Joseph H. Stimpson diaries
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten diaries. The items cover the years 1908-1913, 1915-1921, and 1960-1961. Stimpson served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan from 1906 to 1912. He returned to Japan with his wife, Ann Mary Christensen Stimpson, where he served as a mission president for the Church from 1915 to 1921. Many of the entries for 1916 were made by Mrs. Stimpson. The latest diaries were kept when Stimpson was retired in Riverdale, Utah.
Dates
- 1908-1961
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Joseph H. Stimpson diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
LDS missionary to Japan and later president of the Japanese mission.
Extent
2 boxes (0.9 linear ft.)
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Japan--History
- Japan -- History -- 20th century
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Japan -- Diaries
- Latter Day Saints -- Japan -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Riverdale -- History -- Sources
- Material Types
- Missions and Missionaries
- Photocopies
- Riverdale (Utah) -- History -- Sources
- Stimpson, Joseph H. (Joseph Henry), 1885-1964 -- Diaries
- Title
- Register of Joseph H. Stimpson diaries
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 24
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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