L. Vincent mission papers / Harris L. Vincent correspondence

Harris L. Vincent journals, 1938-1940

 Series — Box 10: Series 2; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197227616999], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 3118 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains three journals kept by Elder Vincent over the course of his mission to Tonga. The first journal, 1937-1938, is 256 pages; the second journal, 1938-1940, is 146 pages; the third journal, 1940, is 127 pages.

Dates: 1938-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3118, Harris L. Vincent mission papers

Harris L. Vincent mission trunk, date of production not identified

 Series — Oversize 14: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227613509]
Identifier: MSS 3118 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Includes trunk used by Elder Vincent on his mission to Tonga. The trunk is monogrammed with Vincent’s initials, “HLV,” and measures 18 x 10 x 12 inches.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3118, Harris L. Vincent mission papers

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