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Digitally (Re)Publishing Franklin’S 1734 Edition Of James Anderson’S Constitutions Of The Free-Masons: Typographical Challenges And Unexpected Rewards, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
A presentation about the origin, typography, and design of the 2006 digital edition of James Anderson's The Constitutions of the Free-Masons and about the online reception of a work that has turned out to be the single most popular document in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's institutional repository.
The first part is a discussion of how an 18th-century printed work is presented in a 21st-century electronic format, including design and editorial principles.
The second part discusses 1) the intentional outreach or marketing efforts by the developer, and 2) the viral or non-intentional links and adoptions created by internet users.
The third …
Electronic Texts In American Studies, Paul Royster
Electronic Texts In American Studies, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
For the past year and a half I have been engaged in publishing open-access online editions of primary works of early American history and literature. Currently, about 40 of these are posted in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s institutional repository, at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas . My paper for the OIEAHC & SEA session will include: 1) a recap of issues faced and problems solved in designing and creating these electronic books; 2) an outline of editorial principles and guidelines for selection, textual editing, and annotation of works in the series; 3) a report on dissemination and usage data (specifically links and download statistics); …
Timoleon, Etc.: An Online Electronic Text Of The First Edition (1891), Herman Melville, Paul Royster (Editor & Depositor)
Timoleon, Etc.: An Online Electronic Text Of The First Edition (1891), Herman Melville, Paul Royster (Editor & Depositor)
Paul Royster
Timoleon, Etc. was the last work by Herman Melville published during his life. It was printed by the Caxton Press in May 1891, in an edition of 25 copies. Presented here is a facsimile of the 1891 first edition, in PDF format. A facsimile of the 1924 Constable (Standard) edition in PDF format and the texts of both editions in ASCII format are also attached as supplementary files. Ultimately, the Northwestern-Newberry edition will establish and make available the authoritative texts of these 42 poems. Until such time, the texts here are offered for the use of researchers, scholars, and readers. …
Uncl Future Library Conference: Unl’S Institutional Repository, Paul Royster
Uncl Future Library Conference: Unl’S Institutional Repository, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
What is an Institutional Repository ? How long have these been around ? What’s the purpose ? Lately in the news: What does a repository consist of ? What systems are “out there” ? Advantages of commercial package Advantages and Disadvantages of open source systems UNL’s history UNL’s rank Building contents Staffing Services we offer Who can participate ? What do they deposit ? Who are the biggest participants? Usage: 3-year history Outreach How do they find us ? Google-originated downloads Publishing original content NIH PubMed Central deposits UNL Libraries & NIH mandate We are doing this because ... How …
Yad Vashem And The Comprehensive History Of The Holocaust, Paul Royster
Yad Vashem And The Comprehensive History Of The Holocaust, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
Remarks delivered at the Henry and Gretl Wald Lecture, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 8, 2004, introducing Christopher R. Browning’s lecture on “The Origins of the Final Solution: The Fateful Months of September–October 1941.” The remarks outline the history of the publication project and concern the history and mission of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. Includes recognition of the roles played by Estee Du-Nour, Bella Gutterman, Yehuda Bauer, and Renée Poznanski of Yad Vashem; Daniel J. J. Ross, then director of the University of Nebraska Press; Alan Steinweis, Doris Bergen, Peter Hayes, Susannah Heschel, and Michael Marrus of …
Why Study The Holocaust?, Paul Royster
Why Study The Holocaust?, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
In February 2003 the University of Nebraska Press announced a new series of books—The Comprehensive History of the Holocaust—to be co-published with Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem. The series will contain 15 to 20 volumes representing the latest and best research by an international collection of scholars and historians, including Steven Bowman, Yitzhak Arad, Mosche Mosek, Lilliana Piccotto, Livia Rotkirchen, Wolf Grunner, Rene Poznansky, Jean Ancel, Yoav Gelber, and Christopher Browning. This series will, for the first time, present a complete authoritative history of oppression and mass-murder in Greece, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, the Soviet …
Two Biographical Sketches Of Gabriel Furman, The Faust Club Of Brooklyn, William Gowans, Paul Royster (Transcriber & Depositor)
Two Biographical Sketches Of Gabriel Furman, The Faust Club Of Brooklyn, William Gowans, Paul Royster (Transcriber & Depositor)
Paul Royster
The following two biographical sketches of Gabriel Furman (1800–1854) appeared in the reprint edition of Notes, Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn, on Long-Island published in 1865 by the Faust Club of Brooklyn. The first is by the (unidentified) editor and compiler of that volume; the second is by the publisher and bookseller William Gowans. Gabriel Furman was a Brooklyn lawyer, judge, and state senator, and an eminent scholar, book collector, compiler, and antiquarian. He led an eccentric and solitary life, and died in poverty, the victim, some said, of an opium addiction. His published works consisted …
