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Mormon History

The Research Libraries of The New York Public Library have a sizable and long-standing collection of materials on Mormon history. Beginning with the 1899 donation of the William C. Berrian collection, which contained 451 books, 325 pamphlets, 52 volumes of newspapers, and over 500 individual, unbound newspapers, the Library has maintained the collections in Mormon history at a high level. They include histories, biographies, newspapers and other periodicals, government documents, diaries, and letters. Highlights of the collection include the early editions of the Book of Mormon and one of nine known copies of The Book of Commandments. The materials on Mormon history are supported by an excellent collection of American history.

In addition to these collections, which are housed in the General Research Division, the Manuscripts and Archives Division possesses a number of related letters, diaries, typescripts, and ephemera. Thirty-seven letters enhance the papers of the Alfred Theodore Schroeder collection and six other letters came to the Library in the scrapbooks of Charles L. Woodward. Various other files not primarily concerned with the Mormons may include other "Mormon" correspondence. The most prominent items include correspondence from Joseph Smith, Orson Hyde, Sidney Rigdon, Willard Richards, and one of the diaries of Brigham Young, Jr. Readers wishing to use these materials must apply to the Office of Special Collections in Room 316.

Using the Catalogs

General instructions for locating materials are given in the Research Guide, How Do I Find a Book?. The following information is specific to the topic at hand.

The Dictionary Catalog contains some 2,200 items relating to Mormon history. The bulk of materials is found under the subject heading Mormons and Mormonism. This heading is broken down into various sub-headings which are arranged alphabetically with two exceptions. Firstly, Mormons and Mormonism--Bibliography precedes all other subdivisions. Secondly, the geographical subdivisions come mostly at the end in their own alphabetical sequence. A list of related subject terms precedes all of these headings. In addition, the Book of Mormon is listed under Mormon, Book of.

In CATNYP, the online catalog, there are several major subject headings: Mormon Church; Mormons; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All of these have a number of subdivisions, and history is a valid subdivision for any of these headings. The subject terms used in CATNYP records are listed in the Library of Congress Subject Headings available electronically at www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco.

Researchers may choose to use a key word approach in place of, or in addition to, the subject approach; a key word approach will result in more titles. It is imperative to use the conjunction “and” between the appropriate words or phrases in a key word search. For example: Mormons and history

Mormon Church and women

Mormon Church and doctrine

Bibliographies of Printed Materials

General Bibliographies
Serially Published Bibliographies
Specialized Bibliographies

General Bibliographies

 Allen, James B. Studies in Mormon History, 1830-1997: An Indexed Bibliography (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2000) JFF 01-1880. Includes a topical guide to published social science literature on the Mormons.

Crawley, Peter. A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church (Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1997- ), 2 vols., vol. 1 covering 1830-1847, and vol. 2 covering 1848-1857. On order.

Flake, Chad. Mormon Bibliography, 1830-1930: Books, Pamphlets, Periodicals, and Broadsides Relating to the First Century of Mormonism. (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1978). *R-RMRR BX8635.2 .M8 F55 or JFF 79-698. This general bibliography of Mormon related materials lists more than 10,000 items and locations where they may be found. Includes some brief annotations. b1598702 Supplemented by Indexes to A Mormon bibliography and ten year supplement (1992). *R-RMRR BX8635.2 .M8 F55 suppl. 2 .

Shields, Steven L. The Latter Day Saints Churches: An Annotated Bibliography. (Bibliographies on Sects and Cults in America, vol. 11; Garland Reference Library of Social Sciences, vol. 337) (New York: Garland, 1986). JFD 88-6550. A selective bibliography of materials published since 1930 concerning the different sects in the Mormon Church. Arranged by sect, the entries are annotated and an author index is provided. May be used as a supplement to Flake's Mormon Bibliography, but the user should be cautioned that Shield's work is highly selective.

Serially Published Bibliographies

" Among the Mormons: A Survey of Current Literature," published quarterly in Dialogue (see Major Periodicals, below). This quarterly publication varies its scope throughout the year. Generally, one issue will deal with books, pamphlets, etc., another will focus on periodical articles, and yet a third will review the dissertations and theses of the year. The fourth may discuss some issue of bibliographical importance or survey the resources of a particular library or archive. These lists generally exclude books published by Deseret Book or Bookcraft and articles in periodicals published by the Mormon Church.

" Mormon Bibliography," published annually in Brigham Young University Studies (see Major Periodicals, below). *ZAN-4580. Published annually but irregularly within the year. This column has been edited by a number of individuals, beginning with Ralph Hansen and later by Chad Flake and Scott Duvall among others. Entries are alphabetical within broad subject categories.

