Church History Library news for September 2020

Church History Library news for September 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church History Library remains temporarily closed to the public. But some great work is still happening—see it here!
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  • 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.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church History Library remains temporarily closed to the public.


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.


We’ve been hard at work to bring you several new videos that highlight the work done by our talented archivists, librarians, and historians:
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.
The Joseph Smith Papyri are the remaining fragments of ancient Egyptian scrolls used by Joseph Smith in his translation of the book of Abraham. In this video, see how Church History Library staff preserve these priceless—and incredibly fragile—documents.
In a blog post by David Taylor, learn about the Church History Catalog’s new feature that allows historical sources to be imported into FamilySearch, making it easier than ever to cite where you found your family history information.


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.


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.


This guide will help you find and access resources about the Primary’s history, leadership, materials, and programs.
The Consultation Services team receives many questions through Ask Us, their online research assistance service. Here, they share the five most frequently asked questions about the angel Moroni statues atop many temples.


Join archivist Melanie Nef as she discusses the important role journals have played as essential historical sources and highlights the importance of personally journaling about our unique modern-day experiences.


In this, the first of a three-part series, Church History Department historian LaJean Carruth introduces her research into the shorthand transcriptions behind the Journal of Discourses—and her surprising findings.