Job Announcement: Assistant Editor, Papers of Roger Brooke Taney

Kathryn Blizzard July 30, 2021

The Papers of Roger Brooke Taney seeks a full-time assistant editor to begin work in September 2021. This is a new, born-digital project, currently approaching completion of its first volume, The Bank War. The project is one of four selected for inclusion in the launch of the Primary Source Cooperative […]

Job Announcement: Editor of Publications, Colonial Society of Massachusetts

Kathryn Blizzard July 23, 2021

The Colonial Society of Massachusetts is seeking to hire a new Editor of Publications. Founded in 1892, the Colonial Society’s central mission is to publish authoritative editions of a diverse array of documents and other resources, in both print and digital forms, related to the early history of Massachusetts from […]

Call for Proposals: National Council on Public History

Katy Gehred June 14, 2021

ADE members might be interested in submitting a proposal to the National Council on Public History (NCPH)’s 2022 conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The theme for the event is “Crossroads.” Being at the crossroads allows us to reckon with the past while seeking solutions for repair and contributing to a […]

The Papers of Martin Van Buren Seeks an Assistant Editor

Katy Gehred June 3, 2021
The logo for the Papers of Martin Van Buren. On the right side of the image a portrait of Martin Van Buren's face appears in front of an example of his handwriting, with his signature superimposed at the top of the image. On the left side of the image, in front of the manuscript image, text reads "Eight President of the United States, The Papers of Martin Van Buren, 1782-1862"

The Papers of Martin Van Buren seeks an assistant editor for a twelve-month appointment (July 2021-June 2022), with the possibility of extended employment dependent on continued grant funding. The position will require the assistant editor to catalog, transcribe, annotate, and/or proofread documents for the project, which is producing digital and […]

IEHD Graduate Publishes Collection of Historical Logbooks

Katy Gehred May 13, 2021

Catherine Schmitt, Science Communication Specialist at the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park and a participant in the 2017 Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents (IEHD), has successfully edited and published a collection of historical records. “Summers of Science and Wonder: The Champlain Society Logbooks 1880-1882” features the summer […]

The School of Advanced Study Online Course: Introduction to TEI

Katy Gehred April 28, 2021

The School of Advanced Study, University of London, is offering a short workshop that will introduce the use of TEI (Text Encoding Initiative) XML for marking up literary and historical texts and critical editions. Delivered online via a mix of asynchronous video tutorials and brief live sessions on 17, 19, […]