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Church History Library News |
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New in This Issue |
- Recently digitized collections, including photographs of John F. Kennedy in the Tabernacle and a proud Utah farmer holding an enormous sugar beet.
- New research guides to help you find information about the Primary organization and the life of Eliza R. Snow.
- Fascinating blog posts including the top five questions we receive about Pioneer Day and shorthand transcriptions of Brigham Young’s talks (and how they differ from versions in the Journal of Discourses).
- A brand-new feature in the Church History Catalog: now you can save records from the catalog as sources in FamilySearch.org.
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Church History Library Remains Closed |
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church History Library remains temporarily closed to the public.
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Eliza R. Snow Discourses Site |
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Eliza R. Snow, the second General President of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was a prolific writer and speaker. For the first time, her discourses—nearly 1,200 in all—will be collected and easily available in one place. The site also contains images of Eliza, the presidencies who served with her, and maps showing where her discourses were given.
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Library Releases New Videos |
We’ve been hard at work to bring you several new videos that highlight the work done by our talented archivists, librarians, and historians: |
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Behind the Scenes |
The Lord’s commandment to keep “a record … among you” (Doctrine and Covenants 21:1) has resulted in an exhaustive effort to preserve a staggering number of historical journals, images, artifacts, and memorabilia in the Church History Library’s state-of-the-art facilities. This video gives a behind-the-scenes look at it all. |
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Missions and Missionaries |
This research guide is full of resources for researching Latter-day Saint missionaries, the missions in which they served, and the Church’s missionary program.
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Eliza R. Snow |
To help you conduct research about the life and work of Eliza Roxcy Snow, the second General President of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this guide includes instructions on how to search for materials pertaining to her legacy, as well as some examples of those materials.
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Primary Organization |
This guide will help you find and access resources about the Primary’s history, leadership, materials, and programs. |
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Part 2 of 3 |
In the second post of the series, LaJean Carruth shares examples of how the recorded text of sermons by Brigham Young and other early Church leaders was changed between the sermons’ delivery, transcription, and eventual publication. |
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Part 3 of 3 |
In the final post of the three-part series, LaJean Carruth shares additional examples of how the recorded text of sermons by Brigham Young and other Church leaders was changed between when the sermons were recorded in shorthand and when they were published.
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Recently Digitized Collections |
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The library digitizes many items from our collections each month for viewing in the Church History Catalog. All of the following collections feature one or more items that have been digitized and are available for viewing online. For some collections, you may need to log in to see the items. |
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Photograph Collections: |
John F. Kennedy photograph, 1960 September 24 |
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In 1960, then-Senator John F. Kennedy made a campaign stop in Salt Lake City, where he addressed a large crowd from the pulpit in the Tabernacle, saying, “I speak for all Americans in expressing our gratitude to the Mormon people … for their successful battle to make religious liberty a living reality.” |
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Utah-Idaho Sugar Company beets photograph, 1953 |
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This large sugar beet was the product of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, an enterprise with a long and complex history that intertwines with the history of the Church. |
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Oahu Stake Tabernacle photograph, 1950 April 19 |
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Dedicated on August 17, 1941, the Oahu Stake Tabernacle was the last tabernacle built by the Church. With the United States’ involvement in World War II looming, David O. McKay’s dedicatory prayer specifically asked for the building to be protected from missiles. It was, emerging from World War II unscathed. This photo shows Saints from Hawaii sitting in the tabernacle’s courtyard a few years after the war. |
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Manuscript and Print Collections: |
“Incident that took place with Wilford Woodruff, undated” |
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This small first-person account was dictated by Emily J. Soffe Jensen, who in 1884 was dating Wilford Woodruff’s son Marion. Emily claimed that en route to meet Marion at a dance, she saved President Woodruff (who was known throughout the Church for being accident-prone) from being killed by a speeding train as they both waited for its arrival. |
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Truman O. Angell autobiography, 1884 |
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Truman Angell was an early Church convert who played a part in many major events, such as the design and construction of the first temples and the trek to Utah. His story is both instructive and fascinating. |
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Gertrude Mason letter, Exeter, Maine to Sadie C. Tripp, Perry, Oregon, 1927 December 17 |
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In this handwritten letter, Gertrude Mason, a Latter-day Saint from Maine, USA, relates a story she overheard Emmeline B. Wells tell about when Joseph Smith was hiding from a violent mob in the Wellses’ home. |
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The Church History Library is temporarily closed to the public, but don’t let that deter your research—there are many ways to access the library’s extensive resources from the comfort and safety of your own home: |
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- Search the Church History Catalog to explore thousands of digitized records.
- Use our expert-curated research guides to dive into specific Church history topics. For help with Church history research, you can also reach our Consultation Services team at the library by using our Ask Us service.
- Catch up on the latest informative posts at the Church History Library’s blog, The Historical Record.
- Explore the refreshed Foundations of Faith online exhibit. The online exhibit showcases foundational documents—both old and new—of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For example, check out Gordon B. Hinckley’s preliminary sketch of the small temple floor plan, a design that paved the way for dozens of temples to be built throughout the world.
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Send comments and suggestions for the newsletter to CHLNewsletter@ChurchofJesusChrist.org. |
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