The First Fifty Years of Relief Society: Key Documents in Latter-day Saint Women's History
by Kate Holbrook, Jill Mulvay Derr, Carol Cornwall Madsen, Matthew J. Grow
Primary documents and editorial notes present the first five decades of the Relief Society and the documented activities of Latter-day Saint women from 1842 onward.
About This Book
This volume gathers primary documents that trace the Relief Society from its founding in 1842 through its first fifty years.
The selected records include minutes, letters, discourses, and administrative materials that reveal patterns of organization and leadership.
Readers encounter evidence of women's spiritual, social, and economic contributions within the nineteenth-century Latter-day Saint context.
Editorial introductions and annotations provide historical framing without altering the original texts.
The compilation serves researchers and general readers interested in American religious history and women's institutional roles.
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