From Deseret News archives:
Joseph Smith research gets top endorsement
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission, a division of the National Archives, has endorsed an ongoing project sponsored by the Joseph F. Smith Institute at Brigham Young University. In conjunction with the archives of the LDS Church, the institute is compiling more than 5,000 documents pertinent to Smith, including personal correspondence, legal documents and revelations the early LDS Church leader recorded.
The completed project will not be traditionally published or available through the National Archives, according to the Smith Institute, but the accreditation will ensure the research is conducted with a high level of scholarly professionalism.
However, upon completion the compiled documents will be available in libraries, homes and on a Web site that will launch in 2005.
According to Darowski, an endorsement by the commission is akin to getting a stamp of credibility from the watchdogs of standards in the documentary-editing field. The commission meets twice a year to discuss approval and review the lengthy applications they receive.
When deciding what research projects to endorse, the commission considers, among other things, the consistency of documentation, methodology in gathering information, qualifications of those involved in the research and the significance of the individual in American history.
Darowski submitted the 166-page application and cited statistics to support an argument that Smith is an important figure in American history. The application also noted the growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
According to an annual report compiled by the National Council of Churches, the LDS Church ranks as the fifth-largest denomination in the United States.
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