Elias Nielsen missionary journal

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 9508

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Journal kept by Elias Nielsen which includes entries during his service a missionary in the Northern States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1897 to 1899. Also contains lists of ward member names in Logan, Utah, blessings given, a biographical entry, and other personal stories. Dates of entries begin in 1893 and continue through 1916.

Dates

1897-1916

Creator

Nielsen, Elias, 1870-1946 (creator, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Elias Nielsen was born on January 30, 1870, in Denmark. After he and his family converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they emigrated to Logan, Utah, in 1887. Elias served in the Northern States Mission in North and South Dakota from 1897 to 1899. He later married Rosina Grebber Stirland and was a co-partner in the Union Knitting Mills in Logan, Utah. Elias died May 27, 1946.

Extent

1 volume (166 pages) ; 27 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Items collected by Larry Faria and donated by Steve and Connie Faria in December 2021.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Steve and Connie Faria; December 2021.

Appraisal

The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormonism (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)