We visited the Church Library and they had a display called Foundations of Faith - amazing articles from the earliest times of the restored Church. Quote inside the front cover: "Behold, there shall be a record kept among you." Doc. & Cov. 21:1
The account of the First Vision in Joseph's own handwriting - 1832.
A page from Joseph Smith's journal - he began in 1832 after some interruptions, he eventually produced 10 journals with over 1,500 manuscript pages, about 2% in his own handwriting.
Pearl of Great Price First Edition - 1851.
Orson Pratt Pamphlet 1840 - titled: An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions -
Orson Hyde Pamphlet - 1842 - published in Frankfort Germany, "A Cry out of the Wilderness".
Book of Mormon Printer's Manuscript - 1829
Book of Mormon - First Edition. There were 5,000 printed and about 700 survive now.
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