Mormonia. 1-2 (1972-73). JFK 76-26. A quarterly listing, compiled by Velton Peabody, which is divided into two sections: Books & Pamphlets and Periodical Articles. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author and include brief descriptive annotations. Includes name and subject indexes.

Specialized Bibliographies

Alexander, Thomas G., and James B. Allen. "The Mormons in the Mountain West: A Selected Bibliography," Arizona and the West 9 (Winter 1967): 365-84. IAA (Arizona and the West). A representative collection of 67 books and articles on Mormons in the Mountain West. Includes good annotations.

Ashliman, D. L. "Mormonism and the Germans: An Annotated Bibliography, 1848-1966," Brigham Young University Studies 8 (Autumn 1967): 73-94. *ZAN-4580. 228 entries, most of which are periodical articles, listed chronologically with annotations.

Bingham, Robert D. "Swedish-Americans in Utah: A Bibliography," The Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly 30 (July 1979): 205-10. IEP (Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly) or *ZAN-H335. An annotated list of 48 selected items (34 in English, 14 in Swedish) in two sections: books and articles. Includes autobiographies, propaganda, travel accounts, and solid historical studies (including some dissertations and theses).

Clement, Russell T. Mormons in the Pacific: A Bibliography. (Laie, Hawaii: The Institute for Polynesian Studies, 1981). JXE 82-80. Books, pamphlets, selected periodical articles, journals, diaries, and ephemera found in the libraries of Brigham Young University-Hawaii Campus, Brigham Young University, and the Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Materials included deal with Mormonism in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia (Oceania). The entries are supplied with brief annotations.

Crawley, Peter. "A Bibliography of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York, Ohio, and Missouri," BYU Studies 12 (Summer 1972): 465-537. Reprinted as a single item. *ZAN-4580 or *KAB 74-30 for the reprint. Includes 51 items published from 1830 to 1839. Accompanied by very good annotations.

Crawley, Peter, and Chad Flake. Notable Mormon Books, 1830-1857: An Exhibition in Conjunction with the Sixth Annual Mormon Festival of the Arts. (Provo, Utah: Friends of the Brigham University Library,1974). *XM-8852. Lists thirty Mormon imprints. With annotations.

Fales, Susan L., and Chad Flake. Mormons and Mormonism in U.S. Government Documents: A Bibliography. (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1989). JXE 89-27. This chronologically arranged bibliography contains citations to 1,469 U.S. Government Documents. The annotated entries are accompanied by government document classification numbers or symbols representing libraries in which copies are available for research.

Jacobs, L.R. Mormon Non-English Scriptures, Hymnals, & Periodicals, 1830-1986. (Ithaca, N.Y.: L.R. Jacobs, 1986). JXF 87-41. This is really six bibliographies, labeled as sections I-III and appendices A-C. The first three sections include lists of scriptures, hymnals and periodicals. The appendices are for A: Danish publications of the Church before 1900; B: Swedish publications of the Church before 1900; and C: a list of the inserts for the Pearl of Great Price published in non-English languages. Good descriptive information and some historical information in the annotations.

Mauss, Armand L., and Jeffrey R. Franks. "Comprehensive Bibliography of Social Science Literature on the Mormons," Review of Religious Research 26 (September 1984): 73-115. K-10 3153. Useful subject bibliography of 500 items in over 50 categories. Includes only published, English-language materials.

Morgan, Dale L. "A Bibliography of the Church of Jesus Christ Organized at Green Oak, Pennsylvania, July, 1862." Western Humanities Review 4 (Winter 1949/50): 1-28. Reprinted separately with same title (s.l.: s.n., 1950). *DA (Western Humanities Review) or *KAB (Morgan, Dale Lowell. A Bibliography…) for the reprint. This 28-page bibliography of 60 items relating to the William Bickerton movement (Bickertonites) is very useful because of the inclusion of items of which no copy could be located, based on descriptions, citations, and the historical record, as well as for the extensive historical and sometimes bibliographical annotations.

Morgan, Dale L. "Bibliography of the Churches of the Dispersion," Western Humanities Review 7 (Summer 1953): 107-81. Reprinted with same title (s.l.: s.n., 1953). *DA (Western Humanities Review) for the original or *C-4 p.v. 468 for the reprint. This bibliography of 82 items includes works no longer extant and is particularly useful for its historical and bibliographical annotations.

