Echoes in the First Person
Echoes in the First Person is a narrative documentary‑editing podcast that restores overlooked historical figures to the center of their own stories through first‑person performance, archival...
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Ruth Henshaw Bascom Diary Transcription Project
In 2027 the Colonial Society of Massachusetts will publish a digital transcription of the Ruth Henshaw Bascom Papers, 1789-1846, transcribed by Mary Eileen Fouratt and edited by Maureen Egan and...
Viola Muse Digital Edition
The Viola Muse Digital Edition (VMDE) presents the notes and drafts prepared by Viola B. Muse (1898-1981), who worked from 1936 through 1939 as an interviewer and writer in the Negro Writers Unit of the Florida Federal Writers Project in Jacksonville, Florida. The...
Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection
Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection is a collaborative digital public history project based at the University of North Florida (UNF). We publish selected materials related to the life and work of African American businesswoman, philanthropist, and activist Eartha...
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 both the European and Asian Pacific theaters 1942-1946. My mother,...
Martha Ballard Diaries
The Martha Ballard Diaries project presents the extensive daily journals of Martha Ballard (1735–1812), a midwife and healer in late 18th-century Maine. These handwritten diaries, spanning 27 years, offer a rare and detailed window into the life of a working woman on...
Dolley Madison Papers
The Dolley Madison Papers editorial project offers an authoritative collection of the writings and correspondence of Dolley Madison (1768–1849), wife of President James Madison and an influential First Lady. Hosted by the University of Virginia Press via Rotunda, this...
Dolley Madison Archive
The Dolley Madison Archive complements the editorial papers by providing a comprehensive digital resource on Dolley Madison’s life and legacy, hosted by the University of Virginia’s Center for Digital History. This archive includes digitized letters, personal papers,...
Elizabeth Montagu Letters
The Elizabeth Montagu Letters project, based at Swansea University, digitizes and publishes the correspondence of Elizabeth Montagu (1718–1800), a prominent 18th-century British social reformer, patron of the arts, and leading figure in the Bluestocking Circle. Her...
The Papers of Martha Washington
The Martha Washington Papers Project is an initiative aimed at collecting, transcribing, and annotating all existing letters to and from Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington and the first First Lady of the United States. Hosted by the Washington Papers...
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.
Recent Posts
Sharon Ritenour Stevens Prize, 2026
The Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) invites applications for its annual prize in honor of Sharon Ritenour Stevens...
ADE Launches Document Gallery for US 250th
The Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) is excited to announce "Out of the Archive: A 250+ Year Mosaic of American...
ADE-eLabs Conference 2027: Call for Proposals
The Association for Documentary Editing and the University of Virginia Center for Digital Editing’s eLaboratories announce...
Reminder: Quarterly Members’ Forum on Oct. 21
The Association for Documentary Editing will host a virtual member forum on Wednesday, October 21, at 1–2 PM EDT (UTC–4), on the...
