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Search Browse Collections 19th-Century Mormon Article Newspaper Index A bibliography of national newspaper articles dating from 1831 to 1900, which deal in some way with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormons, or with the territory or state of Utah. 19th-Century Publications about the Book of Mormon (1829–1844) Since its publication in 1830, both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint readers have cast the Book of Mormon in a variety of roles. This collection represents an effort to gather together that body of literature and make it available to those interested in the origins of the Book of Mormon. Alice Louise Reynolds Diaries and Notes Diaries, lecture notes, correspondence, and autobiographical materials related to Alice Louise Reynolds, including her teaching and travels. American Travelers in Italy The Italian Travel Literature collection makes a number of titles available in full-text-searchable format for students, faculty, and others interested in Italian Studies. Arthur V. Watkins Papers Biographies, brochures, pamphlets, newspaper articles, photographs, correspondence, speeches, and various other materials. Much of the correspondence deals with Watkins’s work in the Senate. BYU History The BYU History Collection includes many student publications (Academic Review, The Banyan, Business Journal, The Normal, and The White and Blue) which documents the life of the university from the 1890s to the 1920s. It includes information on campus events and student life, as well advertisements, editorials and essays. Additionally, the collection includes Campus Photographs from 1875–1975. BYU Master’s Theses on Mormonism Master’s Theses on Mormonism published at BYU since the early ’30s BYU Web Archive A collection of blogs, websites, social media, news, and other Internet content relating to or created by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and captured using the Internet Archive. Barbara Stewart Anderson Collection on Raymond R. and Ava Beckstrand Stewart Scrapbooks, journals, biographical works, and other materials collected by Anderson about her parents, Raymond R. and Ava Beckstrand Stewart. Beaver County Woman’s Suffrage Association Papers Handwritten documents of the papers of the Woman’s Suffrage Association which met in Beaver, Utah. Items include minutes, newsletters, songs, and regulations for the group. Also includes a letter from Emmeline B. Wells to Mary A. White, president of the association, dated 1895, and a Equal Rights” banner. Dated approximately 1892-1895. Benjamin Cluff Diaries Four diaries and their respective transcripts covering Cluff’s life during the period from 1881-1909 Benson Institute Theses Electronic theses sponsored or assisted by the Benson Institute at BYU. Brigham Smoot Family Papers Journals, letters, and other materials produced by members of the Brigham Smoot family in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. C. R. Savage Collection Over 1,000 images from one of the foremost 19th-century landscape photographers of the western United States. The collection includes portraits of many prominent Mormon leaders, some Native American portraits, and views of Utah and the west mining operations. Campus Photographs This collection contains historical photographs that document campus life at Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University–Idaho, and Brigham Young University–Hawaii. Images include student life, athletic competitions, campus buildings, portraits of individuals, and aerial shots of the various campuses. Church Chronology: A Record of Important Events Compiled by Andrew Jenson in 1914, this collection includes chronological information of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1805–1913. Civilization Collection Selected images from civilizations around the world Collection of Land Indentures A collection of 1,449 handwritten land indentures from 1405 to 1919, mostly on parchment. These materials have been used as examples of handwriting for paleography courses. Daily Enquirer One of the oldest Provo, Utah newspapers, published from 1889–1908, also known under the title Provo Daily Enquirer. David John Diaries Five volumes of handwritten diaries kept by David John from 1856 until his death in 1908. Department of Theatre and Media Arts Theatre Production Slides Slides, photographs, programs, and information about theatre shows that were put on by Brigham Young University from 1970 to 2004. Deseret News The weekly edition of the Deseret News was published from June 15, 1850 to December 10, 1898; it was the first newspaper published in the Utah Territory, only three years after the Mormon pioneers settled in the Great Salt Lake Valley. Deseret News Extra This collection of early Mormon publications includes books, missionary tracts, doctrinal treatises, hymnals, and periodicals that helped define doctrinal development and historical movements of the Mormon people in the 19th Century. Didymus Papyrus A portion of Didymus the Blind’s (AD 313–398) Commentary on the Psalms Edith Irvine Collection 293 photographs of California. Especially stunning are her 1906 San Francisco earthquake images, with other important California images from the Electra Power Project (1898–1902), Mokelumne Hill, and Yosemite National Park. Edward M. Hayhurst Correspondence and other Material Correspondence between Civil War soldier Edward M. Hayhurst and various members of his family, including his father, mother, brothers, and grandparents. Eisenhower Communiqués WWII Daily Battle Communiques searchable by personal and city names Electronic Theses and Dissertations Electronic versions of works submitted to the BYU School of Graduate Studies Emmeline B. Wells Diaries Forty-five volumes of Emmeline B. Wells’s personal diaries, dating from 1844 to 1920, giving an account of her experiences as an early LDS pioneer and leader of women. Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992 Print Version) Macmillan’s: 1992 Encyclopedia of Mormonism Encyclopedia of Mormonism (Wiki Version) Macmillan’s: 1992 Encyclopedia of Mormonism Evening and Morning Star The collection includes newspapers from 1832–1836, written in Kirtland, Ohio and Independence, Missouri. It has been inferred by scholars that Oliver Cowdery was the earliest editor of the newspaper. The Evening and the Morning Star The first Mormon newspaper had its conception at a Church conference in Ohio in September 1831 when William W. Phelps, a new convert and a veteran newspaperman, was directed to purchase a press and type and establish a newspaper in Independence, Missouri. The first regular number of the Star appeared in June, and between June 1832 and July 1833, Phelps published a total of fourteen numbers before the press was destroyed on July 20, 1833. The Evening and the Morning Star Extra The Star Extra reprints the Missouri handbill together with two editorial comments by Oliver Cowdery. Its main text, entitled ‘The Mormons’ So Called, is signed by Parley Pratt, Newel Knight, John Carrill and dated December 12, 1833. It recounts the events leading up to the destruction of the Star office, the agreement of the Saints to leave...