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Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Middle West -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Campbell diaries and genealogy

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230364777]
Identifier: MSS 1645
Scope and Contents

The collection contains photocopies of handwritten diaries. Campbell relates his missionary experiences in the Northern States Mission for the Mormon Church as well as his efforts in the Great Britain Mission. Also included is a Campbell genealogy.

Dates: 1891-1909

Bruce Budge Clark autobiography

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2110
Scope and Contents Autobiography details memories of his childhood in Georgetown, Idaho; attendance at the University of Utah, 1935-1943 and 1948-1950; church service, including a Mormon mission to the Northwestern States, 1939-1941; service in the U.S. Army, 1943-1946; attendance at Brigham Young University, 1946-1947; marriage; experiences while teaching at BYU; significant information on the English Department at BYU; retirement; and travels. Includes copies of correspondence and evaluations from his...
Dates: 1995

Joshua Reuben Clark papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1715
Scope and Contents

Collection contains diaries, correspondence, genealogical records, newspapers clippings, photographs, diary transcriptions, and digital images on optical media.

Dates: 1861-1978

John T. Flake diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321389]
Identifier: MSS SC 2293
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries and a typescript of these items. The entries go from 16 June 1907 to 26 Sept. 1908. Flake writes about his experiences as a missionary for the Mormon Church. He spent most of his time as a missionary working in Illinois.

Dates: 1907-1908

Jesse C. Little letters received and pamphlets

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230309210]
Identifier: MSS SC 1124
Scope and Contents

Letters received, miscellaneous items, and pamphlets composed by Little. These materials largely deal with Little's activities in the mission field in the 1840's. Letters are from such prominent individuals as Brigham Young (1801-1877) and Thomas L. Kane.

Dates: 1844-1892

James Adams Ollerton biography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230315209]
Identifier: MSS SC 1719
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a biography of James Adams Ollerton, who was the first Mormon doctor on the staff at the largest hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dates: approximately 1950

Isaac A. Smoot papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 416
Scope and Contents

Typewritten diary, correspondence, certificates, scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, photographs, and tributes. The diary was kept from 1953 to 1957 while Smoot was serving as president of the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The other materials relate to the function of the postal service in Utah and to LDS Church matters.

Dates: 1934-1957

Hyrum S. Vance diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232484649]
Identifier: MSS 327
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary. Vance documents his daily activities while serving on a mission. There are many gaps in the record. A number of clippings of poetry and sayings have been glued into the diary. Vance spent part of his time working in the state of Illinois.

Dates: 1948