“Expanding My Understanding of Church History”

by Maddie Christensen

Volunteer Spotlights

Meet Sister Cammie Garner, a service missionary who volunteers for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project. 

“A Great Responsibility”

by Maddie Christensen

Volunteer Spotlights

“I’m impressed by the vast number of documents that have been preserved and the diversity of content,” shares Karla Sievers, volunteer for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation.

“Our Prophets Are Inspired”

by Maddie Christensen

Volunteer Spotlights

“I love looking at the writings of Wilford Woodruff and seeing that the same truths taught today can be tied to a prophet of the Restoration.”

“Essential to Preserving Our History”

by Maddie Christensen

Volunteer Spotlights

Meet Ann Hopkinson, one of the many volunteers for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project. Ann helps digitize handwritten documents on a number of topics. 

An Increased Determination to Follow Jesus Christ

by Maddie Christensen

Volunteer Spotlights

“I think everyone should learn about Wilford Woodruff and the work being accomplished by the Project,” says Cliff Simpson, volunteer for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project. “Wilford Woodruff made possibly the greatest impact on doctrine and practice in the Church of any prophet other than Joseph Smith.”

“Feeling Great Peace”

by Maddie Christensen

Volunteer Spotlights

Meet Susan Vickers, a volunteer for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project. Susan works on the Transcription Team, transcribing a wide variety of historical documents. 

Preserving a Prophet's Words

by Maddie Christensen

Volunteer Spotlights

“I know how important it is for all of us to be able to read the words of Latter-day prophets,” says Susannah Jensen, a volunteer for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation. “I loved the idea of being able to be a part of an organization that helped people do that.”

Giving Time, Gaining Testimony

by Lyndie Jackson

Volunteer Spotlights

“It’s amazing the experiences Wilford Woodruff had and the Spirit I can feel just by reading his journals,” said Michelle Pack, a volunteer on the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project. She continued, “I have enjoyed having that Spirit with me.”

Volunteer Spotlight: Peggy Chappell

by Lyndie Jackson

Volunteer Spotlights

Miraculous—that’s how Peggy Chappell describes the gifts of Wilford Woodruff. “I have always loved Church history and have learned that our knowledge of many of the details of our Church’s history exists only because Wilford Woodruff kept a meticulous journal and had the wonderful gift of being able to remember entire sermons until they were recorded,” she notes.

Volunteer Spotlight: Rob Swanson

by Maddie Christensen

Volunteer Spotlights

“Volunteering has given me the opportunity to serve in my busy schedule and receive spiritual peace from that service,” says Rob Swanson, volunteer for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project.