Mormon Studies Library Collection
UVA's Mormon Studies Collection
With the gift of the Gregory A. Prince Collection in 2021 and further acquisitions made in 2025, UVA has emerged as a leading site for the study of Mormonism outside of Salt Lake City. We have an extensive research collection with over 11,000 books and other printed materials, as well as audio recordings, images, and artifacts.
“Mormonism is a fantastic arena in which to study so many topics of historical and theoretical interest to scholars of religion, precisely because it is a modern new religion and so well-documented.”
Matthew Hedstrom, Associate Professor
UVA Department of Religious Studies
About the Prince Collection
Gregory Prince, a sixth-generation Mormon from Los Angeles, began building his collection more than 50 years ago. His collection, specializing in 20th century LDS history, is widely recognized as one of the finest private collections in the world with treasures that include official church manuals, President David O. McKay’s journals, as well as 19th and 20th century anti-Mormon materials.
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About the Bert Reed Holfeltz Collection
Bert Reed Holfeltz (1935-2019) was a devout member and lay leader within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His collection of diaries, letters, and Church instructional and devotional pamphlets shed light on the “lived religion” of Mormons throughout the latter-20th century.
Catalog Coming Soon
About the Community of Christ Publications
Donated by Elder Lachlan Mackay and the Community of Christ archival team, these 479 imprints from Herald House, the publishing division of The Community of Christ, detail the theological evolution of the Community of Christ, and include memoirs of Joseph Smith III, priesthood manuals, histories of the church, and much more.
Coming Soon to UVA Libraries
Library Research Fellowships
Each spring, our program offers short-term fellowships to conduct research in the Mormon Studies Collection. Especially welcome are proposals related to race, gender and sexuality, or international Mormonism.
Support Mormon Studies Research
Library research fellowships and new acquisitions are made possible by our generous donors. Consider making a gift today!