Recently Digitized Collections July 2022

Below, you’ll find July’s list of recently digitized materials to explore in the Church History Catalog, such as the 12^th edition of Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs, the Church hymnal published in England for the British Saints. As we detailed in our research guide on Church hymns, Sacred Hymns was originally published in 1840; it featured a large collection of songs chosen by Brigham Young, Parley P. Pratt, and John Taylor. This 1863 edition, published by George Q. Cannon, switched out 44 of the original hymns, which were deemed “[not] well adapted for the worship of the Saints,”¹ for new songs. Its 415 pages feature versions of many hymns that are still popular—although with lyrics that may be different to the modern reader—such as “The Morning Breaks,” “Joy to the World,” and “God Moves in a Mysterious Way.”

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.

Church Record Collections

Presiding Bishopric ordinations of stake presidents and bishops, 1893–1950 (CR 4 11)

Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Association centennial files, 1894–1904, 1934–1972 (CR 13 114)

Local Record Collections

Nuku’alofa West Stake general minutes, 1970–1975 (LR 6276 11)

Rexburg 1st Ward Relief Society minutes and records, 1883–1896, 1900–1907, 1916–1973 (LR 7432 14)

Guam District annual historical reports, 1981–1982, 1986, 1990–1992 (LR 16296 3)

Matsuyama Branch general minutes, 1970–1977 (LR 5348 11)

Samaria Ward general minutes, 1868–1973 (LR 7849 11)

Yanai Hirao Branch general minutes, 1952–1957 (LR 17212 11)

Niigata Branch general minutes, 1952–1976 (LR 6090 11)

Japan Tokyo North Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1955–1978 (LR 6219 2)

Selbongen Branch general minutes, 1922–1971 (LR 8218 11)

Nuku’alofa West Stake manuscript history and historical reports, 1970–1977 (LR 6276 2)

Okayama Branch general minutes, 1955–1977 (LR 6477 11)

Las Vegas 58th Branch annual historical reports, 1982–1984 (LR 167754 3)

Upland Tongan Branch annual historical reports, 1981–1983 (LR 162191 3)

Swiss and German Mission papers, circa 1880–1927, 1940–1947 (LR 8884 46)

Thirteenth Ward record of members, 1841–1890 (LR 6133 27)

Manuscript Collections

State of Illinois v. Joseph Smith, et al., recognizance, 1844 June 25 (MS 24672)

State of Illinois v. Joseph Smith, et al., recognizance, 1844 June 25 [Part two] (MS 24673)

Hugh J. Cannon papers, 1891–1977 (MS 28333)

Charles S. Kimball correspondence, 1863–1865 (MS 4594)

Universal Scientific Society minutes, 1854–1855 (MS 5942)

Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society minutebook, 1874–1879 (MS 2300)

Henry R. Emmett mission journal and photographs, 1911–1913 (MS 30485)

Wallace F. Toronto papers, 1929–1939 (MS 6366)

LeGrande C. Sliver mission papers, 1941–1943 (MS 29174)

Brigham Young family collection, 1841–1907, 1952 (MS 33661)

Eliza Ann C. Snow autobiographical sketch, 1892 April 10 (MS 9676)

Matthias Cowley diary, 1857 January–May (MS 8886)

Franklin R. Taylor journals, 1898–1900 (MS 18365)

Esther P. Burke family history collection, 1910–2003 (MS 31106)

Edwin W. Davis journals, 1886–1914, circa 2017 (MS 31082)

Photograph and Map Collections

Orson D. Romney mission photographs, 1911–1914 (PH 10578)

Farrell M. Smith Vietnam photographs, 1968–1971 (PH 9308)

Missionaries in the Swiss and German Mission, circa 1904 (PH 6841)

Canadian Mission photograph, 1921 September 11 (PH 10700)

Organ in Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, circa 1895 (PH 2185)

Salt Lake Tabernacle stereoview, circa 1870 (PH 11437)

Doran H. Barlow mission photographs, 1941–1943 (PH 9824)

Print and Rare Collections

Sacred hymns and spiritual songs. For the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (M285.2 H99 1863b no. 2)

The Book of Mormon: an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi / by Joseph Smith, Junior, author and proprietor. (M222.1 B724 1830 no. 22)

Festival. Mr[s John Taylor] The honor of your company is respectfully solicited at a supper party, at the Bath House, near the Warm Spring, on Wednesday, the 27th inst., at 2 o’clock, P.M (M273.5 F418 1850)

Il Libro di Mormon: ragguaglio scritto per mano di Mormon, sopra tavole prese fra ie tavole di Nefi (M222.2 B724ITA 1852 no. 6)

Llyfr Mormon: sef, hanes wedi ei ysgrifenu gan law Mormon, ar lafnau a gymmerwyd o lafnau Nephi (M222.2 B724WEL 1852 no. 11)

Book of Mormon: an account written by the hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi. Deseret Alphabet (M222.2 B724DES 1869)

Mormons Bok: en berättelse, skrifven med Mormons hand på plåtar efter Nephi plåtar (M222.2 B724SWE 1878 no. 4)

Ko te pukapuka a Moromona: he tuhituhinga i tuhituhia e te ringa o Moromona, i runga i nga papa i tangohia i nga papa a Niwhai (M222.2 B724MAO 1889 no. 2)

Het Boek van Mormon: een verslag geschreven door de hand van Mormon. Platen genomen van de platen van Nephi (M222.2 B724DUT 1890 no. 8)

O le Tusi a Mamona: o le tala na tusia i le lima o Mamona papatusi ua siitia mai mai papatusi a Nifae (M222.2 B724SAM 1903)