Papers of John Hancock
The Colonial Society of Massachusetts selected Jeffrey Griffith to curate, transcribe, and publish letters authored and received by John Hancock. In both printed and digital form, over 4,000...
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WWII Letters of John and Antoinette Serumgard
I am in possession of my parents' WWII letters, approx. 1200 letters, most in their original envelopes. My father, John Serumgard, from Devils Lake, ND, served in the Army Corps of Engineers in...
Papers of George Washington
The Washington Papers is a comprehensive documentary editing project that aims to publish a complete edition of George Washington's papers. The project includes a digital edition that provides searchable access to thousands of documents, including letters,...
The Winthrop Papers Digital Edition
The Papers of the Winthrop Family is a collection hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, focusing on the Winthrop family of Massachusetts and Connecticut. The collection includes the papers of John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay...
Papers of George Catlett Marshall
The Marshall Guide v1 is a comprehensive reference document produced by the George C. Marshall Foundation. This guide offers an in-depth overview of General George C. Marshall's personal papers from 1932 to 1960. It includes detailed descriptions of the...
New Netherland Project
The Online Publications section of the New Netherland Institute offers digitized translations and transcriptions of documents related to New Netherland, the Dutch colony that existed in the 17th century in what is now New York State. These publications include...
Papers of Andrew Jackson
The Papers of Andrew Jackson is a comprehensive documentary editing project based at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. It aims to collect and publish the complete extant literary record of Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. The...
Jacob Leisler Papers
The Jacob Leisler Papers Project, hosted by the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, is a comprehensive archival initiative focusing on Jacob Leisler, a German-born merchant who led a rebellion in colonial New York in 1689. The project...
Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition
The Civil War Governors of Kentucky is a digital documentary edition hosted by the Kentucky Historical Society, aiming to reconstruct the lives and voices of Kentuckians during the Civil War era. The project focuses on the correspondence and records of Kentucky's...
Papers of Jefferson Davis
The Papers of Jefferson Davis is a documentary editing project based at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The project has published a 14-volume edition of Davis's letters and speeches, spanning from 1971 to 2015. The digital platform offers access to these...
The Association for Documentary Editing
The ADE brings historical documents to life by helping editors preserve, interpret, and share important records from the past with the public.
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Call for Nominations: The 2026 Lyman H. Butterfield Award
The Lyman H. Butterfield Award Committee seeks nominations for the 2026 award. Since 1985, the Association for Documentary...
New Volume of Collected Letters of Mary Todd Lincoln Underway
A new volume of the Collected Letters of Mary Todd Lincoln is currently underway under the auspices of the Lincoln Studies...
The Adams Papers Hiring Three Assistant / Associate Editors
The Adams Papers editorial project at the Massachusetts Historical Society seeks up to three full-time assistant or associate...
Papers of James Monroe hiring four new full-time professional staff members
The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded to the University of Mary Washington a grant of just under $3,000,000...