Morgan, Dale L. "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints," Western Humanities Review 5 (Winter 1950-51): 31-102. Reprinted with same title ([Salt Lake City]: s.n., 1951). *DA (Western Humanities Review) or *KAB (Morgan, Dale Lowell. A Bibliography…) for the reprint. Annotated bibliography on the movement founded by James J. Strang (Strangites) covering the years 1846-1950 and consisting of 112 items. This work attempts to record all items, not just those for which Morgan was able to locate a copy. All entries benefit from Morgan's extensive historical and bibliographical annotations.

Schmidt, Jorgen W. En dansk Mormon bibliografi 1837-1984. ([Lynge]: Moroni, 1984). JXF 85-14. Chronologically arranged bibliography of books and periodical articles (including newspapers) in the Danish language on Mormon subjects. 2,765 items.

Whittaker, David J. "Mormons and Native Americans: A Historical and Bibliographical Introduction," Dialogue 18 (Winter 1985): 33-64. *ZAN 4995.

Indexes to Periodical Literature

Index to Periodicals of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (1961- 1984 ). JXM 73-8. Indexes several English-language periodicals published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Index to Mormonism in Periodical Literature. 1-6 (1976-81). *XL-670. Indexes 21 periodicals published by or primarily concerned with the Mormon Churches as well as 300 additional journals. Made up primarily of popular, as opposed to scholarly, material.

Major Periodicals

Brigham Young University Studies: A Voice of the Community of LDS Scholars. 1- (1959- ). *ZAN-4580. A standard quarterly, sanctioned by the Mormon Church (of Utah), dealing with issues of historical and theological interest.

Courage: A Journal of History, Thought and Action. (1970-1973). JFL 75-225. A private, scholarly quarterly issued by a group mostly composed of members of the RLDS Church containing articles of historical and theological interest. Ceased publication in 1973.

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 1- (1965- ). Holdings: 2-13 (1967-1977). JFM 73-114. 14- (1978-present) *ZAN-4945. A private quarterly which has served as a voice for liberal Mormons.

John Whitmer Historical Association Journal. 1- (1981- ). Holdings: 13- (1993-present). JFM 94-105. Published annually by the association, whose members are generally affiliated with the RLDS church.

Journal of Mormon History. 1- (1974- ). Holdings: 14- (1988-present). JFM 89-118. An annual published by the Mormon History Association.

Utah Historical Quarterly. 1- (1928- ). Holdings: 1- (1928- ). IAA (Utah Historical Quarterly). A scholarly journal with some articles on Mormonism.

Guides to Manuscript Sources

The Library's manuscript holdings relating directly to Mormon history are outlined at the beginning of this guide. The following list will be helpful in locating primary materials in other institutions. In addition, sources such as the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections should not be overlooked.

Andrus, Hyrum L., and Richard E. Bennett. Mormon Manuscripts to 1846: A Guide to the Holdings of the Harold B. Lee Library. (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, Archives & Manuscripts, 1977). JFF 78-905. Lists "journals, biographies, autobiographies, correspondence, indentures and land deeds, military records and orders, church certificates of ordination and membership, receipts, promissory notes and other financial records, … [and] legal documents, such as subpoenas, summonses, and transcripts" which were created before 1846.

Bitton, Davis. Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies. (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1977). JFF 78-525. Describes and provides the locations for 2,984 diaries, journals and autobiographies. The descriptions of the contents accompanying each entry are indexed for easy access to areas of special interest.

Ellsworth, S. George. "A Guide to the Manuscripts in the Bancroft Library Relating to the History of Utah," Utah Historical Quarterly 22 (1954): 197-254. IAA (Utah Historical Quarterly). This is divided into four sections. The first two consist of the materials collected by Hubert Howe Bancroft and are divided into Utah Mss. and "other" classifications. The second two sections comprise the materials acquired by the Bancroft Library after 1905 and are similarly divided.

Kimball, Stanley Buchholz. "Missouri Mormon Manuscripts: Sources in Selected Societies," BYU Studies 14 (Summer 1974): 458-487. *ZAN 4580. A selective annotated bibliography of 73 items/collections for Mormon historical study found in three Missouri institutions: the Missouri Historical Society, the Missouri State Historical Society, and the Missouri State Archives. In an addendum, Kimball indicates there are yet other institutions in Missouri containing manuscripts of value to Mormon history.

