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| Church History Library News |
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| In This Issue |
- Church History Library reopening announced
- New featured collection
- New blog articles
- Recently digitized collections
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| Church History Library to Reopen on an Appointment Basis |
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| We’re excited to announce that the Church History Library reading room in Salt Lake City will reopen on an appointment basis starting Tuesday, July 6, to support your research needs. Appointments are available Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please contact us via ourΒ online Ask Us form. |
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| Our group presentations for in-person groups of 25 or less will resume on July 6, as well. To schedule a group presentation, please visit the library’sΒ Group PresentationsΒ webpage. |
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| We will continue to follow local health guidelines as we reopen; please visit ourΒ Plan Your VisitΒ webpage for the most up-to-date information on our operating hours and safety policies. The library anticipates its public opening to be on August 2, 2021. |
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| We look forward to welcoming you back to the library! |
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| Liahona, the Elders’ Journal |
| Liahona, the Elders’ JournalΒ was a widely distributed Church journal published throughout the first half of the 20th century, sharing information on missions, individual missionaries, and regional Church events throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hawaii. It is an excellent resource for researchers seeking information on ancestors, local Church units, and missionary work. |
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| Recently Digitized Collections |
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| The library digitizes many items from our collections each month that are accessible in theΒ Church History Catalog. For some collections, you may need to log in to see the items. |
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| Photograph Collections: |
| Foundation of Temple, old and new Tabernacle, circa 1873 |
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| This 1873 westward-facing photograph taken by famous Salt Lake City photographer C. R. Savage shows three Salt Lake City landmarks: the old Salt Lake Tabernacle (on the left), the new Salt Lake Tabernacle (on the right), and the foundation of the burgeoning Salt Lake Temple (in the foreground). The Oquirrh Mountains are also visible in the distance. |
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| Brazilian Mission photographs, circa 1936β1938, 1945β1949, 1967β1974 |
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| This extensive collection of photographs (portraits, group photos, landscapes, Church events, and scrapbook pages) documents the service of Harold Rex, a Latter-day Saint who was a missionaryβand, later, mission presidentβin Brazil. He also traveled through other South American countries (Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru), which appear here as well. The collection is an insightful look into the lives of South American Latter-day Saints throughout the 20th century. |
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| Construction of Provo and Ogden Temples and other Church-related structures in Utah, circa 1964β1970 |
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| These photos and slides of the Church Office Building, Ogden Utah Temple, and Provo Utah Temple rising from the ground document a period of ambitious Church construction; all three buildings would be finished in 1972, with the Ogden and Provo Temples becoming the busiest temples in the world. Other Temple Square buildings appear as well. |
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| Manuscript and Print Collections: |
| “Almanac for the year 1859: the third after leap year; and after the 6th of April, thirtieth year of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. by W. W. Phelps.” |
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| W. W. Phelpsβnoted early Church writer, poet, and member of the Council of Fiftyβproduced an annual almanac for several years in the mid-1800s. These almanacs featured highly detailed astronomical forecasts, including the positions of planets and stars; instructions for crops’ proper timing; and important dates for Latter-day Saints, like prominent Saints’ birthdays and Church milestones. This one is for 1859; to see other almanacs that Phelps authored, you can search theΒ Church History CatalogΒ for “almanac phelps.” |
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| Public Works account books, 1848β1908 |
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| This enormous collection contains account books for decades of operations performed by the Church’s Public Works, including an adobe brickyard, an iron foundry, a paper mill, a lime kiln, and many other trades. Of special note to family historians are the names of workers involved in each project, including the construction of the Salt Lake Temple, which has its own category in the ledgers. |
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| Hosannah Anthem |
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| The “Hosannah Anthem” is a hymn written by Evan Stephens for the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple in 1893; it has since been performed at the dedication of other temples and the Conference Center as well. It combines Stephens’s original music and lyrics with “The Spirit of God,” a hymn written by W. W. Phelps that was already popular among 19th-century Saints. This is the original sheet music printed by the Fergus Coalter Music Company of Salt Lake City. |
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| The Church History Library building is temporarily closed to the public, but don’t let that deter your researchβthere are many ways to access the library’s extensive resources from the comfort and safety of your own home: |
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- Search theΒ Church History CatalogΒ and explore thousands of digitized records.
- Use our expert-curatedΒ research guidesΒ to dive into specific Church history topics. For help with Church history research, you can also reach our Consultation Team at the library by using ourΒ Ask UsΒ service.
- Explore the refreshedΒ Foundations of FaithΒ online exhibit. The exhibit showcases both old and new foundational documents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For example, check out theΒ letter from Liberty JailΒ dictated by Joseph Smith, excerpts of which eventually became part of Doctrine and Covenants sections 121, 122, and 123.
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| Send comments and suggestions for the newsletter toΒ CHLNewsletter@ChurchofJesusChrist.org. |
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