Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Scandinavia
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Rudolph Martinius Jensen Stockseth diaries
Handwritten diaries in three volumes, written by Stockseth. Includes a description of his experiences as a missionary in the Scandinavian Mission, as well as essays relating to Mormon topics copied from various publications.
John Van Cott papers
Correspondence, diaries, and a family history. The correspondence is between Van Cott and family members. Also included are handwritten and signed letters from Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church, to Van Cott. The diaries cover the time when Van Cott served as a missionary for the Mormon Church from 1852 to 1856 and from 1859 to 1862. He was in Iowa City, Iowa, when the first handcart companies left for Utah.