Missions and Missionaries
Found in 1166 Collections and/or Records:
Levi Savage diaries
J. J. Scherrer diary and notes
Handwritten diary and notes. The diary was written in June of 1877 and documents Scherrer's journey to England as a Mormon missionary. The notes are miscellaneous items which relate to Scherrer's finances.
Schmid and Topham family collection of Richard Benson, Alvin Benson, and William Richard Smith missionary journals
Edward Schoenfeld autobiography
Holograph autobiography (three leaves), genealogy of the Schoenfeld and Springall families (two leaves), and a postcard of Tansberg, Germany, where Edward was born. Schoenfeld joined the Mormon Church in 1855, migrated to Utah in 1857, and settled in Provo. He married Mary Alice Springall and served as mission president to the Swiss and German Mission for the Mormon Church from 1870 to 1872. He also edited the Mormon Church magazine "Stern" while serving as mission president.
Schow-Holt family history
Contains a compact disc with PDF files of a family history booklet prepared by descendants of Alvin J. Schow. The booklet outlines general information about Schow-Holt ancestors and specific stories regarding some of them. Stories about the family's time in Denmark and in Utah are present. Materials compiled and created in 2009.
Andrew Hunter Scott autobiography and diary
Handwritten autobiography and diary. Also included is a typescript of these items. Scott served as a missionary for the Mormon Church to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the 1840s. He was also an early resident of Provo, Utah. Scott's autobiography covers his life to 1855, and his diary covers the years 1855 to 1859.
John Scott diary
Typewritten copy of a diary. Scott kept the first part of this diary in 1847 and in 1848 when preparing to migrate from Winter Quarters, Nebraska to Utah. He also kept his diary from 1855 to 1856 while serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Ireland. Also included is a patriarchal blessing given to Scott.
Rouzelle Eugene Scott diaries
Holograph diaries describing in detail his mission in New Zealand. A few letters and mission conference reports are in the front covers of the volumes.
Jacob Foutz Secrist diaries and correspondence
Photocopies of handwritten correspondence, letters, and a patriarchal blessing. The materials were created when Secrist was serving on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany and Switzerland. The correspondents were his wife, Ann Eliza Logan Secrist, and other family members. Secrist writes about his missionary activities, and his wife and others tell about events in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Walter Alma Sells journals
Transcription of the Mormon missionary journals of Walter A. Sells, June 1908-August 1910, while he was serving in the British Mission. The transcription includes some biographical information, a selection of scanned copies from the original journals, and some photographs of Walter and family. About 200 pages. Also contains a photocopy of Alma's Missionary Record Book, which contains statistics about tracts distributed, gospel conversations held, baptisms performed, and so forth.