The Life And Surprising Adventures Of Mary Ann Talbot, In The Name Of John Taylor (1809), Mary Ann Talbot, Paul Royster (Transcribed And Edited By)
The Life And Surprising Adventures Of Mary Ann Talbot, In The Name Of John Taylor (1809), Mary Ann Talbot, Paul Royster (Transcribed And Edited By)
Paul Royster
"Comprehending an Account of her extraordinary Adventures in the Character of Foot-Boy, Drummer, Cabin-Boy, and Sailor. Also of her many very narrow Escapes in different Engagements, while in the Land and Sea Services, and of the Hardships which she suffered while under cure of the Wounds received in the Engagement under Lord Howe, June 1, 1794, &c. &c. &c." An important document in the history of cross-dressing, transvestism, male impersonators, and women soldiers, this autobiographical narrative tells the life story of an orphan girl who was trapped into service in the British army and navy (as well as on a …
The Future Of Scholarly Communications, Paul Royster
The Future Of Scholarly Communications, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
I have seen the future arrive several different times and in a number of different settings. It arrives in the form of new technologies. Initial progress is slow, and accompanied by a certain amount of frustration. But new conveniences emerge, and they eventually change the most basic levels and details of how things get done. Continuity is key. You have to have a good strong sense of what you are trying to get done. If you don’t, the technology threatens to take over. You cannot direct it towards your own purposes and goals if it is not always clear to …
Samuel Danforth's Almanack Poems And Chronological Tables 1647-1649, Samuel Danforth, Paul Royster (Transcriber & Editor)
Samuel Danforth's Almanack Poems And Chronological Tables 1647-1649, Samuel Danforth, Paul Royster (Transcriber & Editor)
Paul Royster
Samuel Danforth’s poems from the Almanacks for 1647–1649 are some of the earliest examples of “secular” poetry published in New England. Danforth (1626–1674) was a fellow of Harvard College and an astronomer and mathematician as well as a poet. Although these were not the first almanacs printed in America (the first was by William Peirce, printed at Cambridge in 1639), they are the earliest surviving examples. Danforth’s first printed almanac, for the year 1646 (which survives only in one partial copy), contained no poetry; instead the foot of each month’s page held a running essay on astronomy and the calendar. …
Print-Formatted Pdfs (Serif Type): Template And Files, Paul Royster
Print-Formatted Pdfs (Serif Type): Template And Files, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
If you expect your document to be printed out to be read on paper, then use this template/format. It creates a two-page spread that looks like a xerox of a traditional scholarly journal article. The layout fits on a single screen (of 1024 x 768 pixels) at 75% magnification, with type that is marginally readable. The blank file and template both include design and typographic settings to accommodate common text elements: headings, subtitles, extracts, etc. The font is Palatino Linotype, set single-spaced. The basic text size is 11-point. It is a serif font, which suggests a more traditional approach or …
Melville’S Economy Of Language, Paul Royster
Melville’S Economy Of Language, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
This essay discusses two works by American writer Herman Melville: Moby-Dick (1851) and Pierre (1852), with emphasis on the uses of economic metaphors and on the issues of labor and alienation in the production of whale oil and of literature. Its argument is that Melville considered the mythology of American capitalism positively in the earlier work, and negatively in the later one. Moby-Dick explores the economic relations of the (capitalist) production of whale oil and converts them to metaphors for metaphysical truths. Pierre explores the economic relations involved in the production of literature and exposes the extent to which a …
John Marr And Other Sailors: An Online Electronic ‘Facsimile’ Text Of The First Edition (1888), Herman Melville, Paul Royster (Editor & Depositor)
John Marr And Other Sailors: An Online Electronic ‘Facsimile’ Text Of The First Edition (1888), Herman Melville, Paul Royster (Editor & Depositor)
Paul Royster
John Marr and Other Sailors, Herman Melville’s penultimate published work, was printed by the De Vinne Press in 1888 in an edition of 25 copies. Presented here is an electronic text-based facsimile of the 1888 first edition, in PDF format. All line and page breaks from the original have been preserved, as have spelling, punctuation, capitalization, drop capitals, page numbers, and signature identification numbers. Ultimately, the Northwestern-Newberry edition will establish and make available the authoritative texts of these poems and prose pieces. Until such time, the texts here are offered for the use of researchers, scholars, and readers, who are …
Introducing Rita Mae Brown, Paul Royster
Introducing Rita Mae Brown, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
Remarks delivered at The Loft at The Mill, Lincoln, Nebraska, June 21, 2004, before a reading and talk by Rita Mae Brown, as part of the Nebraska Writers’ Conference. Includes thanks to sponsors, a commercial message for the University of Nebraska Press, and a recollection and interpretation of the novel RUBY FRUIT JUNGLE, its impact on a graduate student in American literature in New York City in the 1970s, its relation to Puritan spiritual autobiography, and its continuing call for the interrelationship of the personal and political in literature. Length = 850 words.
