Newly Accessible Collections, June 2025

By Jeff Morley, Church History Library

16 June 2025

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

June’s newly accessible collections include a photograph of Karl G. Maeser’s funeral held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on February 19, 1901. They also include Edward Cliff’s missionary journal kept from March 1885 to April 1887, which records his experience serving in New Zealand while part of the Australasian mission. You may also find interest in the announcement of the Church University for the year 1893-1894.

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Church Collections

European Mission historical reports, 1946–1950 (CR 271 5)

Local Record Collections

Cape Cod Branch general minutes, 1958–1974 (LR 1389 11)

Deep Creek Branch manuscript history and historical reports, 1858–1901 (LR 2180 2)

Granite Ward manuscript history and historical reports, 1877–1984 (LR 3380 2)

Great Falls Branch manuscript history and historical reports, 1908–1929, 1950–1955 (LR 11303 2)

Green Bay Branch manuscript history and historical reports, 1958–1983 (LR 9344 2)

Macau Branch manuscript history and historical reports, 1964–1966 (LR 5132 2)

Tallahassee Branch manuscript history and historical reports, 1953–1982 (LR 8945 2)

Washington Seattle Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1968–1978 (LR 6663 2)

Wylde Green Ward invitation, 2003 (LR 14299 22)

Manuscript Collections

Edward Cliff mission journal, 1885 March–1887 April (MS 15171)

Nauvoo Mayor pay order to Josiah Arnold, 1844 January 14 (MS 35755)

Notification to G. W. Harris, circa 1844 May–July (MS 24561)

Photograph Collections

Aarhus Branch Sunday School, 1913 September 1 (PH 12016)

Karl G. Maeser funeral, 1901 February 19 (PH 876)

Karl Gottfried Maeser portraits, 1895, undated (PH 2652)

Karl G. Maeser, undated (PH 6265)

Rudger Clawson portrait, 1911 November 27 (PH 10185)

Print and Rare Collections

All faces west / words and music by Roland Parry. (M285.1 P265a 1929?)

All in favor: music from the MIA production of the same name (M285.3 W348a 1967)

Announcement of the Church University for the year 1893–4 (M266.4 C561a)

As gold refined [music] / [by] Elizabeth Fetzer Bates. (M285.17 B329a 1935)

Awake ye Saints of God, Awake!: (choir) / [music by] Evan Stephens ; [words by] Eliza R. Snow. (M285.17 S832a 19--?)

Back in Those Log Cabin Days / by Jesse C. Little ; music arranged by Walter W. Newcomer & Associates, Inc. (M285.17 L778b 1940)

Be of good cheer ; A new door is opening / words and music Janice Kapp Perry. (M285.1 P463beo 1996)

Because of Elizabeth: a musical production honoring the dedication of the Monument to Women / written and directed by Moana B. Bennett ; music by Larry Bastian ; lyrics by Duane Hiatt. (M285.32 B472b 1978)

A Blue ribbon affair: [piano/vocal score] (M285.34 B658p 1969-1970)

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 1854a)

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 1854a no. 2)

The Book of Mormon: an account written by the hand or Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi / translated by Joseph Smith, Jun. (M222.1 B724 1854a no. 3)

A brief history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (M272 A546b no. 1a)

Come, come away / words by H.W. Naisbitt. (M285.17 N158c 19--?)

Deseret Sunday School songs: for the use of Sunday schools and suitable for Primary associations, religion classes, quorum meetings, social gatherings and the home / [1909]. (M285.23 D452 1909e)

"Dixie", "Utah": for male voices (TTTBBB) / [words by] Dan Emmet ; arranged by Evan Stephens. (M285.17 E54d 1920?)

Doctrine & Covenants : Institute of Religion self-instruction program, volume one (M266.16 I59d 1977 v. 1)

Doctrine & Covenants : volume two: course of study for college-age adults of the Church Educational System (M266.16 I59d 1978 v. 2)

Each Day a "Mother's Day": A Mother's Day Song for Every Boy and Girl From Eight to Eighty / words and music by O.P. Huish. (M285.17 H899e 1923)

Have you seen our beautiful city?: [for voice] / words and music by Wm. Willes (M285.1 W713h 18--)

I am a Mormon missionary: mixed quartette or chorus [music] / by Herbert S. Auerbach, A.C. Lund. (M285.17 A917ia 1933)

In the mountain tops appearing: mixed quartette or chorus [music] / by Herbert S. Auerbach, A.C. Lund. (M285.17 A917in 1933)

Jehovah (In Thy Temple) / [words and music by] Herbert S. Auerbach and A. C. Lund. (M285.17 A917j 1921)

Juventude avante: [SATB] / musica por Crawford Gates ; letra por Ruth May Fox (M285.14 G259iPOR 1952)

Lambda Delta Sigma Sweetheart / words and music by Ruby Stander. (M285.17 S785L 1960)

[Military identification tag for LDS servicemen] (23599944)

Missionaries returning independently of a company (M256.4 B862cL)

My Dear Old Utah Home / words and music by Ivor Ajax. (M285.17 A312m 1937)

The new song / an anthem arranged from Section 84 of the Doctrine and Covenants. (M285.17 G472n 1920)

The Nightingale: vocal duet [music] / words and music by John M. Chamberlain. (M285.1 C443n 1920)

Nós dois: dueto / por Clyde D. Sandgren (M285.14 S217wPOR 1953?)

An offering of service: Relief Society/Womens Conference 1993 [videorecording] (311630)

O my Father! / the inspired poem by Eliza R. Snow ; melody and accompaniment by Hugh W. Dougall (M285.1 D731o 1925)

"The People's" attack on Mormons -- a rejected letter (M230.9 C617p)

Prayer of Sidon [music] / words and music by Stanley Warren Bronson. (M285.17 P921 1985)

The Prophet’s farewell: solo and chorus [music] / music by Herbert S. Auerbach & A.C. Lund ; words by Herbert S. Auerbach. (M285.17 A917p 1935)

Scripture stories (M220.088 S434 1980)

So you are going into the military service!: seminar for servicemen (M243.5 M644sc 1969)

Stand fast [music] / [words and music by] Marge Kjar. (M285.17 K629s 19--?)

Sweetheart of Sigma Gamme Chi: men's quartet / lyrics by Steven L. Berrey ; music by Dawn Berrey McLaughlin (M285.17 M161s 1991)

A temple anthem / music by Leo M. Coombs ; words by Ruth May Fox. (M285.17 C775t 1919)

Tele-song--reach a heart: [vocal solo] / [music by] Rhea B. Allen ; [words by] Mabel J. Gabbott. (M285.14 A428te 197-?)

Temple Hymn of Praise / [words by] F.E. Barker. (M285.17 B255t)

This is the place: famous pioneer song featuring Brigham Young and covered wagon days (M285.9 C891)

Utah and You / words and music by Ivor Ajax. (M285.17 A312u 1931)

Vital questions which every honest Mormon will wish to answer in an honest way (M230 B7895v 189-)

Watchman of Zion: solo and chorus [music] / music by Herbert S. Auerbach & A.C. Lund ; words by Herbert S. Auerbach. (M285.17 A917w 1935)