Call for nominations: Julian P. Boyd Award
Jennifer Stertzer
The Julian P. Boyd Award committee solicits nominations for a recipient of the award for 2016. The award is presented every three years by the Association for Documentary Editing to a senior scholar in honor of a distinguished contribution to the study of American history and culture. The ADE’s highest […]
Butterfield Award Nominations
Jennifer Stertzer
The Lyman H. Butterfield Award committee solicits nominations for a recipient of the award in 2016. This award is presented annually by the Association for Documentary Editing to an individual, editorial project, or institution for notable contributions in the areas of documentary publication, teaching, or service. Nominations should be made […]
Third and final volume of Autobiography of Mark Twain published!
Jennifer Stertzer
October sees the publication of the third and final volume of Autobiography of Mark Twain, chronicling the author’s inner and outer life through a series of daily dictations that go wherever his fancy leads. Created from March 1907 to December 1909, these dictations present Mark Twain at the end of […]
Final Volume of Robinson Jeffers’s Correspondence Published
Jennifer Stertzer
The third and final volume Robinson Jeffers’s correspondence was published by Stanford University Press in August, along with a revised edition of the biographical introduction from Volume One. The Collected Letters of Robinson Jeffers, with Selected Letters of Una Jeffers, Volume Three: 1940–1962 http://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24034 Robinson Jeffers: Poet and Prophet http://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24035 […]
Jane Addams Papers Opens at Ramapo College
Cathy Moran Hajo
I am very pleased to announce the opening of the Jane Addams Papers Project at Ramapo College of New Jersey. This new project, funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, aims to publish documents from the second half of Addams’ life (1901-1935) in both digital and print publications. […]
Lincoln Papers
James P. McClure
A (bleak) update on the Lincoln Papers situation.
David Chesnutt’s headstone
Jennifer Stertzer
David R. Chesnutt, an early pioneer in digital humanities, died on December 15, 2014. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/MontgomeryAdvertiser/obituary.aspx?pid=173539919 He donated his body to the University of Vermont’s Medical School so he could continue to be of service to other – his commitment in life and death. As a result of his donation, he […]
Civil War Governors of Kentucky Web Development RFP
Jennifer Stertzer
The Kentucky Historical Society, through the support of the NHPRC, has issued a request for proposals for the development of “Early Access,” the first public web interface of the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition. Proposals are due October 1, 2015. For more information and the full RFP, […]
NHPRC Strategic Plan
Paul B. Israel
Kathleen Williams, Executive Director of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, has asked ADE and its members to provide input to the Commission on its new draft strategic plan. In her letter below she provides links to a YouTube presentation and to the National Archives blog where you can […]
DiXiT Convention: Technology, Software, Standards for the Digital Scholarly Edition
Cathy Moran Hajo
Registrations are now open for the DiXiT Convention – Technology, Software, Standards for the Digital Scholarly Edition (The Hague, 16 – 18 September). A detailed schedule, registration form and logistic info at http://dixit.huygens.knaw.nl/ Please note that registration is required and free of charge. One day of the Convention is dedicated […]