Kimball, Stanley Buchholz. Sources of Mormon History in Illinois, 1839-48: An Annotated Catalog of the Microfilm Collection at Southern Illinois University. (Carbondale: Central Publications, Southern Illinois University, 1964). F-11 1402 b4561674; later edition (1966): F-11 2493. Catalog of a microfilm collection of over 84,000 documents held by some 40 institutions. The second edition is comprised of seven sections: (1) letters and documents arranged alphabetically by holding institution; (2) newspapers and periodicals arranged alphabetically by title; (3) theses and dissertations arranged alphabetically by issuing institutions; (4) extant indexes to early Mormon periodicals; (5) appendices; (6) new material for the second editions; (7) materials on order, unavailable, or omitted. Includes a name index.

Mulder, William. "Mormon Souces for Immigration History," Immigration Historical Newsletter 10 (November 1978): 1-8. IE 79-347. This bibliographic essay discusses the resources at both the Church's Historical Department and the Genealogical Department.

Name Index to the Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries. Compiled by Special Collections Department, Merrill Library, Utah State University. (Western Text Society Series, vol. 1, no. 2) (Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 1971). JFF 75-131. Indexes thousands of names from the diary collection at the Library of Congress. The names are spelled in the index as they occur in the original texts, therefore alternate spellings must always be checked.

Washington, Mary Belle. An Annotated Bibliography of Western Manuscripts in the Merrill Library at Utah State University, Logan, Utah. (Western Text Society Series, vol 1, no. 3). (Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 1971). IW 77-59. Divided into three sections: (1: items 1-215) manuscripts not included in the W.P.A. collection; (2: items 216-547) works compiled by the W.P.A. Federal Writers' Projects; and (3: items 548-567) microfilm of items in the National Archives and the Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City. The entries in each section are arranged alphabetically by author. It should be noted that the list is annotated and indexes only the annotations and not the entries themselves.

Biographical Sources

Published biographies in book form should be searched in the Dictionary Catalog and in CATNYP (see Research Guide Biographical Resources). The biographies on Mormon individuals are mostly laudatory; there are only a handful which are based upon solid scholarly research. For articles embedded in biographical dictionaries, consult the Biography and Genealogy Master Index; however, the finest single reference source for biographical materials on Mormons is

Wiggins, Marvin E. Mormons and Their Neighbors. ([Provo, Utah]: Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 1984), 2 vols. APK 86-3304. This is a master index to 194 published volumes and lists the sources or over 75,000 biographical sketches "1820 to the present."

Basic Works on Mormon History

Most written history of the Mormons can be classed as either sympathetic or critical. Since the mid-20th century, the number of balanced, scholarly treatments has increased considerably. The following list focuses on works dealing with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Utah) and covers other movements only incidentally. For specific treatment of individual Mormon Churches and dissenting factions, see Dale Morgan's and Steven Shield's bibliographies (above).

Best Single-Volume Treatments
Multi-Volume Studies
Classic Works in Mormon History

Best Single-Volume Treatments

Allen, James B., and Glen N. Leonard, eds. The Story of the Latter-day Saints, 2nd ed, rev. and enlarged (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1976). JFE 94-1841. This was the first and perhaps the finest scholarly one-volume history of the Church to be published. It is a good introductory work and is basically intended for a Mormon audience. b3188552

Arrington, Leonard J., and Davis Bitton. The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-Day Saints, 2nd ed. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1992). JFE 92-6705. A good basic work, written by men who are both Mormons and scholars. Intended for a general audience.

Bitton, Davis. Historical Dictionary of Mormonism, 2nd ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2000) *R-RMRR BX8605.5 .B558.

Bushman, Claudia L. Mormons in America. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999). A brief introduction to Mormon history. JFE 02-3714.

Davies, Douglas James. An Introduction to Mormonism. (Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003) *R-RMRR BX8635.3 D38.

Givens, Terryl. The Latter-day Saint Experience in America. (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2004) *R-RMRR BX8611 .G59.

Mormons and Mormonism: An Introduction to an American World Religion, edited by Eric A. Eliason (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2001) JFE 01-5947.

Multi-Volume Studies

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Edited and with an introduction and notes by B.H. Roberts. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1902-1932), 7 vols. *Z-5654 Sometimes referred to as the "Documentary History of the Church," this work has a complex authorship. For an understanding of how this history was written, see Dean C. Jesse's articles "The Writing of Joseph Smith's History," Brigham Young University Studies 11 (Summer 1971): 439-73 and "The Reliability of Joseph Smith's History," Journal of Mormon History 3 (1976): 23-46.

Ludlow, Daniel H., ed. Encyclopedia of Mormonism: the History, Scripture, Doctrine, and Procedure of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (New York: Macmillan, 1992), 5 vols. *R-RMRR BX8605.5 .E62

Smith, Joseph; Heman C. Smith; and F. Henry Edwards, editors. The History of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Independence, Mo.: Herald House Publishers, 1967- ), 8 vols. On order.

