The 2025-2026 Huntington Library Research Fellowships 

The Huntington Library is now accepting Research Fellowship Applications for the 2025-2026 fellowship year for Long-Term Fellowships, Short-Term Fellowships, and Travel Grants. Applications are submitted online: https://fellowships.huntington.org   
The deadline for submission is 11:59 PM PST on November 15, 2024. It is advisable to begin your online application well before the application deadline. For more information, see Fellowship FAQs or email Fellowships@huntington.org. 

Resources 

The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution, which promotes humanities scholarship on the basis of its library holdings and art collections. 

The Library holds more than 11 million items that span the 11th to 21st centuries. Its diverse materials center on fourteen intersecting collection strengths. The Art Museum features British, European, American, and Asian art spanning more than 500 years and includes more than 45,000 objects.  

Support 

The Huntington offers 15 Long-Term Fellowships; 13 for the academic year (9-11 months) in residence, each with a stipend of $50,000, and 2 for an academic term (4-5 months) with a $25,000 stipend. Although both of the academic term (4 to 5 months) and nine of the academic year (9 to 11 months) fellowships are open to scholars working on projects in any area where The Huntington’s collections are strong, there are specific awards for the study of maritime history (The Kemble Fellowship), the history of medicine (The Molina Fellowship) and the history of science (The Dibner Fellowships). Three awards (the Thom Fellowships) are reserved for recent post-doctoral scholars. 

Approximately 130 Short-Term Fellowships are available for one to three months in residence and carry monthly stipends of $3,500. They are open to scholars in any field where the Huntington’s collections are strong. 

We offer six one-month Travel Grants for Study Abroad for humanities research to be carried out in libraries or archives outside of the United States or Canada and nine one-month Exchange Fellowships with Corpus Christi, Jesus, Lincoln, and New Colleges, Oxford; Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Trinity College Dublin/Marsh's Library; the University of Birmingham; the University of Durham; and the John Rylands Research Institute and Library at The University of Manchester.

For details of eligibility and the applications process, see https://www.huntington.org/fellowships. 

Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition in California Legal History

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The California Supreme Court Historical Society (CSCHS) encourages all students working on California legal history (NOT just the history of California courts) to apply for this prize. Papers may include elements of digital humanities and may also be co-authored. This is a GREAT WAY to get attention for your hard work!

$5,000 first-place, $2,500 second-place, and $1,000 third-place prizes will be awarded to the best papers on California state or colonial history, broadly considered. Recent winners include a study of the death penalty in California, the evolution of California land law, the desegregation of Stanford Law School, and disability law and the campaign for independent living. as well as a jointly authored paper on Chinese adoption practices and their role in immigration decisions after the Chinese Exclusion Act.

We accept papers of at least 7,500 and not more than 15,000 words, including notes and other explanatory matter. The competition is open to students and recent graduates in history and/or law, provided that they did not have full-time academic employment at the time the paper was written. The paper should also be unpublished; prize winners will likely receive an offer to publish in California Legal History, CSCHS’s journal.

Papers may be self-nominated or sent in by a professor or supervisor. To ensure anonymity, the author’s name should appear only on a separate cover page, along with the author’s mailing address, telephone number, email address, and the name of their school.

Submissions are due by July 1, 2025 and should be sent to director@cschs.org with the subject line “Smith Prize.” The winners will be announced in July 2025, and an award ceremony (likely over Zoom) will be held in August or September.

For the Prize Committee: Sarah Barringer Gordon, Laura Kalman, Stuart Banner

American Heritage Center

We support a variety of scholar activities through the grants, fellowships, and awards we offer and encourage applications from researchers with diverse backgrounds and disciplines. The AHC is committed to fostering an inclusive research environment and promoting innovative inquiry that provides new perspectives on a wide range of historical and contemporary topics.
Our collections span regional, national, and international subjects with particular strengths in the American West and topics that intersect with global cultural, environmental, and industrial developments.
Explore our collections on Archives West. Unless otherwise indicated, send all applications and inquiries to AHC Archivist Leslie Waggener. All application materials should be submitted electronically.  

Grants

Travel Grants

Supports research projects utilizing the AHC's extensive collections. Open to scholars at all stages, from graduate students to established researchers.

Grant amount: $750 per grant to cover transportation, lodging, and food expenses.
Number of grants: Ten grants awarded annually (five each in fall and spring cycles).
Application deadlines:Fall cycle: October 31, 2024. Research visit to AHC must be completed by August 31, 2026.
Spring cycle: March 31, 2025. Research visit to AHC must be completed by August 31, 2026.
Application requirements:Completed application form.
Project description (max. 2 pages).
Current CV.

