M-385: History of Mormonism Collection

DATE: ca. 1900 - 1970

EXTENT: 21.0 Linear feet 14 record boxes

SCOPE: This collection consists of tracts, pamphlets and other publications by and about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The resources generally following the themes of life, history, religion, Mormonism in the western United States, and schooling. Most of the resources in the collection are from the 20th century and English-language, but there is a sizeable amount of material in other languages as well.

ACCESS: This is collection M-385. This collection is available for on-site use only in the Rare Book and Manuscripts Reading Room. Some of the collection may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, depending on condition. Researchers are advised to call ahead concerning changes in hours due to University intersessions and holidays. The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on levels one and two of the Thomas Jefferson Library building. More information about conducting research with the archival collections of the Library, including current building hours and reading room policies, can be found on our Research page.

RESTRICTIONS: None

Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.”

 

INVENTORY

  • Box 1: Foreign publications, non English, worldwide. Tracts, beliefs, missions. Cultural, social description.

  • Box 2: Mormon historical reports, tracts, and pamphlets, 20th century.

  • Box 3: Mormonism: tracts, teaching, non-Utah or non English, 20th century.

  • Box 4: Mormonism - teacher's supplements, genealogy, Sunday school. Mormonism - multilanguage publications.

  • Box 5: Mormonism - tracts, mostly Utah, 20th century.

  • Box 6: Mormonism - mostly Salt Lake City; LDS tracts, music, teaching, criticism, polygamy.

  • Box 7: Mormons - life, history, religion. Salt Lake City imprints.

  • Box 8: Mormon tracts, 20th century, foreign language, worldwide.

  • Box 9: Mormonism - 20th century religious pamphlets: life, government, music, art, Utah; Salt Lake City Imprints.

  • Box 10: Mormon 20th century religion tracts, discussion, schools

  • Box 11: Mormons 20th century, West - Salt Lake City, Tracts, Religion

  • Box 12: Mormon Life - Utah, west; church politics; children; music; philosophy; Sunday Schools. Mormonism - reports, tracts, pamphlets

  • Box 13: Mormonism - 20th century tracts, mostly Utah. Mormonism - history, philosophy, cultural

  • Box 14 Mormonism - west, music, schools