The Relief Society Documents Project is a project by

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The ...

(LDS Church) to publish historical documents regarding the history of the church's organization for women, the

Relief Society The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, United States, and has more than 7 million members in over 1 ...

. In February 2016, the book ''The First Fifty Years of Relief Society: Key Documents in Latter-day Saint Women's History'' was published by

Church Historian's Press The Church Historian's Press is an imprint dedicated to publishing scholarly works about the origin, history, and growth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is owned by the LDS Church and operated under the direc ...

, an imprint of the

Church History Department The Church History Department (CHD) manages the historical and publishing activities of 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 colle ...

of the LDS Church.Tad Walch
"LDS Church Historian's Press releases major new book, 'The First Fifty Years of Relief Society'"
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Deseret News The ''Deseret News'' () is the oldest continuously operating publication in the American west. Its multi-platform products feature journalism and commentary across the fields of politics, culture, family life, faith, sports, and entertainment. Th ...

'', 19 February 2016.

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"Relief Society History Chronicled in New Book"
mormonnewsroom.org, 19 February 2016. * Tad Walch

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'', 7 February 2016. 19th-century documents 2016 non-fiction books History books about the Latter Day Saint movement History of the Latter Day Saint movement LDS non-fiction Mormon studies 2016 in Christianity Relief Society {{LDS-stub

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