Author: Erica Cavanaugh
NC Office of Archives & History is hiring a Colonial Records Editor and a Civil War Roster Editor
Erica Cavanaugh
The Historical Research Office of the North Carolina Office of Archives & History seeks to hire an editor for the Colonial Records Project and an editor for the NC Civil War Roster Project. Both are full-time permanent positions with benefits. The positions are located at the Department of Natural and […]
The John Dickinson Writings Project Seeks A Full-Time Managing Editor
Erica Cavanaugh
The John Dickinson Writings Project (JDP), under the auspices of the Center for Digital Editing (CDE) at the University of Virginia, seeks a full-time Managing Editor. The goal of the Project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, and private donors, is […]
CFP: The Age of Revolutions in the Digital Age
Erica Cavanaugh
Information landscapes are changing profoundly. In order to absorb, circulate, and share knowledge, we all must balance “old” and “new” media. This is as true for academics as it is for anyone else, and how scholars negotiate these paradigms shapes our research, our teaching, and our attempts to reach broader […]
Lapidus Initiative Fellowships For Digital Collections
Erica Cavanaugh
The Omohundro Institute is pleased to offer fellowships for scholars at all levels working in partnership with special collections libraries and historical societies. The Fellowships for Digital Collections are part of the Lapidus Initiative. In concert with other OI projects promoting creative use of digital tools and materials, these fellowships […]
Digital Collections Cataloger Position at Dickinson State University
Erica Cavanaugh
The Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library seeks a Digital Collections Cataloger to create and review metadata for its collections, helps to train and support others assisting with the cataloging, and work with newly acquired materials to prepare them for presentation on the web and in other media. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Master’s […]
Assistant Editor position at Cumberland University
Erica Cavanaugh
The Papers of Martin Van Buren seeks an assistant editor for a July 2019-June 2020 appointment, with the possibility of extended employment dependent on grant funding. The position will require the editor to catalog, transcribe, annotate, and/or proofread documents for the project, which is producing digital and print editions of […]
Lyman H. Butterfield Award 2019: Call for Nominations
Erica Cavanaugh
Since 1985, the Lyman H. Butterfield Award has been presented annually to an individual, editorial project, or institution for notable contributions in the areas of documentary publication, teaching, and service. The award is granted in memoriam of Lyman Henry Butterfield, whose editing career included contributions to The Papers of Thomas […]
Summer internships at the Papers of Martin Van Buren
Erica Cavanaugh
The Papers of Martin Van Buren at Cumberland University (http://vanburenpapers.org/) is actively seeking three undergraduate interns and three graduate interns to work at the project this summer. These are paid internship opportunities. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 1. More information can be found here:https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs?clientkey=DEB43C3FD051B594AA4F4829C8587DC3&filters[positiontype][]=111 The Papers of Martin Van Buren project is sponsored by Cumberland University and the National […]
Call for Nominations: Julian P. Boyd Award
Erica Cavanaugh
The Julian P. Boyd Award Committee solicits nominations for a recipient of the award for 2019. The award is presented every three years by the Association for Documentary Editing to a senior scholar in honor of distinguished contributions to the study of American history and culture. The ADE’s highest award, […]
Job Announcement: Associate Editor, Publications Department, Massachusetts Historical Society
Erica Cavanaugh
Associate Editor, Publications Department The Massachusetts Historical Society seeks a full-time Associate Editor to work in its Publications Department. An independent research library and major repository of American manuscript materials, the Society was founded in 1791 to collect, preserve, and make available resources for the study of American history. The […]