De Bestiis Marinis, Or, The Beasts Of The Sea (1751), Georg Wilhelm Steller, Walter Miller (Translator), Jennie Emerson Miller (Translator), Paul Royster (Transcriber And Editor)
De Bestiis Marinis, Or, The Beasts Of The Sea (1751), Georg Wilhelm Steller, Walter Miller (Translator), Jennie Emerson Miller (Translator), Paul Royster (Transcriber And Editor)
Paul Royster
Steller’s classic work, published in Latin in 1751 and in German in 1753, contains the only scientific description from life of the Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), as well as the first scientific descriptions of the fur seal or “sea bear” (Callorhinus ursinus), Steller’s sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), and the sea otter (Enhydra lutris). Steller’s sea cow was a sirenian, or manatee, inhabiting the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. It was first discovered by Europeans in 1741 and rendered extinct by 1768. It was a 30-foot long, plant-eating aquatic mammal, weighing up to 12 tons, that lived in large …
Daniel Denton (C.1626–1703), Paul Royster
Daniel Denton (C.1626–1703), Paul Royster
Paul Royster
Daniel Denton wrote and published A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NEW-YORK: FORMERLY CALLED NEW-NETHERLANDS in London in 1670. The work was a promotional tract designed to encourage English settlement of territories lately seized from the Dutch. It is one of the earliest English accounts of the geography, climate, economy, and native inhabitants of the region that includes present-day New York City, Long Island, Staten Island, and New Jersey. The tract is perhaps most famous for its early statement of Manifest Destiny: how “a Divine Hand makes way for them [the English settlers] by removing or cutting off the Indians, either by …
An Astronomical Description Of The Late Comet Or Blazing Star; As It Appeared In New-England In The 9th, 10th, 11th, And In The Beginning Of The 12th Moneth, 1664. Together With A Brief Theological Application Thereof. (1665) An Online Electronic Text Edition., Samuel Danforth, Paul Royster (Editor)
An Astronomical Description Of The Late Comet Or Blazing Star; As It Appeared In New-England In The 9th, 10th, 11th, And In The Beginning Of The 12th Moneth, 1664. Together With A Brief Theological Application Thereof. (1665) An Online Electronic Text Edition., Samuel Danforth, Paul Royster (Editor)
Paul Royster
Samuel Danforth’s 1665 book on his observations of the great comet of 1664 (C/1664 W1) was one of the first works of astronomy printed in America. Danforth’s explanations of the various phenomena show his currency with contemporary knowledge: that the comet was a celestial body more distant than the moon; that it was not on fire, but that its flaming tail represented the reflection of the sun’s rays off exhalations from the head; that the tail always pointed away from the sun; that its motion in its path was uniform; and that it reached its perigee on December 18 (December …
An Appreciation Of Ted Kooser, Paul Royster
An Appreciation Of Ted Kooser, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
A year before he was named U.S. Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser was honored by an event sponsored by the Friends of the University of Nebraska Press. These are remarks from that evening by Paul Royster, then director of the press. Included are introductions of speakers Suzanne Wise, Chuck Hassebrook, Charlie Tisdale, Laura Casari, Jonis Agee, and a telegram from Jim Harrison.
A Template For Book And Article Manuscripts, Paul Royster
A Template For Book And Article Manuscripts, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
If you are submitting your document to a publisher, then this template/format is recommended. It generates traditional manuscript-style pages for books or scholarly journal articles. The blank file and template both include design and typographic settings to accommodate common text elements: headings, subtitles, extracts, etc. The font is Courier New, 12-point, set on a 24-point line. All type is the same size. The design is “left aligned”— all titles, subtitles, headings, etc. are lined up on the left margin. Text paragraphs, titles, headings, references, and endnotes are not justified. A single blank line (12 points) is added between paragraphs.
A Celebration Of The Journals Of The Lewis And Clark Expedition, Paul Royster
A Celebration Of The Journals Of The Lewis And Clark Expedition, Paul Royster
Paul Royster
Remarks at reception honoring Gary Moulton for the completion of the 13-volume edition, the publication of the 10-volume paperback edition, the publication of the one-volume compilation, and the inauguration of the online pilot project and website http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu; at the Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, February 28, 2003. Remarks include a publication history of the scholarly edition 1983-2003, and its importance to the fields of Western history, American literature, native American studies, geography, and the literature of discovery and exploration. Topics include funding, outreach, honors, participants, and the impact on the scholarly world and on the local economy.
"Introduction" And "Notes" To 1845 Gowans Edition Of Daniel Denton's A Brief Description Of New-York (1670), Gabriel Furman, Daniel Denton, Paul Royster (Transcriber & Depositor)
"Introduction" And "Notes" To 1845 Gowans Edition Of Daniel Denton's A Brief Description Of New-York (1670), Gabriel Furman, Daniel Denton, Paul Royster (Transcriber & Depositor)
Paul Royster
Furman’s introduction and notes to Daniel Denton’s A Brief Description of New York (1670) are less an attempt to elucidate that original work than an occasion for disquisitions on a variety of subjects; not, however, without their own charm and intrinsic interest. Gabriel Furman (1800-1854) was a Brooklyn lawyer, justice, and state senator, as well as an antiquarian, collector, and lecturer. He published Notes, Geographical and Historical Relative to the Town of Brooklyn in 1824, and was a lifelong compiler of research, manuscripts, and documents, many of which were edited for publication after his death as Antiquities of Long Island …