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23-550: The project began in 2001, published its first printed volume in 2008 and released its final printed volume in 2023; as of 2024, the project continues to publish digital content. The Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) sponsored the project; the department's imprint, the Church Historian's Press , published the website and printed volumes. After Smith's death in 1844,

46-561: A church history. Oliver Cowdery , the first in this position, originally recorded meeting minutes, patriarchal blessings , membership information, priesthood ordinations, and a narrative church history. For a time, the callings of Church Historian and Church Recorder were separate, but in 1842 these callings were merged and now the Church Historian also acts as the Church Recorder. In 1972, the Church Historian's Office

69-552: A collection of his papers was carried west by Brigham Young and other church leaders. Some significant documents remained with Smith's widow, Emma , and others, such as John Whitmer . Many of these were not published until years later by the LDS Church, the Community of Christ , and independent researchers. The "roots" of the project began in the late 1960s when Truman G. Madsen invited Dean C. Jessee , then an employee of

92-463: A written nature Joseph Smith generated, or over which he had oversight." Prior to publication of the documents, transcripts of the manuscripts were verified three times, and annotation was supplied to provide the historical context for each document. The first volume of The Joseph Smith Papers , entitled, The Joseph Smith Papers, Journals, Volume 1: 1832–1839 , was released in December 2008. Despite

115-473: The Book of Commandments . The current and editorial board and project staff are as follows: Editorial Board National Advisory Board General Editors Managing Historian Associate Managing Historian Editorial Manager Assistant Editorial Managers Project Archivist Document Specialists Volume Co-editors Production Editors In 2008, Journals, Volume 1: 1832–1839 received

138-458: The $ 50 retail price, unexpectedly high demand caused the initial printing of 12,500 copies to sell out in two weeks, and the publishers to triple their projected second printing order to 16,500. Many Christmas purchasers bought gift certificates for the coming printing and some extant copies were resold for over twice the retail price. The final printed volume, number 15 of the Documents series,

161-481: The Church Historian's Office, to contribute documents relating to Joseph Smith and early Mormonism to issues of BYU Studies . In 1972, Leonard J. Arrington was appointed the Church Historian and he directed Jessee to continue to "locate, collect, and transcribe Smith's writings." This resulted in Jessee's 1984 publication, The Personal Writings of Joseph Smith , followed by the two volume Papers of Joseph Smith ,

184-583: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). This includes the Church History Museum , Church Historian’s Press, and various research and collection projects. Kyle S. McKay, an LDS general authority seventy , is the current Church Historian and Recorder (CHR). The position of CHR is based on revelations Joseph Smith said he received, which are included in the Doctrine and Covenants , calling for keeping records and preparing

207-538: The Joseph Smith Papers website. Contains Smith's financial records, including tithing books. The documents from this series are available only online. Contains Smith's manuscript history, which he began in 1838, and continued by clerks after his death in 1844. Contains the ten journals kept by Smith and his scribes from 1832 to 1844. Contains records of cases in which Smith was a plaintiff, defendant, witness, or judge. Also contains records related to

230-815: The Special Award in Textual Criticism and Bibliography from the Association for Mormon Letters , and the Steven F. Christensen Best Documentary Award from the Mormon History Association in 2009. From 2017 through 2023, the project sponsored an annual "Joseph Smith Papers Conference" in Salt Lake City. Beginning in 2020 and ending in 2023, the project released a five-series podcast , which focused on certain themes from

253-669: The church and its activities. The CHR gathers history sources and preserves records, ordinances, minutes, revelations, procedures, and other documents. On April 10, 2019 LeGrand R. Curtis, Jr., who had been serving as an Assistant Executive Director of the CHD, was announced to replace Steven E. Snow as the CHR. A museum of church history was planned as early as 1843 in Nauvoo, Illinois. The current Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah

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276-431: The church's history. In December 2016, the project released a study aid titled Joseph Smith’s Revelations: A Doctrine and Covenants Study Companion from the Joseph Smith Papers . Published only as an ebook, the study aid was produced to provide original text and historical context for those studying the Doctrine and Covenants . The project released an updated version of this book in 2020. Although not an official part of

