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Latter Day Saints -- Denmark -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Richard C. Miller diary and papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342708]
Identifier: MSS 817
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a handwritten diary, financial recorts, newspaper clippings, and missionary announcements. The diary covers the years from 1899 to 1902 when Miller served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Denmark. His financial records cover the years from 1899 to 1911. The newspaper clippings and announcements are in Danish and relate to missionary activities in Denmark.

Dates: 1899-1911

John Nielsen personal history

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230311778]
Identifier: MSS SC 1469
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typed transcript of a personal history. Nielsen describes his life growing up in Denmark, his family's emigration to America, and his experiences and hardships after arriving in Utah.

Dates: 1948

Lars Peter Oveson autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230313600]
Identifier: MSS SC 1628
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Lars Peter Oveson, who lived a rural, pioneer life with his family in central Utah.

Dates: 1941

Johan Christian Poulsen autobiography and diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232491156]
Identifier: MSS 668
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography and diary in Danish. The autobiography covers Poulsen's life to 1864 when he began his diary. Poulsen was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1862. He served as a missionary for that faith in Denmark from 1864 to 1866. He migrated to the Utah and settled in Millard County. Also included are patriarchal blessings of family members in English.

Dates: 1864-1866

Hans Jorgen Zobell autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322635]
Identifier: MSS SC 2606
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a typewritten autbiography. Also incuded are photocopies of photographs of family members and of a handwritten letter. The item was originally written in Danish. It was translated into English in 1933 by Albert L. Zobell. Hans writes about growing up in Denmark, his migration to Utah, and his life in Lake View. Also included is copy a patriarchal blessing.

Dates: approximately 1920