Richard W. and Sarah P. Thatcher mission papers, 1990-1993 A Register of the Collection MS 27755 (PUBLISHED) Church History Library The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, Utah 2014 Copyright 2018 IRI. All rights reserved. eadview.lds.org/findingaid/ms%2027755 Church History Library 16 Sep 2018 1
Richard W. and Sarah P. Thatcher mission papers, 1990-1993 Scope and Content Contains materials retained by Thatcher and his wife Sarah, while he served as president of the Switzerland Geneva Mission from 1990-1991 and the France Marseille Mission from 1991-1993. Includes summary of the formation of the France-Marseille Mission in 1991; scheduling calendars and journals; mission rosters and newsletters; photographs and photograph albums; mission Christmas Cards; notes and talks; broadsides; mission song; mission correspondence; schedules, agendas and reports; and other miscellaneous documentation and memorabilia. Biographical Note Thatcher served as mission president of the Switzerland Geneva Mission from 01 July 1990-01 July 1991 and was the first mission president of the newly formed France Marseille Mission from 01 July 1991-01 July 1993. Extent 5 boxes + 2 oversize folders 5 boxes + 2 oversize folders Linear Feet 3 Use and Access. Copyright status is unknown. Preferred Citation [Description of Item], Richard W. and Sarah P. Thatcher mission papers. Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah Church History Library 16 Sep 2018 2
Correspondence, 1991-1993 Box 1, Folder 1 New Missionary Packets and Orientation materials, 1991-1993 Box 1, Folder 2 New Missionary Packets and Orientation materials, 1991-1993 Box 1, Folder 3 Miscellaneous documentation and stationary, 1991-1993 Box 1, Folder 4 Miscellaneous documentation Box 1, Folder 5 Sister Thatcher name badge; Swiss Temple Dedication Ticket; member work booklet Music in French Box 1, Folder 6 Missionary Teaching materials Box 1, Folder 7 Copies of Book of Mormon teaching guides (in French); Using the Book of Mormon in Proselyting; Dialogues of the Swiss Geneva Mission Missionary Teaching materials Box 1, Folder 8 Notes from meetings; meeting programs, handouts (many in French) Box 1, Folder 9 Church History Library 16 Sep 2018 3
Talks in French Box 1, Folder 10 Zone conferenc agendas and planning notes Box 1, Folder 11 Mission Christmas cards, 1990-1991, 1992 Box 1, Folder 12 Summary of the formation of the France-Marseille Mission and summary of activities in the Swiss-Geneva Mission Box 1, Folder 13 Includes activities during its first two years, 1 July 1991-1 July 1993. Also summary of the activities of the Swiss-Geneva Mission for one year leading up to the formation of the France-Marseille Mission, 1 July 1990-1 July 1991 Lists of members and missionaries Box 1, Folder 14 Includes pictures of the missionaries. Newsletters, "L'Etendard de la Mission Suisse de Geneve, 1991 Box 1, Folder 15 Newsletters, "Le Soleil de la Mission Francaise de Marseille, 1991-1992 Box 2, Folder 1 Notes of talks by visiting General Authorities and others Box 2, Folder 2 Notes of talks by visiting General Authorities and others Box 2, Folder 3 Church History Library 16 Sep 2018 4
Notes of talks by visiting General Authorities and others Box 2, Folder 4 Day Planner, 1990 Box 2, Folder 5 Day Planner, 1991 Box 2, Folder 6 Day Planner, 1992 Box 2, Folder 7 Photographs, 1990-1993 1990 July-December Box 3, Folder 1 1990 July-December Box 3, Folder 2 1990 July-December Box 3, Folder 3 1991 Box 3, Folder 4 1991 Box 4, Folder 1 Church History Library 16 Sep 2018 5
- Photographs 1991 Box 4, Folder 2 1992 Box 4, Folder 3 1992 Box 4, Folder 4 1992 Box 5, Folder 1 1993 January-June 3 Box 5, Folder 2 1993 January-June 3 Box 5, Folder 3 Photographs (oversize) of Christmas Conference (1991, 1992) and all Mission Conference, 1991 July, 1991-1992 Folder 1 Poster, "Change Votre Vie, Soyez Baptises Dans L'Eglise De Jesus-Christ" (Change Your Life, Be baptized in The Church Of Jesus Christ) Folder 2 The Corsican Experience, 2015 March Box 5, Folder 4 Reminiscence of serving in the Switzerland Geneva Mission and the France Marseille Mission. Church History Library 16 Sep 2018 6
The Corsican Experience updated, 2016 Box 5, Folder 5 Church History Library 16 Sep 2018 7