Skip to main content

Missions and Missionaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 1166 Collections and/or Records:

Lorenzo T. Shepherd diary

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 735
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a handwritten diary. Shepherd writes about his daily activities while serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wales.

Dates: 1893-1895
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lorenzo T. Shepherd diary

Robert Sherwood journals and papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232481884]
Identifier: MSS 1655
Scope and Contents Contains journals and account books. Most journal entries were written while Sherwood was a missionary for the Mormon Church in Great Britain. Also included are a copy of "Ready References," "A compolation of Scripture Tests;" letters from Sherwood to family members; some handwritten statements made by Sherwood; legal and religious documents, and papers dealing with the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City and with Sherward Park, a subdivision development in Salt Lake. Also included are...
Dates: 1882-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert Sherwood journals and papers

A short sketch of the life of Levi Jackman

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230243864]
Identifier: MSS SC 605
Scope and Contents

Typescript copy of a life sketch originally written by Jackman in 1851 which describes his early family life in Vermont and New York. The sketch also includes journal excerpts from 1835-1847 which detail his Latter-day Saint Church missions to Ohio, the 1847 trek across the Plains and early Utah life. Also includes a typescript of notes from a sketch by S.C. Richardson about Jackman.

Dates: Unknown
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A short sketch of the life of Levi Jackman

Afton K. and L. Sid Shreeve autobiographical information

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2100
Scope and Contents Includes "The Land Shadowing with Wings," by Lyman S. Shreeve, a compilation of correspondence, 1955-1991; reports, news clippings, and narrative. The account briefly documents his early life in St. Johns, Arizona, 1915-1930s; Latter-day Saint mission to Argentina, 1936-1938; second mission to Argentina, accompanied by his wife, 1945-1948; service as mission president in Uruguay and Paraguay, 1951-1955; work as director of Utah Society for Crippled Children and Adults, 1956-1959; work as...
Dates: 1955-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Afton K. and L. Sid Shreeve autobiographical information

David Crockett Shupe diary and biographical sketches

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 799
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a handwritten diary and short biographies of Shupe family members. The diaries were kept from 1898 to 1901 when Shupe was serving on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southern States, primarily in Tennesee, Kentucky, and Virginia.

Dates: 1898-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / David Crockett Shupe diary and biographical sketches

David Crockett Shupe journals

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230313352]
Identifier: MSS SC 1585
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten journals which describe David C. Shupe's missionary experiences in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia.

Dates: 1898-1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / David Crockett Shupe journals

Miller F. Shurtleff papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239115212]
Identifier: MSS SC 2863
Scope and Contents Photocopies of typewritten and signed correspondence, newspaper articles and their translations, court records, and a travel itinerary, all collected by Miller F. Shurtleff while serving as a mission president in the Southeast Asia Mission. The materials deal with the arrest of two missionaries serving in Thailand for desecrating a Buddha statue by sitting on its head. The missionaries, Joseph K. Wall and Kimball Larson, spent six months in jail for the crime. Materials date from between...
Dates: 1972-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Miller F. Shurtleff papers

Anthon Lorensen Skanchy autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326412]
Identifier: MSS SC 2844
Scope and Contents

Typewscript of an autobiography. Skanchy writes about his early life in Norway, his conversion to the Mormon Church, his migration to Logan, Utah, his various missions for the Mormon Church, and his life in Logan.

Dates: approximately 1913
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Anthon Lorensen Skanchy autobiography

Robert H. Skelton collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232481561]
Identifier: MSS 1597
Abstract

Collection of papers by or about Robert Hodgson Skelton. Included in the collection is Skelton's journal from his mission to India, plus a photocopy and transcription of the same. Also includes a petition for assistance to the people of Santa Cruz, California, by Skelton and other Mormon missionaries traveling to their missions without purse or scrip.

Dates: 1852-1941
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert H. Skelton collection

Robert H. Skelton, Jr. missionary journal

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233616538]
Identifier: MSS 8865
Content Description

Digital copy on CD of missionary journal of Skelton while serving in Kentucky and Tennessee from 1887-1890. This is the second volume of Skelton's journal, and begins in March 1888. Files in PDF format.

Dates: 1888-1890
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert H. Skelton, Jr. missionary journal

Staff Interface | Send Feedback or Report a Problem

More information about Special Collections including Hours, Services, Events, and Exhibits can be found at lib.byu.edu/special-collections.

The BYU Library aims to create descriptions of collections that are inclusive and support an “environment of belonging.” If you encounter language in finding aids, catalog records, or collection descriptions that you find offensive or believe to be harmful, we invite your feedback at librarydescription@byu.edu.