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The Theory Of Editing: Review Of Devils And Angels: Textual Editing And Literary Theory. Edited By Philip Cohen., Charles L. Ross

Documentary Editing: Journal of the Association for Documentary Editing (1979–2011)

In what ways does literary theory, as filtered through textual criticism, enter into editorial practice? That is the central question addressed in this stimulating collection of essays by editors, textual critics, and literary theorists. The critical discourse is diverse. Several contributors, sounding like philosophers or semioticians, mull over the "ontology" of the work; others explore the rhetorics of different sorts of edition. Some promote sociological, new historical, or German hermeneutical approaches to "text-construction," while others refine the more traditional conception of the eclectic text based on an author's final intentions. Almost all share Hans Walter Gabler's belief that there is …

A Message From The President, David R. Chesnutt

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Response to the call for support and the dues notices which Harriet Simon sent out at the first of the year has been great! More than forty members renewed at increased levels and many of you made additional contributions. John Kaminski reports having sent out more than 100 copies of Beth Luey's Editing Documents and Texts while Dennis Conrad notes that contributions totaled more than $2,000. The membership list stands at 475, though a number of second notices had to be sent out this summer. In short, we weathered another financial crisis.

Project News--September 1992

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When copies of new editions are not available for inspection, the editors of Documentary Editing attempt to verify the accuracy of listings for the "Project News" section by checking sources such as publishers' catalogs, Books in Print, or the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) network. These sources, however, are sometimes incomplete or inaccurate. Project editors can help to assure that their volumes are accurately reported by sending publication information or review copies to Documentary Editing.

Documentary Editing, Volume 14, Number 2, June 1992

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What John Dewey Taught Me, Harriet Furst Simon

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John Dewey, because of his longevity and productivity, has spawned a cottage industry. Seldom has one man kept so many women respectably employed for so long (we are not prejudiced; we have had a male co-worker now and again). Of course, his editors are not the only ones who have been busy; an increasing number of scholars are churning out books and articles on topics ranging from Dewey and the May Fourth Movement in China to the important women in Dewey's life.

As I thought about the subject of appreciation, it seemed to me that Dewey has educated us in …

Too Much Of A Good Thing?: Review Of The Papers Of George Washington, W. W. Abbot And Dorothy Twohig, Editors; Philander D. Chase And Beverly H. Runge, Associate Editors. Revolutionary War Series, Volume 4: April-June I776, Philander D. Chase, Editor., Charles H. Lesser

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One hundred and seventy-two pages into this exemplar of many of the best aspects of contemporary historical documentary editing, Philander D. Chase prints George Washington's 29 April 1776 letter to his brother John Augustine Washington. His last letter to his brother had been penned on 31 March, the last date included in the previous volume, and thus this renewal of the correspondence afforded the opportunity to summarize the activities of the first month encompassed in this book's covers. At the beginning of the month, General Washington had been preparing to leave Cambridge for New York after a successful siege had …

The Congressional Papers Of James Madison: Review Of The Papers Of James Madison. Charlottesville: University Press Of Virginia. Volume 12: 2 March I789-20 January I790 With A Supplement 24 October I775-24 January I789 (1979), Edited By Charles F. Hobson, Robert A. Rutland, William M. E. Rachal, And Jeanne K.; Volume 13: 20 January 1790-3i March 1791(1981), Edited By Charles F. Hobson, Robert A. Rutland, William M. E. Rachal, And Jeanne K. Sisson; Volume 14: 6 April 1791-16 March 1793 (1983), Edited By Robert A. Rutland, Thomas A. Mason, Robert J. Brugger, Jeanne K. Sisson, And Fredrika J. Teute; Volume 15: 24 March 1793-20 April I795 (1985), Edited By Thomas A. Mason, Robert A. Rutland, And Jeanne K. Sisson; Volume 16: 27 April 1795-27 March 1797 (1989), Edited By J. C. A. Stagg, Thomas A. Mason, Jeanne K. Sisson, And Susan H. Perdue; Volume 17: 31 March 1797-3 March 1801 With A Supplement 22 January 1778-9 August 1795 (1991), Edited By David B. Mattern, J. C. A. Stagg, Jeanne K. Cross, And Susan Holbrook Perdue., Michael E. Steven

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Few would imagine James Madison as the dreamy, tongue-tied romantic type, yet this description of the Father of the Constitution during his courtship of Dolley Payne Todd is but one of many wonderfully revealing documents that appear in the Congressional series of The Papers of James Madison. The completion of Series I of this edition provides an opportunity to review how well the six volumes document Madison and the history of the early republic under the Constitution.

