Newly Accessible Collections, December 2023

By Jeff Morley, Church History Library

15 December 2023

Explore dozens of recently digitized collections to enable your research wherever you are in the world.

Below is a list of newly accessible materials added to the Church History Catalog. We invite you to browse these new items and click on any of interest to you. We recommend catching a glimpse of the life of a Swiss-Austrian mission president in the journal Samuel E. Bringhurst kept from 1950 to 1960. Or memorize some of the tunes in Mormon Songs from the Rocky Mountains: A Compilation of Mormon Folksongs from 1968.

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Newly digitized collections

Church Record Collections

Board of Education Letterpress Copybooks, 1888–1917 (CR 102 1)

Local Record Collections

Anaconda Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1892–1984 (LR 10651 2)

Arkansas Little Rock Mission Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1975 (LR 15929 2)

Buena Vista Branch Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1898–1982 (LR 1184 2)

Coventry Ward General Minutes, 1851–1865, 1917–1931, 1952–1959, 1970–1977 (LR 2022 11)

Egin Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1886–1939 (LR 2520 2)

Glendora 4th Ward General Minutes, 1969–1977 (LR 3215 11)

Glendora 4th Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1969–1983 (LR 3215 2)

Honomu Branch Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1960–1961 (LR 3890 2)

Inglewood California Stake Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1939–1976 (LR 4100 2)

Issaquah 2nd Ward General Minutes, 1968–1977 (LR 5838 11)

Laredo District General Minutes, 1937–1959 (LR 4686 11)

Nottingham Branch Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1843–1982 (LR 6247 2)

Oasis Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1890–1983 (LR 6370 2)

Paducah Branch Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1953–1983 (LR 6668 2)

Payson Ward Relief Society Minutes and Records, 1868–1897 (LR 6814 14)

Southern Far East Mission Romanized Hymns, circa 1950s–1960s (LR 8552 35)

Tasmania District Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1854–1855, 1875–1878, 1893–1900, 1955–1971 (LR 8968 2)

West German Mission Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1938–1977 (LR 10045 2)

Manuscript Collections

Dean R. Grover Papers, 1987–1991 (MS 13583)

Emer Harris Account Record Book, 1816–1831 (MS 34613)

Excerpts from Mathew W. Dalton’s Manuscript History, 1850, 1875–1884, 1918 (MS 5289)

George Clifford Maw Mission Papers, 1928 January 23–1931 February 3 (MS 32035)

George Y. Pugmire Mission Papers, 1924–1926 (MS 32102)

James L. Bradley Journal, 1992 December–1994 May (MS 14098)

John C. Irwin Mission Journals and Photographs, 1935–1938 (MS 29018)

O. James Klein Mission Papers, 1981–1984 (MS 24576)

Plan of the House of the Lord Drawings, 1833 (MS 2568)

Samuel E. Bringhurst Mission President Journal, 1950–1960 (MS 31392)

Serge F. Ballif Journals and Record Books, 1905–1909 (MS 5561)

Steamboat Nauvoo Ledger, 1840 September–December (MS 791)

Oral History Collections

Filiberto Ledezma Madrigal Interview: Utah and Mexico, 1974–1976 (OH 321)

Photograph Collections

Building Missionary Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, 1962 August 28 (PH 4143)

Ural D. Burk Navajo-Zuni Mission Photographs, 1947–1949 (PH 6775)

Clyde F. Hansen British Mission Photographs, circa 1914–1918 (PH 165)

Clyde F. Hansen Postcard Portrait, circa 1914 (PH 6060)

Detroit News Photographs, 1958–1967 (PH 10915)

Dietz Family Christmas Card, circa 1961 (PH 6518)

Portrait of Lewis M. Cannon, circa 1891 (PH 1700 5301)

Print and Rare Collections

And Great Shall Be the Peace of Thy Children: 1984 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1984 no. 2)

“As I Have Loved You—Love One Another”: John 13:34 (M257.5 C5364 1996)

By Love Serve One Another: 1982 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1982)

Centennial Jubilee Numbers: Salt Lake City Beobachter: Bikuben: Utah-Posten: De Utah-Nederlander, April 6, 1830–April 6, 1930 (M284.4 C561c 1930)

Choose the Right: “Choose You This Day Whom Ye Will Serve—But as for Me and My House, We Will Serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15) (M257.5 C5364 1997)

Columbia Records Presents The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (M285.4 C726c 1969)

A Comprehensive List of Hymns Appearing in Official Hymnals of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835–1950 / Compiled by Helen H. Macare (M285 M115c 1961 no. 2)

Dare to Do Right: Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation, 1979 (M257.5 C5364 1979)

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ: “We Believe and Are Sure That Thou Art That Christ, the Son of the Living God.” John 6:69 (M257.5 C5364 1999)

Families Can Be Together Forever: 1981 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1981 no. 2)

Guidelines for Preparing Priesthood and Auxiliary Courses of Study (M262 T253g 1972)

Hymn Singing Festival: Ogden Tabernacle, September 21, 28, 1951—8:00 p.m. (M285 H99so 1951)

Hymn Singing Festival: Salt Lake Tabernacle, January 18, 1951—8:00 p.m. (M285 H99ss 1951 no. 2)

Hymns Made Easy. Thai (M285.2 H99THA 2012)

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments, Abridged Version. Spanish Insert (M285.2 H99SPA 1978?)

I Am a Child of God: 1989 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1989)

I Belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 1990 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1990)

I Can Be a Missionary Now: 1986 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1986)

I Can Feel and Show Reverence for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ: Suggestions for the 1992 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1992)

I Know the Scriptures Are True: “All Scripture Is Given by Inspiration of God” 2 Timothy 3:16 (M257.5 C5364 1998)

I Love to See the Temple: 1993 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1993)

If Any of You Lack Wisdom, Let Him Ask of God: 1980 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1980 no. 2)

I Will Make and Keep My Baptismal Covenant: “My Soul Delighteth in the Covenants of the Lord” 2 Nephi 11:5 (M257.5 C5364 2000)

Lift Up Your Voice and Sing of the Gospel (M257.5 C5364 1978)

Mormon Songs from the Rocky Mountains: A Compilation of Mormon Folksong (M285.9 C518m 1968)

Pioneer Songs: [For Voice] / Compiled by Daughters of Utah Pioneers; Arranged by Alfred M. Durham (M285.1 P662 1940)

Seek Ye the Lord: 1985 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1985)

Selected Hymns: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Mandarin Romanization (M285.2 H99CHI 197-?)

The Book of Mormon: A Witness of Jesus Christ: 1988 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1988)

The Gospel of Jesus Christ Can Bring Me Peace: 1994 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1994)

The Triumph-Song: Anthem of Praise for General Use: For Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Voices with Organ Accompaniment / [Music by] Carl F. Mueller; [Lyrics by] Ernest F. McGregor (M285.1 M946t 1939)

Turn the Hearts of the Children: 1983 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1983)

Twelve Selected Songs in French Translated from English Church Music: SATB, SSAATB, SSATB (M285.17 T971FRE 1970?)

Untitled Hymnal (M285.2 H99FRE 194-?)

We Believe in Being Honest: 1987 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (M257.5 C5364 1987)