Eyewitness

“Had Wilford Woodruff been with Joseph Smith in 1820, we would probably know the exact date of the First Vision—as well as which tree Joseph knelt by and how many steps he took from his back door,” says Jennifer Turley Mackley. 

The Wilford Woodruff Papers website is live. Here’s what you need to know

Starting in 1828, Woodruff's meticulous records document his extensive ministry and missionary service, the teachings of Joseph Smith and other leaders, daily happenings, his witness of the church’s Restoration and other significant events until his death in 1898.

Wilford Woodruff Foundation Releases 1,500 Pages of Documents

Wilford Woodruff Foundation releases first 1,500 documents of 10-year plan to catalog and transcribe Woodruff's writings. Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that publishes Wilford Woodruff’s documents on the open-access website wilfordwoodruffpapers.org.