The Joseph Smith Papers

The Joseph Smith Papers
Cover of first published volume
AuthorJoseph Smith, Jr.
LanguageEnglish
GenreReligious writings
Published2008–2023
PublisherChurch Historian's Press
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)[note 1]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint and online (with the latter at JosephSmithPapers.org)

The Joseph Smith Papers (or Joseph Smith Papers Project) is a documentary editing project to collect, research, and publish all documents created by, or under the direction of, Joseph Smith (1805–1844), the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Documents are published online alongside transcriptions and annotations, with selections also published in 27 printed volumes.

The project began in 2001,[1] 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.[2]


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  2. ^ "About the Project". The Joseph Smith Papers website. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.