MormonTimes.com: Selecting image for Joseph Smith Papers volume was key decision

Published: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 12:20 a.m. MST
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Dan Weggeland never saw Joseph Smith.

But the Norwegian-born artists portrayal of the Prophet was the image of choice for modern-day scholars who know the LDS Church founder as well as anyone can these days.

Since Nov. 24, copies of the first volume of the Joseph Smith Papers have been rolling off the Church Historian's Press. The project, which received official approval from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints more than seven years ago, is an expansive, long-term effort to collect, transcribe and publish all documents produced or owned by Joseph Smith.

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Wow, I really hit a nerve with that one...... ;)

Ned | Dec. 5, 2008 at 12:20 p.m.

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What looks to be a photograph of JS (Library of...

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Jeff Johnson, an archivist for the Joseph Smith Papers, helped select a Dan Weggeland drawing as the image to be used on the volume covers.

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