Newly Accessible Collections, February 2025

By Jeff Morley, Church History Library

18 February 2025

Explore dozens of newly accessible collections to enable your research wherever you are in the world.

February’s newly accessible collections are brimming with intriguing records. Dive into President Heber J. Grant’s journals and learn about his life and Church service before and during the Great Depression.

You may also find interest in the Kirtland Safety Society one- and two-dollar banknotes signed by prominent Church leaders, including Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and Newel K. Whitney in February 1837. Or comb through the digitized pages of the 1840 edition of The Book of Mormon.

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Local Record Collections

Central Kansas District manuscript history and historical reports, 1939, 1955–1962 (LR 1548 2)

Hull 2nd Ward meetinghouse construction, circa 1980 (LR 67628 21)

Juneau Alaska District manuscript history and historical reports, 1964–1986 (LR 8543 2)

Ketchikan Alaska District annual historical reports, 1984–1987, 1990 (LR 610208 3)

Scandinavian Mission Stockholm Conference missionary list, circa 1903 (LR 9332 42)

Seattle Washington Stake general minutes, 1973–1977 (LR 8211 11)

Susanville Branch dedicatory program, 1929 (LR 8851 21)

Tasmania District general minutes, 1854–1974 (LR 8968 11)

Manuscript Collections

C. Ervin Jensen letter, Norfolk, Nebraska, to H. C. Austin, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1920 December 21 (MS 34202)

City of Nauvoo v. Amos Davis transcript, 1842 December 6 (MS 34198)

C. R. Dana v. W. B. Brink subpoena, 1843 February 15 (MS 34196)

Daviess County Circuit Court sheriff's execution, 1839 July 6 (MS 34201)

Elder's certificate to Andrew Tyler, 1836 May 25 (MS 34192)

Elsie J. Wortley journals, 1961–1964 (MS 26282)

Emma Smith administrator's bond, 1844 July 17 (MS 34193)

Heber J. Grant collection, 1852–1945 (journals only) (MS 1233)

Hyrum Smith estate bill, 1844 June 30 (MS 34191)

John Pymm diary, 1881 December–1887 April (MS 1810)

Jonathan C. Wright journal, 1847–1870 (MS 36284)

Joseph Smith deed to Robert Snider, 1842 September 9 (MS 34200)

Joseph Smith estate bill, 1844 June 28 (MS 34190)

Joseph Smith promissory note to Stephen Luce, 1843 April 13 (MS 34186)

Kirtland Safety Society one dollar banknote, 1837 January 8 (MS 34188)

Kirtland Safety Society two dollar bank note, 1837 January 4 (MS 34199)

Lavera Coombs mission journal, 1922–1925 (MS 33485)

Letter to Joseph Hall, 1842 (MS 34187)

Margaret Butterfield v. Alexander Mills appeal injunction, 1843 September 7 (MS 34197)

Muriel Thole mission journal, 1952–1954 (MS 34726)

Nauvoo Mayor pay order, 1844 January 8 (MS 34194)

Ruth A. Hatch Hale journal, 1895–1896 (MS 35653)

Thomas Ford military order, Carthage, Illinois, 1844 June 24 (MS 34189)

Wilson Law promissory note, 1842 January 24 (MS 34195)

Oral History Collections

Aimo and Nelly Jakko oral history: Lappeenranta, Finland, 2000 June 19 (OH 2394)

Matti V. Ojala interview: Mikkeli, Finland, 2000 June 20 (OH 2397)

William S. Lewis oral history: San Diego, California, 2003 March 29 (OH 3222)

Photograph Collections

Fotografías de actividades, 1966–1970 (UY-01-00357)

Pätz family photographs, circa 1920–1930 (PH 12384)

Print and Rare Collections

Aaronic Priesthood choruses presented at the dedication of the Aaronic Priesthood Memorial Monument ... Oct. 10, 1958 (M285.16 A113ca 1958)

Aaronic Priesthood choruses presented at the dedication of the Susquehanna Aaronic Priesthood Memorial Monument (M285.16 A113cs 1960)

Andeliga sånger till bruk för Jesu Christi Kyrkas Sista Dagars Helige / öfwersatta af Jonas Engberg. (M285.2 H99SWE 1860)

Asaaska injiilka (M230 G6762SOM 1988)

Bee-hive joys: [SA] / music by Alfred M. Durham ; words by Ruth May Fox. (M285.14 D961b 19--)

The Book of Mormon: an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi / translated by Joseph Smith, Jun. Division into chapters and verses, with references, by Orson Pratt, Sen. (M222.1 B724 1879a no. 2)

The Book of Mormon: an account written by the hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi / translated by Joseph Smith, Jun. (M222.1 B724 1920b no. 4)

The Book of Mormon: an account written by the hand of Mormon on plates taken from plates of Nephi / translated by Joseph Smith, Jun. (M222.1 B724 1981 no. 2)

The Book of Mormon / translated by Joseph Smith, Jr. (M222.1 B724 1840a)

Buka himene na te feia api (M285.2 H99TAH 193-?)

Choose the right course B (M257.56 C548b 1978–1979)

Chronik Gemeinde Dortmund (M274.3 C5571GER 2005)

The Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; carefully selected from the revelations of God/ by Joseph Smith, president of said church. (M223.1 D637 1844)

Eáte iáhiánrere (M230 G6762YOR 1985)

Ète ìhìnrere (M230 G6762YOR 2006)

Focus on youth: script for MIA program to be presented in Stakes and Missions, October 23, 1962 for Explorers, Mia Maids, Laurels, M Men, Gleaners, and their parents (M285.3 M993f)

Gospel principles manual simplified (M230 G6762PAN 1991)

Hinos de a Igreja De Jesus Cristo Dos Santos Dos Ultimos Dias (M285.2 H99PORy 2015)

Le Livre de Mormon: récit écrit de la main de Mormon sur des plaques prises des plaques de N é phi / traduit an Anglais par Joseph Smith, Junior; traduit de l’Anglais par John Taylor et Curtis E. Bolton. (M222.2 B724FRE 1852 no. 10)

Meetinghouse library technical manual (M258 L697mt 1972)

Merrie Miss A (M257.56 M568a 1990)

Merrie Miss B/Blazer B/Sunday School course 11 manual (M257.56 M568bb 1991)

Merrie Miss: Blazer Sunday School course 11 (M257.56 M568bb 1987)

Merrie Miss course A (M257.56 M568a 1971–1972)

Merrie Miss course A (M257.56 M568a 1975–76)

Merrie Miss course A (M257.56 M568a 1978–1979)

Merrie Miss course B (M257.56 M568b 1971–1972)

Merrie Miss course B (M257.56 M568b 1972–1973)

Merrie Miss course B (M257.56 M568b 1979–1980)

Merrie Miss course B (M257.56 M568b 1981)

The millennium, and other poems: to which is annexed, a treatise on the regeneration and eternal duration of matter / by P.P. Pratt. (M285.1 P9165mt 1840)

Newspaper clipping and business card of Harold W. Pratt, Circa 1930s (MX-01-00034)

An ode to youth: mixed voices with choruses for male and female voices, optional solos for baritone and contralto / music by J. Spencer Cornwall ; text by Elsie Talmage Brandley. (M285.14 C821o 19--)

Papa and the playhouse, choral parts (M285.3 M681pc)

A poor wayfaring man of grief: a sacred cantata / music by A. Laurence Lyon ; words by James Montgomery. (M285.3 L991p)

Réplica del mural del Centro Escolar Benemérito de las Américas (MX-01-00282)

Songs we love to sing : Center Stake (M291.851 S698w 19--)