Lincoln Papers Seek New Director
Erica Cavanaugh
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum seeks a new Director for the Papers of Abraham Lincoln. All applications must be received by December 17, 2017. The Director works under the Administrative direction of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (ALPL) State Historian and manages the operations of the Papers of Abraham Lincoln directs, coordinates, and […]
Call for Papers – ADE 2018: The Craft of Documentary Editing
Erica Cavanaugh
Call for Papers – The Association for Documentary Editing THE CRAFT OF DOCUMENTARY EDITING Olympia, Washington, 21-23 June 2018 2018 Program Committee: Jeff Looney, Chair; Sherry Darling, Patrick Lewis, Lynn Price The Association for Documentary Editing invites proposals for sessions at the organization’s annual meeting to be held at the […]
Job Announcement: Associate Editor, The Selected Papers of John Jay, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Erica Cavanaugh
The Columbia University Libraries seeks a temporary Associate Editor to assist in the editing and preparation of the Selected Papers of John Jay. Reporting to the Director of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, responsibilities include: Researching new documents, creating original transcriptions of texts, and verification (proofreading) of transcriptions of […]
Job Announcement: Editorial Assistant. Kentucky Historical Society
Jennifer Stertzer
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) seeks an Editorial Assistant to join the staff of the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition (CWGK), a digital humanities project which provides visual, textual and intellectual access to documents associated with the state’s Civil War governors. For more information on CWGK, visit […]
Call for Submissions: Boydston Essay Prize
Erica Cavanaugh
The Association for Documentary Editing invites nominations for the 2018 Boydston Essay Prize. The prize will be awarded to the best essay or review published between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017, the primary focus of which is the editing of a volume of works or documents. The award […]
2018 Digital Humanities Summer Institute
Jennifer Stertzer
DHSI 2018 June 4-8 and 11-15 2018 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Home – Register via http://dhsi.org/courses.php – Apply for a tuition scholarship via http://dhsi.org/scholarships.php — Dear Friends and Colleagues, We’re very pleased to announce the 2018 Digital Humanities Summer Institute! The Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) provides an ideal environment […]
Newberry Library Lester J. Cappon Fellowship in Documentary Editing
Jennifer Stertzer
The Lester J. Cappon Fellowship The Newberry Library is now accepting fellowship applications for the 2018-19 academic year! Newberry Library Fellowships provide support to researchers who wish to use our collection. We promise you intriguing and often rare materials; a lively, interdisciplinary community of researchers; individual consultations on your research […]
Society of American Archivists Panel on Documentary Editing
Pam Pierce
I’m looking for additional participants on a panel proposal for the 2018 Society of American Archivists Conference in D.C. The panel will examine the practice of documentary editing, specifically how information is brought to light through the practice of editing and practices for making interventions within the text transparent. Please […]
The Papers of Martin Van Buren seeks an Associate Editor
Erica Cavanaugh
The Papers of Martin Van Buren seeks an Associate Editor for a twelve-month appointment. The successful hire will be required to be in residence at the project office located in Cumberland University’s Vise Library. The position will require the editor to catalog, transcribe, annotate, and/or proofread documents for the project, which will produce a digital […]
Position Opening: Editorial/Research Assistant, Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series
Jennifer Stertzer
Editorial/Research Assistant (Full-time). [Position # 767 ] The Thomas Jefferson Foundation seeks an editorial/research assistant to join the staff of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series. This position will support print and electronic publication of Jefferson’s correspondence. Responsibilities are varied and include: tracking down and copying research materials; answering […]