Newly Accessible Collections, February 2024

By Jeff Morley, Church History Library

5 February 2024

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, including the Primary Association General Board Minutes from 1889-1994 and 2005-2014. You may also find interest in the weekly recorded history of the Italy Padova Mission in 1975 and the portraits and snapshots of local members and missionaries from the British Mission between 1897 to 1901.

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Newly digitized collections

Church Record Collections

Primary Association General Board Minutes, 1889-1994, 2005-2014 (CR 16 4)

Local Record Collections

Belvedere Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1923-1959 (LR 649 2)

Dumbarton Branch General Minutes, 1961-1974 (LR 2357 11)

Fairfield Branch General Minutes, 1923-1941, 1959-1961 (LR 2756 11)

Greenville Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1860-1983 (LR 3440 2)

Helston Cornwall District Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1976 (LR 17071 2)

Hucknall Branch General Minutes, 1905-1924, 1935-1977 (LR 6246 11)

Huntsville Ward Relief Society Minutes and Records, 1867-1973 (LR 3975 14)

Italy Padova Mission Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1975 (LR 15015 2)

Lanai Branch General Minutes, 1948-1976 (LR 4656 11)

Laurelhurst Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1950-1983 (LR 7122 2)

Lehi Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1877-1977 (LR 4818 2)

Levan Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, circa 1900-1982 (LR 4850 2)

Newark Ward Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1962-1983 (LR 6054 2)

Nishinomiya Ward General Minutes, 1957-1977 (LR 6095 11)

Northern States Mission Correspondence, 1948-1954 (LR 6227 45)

Polacca Branch Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1958-1979 (LR 7073 2)

Rawtenstall Branch Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1856-1982 (LR 7344 2)

San Bernardino Stake Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1935-1977 (LR 7880 2)

Santa Maria Branch Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1935, 1945-1983 (LR 8084 2)

Spanish Fork Ward General Minutes, 1853-1883 (LR 8611 11)

Stockton California Stake General Minutes, 1960-1974 (LR 7927 11)

Topaz Branch General Minutes, 1942-1945 (LR 12863 11)

Vermont District Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1831-1969 (LR 9740 2)

Vietnam Zone Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1961-1971 (LR 9792 2)

Manuscript Collections

Albert J. Seare Journals and Photograph, 1894-1895 (MS 34266)

Andrew E. Kimball Family Collection, 1886-2013 (MS 34707)

Christian Anderson Correspondence, 1886-1914 (MS 19492)

Helio D. Rocha Camargo Interview, 1975 September 9 (MS 14058)

James R. Smith Family Collection, circa 1890-2022 (MS 34398)

Joseph C. Christensen Papers, 1857-1960, 2009 (MS 29650)

Norman H. Nielson World War II Papers, circa 1941-1945 (MS 33550)

Robert L. Cowan Mission Journal and Photographs, 1968-1970 (MS 30932)

Wilford Woodruff Estate Papers, 1896-1901 (MS 32958)

Oral History Collections

Craig L. Marshall Interview: Yarm, England, 1987 July 17 (OH 787)

George Pickering Interview: Singapore, 2012 March 4 (OH 5281)

Helene Z. Ringger Interview: Birsfelden, Switzerland, 2013 March 25 (OH 6000)

Photograph Collections

British Mission Photographs, circa 1897-1901 (PH 1666)

Gordon Thibault Construction Scrapbook, 1962-1965 (PH 9431)

Print and Rare Collections

햇불을 높이 들고 진리와 의를 위해 나아가자: 청녀 (M285.14 B326cKOR 1989)

Bee-hive Silver Jubilee Song: [SA] / [Music by] Ann C. Larson ; [Words by] Caroline Adams. (M285.14 L334b 1940?)

Guide to Exhibits: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (M282.2 M986g 1987)

Come, Hold Your Torches High: SSA. Japanese (M285.14 B326cJPN 1989)

The Correlation Key / Words and Music by Verda Mae Christensen. (M285.14 C554c 19--?)

Dare to Be Different: [Vocal Solo] / Words and Music by Verda Mae Christensen ; Arrangements by James Prigmore. (M285.14 C554d 1970?)

