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Missions and Missionaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 1166 Collections and/or Records:

William Henry Kelsey diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 783
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary for the years 1858 to 1860, a letter from 1882, and ledger books covering the years 1888 to 1895. Kelsey writes about his daily activities in England as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1858 to 1860 and records the financial transactions of his store in Springville.

Dates: 1858-1895
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Henry Kelsey diary

Christopher Jensen Kempe diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197223105237]
Identifier: MSS 2697
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary.

Dates: 1859-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Christopher Jensen Kempe diary

Kempe family diaries

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197233632436]
Identifier: MSS 8196
Scope and Contents

Contains diaries belonging to the Kempe and DeWitt families. Includes a diary of Christopher Jensen Kempe about his missions, time in the Detroit penitentiary, and marriages. Also contains diaries of Abel Alexander DeWitt, Jr. about his mission from 1901-1903. Finally, contains an autograph book and diary of Ruth Leila Kempe DeWitt as well as a short biographical history of her descendendants and ancestors. Dated approximately 1860-1996.

Dates: approximately 1860-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kempe family diaries

Clifton G. M. and Irene Pack Kerr family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8844
Scope and Contents Includes photograph albums, scrapbooks, histories, books, and other materials detailing the lives of Clifton and Irene Kerr and their family, the announcement and construction of the London Temple, Clifton's political career, important events for the two including their birthdays and funerals, cassette tapes of important events in their family (including welcome home talks, farewells, and devotionals), etc. Materials dated approximately 1848-2000 with the bulk of the materials dated between...
Dates: approximately 1851-2000; Majority of material found within 1970-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Clifton G. M. and Irene Pack Kerr family papers

Junius Wilford Keyes missionary diaries

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2041
Scope and Contents

Ten volumes documenting his service in the North Texas Conference of the Southern States Mission for the Mormon Chuch. His mission was from June 15, 1903 to September 17, 1905. One of the volumes contains a collection of songs compiled by the author. A transcription of the diaries, with a transcriber's note and an index of persons and places, is also included.

Dates: 1903-1905
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Junius Wilford Keyes missionary diaries

Allen Irvin Kidd mission papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8085
Scope and Contents

Contains papers and journals related to Kidd's time serving in Denmark. Includes copies of the Improvement Era from 1955-1956, concert programs and order of services in Danish, maps, and several books including on the Articles of Faith, books of scripture, and other pamphlets. Also includes some letters from people while he was on his mission, with pictures included.

Dates: 1930-1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Allen Irvin Kidd mission papers

Abraham Alonzo Kimball family papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232476082]
Identifier: MSS 2322
Scope and Contents This collection contains two journals belonging to Abraham Kimball, Sr. which record his missionary service from 1877-1879 and papers which include personal and Church related papers spanning the years between 1887-1888. Also included in the collection are family patriarchal blessings and histories, as well as two journals of Abraham A. Kimball Jr. which chronicle his mission to the Southern States from 1896-1898. This collection contains personal records of the Kimball family. Included...
Dates: 1875-1898
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Abraham Alonzo Kimball family papers

Andrew G. Kimball papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1084
Scope and Contents The Andrew Gordon Kimball Collection consists of a wide variety of documents, including many letters written by Spencer W. Kimball. The collection is arranged according to type of material and subject as follows: journals of Andrew Gordon Kimball, from 1907 through 1966, including missionary journals; autobiographies and biographical material on Kimball; record of blessings; research notes, primarily related to gospel topics; sermons; religious and secular certificates; church papers;...
Dates: 1907-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Andrew G. Kimball papers

Kimball family collection

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230237478]
Identifier: MSS SC 718
Dates: 1863-1866
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kimball family collection

Heber C. Kimball journals

 Collection — Reel 2004: [Barcode: 31197227657829]
Identifier: MSS 6142
Abstract

Microfilm of Heber C. Kimball's journals, spanning from 1837 to 1847. There is also a microfilm pertaining to the Kimball and Whitney cemetery, published in 1916 and a copy of the serialization of Kimball's dictated autobiography, published in the Utah Genealogical Historical Magazine from 1939 to 1940.

Dates: 1837-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Heber C. Kimball journals

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