Roberts, Brigham Henry. A Comprehensive History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1930), 6 vols. ZZMD. Originally published serially in Americana (June 1909-July 1915), this text was revised, updated, and published for the Centennial anniversary of the Mormon Church.

Classic Works in Mormon History

Arrington, Leonard J. Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1930-1900. (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1958). TAH. Focuses on the Utah period.

Backman, Milton V., Jr. American Religions and the Rise of Mormonism. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965). AE-10 775.

Barlow, Philip L. Mormons and the Bible: the Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1991). JFD 91-9197.

Brodie, Fawn M. No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith. 2nd ed. (New York: Knopf, 1971). JFD 72-1237. Important and controversial biography of Joseph Smith, first published in 1945.

Brown, S. Kent, Donald Q. Cannon, and Richard H. Jackson, eds. Historical Atlas of Mormonism (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994). JFG 95-596.

Bushman, Claudia L. Contemporary Mormonism: Latter-day Saints in Modern America. (Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publications, 2006) JFE 06-13850.

Bushman, Richard L. Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1984). JFE 85-908. Focuses on Smith's life up to 1831, accepting the documents of Mormon history at face value.

Bushman, Richard L. Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005) JFE 06-1395. A scholarly interpretation of the life and work of Joseph Smith.

Cornwall, Marie, Tim B. Heaton, and Lawrence A. Young, eds. Contemporary Mormonism: Social Science Perspectives. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1994). JFE 94-14170.

Flanders, Robert B. Nauvoo: Kingdom on the Mississippi. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1965). IVF (Nauvoo). The finest treatment of the Nauvoo period.

Hansen, Klaus J. Quest for Empire: The Political Kingdom of God and the Council of Fifty in Mormon History. ([East Lansing]: Michigan State University, 1967). AD-10 1340.

Hill, Donna. Joseph Smith: The First Mormon. (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1977). JFE 99-4186. This comprehensive, sympathetic biography benefits from material unavailable for earlier biographical treatments of Joseph Smith.

Linn, William A. The Story of the Mormons. (New York: Macmillan, 1902; reprinted 1923). *Z-3347. Portrays Mormonism as a threat to American institutions.

Mulder, William, and A. Russell Mortensen, eds. Among the Mormons: Historic Accounts by Contemporary Observers. (New York: Knopf, 1958). E-10 5699. A compilation of 100 contemporary accounts of the Mormons. Arranged chronologically in five chapters.

O'Dea, Thomas F. The Mormons. (Chicago.: University of Chicago Press, 1957). AE 10-71. A classic sociological treatment of the subject.

Shipps, Jan. Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1985). JXE 85-84.

Stark, Rodney. The Rise of Mormonism. (New York: Columbia University Press, 2005). JFE 05-12245. A social scientific approach, analyzing issues such as rationality, modernization, secularization, and the challenges facing a new religion in the United States.

Historiography

Of the numerous articles in recent years, the following two items are recommended:

Arrington, Leonard J. "Scholarly Studies of Mormonism in the Twentieth Century," Dialogue (Spring 1966): 15-32. [Not at NYPL].

Bitton, Davis, and Leonard J. Arrington. Mormons and Their Historians. (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1988). JFE 88-2771. A collection of essays devoted to various Mormon historians. Although admitting that it is not a comprehensive survey, this book traces the developments of and discusses the methods of doing Mormon history

Walker, Ronald W. Mormon History. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2001) JFE 01-9700. Explores the changing nature of Mormon historiography, including issues such as biography and social scientific approaches.

Researching Mormonism in Electronic Resources


ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials. This resource contains citations to articles, books, and book reviews from journals specializing in religion, church history, and theology; the full text is supplied for many articles. Coverage varies according to publication, although most date from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; articles are mainly in English with some in other major European tongues. This is an essential research tool for those studying the Mormon experience in its many ramifications.

America: History and Life. An index to scholarly publications in American history.

JSTOR. A resource which provides the full text for articles from scholarly journals. Since the scope of this database includes many disciplines, one is able to research Mormonism from various perspectives, including historical, theological, sociological, artistic, feminist, etc.

Researchers in Mormonism are also advised to consult various other online periodical indexes available in the General Research Division; especially appropriate are: America’s Historical Newspapers; EBSCO Research Databases; American Periodical Series Online; Readers’ Guide Retro; 19th Century Masterfile (which includes Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature, 1802-1906); Art Full Text; Art Index Retrospective; Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals; and the electronic databases for newspapers.

Selected Internet Sites

The following list represents the major research collections across the United States useful for Mormon history.

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