Abstract
A detailed and very personal account of a long-term project indexing a massive collection of historical documents (the Joseph Smith papers) relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (colloquially known as the Mormons) explains what made this such a successful collaboration between indexer and client. The project had been meticulously planned and the indexer herself had the ideal academic background and experience, including several other large indexing projects and books in similar subject areas. Digitization of the documents and their index was a collaborative project between client and indexer, leading to an accurate system being established that was easy for the indexer to use. Communication between indexer and client throughout this project was a model of how such relationships can and should be conducted, leading the indexer to adapt her practice for subsequent projects, to the advantage of both partners, and reducing the need for queries from clients with a limited understanding of the indexing process.
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