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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Southern States Mission

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1867 - 1971

Administrative History

The Southern States Mission (1867-1971) provided religious instruction for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of Ohio.

Citation:
President Charles A. Callis and his contributions to the Southern States Mission, 1980:p. 15 (encompassed Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of Ohio)

Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac, 2000:p.428 (Southern States Mission; organized Nov. 1867; renamed to Georgia-South Carolina Mission in June 1971; renamed to Georgia Atlanta Mission on June 20, 1974)

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

Edward F. Stevens missionary journal and family newsletter

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2080
Abstract

This collection contains a journal written by Edward F. Stevens during his LDS mission to the Southern States, 1896-1898, and a photocopy of the journal. It also contains a family newsletter of the Stevens family, from 1978.

Dates: 1896-1978

Tuttle family papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230231653]
Identifier: MSS 2870
Abstract

Contains a correspondence book belonging to Newton Tuttle. Includes courtship letters between Henry Bartholomew and Clara Tuttle. Also contains the missionary diaries of Henry Bartholomew to the Southern States and British missions. Includes financial documents, journals, address books, calling cards, and newspaper clippings belonging to the Tuttle family. Includes Clara Tuttle's patriarchal blessing. Also includes Garretty's Guide to Salt Lake City (circa 1890).

Dates: approximately 1853-1904

Ether Wolfley mission diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6867
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, photographs, and a journal of Ether Wolfley. These items are all from the time that Ether spent as an LDS missionary in the Southern States mission. The photographs show Ether and a few of his friends from the mission. There are letters and papers pertaining to his assignments as a missionary. The journal spans the years he served.

Dates: 1934-1937

John Wood family papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233633160]
Identifier: MSS 7937
Abstract

The John Wood family papers include journals from John Wood's mission to the Southern States, as well as personal histories, photos, and other family materials, circa 1882-1940.

Dates: 1882-1940

Filtered By

  • Subject: Southern States X

Additional filters:

Type
Collection 22
Archival Object 2
 
Subject
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 17
Diaries 17
Missions and Missionaries 17
Letters 8
Mormon Church -- Missions -- Southern States 8
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Mormon missionaries -- Southern States 8
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Southern States -- Diaries 7
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Southern States -- History 4
Photographs 4
Southern States 4
Certificates 3
Account books 2
Alabama 2
Biographies 2
Correspondence 2
Immigration and American Expansion 2
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Arizona 2
Material Types 2
Receipts (Acknowledgments) 2
Typescripts 2
Utah 2
Alabama -- Pictorial Works 1
Articles 1
Autobiographies 1
Autograph albums 1
Books 1
Church Government 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
Colorado 1
Documents 1
East (U.S.) 1
Electronic journals 1
Family records 1
Florida -- History -- Sources 1
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- History 1
Great Britain 1
Histories (Literary works) 1
Kentucky 1
Latter Day Saint church buildings -- Photographs 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Alabama 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- North Carolina 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Virginia -- History 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- West Virginia -- History 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Tennessee 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Great Britain -- Diaries 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- South Carolina -- Diaries 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Southern States -- Photographs 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Virginia -- History 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- West Virginia -- History 1
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Biography 1
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Latter Day Saint youth 1
Latter Day Saints -- Autographs 1
Latter Day Saints -- Diaries 1
Latter Day Saints -- Virginia -- History 1
Latter Day Saints -- West Virginia -- History 1
Mayors -- Utah -- Provo -- History 1
Minutes (Records) 1
Mississippi 1
Mississippi -- Pictorial works 1
Mormon Church -- Southern States -- History 1
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail -- History 1
Mormon missionaries -- Northwestern States -- Diaries 1
Mormon missionaries -- Spanish-American Mission -- Diaries 1
Mormons -- Southern States 1
Newsletters 1
North Carolina -- Pictorial works 1
Notebooks 1
Photocopies 1
Photograph albums 1
Poetry 1
Politicians -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Politicians -- Utah -- Provo -- History 1
Provo (Utah) -- History 1
Reports 1
Saint George (Utah) 1
Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History 1
Scrapbooks 1
Speeches, addresses, etc., American 1
Tennessee 1
Transcripts 1
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- History 1
Vernal (Utah) 1
Washington (D.C.) 1
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