Tag: Editor’s Perspective
Re-Engaged: Participating in the National Humanities Alliance’s Advocacy Day
Katie Blizzard
Last week, Research Assistant Kathryn Gehred and I attended the National Humanities Alliance’s Advocacy Day in Washington, DC. The annual two-day event teaches humanities projects across the United States how to advocate among policymakers for equal or increased funding of institutions, such as the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Benjamin Franklin and the Adams Family: Editing the Founders
Katie Blizzard
Reading Charles Francis Adams diary entry for May 9, 1850 in the editor in chief’s office at the Adams Papers made me smile. With three brief sentences Charles Francis Adams perfectly described what we strive to do as documentary editors.
A Morbid Child Remembers George Washington
Katie Blizzard
As a child, I had a morbid curiosity about death. When I was eight years old, a family friend gave me what I thought was the greatest Christmas present ever: a copy of the book, Hollywood Heaven, which detailed the lives and (more importantly) the deaths of film and television celebrities.
On the Set with Associate Editor William M. Ferraro: An Interview About his Role in the Film Monroe Hill
Katie Blizzard
Associate Editor William M. Ferraro will soon be featured as an historical contributor in a documentary about James Monroe’s farm home Monroe Hill. As the film prepares to be debuted at the Virginia Film Festival, Ferraro sat down to answer questions about his experience in being a part of the documentary.
The Financial Papers Project Visits the Library of Congress
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By Erica Cavanaugh January 23, 2015 Erica is a Research Assistant for the Financial Papers Project. The Financial Papers Project at the Papers of George Washington focuses on GW’s numerous account books, which illustrate the financial aspects of his everyday life. We have primarily worked with scanned digital images from […]
Transcription: Looking Back 200 Years
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By Prajeeth Koyada January 10, 2015 Prajeeth is a first year chemistry major at the University of Virginia. He currently transcribes documents for the Financial Papers Project. Transcribing documents for the Papers of George Washington has been both an enlightening and mystifying experience. For every “Caleb Gibbs” I uncover, a multitude […]
Papers of George Washington, a.k.a., Hollywood
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By Caitlin Conley December 19, 2014 Caitlin is a Research Assistant for the Bibliography Project and is part of the Papers of George Washington social media team. We hope that you’ve liked our videos so far, because we have more coming your way! In January and February we’ll be posting four […]