Research Materials on Mormonism

The following papers, articles, books, theses, etc. are provided here for those who may not have access to a library where they may be obtained. Much of the material is antiquated, but valuable for understanding the foundations for Mormon development. None of the views presented in any of these works necessarily represent the views o CAPro, but are provided purely for information and research purposes. All resources are in PDF format.

 

A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints - John Corrill

American Antiquities Discoveries in the West - Joseph Priest

An Address to All Believers in Christ - David Whitmer

An Analysis of Textual Changes in the Pearl of Great Price (masters thesis) - Walter L. Whipple

Ancestry and Posterity of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale - Mary Audentia Smith Anderson

Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow - Eliza R. Snow

Document Containing the Correspondence, Orders, &c., in Relation to the Disturbances with the Mormons; and the Evidence – General Assembly of the State of Missouri, 1841

Early Days of Mormonism - James H. Kennedy

Elder's Journal 1837-1838

Excerpt from Edward Hunter's Faith Steward - William E. Hunter

Evidence Taken on the Trial of Mr. Smith Before the Municipal Court of Nauvoo

General Joseph Smith's Appeal to the Green Mountain Boys

Gleanings by the Way - John A. Clark

Heber C. Kimball Journal

Joseph Smith and Egyptology - John A. Larson

Journal of Priddy Meeks - Utah Historical Quarterly

Latter-day Saints Messenger and Advocate

Millennial Harbinger (Vol. 1)

Millennial Harbinger (Vol. 2)

Missouri Historical Review

"Mormon History, Text, Colour, and Rites," Journal of Religous History - Douglas Davies

Mormonism In All Ages - J. B. Turner

Mormonism Portrayed: It's Errors and Absurdities Exposed - William Harris

Mormonism Unveiled - John D. Lee

Narrative of Some of the Proceedings of the Mormons (1) - Catherine Lewis

Narrative of Some of the Proceedings of the Mormons (2) - Catherine Lewis

On American Soil or the Mohammedanism of the West - Jenny Willing

Pearl of Great Price (1851 ed.)

"Sidney Rigdon: Early Mormon" (masters thesis) - Daryl Chase

Temple Mormonism - A. J. Montgomery

Testimony of Important Witnesses: The Reed Smoot Hearing

"The Development of the Mormon Temple Endowment Ceremony," Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, David John Buerger

The Founder of Mormonism - Woodbridge Riley

"The Influence of Sidney Rigdon Upon Mormonism" (masters thesis) - Joseph White

The Mormons, or Knavery Exposed - E. G. Lee

The Rise, Progress and Travels of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints being a Series of Answers to Questions, including The Revelation on Celestial Marriage, and A Brief Account of the Settlement of Salt Lake Valley, with Interesting Statistics - George A. Smith

The Rocky Mountain Saints - T. B. H. Stenhouse

The True Origin of the Book of Mormon - Charles A. Shook

Travels of Cyrus (Pt. 1)

Travels of Cyrus (Pt. 2)

The History of Salt Lake City and Its Founders (Vol. 1) - Edward Tullidge

The Women of Mormonism - Jennie Anderson Froiseth

Tullidges Histories (Vol. 2) - Edw. W. Tullidge

View of the Hebrews - Ethan Smith

Voice of Truth - General Joseph Smith and John Taylor

What's Going on in There? - Chuck Sackett