Thomas Peter Thompson missionary diary and certificate
Scope and Contents
Contains the diary Thomas Peter Thompson kept while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northern States Mission, beginning April 13, 1898, and a transcription of the diary. Also includes Thompson's missionary certificate, signed by Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith. Dated 1898-1900.
Dates
- 1898-1900
Creator
- Thompson, Thomas Peter, 1862-1936 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Thomas Peter Thompson missionary diary and certificate must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Thomas Peter Thompson (1862-1936) was a General Authority of the Quorum of the Seventy for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a farmer from Ephraim, Utah.
Thomas Peter Thompson was born to parents Andrew Thompson and Christiana Jenson on February 7, 1862 in Ephraim, Utah. He was baptized a member of the church in 1870 at age eight, and married Hannah Christiansen at age 23 on April 8, 1885. Together they had seven children: Hannah Delphia, Thomas Leonard, Niels Kimball, Cathrine Christiana, Josephine Anna, Lenore Maria, and Grant Andrew. At age 36, Thomas was called to serve in the Northern States Mission. He was set apart on April 13, 1898, and ended his mission on April 4, 1900. He lived in Ephraim as a farmer with his family until he died on February 6, 1936, a day before his 74th birthday.
Extent
3 folders (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 series: 1. Thomas Peter Thompson missionary diary, 1898-1900. 2. Thomas Peter Thompson missionary certificate, 1898 April 13.
Custodial History
Donated by Frank Thomas Benson, grandson of Thomas Peter Thompson, on May 10, 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Frank Thomas Benson; May 10, 2017.
Appraisal
LDS and Utah and the American West cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Jace Packer, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2017.
- Title
- Register of Thomas Peter Thompson missionary diary and certificate
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jace Packer
- Date
- 2017 June 19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States