Abstract The Charles H. Andrus photograph collection consists of images from his service in the Eastern States Mission for the L.D.S. Church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), L.D.S. Church historical sites, and portraits of Andrus in the 1920's and 1940's. The collection also contains group portraits of the missionaries who served in the Eastern States Mission during the 1920's and various Elders. Andrus is...

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The Wallace G. Bennett papers contain correspondence from his time serving in the military during WWII, along with a few letters from his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included in the collection is a brief history of the European mission and several published and unpublished family histories. Wallace G. Bennett is the son of Sen. Wallace F. Bennett and the brother of Sen. Robert F. Bennett.

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The B. H. Roberts Society photograph collection contains materials realted to lectures sponsored by the group and portraits of B.H. Roberts

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The Book of Anointings records contains photocopies of and a transcript of the book of anointings (1846), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the original of which is held at the archives of the Church Historical Department. This book includes temple ordinances and anointings in the Nauvoo Temple, Nauvoo, Illinois from 8 January to 7 February 1846. The original spine title reads, "W. Richards" in gold leaf.

Abstract The Kenneth and Linda Brailsford collection (1743-1974) consists of a variety of items pertaining to the leadership of the L.D.S. church. These materials include correspondence, receipts, bail bonds, property agreements, journal entries, and other business, judicial, and church related documents. Signatures and autographs of Joseph Smith Jr., Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, William Clayton, Lorenzo Snow, George Albert Smith, Joseph Fielding Smith, Heber J. Grant,...

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The Brian Hansen collection of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints correspondence and documents (1822-1908) contains early Latter-day Saints correspondence, financial records, and legal documents.

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The Mace K. Church papers (2000) contains a booklet on LDS theology, entitled "Further Light and Knowledge: Understanding the Mysteries of the Kingdom," and an article called "Priesthood Garment History."

Abstract The Rudger Clawson papers (1870-1943) consists of memoirs, autobiographical accounts, diaries, letter books, loose letters, scrapbooks, newspaper and periodical clippings, printed books and miscellaneous documents. Clawson was born in Salt Lake City a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Church. He served a mission to the Southern States that ended after his companion Joseph Standing was murdered by a mob in Georgia. Clawson practiced polygamy and was the first LDS...

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The Vesta Pierce Crawrford papers contain her research for the unfinished book "The Elected Lady," correspondence, poetry, and a journal.

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Dialogue Foundation photograph collection contains published and submitted drawings, paintings and photographs. The material has been separated by subject matter, i.e. LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) musicians and artists, LDS historical figures, LDS women, art, LDS temples and downtown Salt Lake City, The Book of Abraham, and miscellaneous photographs and material.

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The Amy Engen photograph collection contains four photo albums with photographs of Wendell B. Lyman's life. Photographs of Lyman as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(LDS), travels, University of Utah and the Sigma Chi fraternity.

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The Carol Lee Hawkins papers contains programs, administrative materials, summary reports, research, and other materials relating to BYU Women's Conferences from the years 1986-1994.

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The David Cornelius Hess autobiography and diary [photocopy] discuss his experiences while serving on three separate missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hess was called to serve missions to the southern states (1895 and 1930) and to San Francisco, California (1929).

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The Eugene Hilton photograph collection contains family portraits from the late 19th century to present day family members related to Eugene Hilton. The collection also contains portraits of Mormon officials in the 1920s as well as a folder of postcards from Mormon historical sites in the United States.

Abstract The home teachers meeting minutes (1884-1887) are handwritten and detail monthly meetings of Fourth Division home teachers of the LDS Church. The minutes were kept by clerk Benjamin S. Wilson. The entries consist of reports of visitations of members by the teachers along with reports of the state of each member's faith. Other events mentioned are the dedication of the Logan, Utah, temple; various births and deaths in the division; the imprisonment of various church members for polygamy; and...

Abstract The Dawn House papers (1825-1997) contain correspondence, articles, articles of agreement, notes, magazine excerpts, religious/political cartoons, symposium materials from Brigham Young University (BYU), court materials, an essay House wrote concerning the McLellin papers, and news clippings primarily regarding the Mark Hofmann case. Dawn House is news editor of The Salt Lake Tribune newspaper. She has been nominated for Pulitzer Prizes for stories on the...

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The Andrew Jenson letter (1899) describes his need to finish his work with LDS Church chronology.

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The journal history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1830-1972) contains diaries, letters, newspapers, and sermons on 304 reels of microfilm. The Church Historian's Office compiled a 1200-volume chronological scrapbook using diaries, letters, newspapers, sermons, and other materials.

Abstract The Frederick William Larson papers (1906-2004) contain his LDS missionary diaries in the Colorado Mission from 1906 to 1908, as well as some of his letters and drawings. It also includes the 1955 memoirs of his wife, Alice Larson, and two documents by a granddaughter, Dolores Varela Allred, titled "Larson and Tolman Life Stories" and "Making Wishes in Peaceful Valley." Larson was born in Grantsville, Utah in 1880 and moved to Oakley, Idaho as a baby. He married Mary Alice Tolman in 1903 and...

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The LDS Church statistics records (1903, 1918) consist of two ledgers that contain statistical information of wards and stakes in Utah and surrounding states regarding number of members, amount of tithing received, attendence numbers, and other administrative information.