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Contains five volumes of photocopied pages from the mission diaries of John Austin Abbott. Abbott served in the New Zealand Mission, and these diaries detail his daily occasions. He talks about his time with the Mormon Church, their lives, the weather, and baptism numbers. Dated 1899-1901.

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Contains two digital copies of a scrapbook of Hugh B. Brown on five CD-ROMs. The scrapbooks contain materials that document his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain, with materials dating from between 1937 and 1938.

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Materials include missionary journals for Carter's service in the area of Nottingham, England. Includes descriptions of Carter's attempts to find his ancestors and relatives throughout England. The fifth journal includes a description of his return to Utah via Sydney, Australia, and his report to President John Taylor upon his return. The sixth journal includes notes Carter took on his genealogy during his missionary service. Dated 1877-1879.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a journal from the mission of Hinckley, who served in New Zealand. Though he served a four-year mission (1915-1919), this journal only covers the period from 1916 to 1917, when he worked mainly in the mid-west portion of New Zealand's northern island. Elder Hinckley provides a detailed account of day-to-day life as a missionary: prayers in the morning, followed by visits, meetings, and religious discussions with individuals and families studying the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Scope and Contents Contains daily record of Nels R. Homer's years in the Eastern States Mission. He describes his journey out East, staying in hotels and when he arrived at stops along the way. Documents going through Chicago and Niagara Falls. Records also describes his daily activities, like visiting with people, preaching sermons in other churches, and attending meetings and conferences. Documents tracting experiences and thoughts on weather, meetings, and studies. Homer tracks where he is every day, so...

Abstract This collection contains the papers of Senator William H. King and his son David S. King. The papers of William H. King include both professional and personal papers: mission journals from his mission to Great Britain, a book of his speeches while he served in the Senate, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and articles, both written by or about King. This collection also contains personal and professional papers of David S. King: church materials, pamphlets, articles, newsletters, newspaper...

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Materials include photographs, letters, and documents related to Charles J. Langston's mission to Tonga from 1916 to 1918 and his death in Tonga in 1918. There is a letter to the family from the First Presidency and signed by Heber J. Grant, a photograph of Langston's tombstone in Tonga taken in 2002, letters from his mission president, and a letter home written by Langston himself. Dated 1916-2002.

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Typewritten biography with genealogy describing Larson's family. Also includes Larson's holograph account book for a lumber business, 1916-1920, which lists Latter-day Saint Church missionaries from the Snowflake, Arizona area.

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Materials include journals and photocopies of journals pertaining to John Delos Lauritzen's time as a missionary serving in New Zealand, and photographs surrounding his service. Also included are CD transcriptions of his mission journals. Dated approximately 1915-1919.

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Contains materials related to the growth and organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also contains information about geography and sociology in the 20th century.