Historian’s Office, circa 1865

Two years later, in September 1856, the records were moved to the Historian’s Office, an adobe building on South Temple Street, across from the current Church Administration Building.

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Upper floor of Historian’s Office, circa 1917
From March 1858 to July 1858 the records were stored on the upper floor of the Historian’s Office for just over 60 years.
Tithing Office, 1861
In 1848, the records of the Church were loaded into wagons in Nauvoo, Illinois and brought across the plains.
About the Church History Library
“Behold, there shall be a record kept among you”-Doctrine and Covenants 21:1