b1009 Kenneth W. Godfrey, Charles W. Penrose Papers, ca. 1997 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1009 Godfrey, Kenneth W. Kenneth W. Godfrey, Charles W. Penrose Papers, ca. 1997 .5 lin. ft. (1 box)

Available on microfilm. (MIC 1384-1385)

Holograph available (Mss B 130)

 Penrose was born in Camberwell, London, England, on 4 February 1832. He joined the Mormon Church 14 May 1850 and at age 19 was sent on a mission to Maldon, Essex, England. He married Lucetta Stratford on 21 January 1855. He emigrated to Utah in 1861. He settled first in Farmington, then Logan, followed by Ogden in 1870 where he began his career as a journalist with the newspaper Ogden Junction. He served on the Ogden city council and 1872 Constitutional Convention. In 1877 he moved to Salt Lake City and became the editor of the Deseret News. He was ordained an apostle in the Mormon church 7 July 1904 and served as second counselor to President Joseph Fielding Smith and first/second counselor to Heber J. Grant. He died 16 May 1925 in Salt Lake City. The collection contains a typescript of the Charles W. Penrose journals located in USHS collections and Biography of Charles W. Penrose. Topics: Mormon Church -- Apostles. Mormon Church -- Missions -- Great Britain. Mormon Church -- Missions -- Europe. Mormons -- Political activity. Polygamy. Persons: Penrose, Charles W. 1832-1925. Form or Genre: Diaries. Background Biographical Note

Penrose was born in Camberwell, London, England, on 4 February 1832. He joined the Mormon Church 14 May 1850 and at age 19 was sent on a mission to Maldon, Essex, England. He married Lucetta Stratford on 21 January 1855. He emigrated to Utah in 1861. He settled first in Farmington, then Logan, followed by Ogden in 1870 where he began his career as a journalist with the newspaper Ogden Junction. He served on the Ogden city council and 1872 Constitutional Convention. In 1877 he moved to Salt Lake City and became the editor of the Deseret News. He was ordained an apostle in the Mormon church 7 July 1904 and served as second counselor to President Joseph Fielding Smith and first/second counselor to Heber J. Grant. He died 16 May 1925 in Salt Lake City.

Scope and Content

The collection contains a typescript of the Charles W. Penrose journals located in USHS collections and Biography of Charles W. Penrose.

 Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Kenneth W. Godfrey, Charles W. Penrose Papers, ca. 1997, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of Kenneth W. Godfrey.

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The Kenneth W. Godfrey, Charles W. Penrose Papers are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A44). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000. Related collections

Charles Penrose Papers, Mss B 130.

 Container list Box Folder Contents Journals and biography 1 1-5 Journal; 1 January 1854-(undated) 1 6-14 Charles W. Penrose: His Life and Thought, by Kenneth W. Godfrey 1 6-14 1 The Early Years 1 6-14 2 The First Mission 1 6-14 3 The Mission, The Marriage, The Missionary 1 6-14 4 Missionary Still, 1857-1859 1 6-14 5 Zion at Last! 1 6-14 6 Back to England 1 6-14 7 The First Year of the Second Mission 1 6-14 8 The Second Year of the Second Mission 1 6-14 9 The Third Year of the Second Mission 1 6-14 10 The Last Year of the Second Mission 1 6-14 11 The Logan-Ogden Years--1868-1877 1 6-14 12 The Third English Mission 1 6-14 13 The "Exile" in Zion 1 6-14 14 The Pre-General Authority Years 1 6-14 15 Editor Penrose Again 1 6-14 16 The Apostolic Ministry 1 6-14 17 European Mission President 1 6-14 18 The Mission's Second Year 1 6-14 19 The Last Year of his European Mission Presidency 1 6-14 20 The Final Six Months of the European Mission Presidency 1 6-14 21 Apostolic Ministry Again 1 6-14 22 The First Years in the First Presidency 1 6-14 23 In Conclusion