299-471: The first in 1989 and the second in 1992. This preliminary publication of Smith's documents was important to the creation of the landmark biography, Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling , which Richard Bushman published in 2005. In 2001, Jessee's project became a joint venture between Brigham Young University's (BYU) Joseph Fielding Smith Institute and the LDS Church Archives . The project

322-478: The following seven series: The Administrative records series published records relating to the "institutions that were established under Smith's directions" as well as minutes for meetings Smith attended. Contains correspondence, sermons and other addresses, official declarations and pronouncements, editorials and articles from periodicals, early versions of revelations, and "selected minutes and proceedings." Several hundred documents from this series are available on

345-609: The leadership of Marlin K. Jensen , who served as CHR from 2005 to 2012, the CHD embarked on a number of projects including The Joseph Smith Papers , construction of the CHL, the Family and Church History Department dividing into the Family History Department and the CHD, and numerous additional changes. The CHR is a priesthood calling in LDS Church, with its role being to keep an accurate and comprehensive record of

368-576: The project, a documentary TV series also called The Joseph Smith Papers was aired in the late 2000s. The two-season series documented the creation of and work involved in the Joseph Smith Papers Project. It was produced by KJZZ-TV in cooperation with the Church History Department. Church History Department The Church History Department (CHD) manages the historical and publishing activities of

391-401: The trial of his accused assassins and his estate's disposition. While an ebook study aid was published in 2024, the documents from this series are available only online, with minimal annotation. Contains the earliest known manuscripts text of revelations received by Smith and published in his lifetime including the printer's manuscript of the Book of Mormon , the published Book of Mormon, and

414-602: Was announced in 2008 by the Church History Department. The Joseph Smith Papers was the first publication to bear the imprint. The press publishes works of Latter-day Saint history, documentary editing projects—which offer direct access to primary documents—narrative histories, and topical studies. Tithing in Mormonism Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

437-503: Was moved to Salt Lake City in 2005, when BYU's Joseph Fielding Smith Institute dissolved. In February 2008, the Church Historian's Press, was established "for publishing works related to the Church's origin and growth." The publication of The Joseph Smith Papers was the press's initial project. Marlin K. Jensen , Church Historian and Recorder at the time of the press' establishment, said the papers project would include "journals, diaries, correspondence, articles and notices. Everything of

460-580: Was opened in April 1984. A major proponent of the creation of the church museum was Florence S. Jacobsen , a church curator and a former Young Women General President. The Museum underwent a major renovation in 2015 and since its opening 30 year prior had welcomed more than 7.5 million visitors, hosted more than 100 different exhibits, and sponsored nine editions of the International Art Competition. The Church Historian’s Press

483-450: Was published on June 27, 2023. Even though the print volumes are completed, new content will continue to come and the website will see "substantial work" beyond 2023. Initially, the project anticipated that it would publish around two dozen print volumes, as well as online publication of additional documents not included in the print editions. After the release of the final volume, the printed volumes numbered 27. The papers are divided into

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506-600: Was renamed The Joseph Smith Papers and expanded with added funding from Larry H. and Gail Miller . (The Millers provided a donation of $ 10 million in bonds and additional cash contributions.) In June 2004, the project received endorsement by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, a division of the US National Archives , ensuring research was conducted according to the highest scholarly standards. The project

529-767: Was renamed as the Historical Department . In 2000, this department was merged with the Family History Department to become the Family and Church History Department . On March 12, 2008, the Church Historian separated again from the Family History Department to become the CHD. A new Church History Library (CHL) was constructed in 2009 and it holds a collection that includes 600,000 photos, 270,000 books, pamphlets, magazines and newspapers, 240,000 collections of original, unpublished records, journals, diaries, correspondence and minutes, 23,000 audio-visual items, 4,000 oral histories and millions of digitized pages. Under

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