Recently Digitized Collections, May 2022

By Jeffrey Tucker, Church History Library

31 May 2022

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

Below, you’ll find May’s list of recently digitized materials to explore in the Church History Catalog, such as a collection of excerpts from the journal of George F. Richards, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1906 until his death in 1950.

The following collections feature one or more items that have been digitized and are available for viewing online. For some collections with copyright restrictions, login may be required to view them online.

Local Record Collections

Visalia California Stake manuscript history and historical reports, 1969–1977 (LR 9831 2)

Las Vegas 37th Ward manuscript history and historical reports, 1973–1977, 1982–1983 (LR 14566 2)

Tottington Branch general minutes, 1841–1871 (LR 12868 11)

Wooden Box Branch general minutes, 1843–1848 (LR 13118 11)

Twin Falls Idaho Stake book of remembrance, 1977 (LR 9477 22)

South African Mission general minutes, 1853–1951 (LR 8452 11)

Draper Ward Relief Society minutes and records, 1868–1935 (LR 2325 14)

Bunkerville Ward general minutes, 1879, 1883, 1895–1977 (LR 1207 11)

Bolton Branch manuscript history and historical reports, 1837–1940, 1949, 1964–1982 (LR 841 2)

Brunswick Branch manuscript history and historical reports, 1940–1978 (LR 1160 2)

Mount Hope Branch minutes, 1841 April–May (LR 5762 21)

Wenatchee Branch Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Association minutes and records, 1935–1973 (LR 10016 17)

Meadow Ward Relief Society minutes and records, 1870–1973 (LR 5389 14)

Vietnamese Branch annual historical reports, 1982–1983 (LR 20723 3)

Utah Valley Vietnamese Branch annual historical reports, 1980–1981 (LR 21569 3)

Spokane Vietnamese Branch annual historical reports, 1982 (LR 164240 3)

Olympia 5th Branch annual historical reports, 1982 (LR 164933 3)

Fir Grove Branch annual historical reports, 1983 (LR 171425 3)

Lawndale Ward Aaronic Priesthood minutes and records, 1953–1964 (LR 4752 12)

Sandy 9th Ward manuscript history and historical reports, 1960–1983 (LR 8024 2)

Las Vegas 37th Ward general minutes, 1972–1977 (LR 14566 11)

Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830–1977 (LR 2475 2)

Panguitch Stake temple project record, 1939–1946 (LR 6718 24)

Kodiak Branch general minutes, 1953–1977 (LR 4499 11)

Stockholm District missionary record, 1888–1930 (LR 8720 22)

Casa Grande Ward general minutes, 1949–1977 (LR 1449 11)

Provo 1st Ward Relief Society book of remembrance, 1955 (LR 7221 27)

Oral History Collections

Marion R. Bain Scott MacDonald Tacy interview: Glasglow, Scotland, 1987 July 18 (OH 903)

Jasper R. McClellan interview: Mexico City, D.F., Mexico, 1974 (OH 132)

Manuscript Collections

George F. Richards journal excerpts, 1883–1950 (MS 20486)

Lester S. Humphrey journal, 1915 November–1919 January (MS 7297)

Varsall L. Cowley journals, 1916–1920 (MS 10113)

Photograph and Map Collections

Pioneer Ball at the Odeon, 1916 February 25 (PH 2159)

Photograph of Salt Lake Temple stonemasons, circa 1890–1899 (PH 8332)

Nauvoo Temple, circa 1847–1852 May (PH 5321)

Grandma’s day dreams, remembrances, and pictures of yesteryear: The family of Celestia Armeda Snow Young, 1933 (PH 8791)

Davis Stake primary leaders, circa 1912 (PH 2560)

Nauvoo Temple photograph, circa 1900 (PH 10582)

Reed Davis military service photographs, 1945–1946 (PH 7972)

Howard E. Evans mission photographs, 1969–1971 (PH 9272)

Portraits of George D. Watt and Isabella G. Watt, circa 1882 (PH 8759)

Ann A. Smith Nebeker photograph album, circa 1860–1950 (PH 8510)

Temple Square Christmas lights, 1967 (PH 4618)

Print and Rare Collections

He Olelo ao no na hui manawalea ma ka Ekalesia o Iesu Kristo o ka Poe Hoano o na La Hope nei ma ko Hawaii nei Paeaina: Me kekahi mau moolelo o na luna mua o ua hui la (M257.2 O45HAW 1893 no. 2)

A child’s life of our Savior / by Wm. A. Morton (M231.29 M889c 1900)

Musings and memories: Poems/ by Emmeline B. Wells (M288.1 W453m 1896)

A collection of hymns and songs for little saints / by Wm. A. Morton (M285.25 C697 1900)

Turn on the light!!: the recognized Church of Jesus Christ of Later [sic] day Saints denies the statements made by Mrs. D. B. Wells in her lecture at Y.M.C.A. bldg (M290 T942 1902?)

The Primary helper / number one / compiled and published by William A. Morton under the direction of the General Board of Primary Associations (M287.2 M891p)

The Christian magazine, exhibiting the church as it ought to be (M209 C697t 18-- item 14)

Mission presidents’ conference: 3 April 1985 / Gordon B. Hinckley (M251.217 H659m 1985)

At a mass meeting of the citizens of Hancock County (M277.73 W2955a June 14 1844)

The story of a trail, being an authentic record of the breaking of the Mormon Trail between the inter-mountain empire and California’s “Land of Sunshine,” with the story of the founding and building a… (979 W583s)

From Utah Territory (979.2023 F931ru 1857)

The St. Louis Republican publishes a discourse delivered by Heber C. Kimball (979.2023 S145 1857)

Mormon life: Life among the Mormons—Heber Kimball and his family—a discussion about his wives—a Mormon dance—appearance of Mormon women (M209 L945m 1864)

From a sermon by Heber C. Kimball (M234.71 K499f 1857)

Address to my children: to my beloved children, sent greeting / written by Heber C. Kimball (M270.1 K49ad 186–?)

Pioneer map: Great Salt Lake City, Great Basin, North America / compiled and copyrighted by Nicholas G. Morgan; map work by J. B. Ireland (917.9225 M849p 195–?)

World’s Fair ecclesiastical history of Utah / compiled by representatives of the religious denominations (M273.6 E64 1893)

Salt Lake and its rulers / by John Hyde (M209 H994s 1857)