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Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Japan -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Frederic Featherstone diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230319342]
Identifier: MSS SC 2062
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a handwritten diary. Featherstone was called on a mission for the Mormon Church to Japan and was accompanied by his wife, Anna Marie Snow Featherstone. The diary was kept from 26 June 1902 to 14 Nov. 1903 and records the Featherstone's daily activities in Japan. Also included is a typescript of the funeral oration for Anna Featherstone by her daughter, Marie Featherstone Hill.

Dates: 1902-1982

Lloyd Oscar Ivie diaries

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232488913]
Identifier: MSS 871
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries. Ivie writes about his daily activities while serving on a mission to Japan for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1910-1914

Special West Central district conference

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2124
Scope and Contents

Conference held at the Osaka Mainichi Hall, Japan. Contains addresses concerning "The Mormon Church in Japan," and "The Book of Mormon" and "The Conversion of Brother Aki." Speakers include Brother Tokiichih Yanagida, Katayama Okamachi, President Paul C. Andrus, and Sister & Brother Peterson. Also includes a postcard written in Japanese conji with a photograph of two women and LDS missionary.

Dates: 1959 May 19

Alma O. Taylor diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 166
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries and two folders of correspondence and newspaper clippings. Taylor was called to serve on a mission to Japan for the Mormon Church in 1901. He presided over the Japan Mission from 1905 to 1910. A few diary entries were made between 1911 and 1946. Also included are correspondence relating to the mission and newspaper clippings about the work of translating the Book of Mormon into Japanese.

Dates: 1901-1946