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Church History Library. / 40.7721; -111.8904. The Church History Library ( CHL) is a research center and archives building housing materials chronicling the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The library is owned by the Church and opened in 2009 in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah .
The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has three main periods, described generally as: [ 1][ 2][ 3] the early history during the lifetime of Joseph Smith, which is in common with most Latter Day Saint movement churches; the "pioneer era" under the leadership of Brigham Young and his 19th-century successors;
Website. FamilySearch Library. The FamilySearch Library ( FSL ), formerly the Family History Library, is a genealogical research facility in downtown Salt Lake City. The library is open to the public free of charge and is operated by FamilySearch, the genealogical arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The sites may or may not be owned by the church. In addition, independent historic registries have recognized a number of current or formerly church-associated properties, such as the L.D.S. Ward Building in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
The library was the largest in the state for an institute of religion and contained several items of historic value, including an original copy of the Book of Mormon and a 1906 sacrament set from the Mendon ward. Before the building was demolished in 2023, some of the library's contents were moved to the Church History Library.
The September Six were six members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who were excommunicated or disfellowshipped by the church in September 1993, allegedly for publishing scholarly work against or criticizing church doctrine or leadership. The term "September Six" was coined by The Salt Lake Tribune and was used in ...
Coordinates: 40.573143°N 111.763413°W. Granite Mountain is a mass of solid rock one mile up Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range of Utah, not too far from Salt Lake City, Utah. Despite its name, Granite Mountain is primarily composed of quartz monzonite, an igneous rock similar to granite in appearance, physical characteristics, and ...
The history of this unique journal is intertwined with the evolution of library history in the last third of the twentieth century. (Contains 24 endnotes.) (Author/MES) Descriptors: Higher Education , Interdisciplinary Approach , Libraries , Library History , Library Science , Scholarly Journals , University Presses