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The Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) welcomes applications for the47th Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents, to be held 17 – 21 June 2018 at the Red Lion Inn in Olympia, Washington.

The Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents is an annual five-day workshop for individuals new to the field of historical documentary editing. With the needs of the participants as a guide, experienced documentary editors provide instruction in the principles and practices of documentary editing and insight into the realities of work on a documentary edition.

Documentary editing is the craft of preparing historical writings for publication in print or online. The goal is to produce an authoritative edition of the material, with an accurate transcription of the original manuscript and an editorial framework that facilitates understanding of the text and context.

Participants in the Editing Institute might be joining the staff of an existing documentary editing project or launching their own. Since its inception in 1972, the Editing Institute has trained more than 500 individuals. These include not only full-time documentary editors but also college and university faculty and graduate students, archivists and librarians, government historians, public historians, and independent scholars. No previous editorial or technical experience is required, we welcome applications from individuals in any field who would benefit fromintensive trainingin the design and execution ofa documentary editing project.

The 47th Editing Institute will take place in conjunction with the 2018ADE Annual Meeting, which will be held immediately following the Editing Institute, 21–23 June, also at the Red Lion Inn in Olympia.

The Editing Institute charges no tuition, and travel stipends of $1200 will be provided to eligible participants living outside the immediate Olympia area, free registration to attend the Annual Meeting, and a one-year membership in the ADE. Admission, however, is competitive. For more information about the institute or the application, please email .

You can apply online using the form at bit.ly/2jMZTZm, or the offline application form below, which you should submit by email to Nikolaus Wasmoen, ADE Education Director, . Please include "IEHD Application for [Full Name]" in the subject line.The deadline for applications is 2 February 2018.

The Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents is administered by the Association for Documentary Editing under a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), an affiliate of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

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If admitted to the Editing Institute, do you plan to attend the ADE's 2018 Annual Meeting, held at the same location immediately after the Editing Institute? (Y/N)

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About Your Project or Proposal

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Project Abstract (1-2 sentences)

Identify three topics or challenges in relationship to your project

thatyou want to learn more about at the Editing Institute.

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Essay (max 600 words)

Instructions: Please explain your reasons for wanting to attend the Editing Institute (1–2 pages). Describe in detail your ongoing work editing historical documents. Give particular attention to the nature and content of your documents as well as the scope of your project. Be sure to assert the historical importance of the materials that you plan to publish. Indicate the extent of institutional support for your project, sources of outside funding (in place or hoped for), the amount of work already completed, and any other information that you think might be helpful.

If applying as a prospective teacher of documentary editing, describe in detail your ongoing work as an instructor, your experience working with historical documents, and your plans for incorporating a course in documentary editing into your institution’s curriculum. Be sure to demonstrate how such a course will complement existing offerings. Indicate the extent of institutional support for your plans, the amount of work already completed, and any other information that you think might be helpful.

Knowledge of Documentary Editing

On a scale of 0 to 3—where 0 = no clue, 1 = basic understanding, 2 = working knowledge, and 3 = expert—rate your level of familiarity with the following tasks and tools.

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