Ade Contributors, Ade Sustaining, Patron, And Life Members

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Ade Committees 1991-92

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John Dewey: The Editor's Appreciation, Jo Ann Boydston

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When John Dewey was born in 1859, there were in this country some men, and a few women, who were philosophers, teachers of philosophy, and students of philosophy, but these people could not teach or study American philosophy because there was no body of thought that could be called "American philosophy." Half a century later, we did have an identifiable "American" philosophy and much that is distinctive about it we owe to John Dewey. In fact, by 1920, when Dewey was sixty-one years old, Morris Raphael Cohen was able to say, "John Dewey is unquestionably the one preeminent figure in …

Making The Illegible Intelligible: Review Of The Letter Book Of James Abercromby, Colonial Agent: I75i-I773. Edited By John C. Van Horne And George Reese., C. James Taylor

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The letter book along with his other papers and books remained in the possession of the Abercromby family for almost a century after his death. In the early 1870S London booksellers purchased the collection and from there items were sold and dispersed. A note in the letter book dates its presentation by the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution to the State Library and Archives as 22 February 1919, Jon Kukla's foreword to the edition notes that while the manuscript has been available to scholars for seventy years, its usefulness has been limited because "its scrawled text [is] virtually indecipherable" …

Documentary Editing, Volume 14, Number 1, March 1992

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St. Columba, Cassiodorus, And Julian Boyd: Some Lessons To Learn About Metaphor, Frank G. Burke

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Somewhere, in my picaresque wanderings through the culture palaces of Washington, where I occasionally was assigned the role of Praetorian Guard over the nation's historical treasures, I acquired a copy of a curious speech delivered by Julian Boyd to the meeting of the Society of American Archivists in Annapolis on 13 October 1939.

A Future For Documentary Editions: The Historical Documents Study, Ann D. Gordon

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No one doubted the wisdom of gathering information about current use of historical sources when the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and the American Council of Learned Societies launched the Historical Documents Study two years ago. The Commission would learn more about the context for its own decisions to support projects that publish and preserve historical documents. True to its mission to lead and educate in matters of the nation's documentary heritage, the Commission would also inform other agencies and individuals responsible for similar decisions affecting historical sources and research.

But a counterclaim disturbed the unanimity. Within and around …

Frank Norris, Decadent Humorist: The 1897 Version Of "The Joyous Miracle", Joseph R. Mcelrath Jr., Gwendolyn Jones

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The once-popular "Joyous Miracle" is now a distinctly minor short story in the canon of Frank Norris. First given separate publication in England and the United States as a Christmas giftbook in 1906, it was then being recycled for its earning potential as a seasonal offering; for it had already appeared as an 1898 Christmas piece in McClure's Magazine under the title "Miracle Joyeux." Norris's contemporaries held it in high regard: for example, the New Orleans Times-Democrat found the McClure's version a "charming sketch" and praised its author for succeeding with a difficult-to-handle theme-difficult because its featured character was the …

In Search Of The Private George Washington : Review Of David Humphreys' "Life Of General Washington" With George Washington's "Remarks." Edited By Rosemarie Zagarri., Philander D. Chase

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Did anybody ever see Washington naked?" Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote in 1858. "It is inconceivable. He had no nakedness, but, I imagine, was born with his clothes on and his hair powdered, and made a stately bow on his first appearance in the world." Generations of Americans have viewed "the father of their country" in much the same light. So monumental is the figure of George Washington on the stage of American history, so stoic are the virtues commonly attributed to him, and so stiff and dignified is his persona in death as in life that one can scarcely conceive of …

A Message From The President, David R. Chesnutt

Documentary Editing: Journal of the Association for Documentary Editing (1979–2011)

Joel Myerson and I have been working together for more than a decade now-drawn together by our common interests in scholarly editing and publishing. We have put together panels and sessions at various professional meetings, worked together on workshops, put together grant proposals, and helped each other in a variety of less formal ways. Our regular luncheons give us a chance to keep up with what's going on in our respective fields, as well as the local scene at our university. They also provide a sounding board for ideas.

