The 37th Annual Institute for the
Editing of Historical Documents
July 7-12, 2008
For the past 36 years, the Institute has been extraordinarily productive, providing training to over 600 participants. Many of them have headed important documentary publications projects and many others have worked as full-time historical editors. Institute graduates also include college and university faculty, editors of state historical publications and staff editors at other publications, archivists, manuscript librarians, government historians, and graduate students from many universities. The class size is small, and the 15-18 interns meet every morning and most afternoons for presentations by experienced editors. Interns will also be able to consult with the resident advisors during the term of the Institute.
Sponsors:
- National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- University of Wisconsin
Format:
An intensive seminar in all aspects of modern documentary editing techniques,
taught by visiting editors and specialists.
During the week-long Institute seminar, interns will hear lectures and
presentations on various topics relating to documentary editing. The 2007 Institute will feature sessions on document selection and annotation, transcription, indexing, publishing an edition, fundraising and promoting an edition, and electronic publishing.
Location:
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is a delightful place in
the summer, and almost everything is within walking distance. The research
facilities are excellent and close at hand. The Historical Society houses an
impressive manuscript collection as well as the University of Wisconsin's American history library, and the general graduate library is just across a pedestrian mall.
Tuition:
No tuition is charged.
Housing:
Provided at no cost. All the interns (who number 15-18) stay in single accommodations at the Wisconsin Center Guest House (Lowell Center) on the University of Wisconsin campus.
The Guest House is two blocks from the State Historical Society
where the daily meetings are held. It operates much like a hotel and provides guests with free parking and complimentary breakfasts.
Food:
At interns' expense. Meals are inexpensive at most
Madison restaurants. The Student Union, just across the street from the
Historical Society, is even less expensive, and provides, among other amenities,
outdoor dining on a terrace overlooking Lake Mendota.
Travel:
At interns' expense. Interns from projects funded or endorsed by the NHPRC may be reimbursed for some or all of their travel expenses.
Selection Criteria:
Those applicants with the highest ranking
according to the following point system will be selected as interns:
- 5 points: Applicants who are currently employed by
NHPRC-supported or -endorsed editing projects, or by projects that have a
reliable source of ongoing funding; and applicants employed by historical
agencies whose responsibilities include editing historical documents.
- 4 points: Applicants who have made substantial progress on
clearly-defined editing projects, or who have a definite need for training in
documentary editing, such as instructors who plan to teach related courses.
- 3 points: Applicants who are involved with the initial
editorial work on their projects.
- 2 points: Applicants whose projects are only indirectly related to historical documentary editing; and applicants whose need for this training is not firmly established.
- 1 point: Applicants who wish to learn about documentary editing, but are not actively working on any project.
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