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'''Address''' | '''Address''' | ||
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:Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 <br> | :Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 <br> | ||
'''Hours:''' | '''Hours:''' | ||
* | *10 a.m. - 5 p.m. M<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> T</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> W</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> F</span> | ||
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" /> | *10<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" /> a.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday | ||
*10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday<br> | *10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday<br> | ||
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*[http://www.rideuta.com/ TRAX] light rail, and bus routes | *[http://www.rideuta.com/ TRAX] light rail, and bus routes | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:'''<ref>"Resources Available" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3957-1-2117,00.html (accessed 6 August 2009).</ref> | '''Internet sites and databases:'''<ref>"Resources Available" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3957-1-2117,00.html (accessed 6 August 2009).</ref> | ||
*[ | *[https://history.lds.org/section/library Church History Library] home page: resources, hours and admission, services and rules, location and parking. | ||
*[ | *[https://catalog.lds.org/ Church History Catalog]: online catalog with information and some digital images of items held in the Church History Library. | ||
*[ | *[https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Missionary database]: index of individuals who served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ||
*[https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/ Pioneer database]: index of individuals and companies that crossed the plains to Utah from 1847 to 1868. Also includes transcribed excerpts from trail diaries, letters, and newspaper reports. | |||
*''[https://history.lds.org/blog/the-historical-record The Historical Record]'': blog of the Church History Library, offering research suggestions and insights into using the resources of the library. | |||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
Manuscripts, books | Manuscripts, books, photographs, oral histories, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials dealing with the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ||
*Ward, branch, mission, and stake records from | *Ward, branch, mission, and stake records from around the world, including membership records primarily from 1877 to 1970, meeting minutes, and some early emigration records. The Church History Library is the only place to access membership records from 1949 to 1970. | ||
*[[Journal History of the LDS Church|Journal History of the Church]] | *[[Journal History of the LDS Church|Journal History of the Church]]: chronological scrapbook of events of the Church of Jesus Christ from 1830 to 2008, includes an index. | ||
*[[LDS Patriarchal Blessings|Patriarchal Blessings]] 1833 | *[[LDS Patriarchal Blessings|Patriarchal Blessings]]: collection spans from 1833 to the present; the blessings generally includes some genealogical data; blessings may only be requested for deceased, direct-line ancestors. | ||
*[[LDS Missionaries|Missionary]], and [[LDS Priesthood Records|priesthood quorum]] records. | *[[LDS Missionaries|Missionary]], and [[LDS Priesthood Records|priesthood quorum]] records. | ||
*Diaries and journals of individuals including pioneers and some | *Diaries and journals of individuals including pioneers and some Church of Jesus Christ leaders | ||
*Published histories of wards, branches, stakes, and missions | *Published histories of wards, branches, stakes, and missions | ||
*Biographical information, photos, and documentation about | *Biographical information, photos, and documentation about leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ. | ||
* | *Church of Jesus Christ periodicals and newspapers. | ||
*Local unit histories (splitting, merging, starting, or reorganizing of ward, branch, mission, and stake boundaries) | *Local unit histories (splitting, merging, starting, or reorganizing of ward, branch, mission, and stake boundaries) | ||
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If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''Church History Library''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following: | If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''Church History Library''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following: | ||
'''''Overlapping Collections''''' | '''''Overlapping Collections''''' | ||
*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], SLC, LDS member & temple records, census, genealogy, obituaries, Early Church Info File | *[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], SLC, LDS member & temple records, census, genealogy, obituaries, Early Church Info File | ||
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*[http://www.cofchrist.org/library/default.asp Community of Christ Library], Independence MO, former Reorganized LDS Church, a group that shares part of their history with the Utah LDS Church. For a microfilm inventory of their archive records 1830-1994, {{FHL|745961|title-id|disp=click here}}. | *[http://www.cofchrist.org/library/default.asp Community of Christ Library], Independence MO, former Reorganized LDS Church, a group that shares part of their history with the Utah LDS Church. For a microfilm inventory of their archive records 1830-1994, {{FHL|745961|title-id|disp=click here}}. | ||
'''''Similar Collections''''' | '''''Similar Collections''''' | ||
*[http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=544&linkidentifier=id&itemid=544 Huntington Library], San Marino CA, Western Americana including California LDS history for "qualified" scholars. | *[http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=544&linkidentifier=id&itemid=544 Huntington Library], San Marino CA, Western Americana including California LDS history for "qualified" scholars. | ||
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*[http://www.library.yale.edu/div/divhome.htm Yale University Divinity School Library], New Haven CT, excellent collection of LDS theology and history books. | *[http://www.library.yale.edu/div/divhome.htm Yale University Divinity School Library], New Haven CT, excellent collection of LDS theology and history books. | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections''''' | '''''Neighboring Collections''''' | ||
*[http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/ University of Utah], SLC, history, biography, newspapers, government documents, and Western Americana. | *[http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/ University of Utah], SLC, history, biography, newspapers, government documents, and Western Americana. | ||
*[http://library.usu.edu/Specol/index.html Utah State University], Logan, Special Collections and Archives local historical and biographical sources. | *[http://library.usu.edu/Specol/index.html Utah State University], Logan, Special Collections and Archives local historical and biographical sources. | ||
*[http://www.archives.state.ut.us/ Utah State Archives], SLC, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminal. | *[http://www.archives.state.ut.us/ Utah State Archives], SLC, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminal. | ||