Missions and Missionaries
Found in 1165 Collections and/or Records:
James Stephens Brown diaries
Typescript of diaries. Brown writes about his life in Ogden, Utah, and in Arizona. He also tells about his activities in the Mormon Church including his missions for that faith to England and Tahiti.
James Stephens Brown diary
Photocopy of typescript. Author recounts his call to serve as a missionary among the Navajo Indians by Mormon church president Brigham Young (1801-1877); the trip to Arizona; his activities among the Indians; and his return to Utah a year later.
Lorenzo Brown diary
Collection contains a handwritten diary (approximately 200 pages ; 16 x 11 cm). Except for a few pages, the item covers the years 1875-1877 when Brown served as a Mormon missionary in England. Brown was living in St. George, Utah when called as a missionary. He describes his trip to and from England and his daily activities there. Dated 1875-1880. Also includes an unedited transcription.
James H. Buck papers
Contains a journal from Buck's mission to England, some books regarding his mission, postcards, photographs, a booklet of newspaper clippings, and documents stating ordination and draft registration. Materials date from between 1886 and 1962.
Jack H. Buckley collection of Central States Mission missionary photographs
Collection contains photographic materials of the Central States Mission. Photographic materials in this collection are on postcard form. Pictures are headshots of the missionaries, detailed with name and home town. Materials range from 1951-1954.
William Budge diary
Photocopies of a handwritten diary kept while Budge was serving as a missionary for the Mormon Church in England and Scotland. Also included are handwritten copies of letters from family members.
James Bullock autobiography and diary
Handwritten autobiography and diary. Bullock writes about his life from 1830 to 1853 at which time he starts a diary which he kept from 13 Nov. to 18 Dec. 1853. Also included is a diary Bullock kept from 1 to 21 Jan. 1859 while serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in England.
Scott W. Bullock oral history
Contains a recording of an oral history interview with Scott W. Bullock, who experienced a large earthquake while serving a mission for the LDS church in Japan in 2011. Materials dated 4 December 2012.
James Lovett Bunting diaries and Bunting family directory
Photocopies of the handwritten Bunting diaries (MSS 738). The originals have been restricted and are unavailable for patron use. The diaries include accounts of missionary work in Great Britain for the Mormon faith and describe life in Kanab and St. George, Utah. The diaries cover the years from 1857 to 1920 but have several gaps. Also included is a Bunting family directory from the year 1968.
Ernest H. Burgess diary
Handwritten diary kept by Ernest Burgess and by his wife, Donna Miles Burgess. Ernest writes about his missionary experiences in Germany and about his life in Roosevelt, Utah. Donna Burgess continues the account of life in Roosevelt until 1959. Many of the entries are long and detailed, but there are many lengthy gaps in the record.