Project News

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When copies of new editions are not available for inspection, the editors of Documentary Editing attempt to verify the accuracy of listings for the "Project News" section by checking sources such as publishers' catalogs, Books in Print, or the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) network. These sources, however, are sometimes incomplete or inaccurate. Project editors can help to assure that their volumes are accurately reported by sending publication information or review copies to Documentary Editing.

A Summary: The Ade Annual Meeting Sessions, Chicago, Illinois, 18-20 October 1991

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Fakes and Forgeries, Chair: Michael E. Stevens--The ACLS-NHPRC Historical Documents Study: Implications for Editors, Ann D. Gordon & Barbara B. Oberg--The Editors' Appreciation: George Washington and John Dewey, Chair: J. A. Leo Lemay--Editing African Historical Sources, Chair: Roger B. Beck

Women's Interest Network

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The seventh annual Women's Interest Network (WIN) breakfast was held 19 October 1991 at the ADE convention. Because the meeting was held in Chicago, the WIN steering committee chose a program featuring Chicago women's networking.

The Association For Documentary Editing Treasurer's Report

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Income--Expenses--Julian P. Boyd Award Fund--

Newsletter Of The Association For Documentary Editing, Volume 5, Number 1, February 1983.

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Realities Of The Sermon: Some Considerations For Editors, Wilson H. Kimnach

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The word "sermon" derives from the Latin sermo, indicating a talk or discourse. That definition endures, with the historical narrowing of the term to the proselytizing public addresses of representatives of religious faiths. Metaphorically, of course, the term is applied to any exhortation of a more or less formal nature that resembles such homiletical efforts. The important point is that the sermon is an event in time that inevitably terminates when the oral discourse ends. As Richard Weaver has observed, "every speech which is designed to move is directed to a special audience in its unique situation"; I ultimately, this …

F. B. Sanborn And The Editing Of Thoreau, Joel Myerson

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One of the most rapacious editors of nineteenth century American literary figures was Franklin Benjamin Sanborn (I831-1917). When he moved to Concord in the mid-1850s, Sanborn began making friends with all the major Transcendentalists. As Theodore Parker's literary executor (though Parker's widow prevented him from editing anything) and a friend of Bronson Alcott and Henry David Thoreau, he had access to their journals and manuscripts. But, as an editor, Sanborn left much to be desired: he often transcribed incorrectly, left out much material, and invented new material to suit his purposes. Perhaps the most famous example of Sanborn's editorial technique …

Textual Criticism And Composition Research, Patrick Scott

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It's a commonplace among textual bibliographers that the questions they ask and answer apply across many different disciplines. As Fredson Bowers long ago argued, "No matter what the field of study, the basis lies in the analysis of the records in printed or in manuscript form."l Not just in high literature, but in history, philosophy, and the history of science, modern bibliographical editing is widely recognized as indispensable. Yet in bibliography's, and Professor Bowers', own traditional fiefdom, the English graduate program, one area has been almost totally neglected. Whereas twenty-five years ago, it was students of modern literature, especially the …

Newsletter Of The Association For Documentary Editing, Volume 5, Number 2, May 1983.

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Optical Scanning And Cindex: Tools For Creating A Cumulative Index To The Laurens Papers, David R. Chesnutt

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When the Papers of Henry Laurens project published its first volume in 1968, computers were still very much the domain of our scientific colleagues. Only a handful of humanists like Wilhelm Ott in Germany and Eric Boem in the United States had begun to realize the computer's potential for eliminating some of the drudgery associated with publishing scholarly materials. Today, computer assistance has become the sine qua non for almost every large-scale edition. Older editions like the Laurens Papers have had to automate their procedures gradually-moving step-by-step to replace traditional methods with computer-assisted methods.

The Laurens Papers began that process …

Dangerous To Documentary Editing: Copyright Office Report On Section 108, Michael J. Crawford

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Ever since the 1976 copyright act went into effect, the Copyright Office has been interpreting the paragraphs that apply to library and archival reproduction of copyright protected works in a way that could impair the ability of documentary editing projects to collect previously unpublished sources. In a report transmitted to Congress on 5 January this year, the Copyright Office has recommended that its interpretation be enacted into law. A brief explanation of the copyright law as it applies to unpublished written works will put the Register's report in context and illucidate the danger it poses.