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Mormon missionaries -- Denmark

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Jens Peter Larsen Brienholt journal

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 421
Scope and Contents

Holograph journal which tells of his service as a Latter-day Saint Church missionary to Denmark.

Dates: 1904-1906

Christen N. Christensen diaries

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230319854]
Identifier: MSS SC 2166
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries. Christensen writes about his experiences and the work in which he was involved while on his mission.

Dates: 1900-1902

Andrew Jenson : historian, churchman, traveler, missionary and author

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230243856]
Identifier: MSS SC 606
Scope and Contents

Typewritten draft of a biographical sketch written for the Utah State Historical Society of a Mormon pioneer, missionary, author-journalist and assistant Latter-day Saint Church historian. It describes (mainly through excerpts from his autobiography) his activities in those capacities, as well as his emigration from Denmark to Utah and family data. Also included are two articles by Newell Knight and an article from the Salt Lake City Historian's Office pertaining to "Washington Square."

Dates: undated

John Peter Sorenson journals, 1879-1908

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1453 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains 17 volumes of journals kept by Sorenson from 1879 to 1908. Includes information about his service in the Australasian Mission in New Zealand and Australia from 1879 to 1881, and in the Scandanavian Mission in Denmark and Sweden in 1887-1889.

Dates: 1879-1908

John Peter Sorenson record books, 1881-1970, bulk: 1881-1920

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1453 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains four volumes of records created by Sorenson. Includes a brief history of his life, genealogical records, temple records, and a financial ledger. Also includes a handwritten transcription of book on the teachings of Jesus Christ that came from Nauvoo, Illinois in the 1840s, and a handwritten report from Sorenson's mission to Scandinavia in the 1880s.

Dates: 1881-1970; Majority of material found within 1881-1920

James Johnson diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322841]
Identifier: MSS SC 2615
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary kept by Johnson while serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Denmark. Johnson writes about spiritual experiences, meeting Mormon Church leaders, and the missionary work.

Dates: 1900-1902

Christopher Jensen Kempe diary

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

Handwritten diary.

Dates: 1859-1899

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

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

Martin Wilford Mangelson diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232477791]
Identifier: MSS 6763
Scope and Contents Contains two mission diaries that cover the mission of Martin Wilford Mangelson to Norway and Denmark. These diaries recount the experiences that he had with the people, the culture, the country, and the LDS church while he was there. The collection also contains two religious books: A hymnal in Danish, and The New Testament in Norwegian. There is also a postcard album that documents the places that he visited during his service as a missionary. Also included is a notebook of poetry and...
Dates: 1902-1905