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Title 1846-1914 Diary of James Miller Christensen,
Creator Christensen, James Miller, 1846-1915
Description Hand-written diary of James Miller Christensen (name changed from Jens Moller Christensen). Document contains memoirs from 1846 to 1904 and diary entries from 1904 to 1914. Christensen provides information about his childhood in Denmark, conversion to Mormonism, mission service, emigration to the United States, and overland migration to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. Later memoirs contain information about his experience with plural marriage and advice he received from Brigham Young regarding the practice of the United Order in Moroni, Utah, and handling business affairs. Throughout the account, he provides information detailing his farming and ranching enterprises. In 1904, Christensen records his travel east to preside over the Scandinavian Mission, and, while en-route, he describes his stops at the Louisiana Fair Exposition and Nauvoo, Illiniois. Thereafter, the bulk of the diary contains information pertaining to the day-to-day affairs of presiding over the Scandinavian Mission.
Biographical/Historical Note James Miller Christensen was born in Denmark, converted to Mormonism, and migrated to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. He settled in Moroni, Utah, where he farmed, ranched, practiced polygamy, and participated in a failed attempt at the United Order. By 1893, Christensen and both of his wives had moved to Salt Lake City. He served three missions to Scandinavia and, during the final, presided over the Scandinavian Mission.
Subject Diaries; Mormons--Utah--History--19th century; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877; United orders (Mormon Church)
Keywords Christensen, James Miller, 1846-1915; Reminiscences; Mormon missionaries--Scandinavia--Diaries; Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Mormons; Mormon pioneers--Leonard G. Rice Company; Moroni (Utah); Louisiana Purchase Exposition--(1904:--Saint Louis, Mo.); Mormons--Illinois--Nauvoo; Spiritual life--Mormon Church; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Missions--Scandinavia--Periodicals--Millennial Star
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA
Date Original 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914
Date 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914
Date Digital 2013
Temporal Coverage 1846; 1847; 1848; 1849; 1850; 1851; 1852; 1853; 1854; 1855; 1856; 1857; 1858; 1859; 1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914
Item Size 7 x 8.25 inch
Medium Diary
Item Description hand-written leather-bound composition book
Spatial Coverage Sanpete, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5546434/, 39.37396, -111.57634; Salt Lake, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/, 40.76078, -111.89105; Kingdom of Denmark, http://sws.geonames.org/2623032/, 56, 10; Scandinavia, http://sws.geonames.org/2614165/, 63, 12
Type Text
Conversion Specifications Archived TIFF images were scanned by Chandler Anderson with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use.
Master Quality 400 DPI
Language eng
Rights Please contact Stewart Library Digital Collections, 2901 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 to request permission to use these materials. 801-626-6486
Source Item provided to the History in Your Attic Project by Connie Wright, digital donor number HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001
Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6990sf1
Setname wsu_hya
ID 46163
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6990sf1

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Title HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001_0001_0001
Creator Christensen, James Miller, 1846-1915
Description Hand-written diary of James Miller Christensen (name changed from Jens Moller Christensen). Document contains memoirs from 1846 to 1904 and diary entries from 1904 to 1914. Christensen provides information about his childhood in Denmark, conversion to Mormonism, mission service, emigration to the United States, and overland migration to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. Later memoirs contain information about his experience with plural marriage and advice he received from Brigham Young regarding the practice of the United Order in Moroni, Utah, and handling business affairs. Throughout the account, he provides information detailing his farming and ranching enterprises. In 1904, Christensen records his travel east to preside over the Scandinavian Mission, and, while en-route, he describes his stops at the Louisiana Fair Exposition and Nauvoo, Illiniois. Thereafter, the bulk of the diary contains information pertaining to the day-to-day affairs of presiding over the Scandinavian Mission.
Biographical/Historical Note James Miller Christensen was born in Denmark, converted to Mormonism, and migrated to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. He settled in Moroni, Utah, where he farmed, ranched, practiced polygamy, and participated in a failed attempt at the United Order. By 1893, Christensen and both of his wives had moved to Salt Lake City. He served three missions to Scandinavia and, during the final, presided over the Scandinavian Mission.
Subject James Miller Christensen, 1846-1915; Diaries; Reminiscences; Mormons--Utah--History--19th century; Mormon missionaries--Scandinavia--Diaries; Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Mormons; Mormon pioneers--Leonard G. Rice Company; Brigham Young, 1801-1877; United orders (Mormon Church); Moroni (Utah); Louisiana Purchase Exposition--(1904:--Saint Louis, Mo.); Mormons--Illinois--Nauvoo; Spiritual life--Mormon Church; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Missions--Scandinavia--Periodicals--Millennial Star
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University
Date Original 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914
Date 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914
Date Digital 2013
Temporal Coverage 1846-1914
Item Size 7 x 8.25 in. hand-written leather-bound composition book.
Medium Diary
Spatial Coverage Sanpete County (Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah); Utah; United States; Denmark; Scandinavia
Type Text
Conversion Specifications Archived TIFF images were scanned by Chandler Anderson at 400 dpi with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use.
Language eng
Rights Please contact Stewart Library Digital Collections, 2901 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 to request permission to use these materials. 801-626-6486
Provenance Item provided to the History in Your Attic Project by Connie Wright, digital donor number HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
Setname wsu_hya
ID 46181
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6990sf1/46181