Die Fackel hebt empor! / [Text by Carolyn J. Rasmus ; Music by Larry W. Bastian]. (M285.14 B326cGER 1989)

Elevons la torche bien haut / [Text by] Carolyn J. Rasmus ; [Music by] Larry w. Bastian. (M285.14 B326cFRE 1989)

Going Up: [SATB] / Words and Music by Verda Mae Christensen ; Arranged by Myrle Low. (M285.14 C554g 196-?)

Houd je fakkel hoog / [Text by] Carolyn J. Rasmus ; [Music by] Larry W. Bastian. (M285.14 B326cDUT 1989)

I Dream of Jeanie / Words and Music Stephen Foster; Arrangement by Crawford Gates. (M285.14 G259id 1963)

In Triumph We Shall Sing: [SATB] / Music by Crawford Gates ; Words by Ruth May Fox. (M285.14 G259i 1952)

Kom, hold din fakkel tent / [Text by] Carolyn J. Rasmus ; [Music by] Larry W. Bastian. (M285.14 B326cNOR 1989)

Lambda Delt A. S. U. (M285.14 L219a 198-?)

Lambda Delta Song (M285.14 L219 1988)

Laurelife: [SA] / Music by Larry Bastian ; Words by Sue Hill. (M285.14 B326L 1970)

Le fiaccole innalzerem / [Text by] Carolyn J. Rasmus ; [Music by] Larry W. Bastian. (M285.14 B326cITA 1989)

Lehvansitojan elama [Music] / Music by Larry Bastian ; Words by Sue Hill. (M285.14 B326LFIN 197-)

Let’s Go MIAmatic / Paul Burkhard. (M285.14 B959L 196-?)

Let’s Make It a Good Marriage / Words and Music by Verda Mae Christensen ; Arranged by Joan Behunin. (M285.14 C554L 1969)

M.I.A. Gold and Green Fox Trot / Music by J. Spencer Cornwall. (M285.14 C821m 1932)

M.I.A. Theme, 1967-1968: SATB / Music by Lois N. Janke ; [Words from] D.& C. 130:18. (M285.14 J33m 1967)

The Mutual Institute of Technology: [Vocal Solo] / Words and Music by Verda Mae Christensen ; Arr. By James Prigmore (M285.14 C554m 1970?)

Now We’re Together / Music by Marjorie Kjar & Joanne Doxey ; Words by Joanne Doxey & Marilyn Adams. (M285.14 K62n 1970)

Oh Rose: For Ladies Trio SSA / by Verona Christensen. (M285.14 C555o 1953)

O No, John / Arranged by Crawford Gates. (M285.14 G259o 1950)

A Pearl of a Girl!: [Vocal Solo] / Lyrics and Music by Betty P. Jones (M285.14 J76p 1962)

Personally and Prayerfully: [Vocal Solo] / Music by Larry Bastian ; Words by Verda Mae Christensen. (M285.14 B326p 1972)

Rose Tying Song : A Song for MIA Maids: [SA] / Music by Jeanette Boyack ; Words by Caroline E. Miner. (M285.14 B789r 1962)

Singing Swinging Doors / Words and Music by Verda Mae Christensen. (M285.14 C554si 196-?)

Sisters of Lambda Delta Sigma / Joy Saunders Lundberg, Janice Kapp Perry. (M285.14 L963s 198-?)

The Song of Ruth: Ladies Trio / Music and Words by Ken Hicken. (M285.14 H628s 1959)

So You Are You / Words and Music by Verda Mae Christensen. (M285.14 C554s 1968)

Through the Looking Glass: [Vocal Solo] / Words and Music by James Prigmore. (M285.14 C554t 1970?)

Together in MIA: [SATB] / Words and Music by Margrit F. Lohner. (M285.14 L833t 196-?)

Tulkaa, kohettakaa soihtunne / [Text by Carolyn J. Rasmus ; Music by Larry W. Bastian]. (M285.14 B326cFIN 1989)

Vi bär vår fackla stolt / [Text by Carolyn J. Rasmus ; Music by Larry W. Bastian]. (M285.14 B326cSWE 1989)

Vossas tochas deveis elevar / letra de Carolyn J. Rasmus ; muâsica de Larry W. Bastian. (M285.14 B326cPOR 1988)

We Are the Gleaners : SA / [Music by] Edward P. Kimball ; [Words by] Ruth May Fox. (M285.14 K49w 195-?)