Albert Stephen Jones diaries, photographs, and other material, 1893-1902.

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Albert Stephen Jones diaries, photographs, and other material, 1893-1902.

Contains diaries and photographs, including twenty stereographs, documenting Jones's experience as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa and Tonga from 1893 to 1896. The diaries detail his daily activities and talk about the nature of his work. Jones continued to write in these diaries after his return to Provo, Utah until 1902. The collections also contains a handwritten Tongan-English dictionary copied by Jones and a 1895 article on Tongan cannibalism written by Jones.

3 folders (0.25 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7383030

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Jones, Albert Stephen, 1871-1962

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Albert S. Jones (1871-1962) was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa and Tonga from 1893 to 1896. From the description of Albert Stephen Jones diaries, photographs, and other material, 1893-1902. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367407759 ...

Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...