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21 March 2012
Historian/Technical Editor, Foreign Relations Series - Department of State
The Declassification and Publishing Division in the Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, seeks an editor/historian to perform copy and technical editing for the official documentary series, Foreign Relations of the United States. The position requires strong print-based editing skills as well as some familiarity with website management and electronic publishing, including a basic knowledge of markup languages (HTML or XML). Additional requirements include knowledge of U.S. foreign relations and diplomatic history as demonstrated by, at minimum, 18 credit hours of history at the undergraduate or graduate level. Interested candidates should look for the position announcement on www.usajobs.gov/ beginning in March 2012. For more information about the Office of the Historian please visit the website, http://www.history.state.gov/, or contact Carl Ashley at ashleyce2@state.gov.
12 March 2012
Series Editor—Adams Papers
The Adams Papers, based at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, seeks a series editor for the Papers of John Adams. Since its establishment in 1954, the Adams Papers has published 46 volumes of the diaries and letters of the Adams family of Massachusetts; currently we publish two series, Adams Family Correspondence and the Papers of John Adams. Volume 16 of the Papers of John Adams appeared in early 2012. This replacement position will include a brief transitional period while the current editor completes his last volume. There are approximately twenty more volumes to complete the series.
Work on the Adams Papers provides a unique opportunity to explore the fields of late eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century history through the correspondence and writings of one of America’s first families. The series editor’s responsibilities include selection and tandem proofreading of documents for publication, research and drafting of annotation, and taking the primary role in producing each volume’s Cindex-based index. The series editor will direct the work of at least one assistant or associate editor. The series editor reports to the editor in chief and cooperates in the management and promotion of the edition.
Requirements for the position include a History Ph.D. in the Revolutionary era or the Early Republic or related field, and excellent research and writing skills. Experience in the field of documentary editing, familiarity with book production, and a reading knowledge of French are preferred; a collegial spirit is essential. Please send an application letter, resume and the names of three references to C. James Taylor, Editor in Chief, Adams Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215. Review of applications will begin immediately. For further information call 617-646-0516 or email jtaylor [at] masshist [dot] org.
12 March 2012
** REVISED POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT ** This is a revision of the previously announced Senior Editor position. New application deadline: April 15, 2012.
Kentucky Historical Society - Associate Editor, Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is seeking a full-time senior editor to join the professional staff of the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition. This is a federally-funded, time-limited position, made possible by a recently awarded grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The term of this position may be extended, contingent on additional funding.
The associate editor will possess a Ph.D. in U.S. history, with area of specialization in the nineteenth century. This individual will work directly with the project’s director and assistant director in Frankfort, as well as conduct independent research trips to locate, control, and scan documents held in repositories across the nation. The associate editor will be responsible for transcription, markup, proofing, fact-checking, and research for annotation, and will share responsibility with the project‘s director and assistant director for overall editorial consistency of the edition.
A Research Collection for the Digital Age
The Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition (CWG -K) is a multi-year documentary-editing project dedicated to locating, imaging, transcribing, annotating, and publishing documents associated with all five of the state’s Civil War governors, including the three Union governors, Beriah Magoffin (1859-62), James F. Robinson (1862-63), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-67), and the two provisional Confederate governors, George W. Johnson (1861-62) and Richard Hawes (1862-65). This edition will focus on the period between November 1860, the date of Lincoln’s election as president, and the end of December 1865, roughly corresponding with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, which ended slavery. Each of these national milestones signaled a sea change in Kentucky’s political and social order. Groundbreaking in its conceptualization, CWG-K will provide new ways to look at the society of this era. CWG-K is endorsed by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. To learn more about the digital edition, go to http://history.ky.gov/CWGovernors.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- PhD in U.S. history.
- Valid driver’s license.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent communication skills.
- Working knowledge or experience with documentary editing.
Starting monthly salary is $4,041.00. Benefits include paid health and life insurance, vacation and sick leave, holiday pay, state retirement and optional deferred compensation plan.
To apply, e-mail complete dossier, including cover letter, c.v. or resume, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a short (20-30 printed page) writing sample (all files in MS-Word or PDF format), to khs.hr@ky.gov. No phone calls please. Application deadline is April 15, 2012. Anticipated start date is June 1, 2012. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
The Kentucky Historical Society is an agency of the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. KHS engages people in the exploration of the commonwealth's history, providing connections to the past, perspective on the present and inspiration for the future. To learn more about the Kentucky Historical Society, go to http://history.ky.gov.
