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Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- England

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:

William Wines Phelps papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3222
Scope and Contents

This collection contains papers, certificates, and photographs relating to William W. Phelps, son of Henry E. and Mary Catherine Phelps. The collection also includes material relating to his LDS mission to Britain around 1903 as well as in the Pioneer and Ensign stakes. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, 16 February, 1866 and died 30 August, 1945.

Dates: 1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

George H. Robinson journals

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9600
Scope and Contents Twenty journals written by George Henry Robinson dated 1895 to 1947. Includes his journals kept while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain from 1895 to 1898 and the Eastern States Mission from 1903 to 1905. Robinson notes the weather and his location at the beginning of every entry. Entries outside of his time serving missions are mostly in Laketown, Utah, in which he usually makes entries on Sundays, discussing church meetings, ordinances...
Dates: 1895-1947
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Samuel Roskelley papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232489168]
Identifier: MSS 2855
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of handwritten diaries and temple records. Roskelley was born in Davonport, England, in 1837 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1851. He migrated to Utah in 1853 and served on a mission for his faith in England from 1856 to 1858. He served on other missions for the church to England, and he lived in Cache Valley, Utah. Also included are temple records for work done in the Logan Temple in Logan, Utah.

Dates: 1877-1905
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Schmid and Topham family collection of Richard Benson, Alvin Benson, and William Richard Smith missionary journals

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8535
Scope and Contents Materials include the original missionary journals of Richard Benson, Alvin Benson, and William Richard Smith, collected by Afton Rowley Topham and Nancy Schmid Topham. Richard Benson's journals contain information and stories from his first mission to England and second mission to Europe; the first journal goes from 1840 to 1842 and his second journal goes from April 1866 to October 1867. Alvin Benson's journal documents his mission to California from 1897 to 1898. William Richard Smith's...
Dates: 1840-1909
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Alvin Fielding and Amelia Atkins Smith letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7952
Scope and Contents Contains letters and postcards between the Alvin and Amelia Smith, including correspondence from their courtship and during his missionary service in England. The letters discuss routine aspects of missionary work, such as finances and accommodations, investigators, companions and conferences, local attitudes, and events. Also includes descriptions of life in the Smith family, such as births and deaths, weddings, financial circumstances, and events of daily life. Accompanying the letters are...
Dates: 1902-1907
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

M. LaRue Sneff papers

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197233244596]
Identifier: MSS 3264
Abstract

The M. LaRue Sneff papers contain the papers of LaRue Sneff, mostly from her mission to London in the 1980’s, and contain some material regarding the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Isles.

Dates: 1957-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

John Allen Sutton papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230237486]
Identifier: MSS SC 717
Scope and Contents

Two holograph journals, one in 1856 describing his journey from England to Salt Lake City, the other from 1882-1883 containing genealogy and an account of his Latter-day Saint Church mission to England. Also includes a letter (with photocopy) containing short personal history and genealogy, a personal history (with typescript copy), and a letter concerning the provenance of the collection.

Dates: 1856-1898
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Thomas Alfred Clawson correspondence, 1905-1908

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2289 Series 2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

The collection contains mostly the correspondence of Bishop Thomas Alfred Clawson from 3 January 1906 - 28 August 1908. Also contains notes relating to lessons on Church History in Sunday School, 1899-1901.

Dates: Other: 1905-1908
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Alfred Clawson papers

Thomas Alfred Clawson lesson notes, 1899-1901

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2289 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Notes and questions for Church History and S.S. Union lessons. The notes have been dated and some contain several copies.

Dates: Other: 1899-1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Alfred Clawson papers

Thomas Day correspondence, 1872-1894

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2071 Series 3
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

The Thomas Day collection contains Day's journal (1843-1850), an account book (1843-1846), papers, and correspondence relating to his family, most all of which focuses on his LDS mission to England. He served in Lemington, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire. Within his mission papers is found several of Day's certificates of ordination to priesthood offices as well as several handbills listing lectures given by Elder Day and his companions.

Dates: Other: 1872-1894
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Day collection

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