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The LaRetta Gibbons missionary diary, 1933 October 7 - 1934 October 20

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of one diary written by E. LaRetta Gibbons during her missionary travels for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the years 1933--1934. The 242-page diary contains a log of LaRetta's daily life as a missionary while serving with another female missionary. The two went tracting, held meetings, taught lessons, visited church officials, and went to the movies. The diary tells of LaRetta's decision to serve a mission, her acceptance to serve a mission, her time in the LDS missionary training center in Provo, Utah (September 1933), her travels and time spent in Lincoln, Nebraska (September of 1933--April of 1934), and her travels and time spent in Pueblo, Colorado (May of 1934--October 1934). The diary ends abruptly on October 20, 1934 with no explanation. In addition, the diary also contains predictions that a fortune teller said about LaRetta (pages 298--300) and a paper insert with the song "Western States Mission Song," composed by LaRetta Gibbons.

Dates

  • Creation: 1933 October 7 - 1934 October 20

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (.25 linear feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)