** REVISED POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT ** New application deadline: April 15, 2012.
Kentucky Historical Society - Editorial Assistant, Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is seeking a full-time editorial assistant to serve as project staff for the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition. This is a federally-funded, time-limited position, made possible by a recently awarded grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The term of this position may be extended, contingent on additional funding.
The editorial assistant will work closely with the project’s assistant director to manage day-to-day workflow, document control, document image processing, permissions, and fact-checking. Other duties include administrative management of the project’s ongoing document search queries involving individual collectors, auction houses, and smaller repositories.
A Research Collection for the Digital Age
The Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition (CWG -K) is a multi-year documentary-editing project dedicated to locating, imaging, transcribing, annotating, and publishing documents associated with all five of the state’s Civil War governors, including the three Union governors, Beriah Magoffin (1859-62), James F. Robinson (1862-63), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-67), and the two provisional Confederate governors, George W. Johnson (1861-62) and Richard Hawes (1862-65). This edition will focus on the period between November 1860, the date of Lincoln’s election as president, and the end of December 1865, roughly corresponding with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, which ended slavery. Each of these national milestones signaled a sea change in Kentucky’s political and social order. Groundbreaking in its conceptualization, CWG-K will provide new ways to look at the society of this era. CWG-K is endorsed by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. To learn more about the digital edition, go to http://history.ky.gov/CWGovernors.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Masters degree in U.S. history or public history, or a bachelor’s degree in history with a minimum of three years professional experience.
- Administrative or other teamwork experience, excellent organizational skills, and experience with information management.
- Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent computer skills, including a proficiency in Microsoft Office, including relevant experience using database software.
Starting monthly salary is $2,250.00. Benefits include paid health and life insurance, vacation and sick leave, holiday pay, state retirement and optional deferred compensation plan.
To apply, e-mail complete dossier, including cover letter, c.v. or resume, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation (all files in MS-Word or PDF format), to khs.hr@ky.gov. No phone calls please. Application deadline is April 15, 2012. Anticipated start date is June 1, 2012. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
The Kentucky Historical Society is an agency of the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. KHS engages people in the exploration of the commonwealth's history, providing connections to the past, perspective on the present and inspiration for the future. To learn more about the Kentucky Historical Society, go to http://history.ky.gov.
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin - Assistant or Associate Editor
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Yale University, seeks a full-time editor to help prepare the last six volumes of the edition, covering the end of Franklin's mission to France and his final years in Philadelphia (1784 through 1790). Duties will include research, drafting annotation, proofreading texts, and may include analytical indexing. Required: MA and two years experience, or equivalent; strong background in eighteenth century history. PhD and reading knowledge of French preferred. AA/EOE. Send letter of application, c.v., and names of three references to Ellen Cohn, Editor, The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, PO Box 208240 Yale Station, New Haven, CT 06520.
Assistant Editor for Founding Fathers Online Project
Documents Compass, a program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, seeks an assistant editor to support an NHPRC-funded project to digitize and process over 68,000 documents from the Papers of John Adams, James Madison, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. The assistant editor will fulfill a crucial role in managing the significant workflow of document transcription, digitizing and correcting files, overseeing a staff of 14 graduate and temp workers in multiple locations, and assisting with reporting to the granting agency. The assistant editor will assist the project director in seeing all of this work completed by all deadlines. The assistant editor should have an MA in History or related humanities discipline, 1-3 years of managerial experience, experience with electronic publishing and XML is preferred but not required. This is a three-year position.
In order to apply, go to the University of Virginia HR website at www.jobs.virginia.edu Go to the field called "Department": Select Virginia Foundation for the Humanities The position is no. 0609008
Susan H. Perdue
Director
Documents Compass
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629
434.924.4519 Phone
434.906.5412 Cell
434.296.4714 Fax
ssh8a@virginia.edu
DocumentsCompass.org
ASSISTANT EDITOR - THE PAPERS OF JAMES MONROE
The University of Mary Washington invites applications for a full-time position as assistant editor for the Papers of James Monroe, a documentary editing project engaged in the preparation and publication of a multi-volume edition of the correspondence and papers of James Monroe. The assistant editor works under the direction of the editor and participates in all phases of the preparation of the volumes. Duties include the transcription of documents for publication; researching and writing annotations, headnotes, and essays; proofreading of transcriptions; compilation of indices; and any administrative duties assigned by the editor.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in U. S. history, with an extensive knowledge of the Early Republic; experience in historical documentary editing is preferred but not necessary.
Submit letter of application, curriculum vita, and the names and addresses of three references to Office of Human Resources, The Papers of James Monroe, The University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. An online application should also be filed at https://careers.umw.edu.
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