Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents: Camp Edit
The Wisconsin Historical Society, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) sponsor the annual Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents. Fondly called "Camp Edit," the 2009 Institute will be conducted June 15-20 on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. It will provide 15 to 18 interns with classroom instruction and hands-on experience in the techniques of documentary editing.
Over the years, the Institute has been extremely productive. Since its debut in 1972, it has trained more than 500 scholars. Of these, 70 are heading or have headed important documentary publication projects, and many others have worked as full-time historical editors. Institute graduates also include college and university faculty, editors of various historical publications, archivists, manuscript librarians, government historians, and graduate students from many universities. The interns meet every morning and most afternoons for lectures and presentations by experienced editors. View comments from past institute participants.
The 2009 faculty will
be announced in the spring of 2009. During the 2008 institute, Richard Leffler (Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution), Paul B. Israel (Thomas A. Edison Papers), and Cathy Moran Hajo (Margaret Sanger Papers) served as resident advisors. In addition to providing one-on-one guidance, these three resident advisors participated in panel discussions on the following five topics: starting a project, transcription, selection, annotation, and fund raising and promoting the project. Additional lectures were provided by David Sewell (Rotunda, University of Virginia) on electronic editions and John P. Kaminski (Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution) on indexing and publishing the edition.
There is no charge for tuition. Single accommodations for 15-18 scholars are provided at the Lowell Center on the University of Wisconsin campus. The Center, which is run much like a hotel, is conveniently located two blocks from the location of the Institute at the Wisconsin Historical Society headquarters building.
Application to the Institute is competitive, with numerous applicants every year from all over the country.
Questions about curriculum can be directed to John Kaminski at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Questions about local arrangements for interns can be directed to Amy Norlin (608) 264-6579 at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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