Missions and Missionaries
Found in 1165 Collections and/or Records:
Alma Johnson diaries
Handwritten diaries for the years 1883-1885 and 1894-1896. Johnson kept these records while serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain. Two of the volumes are about the first mission while four are about the second.
August J. Johnson papers
B. Asael Johnson notes
Handwritten notes probably kept sometime around 1901. The collection includes a handwritten copy of "A Rarotongan Vobaculary with English Renderings" by M. W. Davis parts one, two, and three in two notebooks, two notebooks on the Rarotongan vocabulary, and a missionary handbook giving standard Mormon Church ordinances in English and Rarotongan. The materials were created to aid Mormon missionary work in Rarotonga.
Bengt Johnson autobiography
Photocopies of a holograph autobiography. Bengt Johnson Sr. was a Swedish convert to the Mormon Church and was baptized in 1854. He came to Utah in 1862 and settled in Provo. His account largely tells of his adjustment to Mormonism.
Chasta Johnson family history
Contains a family history written by Chasta Johnson. It outlines her ancestors' experiences joining the Church in England, moving to America, their struggle with persecution, pioneer expedition, and missionary work. She discusses how many of her relatives were the first Mormon missionaries to circumnavigate the globe, spending much of their time in Calcutta. Materials are dated approximately 1930-1950.
Gustaf Henry Johnson diary
This collection consists of a diary kept by Johonson from 1905 to 1906 while serving on a mission to Sweden. His record tells about church meetings, proselyting activities, and conduct of the missionaries.
James Johnson diary
Handwritten diary kept by Johnson while serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Denmark. Johnson writes about spiritual experiences, meeting Mormon Church leaders, and the missionary work.
James Johnson photograph album
John Peter Johnson papers
Handwritten correspondence, diaries, notebooks, patriarchal blessings, certificates, an autobiography, and genealogical materials. The correspondence are between Johnson and his wife, Hana, and were written while Johnson was on a mission for the Mormon Church in Sweden. The diaries were kept while Johnson was on his mission and after his return to Ogden, Utah. The certificates deal with Johnson's numerous callings in the Mormon Church.
Joseph Ellis Johnson diary and biographies
Typescript of a diary and two biographies. Johnson kept the diary from 1886 to 1887 while serving on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southern States. Also included are two biographies of Johnson by family members.