| RQ-50543-11 | Research Programs: Scholarly Editions and Translations | Rice University | The Papers of Jefferson Davis, Volumes 13-14 | 9/1/2011 - 8/31/2015 | $185,000.00 | Lynda | L. | Crist | | | | Rice University | Houston | TX | 77005-1827 | USA | 2011 | U.S. History | Scholarly Editions and Translations | Research Programs | 160000 | 25000 | 157385.31 | 25000 | Preparation for publication of volumes 13 and 14 of the collected papers of Jefferson Davis. (36 months)
The Jefferson Davis Project encompasses preparation of The Papers of Jefferson Davis, a multi-volume edition published by Louisiana State University Press, a substantial website, and an archive of manuscripts, books, microfilm, and printed matter open to researchers. Volumes 1-12 and revised editions of Volumes 1, 2, and 5 have been published since 1971. Volume 13, covering the 1870s, will appear in 2011. Volume 14, covering 1880-89, is the last in the chronological series and will be submitted to the Press in early 2013. |