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Barrus, Ruth Hammond, 1912-1980

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1912 - 1980

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Emery F. Barrus letters and diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 947
Scope and Contents

Nine handwritten letters and 6 pages of Elder Emery F. Barrus' journal kept while he served as a missionary for the Mormon Church in the Southern States Mission in 1899. Letters and journal describe both Barrus' travels and attempts to preach the restored gospel, primarily to people of Tennessee and Missouri. Both letters and journal pages are photocopied for patron use. Also included are the funerary program and a newspaper obituary of Ruth Hammond Barrus.

Dates: 1889-1980

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  • Subject: Mormon missionaries -- Southern States X