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Missionaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:

John Hamilton Morgan photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0605
Abstract

The John Hamilton Morgan photograph collection consists of images of the life of John Hamilton Morgan, including his participation in the Civil War and service as the L.D.S. Mission President of the Southern States mission.

Dates: circa mid to late 1800s

Mormon missionary in Germany manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2542
Abstract

The Mormon missionary in Germany manuscript (1896-1898) tells of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young, Heber Kimball, Joseph Smith, and Daniel H. Wells.

Dates: 1896-1898

Mormon missionary in Wisconsin diary and letter

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2541
Abstract

The Mormon missionary in Wisconsin diary and letter (1855) tells of meetings, funerals, conferences, and tells of working with Bishops in Wisconsin.

Dates: 1855

Parley Pratt Nelson autobiography

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1880
Abstract The Parley Pratt Nelson autobiography (1899-1903) consists of a photocopy of a manuscript entitled "A Simple Autobiography of the Life of Parley Pratt Nelson." Nelson (1875-1946) was born in Utah as the fourth of eight children. Nelson graduated from Snow Academy in Ephraim, Utah. In 1904 he entered the University of Maryland Physicians and Surgeons (P&S) Medical School in Baltimore, Maryland. The manuscript primarily deals with Nelson's ancestry and the mission he served for the Church...
Dates: 1899-1903

New West Education Commission records [microform]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0637
Abstract

The New West Education Commission records (1880-1893) consist of microfilmed correspondence, a history of the commission, reports, and record books. The New West Education Commission was a home missionary society sponsored by the American Congregational Association.

Dates: 1880-1893

William P. Nisbet papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1754
Abstract

The William P. Nisbet papers (1893-1942) consists of a journal and a scrapbook which document the life of William Nisbet (1869-1940), a Scottish immigrant to America

Dates: 1893-1942

John Oakley letterbook

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042315780]
Identifier: ACCN 1270
Abstract

The John Oakley letterbook (1854-1873) consists of copies of letters and other information maintained while on an LDS Church proselyting mission to the Channel Islands.

Dates: 1854-1873

Willard Dale Rees papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1775
Abstract

The Willard Dale Rees papers (2005) contain a listing of tape recordings that he donated. He collected the recordings while serving as a missionary in the West Spanish American Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1962 to 1964 and then following his mission through 1970.

Dates: 2005

Ben E. Rich Southern States Mission scrapbook

 Item
Identifier: ACCN 0038
Abstract

The Ben E. Rich Southern States Mission scrapbook (1899-1902) documents LDS missionary and proselyting in the Southern States Mission (Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia). Included are conference reports, pamphlets, anti-Mormon sermons, clippings, and personal correspondence. Rich was a native of Salt Lake City who served as head of the Southern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) from 1898 to 1908.

Dates: 1899-1902

Ianthus Leo Richards papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1554
Abstract

The Ianthus Leo Richards papers (1906-1925) consist of documents relating to and resulting from Richards' experiences in England and Ireland as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) from 1923-1925. Included are correspondence, mission records, a log book, diaries, and memorabilia.

Dates: 1906-1925

Ianthus Leo Richards photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0695
Abstract

The Ianthus Leo Richards photographs consist of photos and postcards relating to and resulting from Richards' experiences in England and Ireland as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) from 1923-1925.

Dates: 1910-1930

Kim David Richards papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2734
Abstract

The Kim David Richards papers (1964-2013) consists of Kim David Richard's autobiography, correspondence from Richards to home during the his LDS mission and his service in the army. It also contains his summary of Gregg shorthand and transciptions of Richards' relatives' writings.

Dates: 1964-2013

Miles Pratt Romney photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0793
Abstract

The Miles Pratt Romney photograph collection consists of images of Miles Romney and of various members of the Romney family; also included are images from the Romney family’s trips and LDS historic sites.

This collection is digitized and available in the Digital Library.

Dates: circa 1880-1979

Susan Barbara Tallmon Sargent papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1107
Abstract

The Susan Barbara Tallmon Sargent papers (1891-1973) consist of correspondence, journals, news clippings, reports, articles, guest books, and financial documents collected by Sargent's niece, Ardis Hitchcock, who was planning on writing a biography of Sargent, a medical missionary to China.

Dates: 1891-1973

Christian Schneider papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1761
Abstract

The Christian Schneider papers (1884-1909) contain diaries, letters, a temple record, and "The Shirt-Tail Provenade," an account of a chapter of his life. Schneider was born in Switzerland in 1844. He joined the LDS Church at age 23 and moved to Utah in 1868, where he worked on the transcontinental railroad and was present when the Golden Spike was driven.

Dates: 1884-1909

John Scott papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1324
Abstract

The John Scott papers (1855-1856) consist of a photocopy and typescript of Scott's diary. A biography and some miscellaneous paper are also included.

Dates: 1855-1856

Alma Lamoni Smith diary

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1604
Abstract

The Alma Lamoni Smith diary (1857-1858) details his mission for the Church of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. Included in the collection is an access copy and a transcript. The original journal is located in Reserve.

Dates: 1857-1858; 1996

Abraham Owen Smoot papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1556
Abstract The Abraham Owen Smoot papers (1836-1866) contain a photocopy of a portion of Smoot's diary, an invitation, and a typescript of brief biographical sketches of Abraham O. Smoot, Catherine M. Stakers, Henry Brown Wilde, Ebeneezer Russel Young, Robert Young, Hannah Hodgson, Job Hensley, and Mary Shaw Hodgeson. Smoot's diary is chiefly concerned with his experiences as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Abraham Owen Smoot was an LDS missionary in...
Dates: 1836-1866

Erastus and Artimesia Snow papers [typescripts]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0385
Abstract

The Erastus and Artimesia Snow papers [typescripts] (1818-1880) consists of one volume compilation of letters written by Artimesia to her husband, Erastus and eight journals of Erastus arranged into one volume. Erastus Snow was a Mormon apostle and missionary, an associate of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and a Mormon pioneer in Utah. Artimesia Snow was the first of his several wives.

Dates: 1818-1880

John Stoker papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042151359]
Identifier: ACCN 1966
Abstract

The John Stoker papers (1869-1889) contain a booklet on John Stoker. This booklet is divided into two sections: a journal relating to his mission for the LDS Church and life thereafter, and a brief biography written by his granddaughter. John Stoker (1871-1881) was bishop of the settlement that later became Bountiful, Utah.

Dates: 1869-1889