Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- England -- History
Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:
James Walter Paxman diaries
Handwritten diaries covering the years from 1884 to 1886 when Paxman was serving in England as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also included are diaries for the years 1897 to 1909, 1926, and 1927. Paxman writes about his business and Church activities.
Willard Richards family papers
Typescripts of letters, legal documents, diary entries, and miscellaneous items. The materials relate to the Richards family, including Willard Richards who served as an apostle in the Mormon Church. The items deal largely with family and Mormon Church matters including the missions of Willard and Levi Richards to England.
Arthur William Sadler papers
A biography, newspaper clippings, correspondence, diaries, speeches, an autobiography in the form of a scrapbook, and certificates. The materials relate to Sadler, his extensive involvement with the Boy Scouts, and his missions for the Mormon Church in England and in San Francisco, California.
Charles Sansom diaries and an autobiography
J. J. Scherrer diary and notes
Handwritten diary and notes. The diary was written in June of 1877 and documents Scherrer's journey to England as a Mormon missionary. The notes are miscellaneous items which relate to Scherrer's finances.
John Paternoster Squires diary excerpts
Edwin Stratford reminiscence and diary
Photocopy of a 270-page volume. Author briefly recounts his ancestry, early life, and conversion to Mormonism. Diary reflects his missionary activities in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, Middlesex, and Herefordshire. Includes occasional references to Charles W. Penrose, Martin Slack, and others. A typed transcript of the document, prepared in 2000 by Special Collections at Brigham Young University, is also included.
George Hamilton Taylor autobiography
Handwritten autobiography. Taylor writes about his early life, conversion to the Mormon Church, migration to Utah, business ventures, missions to England, and conviction for polygamy.
Maria D. Taylor diaries
Handwritten diaries. Taylor writes about going on a camping trip in 1894 and accompanying her husband, Arthur Nicholls Taylor, on a mission for the Mormon Church in England in 1902.
John Thomas diaries
Photocopy of a handwritten diary kept while Thomas served on a mission for the Mormon Church in England and Wales. Also included are entries while Thomas was in the Utah prison for polygamy.