 

Travel Grant Application (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Research Fellowships

Alan K. Simpson Fellowship in Western Political History

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: Western political history. AHC archives offer insights into the careers of a diverse array of politicians, activists, and influencers within the political landscape, including significant holdings that represent a wide range of political beliefs.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

 

Call for Alan K. Simpson Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Bernard L. Majewski Research Fellowship

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: History of economic geology, including exploration and development. Also supports inquiry into related fields such as environmental and natural resources history. Projects combining AHC materials with data from other sources, such as archaeology or earth sciences, are also encouraged.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

 

Call for Majewski Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Fellowship for the Study of 20th Century American Popular Culture

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: Influence of popular culture on American society. AHC's collections offer extensive materials on the entertainment industry, including papers from producers, directors, actors, and musicians. Notable holdings cover the cartoon and comic book industry, as well as representations of the "Western image" across various media.
Eligibility: Open to late postdoctoral investigators and new faculty (Assistant Professor or below).
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

 

Call for Popular Culture Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

 

George A. Rentschler Fellowship on the Study of the American West

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: Insightful scholarship exploring the complex narratives, cultural dynamics, and historical developments of the American West.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

 

Call for Rentschler Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Peter K. Simpson Fellowship on the American West

Award: $8,000 stipend for a 20-day stay divided between AHC and Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming.
Focus: Original research advancing knowledge and understanding about the history and myths of the American West.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 30, 2025.
Visit deadline: Research visits to AHC and BBCW must be completed within 15 months of award notification.
Submit proposals: Send electronically to BBCW Research Assistant Nathan Bender (NathanB@centerofthewest.org).

 

Call for Peter K. Simpson Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

 

Women in Public Life Fellowship

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: Women in public life across various fields. AHC's collections offer extensive resources on women's issues, prominent figures, and everyday experiences from the past 150 years. Materials cover politics, activism, professional achievements, and social history, supporting multifaceted research in women's roles in American culture.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

 

Call for Women in Public Life Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Clements Center for Southwest Studies is looking for a Program Manager!

Program Manager - (DED00000402)

Description

Salary Range: 

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU’s more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University’s small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem – paired with entrepreneurial drive – creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU’s relationship with Dallas – the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions – offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Department:

The Clements Center promotes research, publishing, teaching, and public programming in a variety of fields of inquiry related to Texas, the American Southwest, and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Program Manager carries out the mission of the Center to promote research, publishing, teaching, and public programming in a variety of fields of inquiry related to Texas, the American Southwest, and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. As the Center's only staff member, the Program Manager is charged with significant responsibility, a high degree of autonomy, and wide latitude to exercise independent decision-making. The position requires strong working knowledge of the academy and university publishing, and an intellectual curiosity for and engagement with the Center's work, including the ability to recognize broad trends in the academic fields within the Center's purview. The Program Manager is required to keep the Center’s financial accounts in order, write and edit copy, plan and manage events, manage diverse groups of people, advise residential fellows, and generally maintain excellent organization.

Essential Functions:

• FELLOWS - The Center's largest budget items are its annual residential fellowships. The Program Manager participates in the selection of fellows, makes appropriate financial arrangements with fellows’ home institutions, manages their onboarding, meets with them regularly while in residence, provides financial and other forms of support, and assists them in building their professional networks in the academic and publishing communities.

• FINANCIAL - The Program Manager has authority over the Center's 20 accounts, manages and spends funds, and creates the budget. They approve fellows' travel and research expenses and oversee endowments and grants, including the creation of annual endowment reports. They work with the Development office to secure additional funding and manage cost-sharing arrangements with other institutions. 

• SYMPOSIA - The Center sponsors one or more annual symposia with an outside institutional partner, resulting in a book published by an academic press. The Program Manager works with the co-conveners to execute their vision, usually over about a 5-year period, until the book is published. This involves organizing and attending a multi-day workshop for 20+ academics, often held at the Taos campus.

• TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND SYMPOSIA - The Program Manager must attend academic conferences to promote the work of the Center to interested academics, and host Center receptions and gatherings at these conferences. They attend and participate in all fellow's manuscript workshops, and all symposia co-sponsored by the Center at other universities or institutions nationwide (and internationally).

• PUBLIC RELATIONS - The Program Manager is solely responsible for gathering information to create, write and edit the Center's annual newsletter. They are responsible for the Center website, including writing its content. They keep a presence on social media and design promotional material such as fliers, posters and mailers. They work with SMU Public Affairs and other off campus organizations to promote event, keep contact lists updated, and do other PR activities.

• RESEARCH TRAVEL GRANTS - The Clements Center awards money to SMU graduate students to conduct dissertation research on subjects grounded in the Southwest. The Clements Center also awards money to outside scholars to come to SMU to conduct research for their own work in SMU's DeGolyer Library. The Program Manager seeks applications for both of these, helps choose the awardees, and supports them academically and financially.

• PUBLICATIONS -  The program manager works with academic press editors and the individual fellows to secure book contracts and financial subventions for fellows' books. The Center also self-publishes books on topics within its mandate. The Program Manager helps select authors and assists them in preparing book manuscripts, secures permissions, ISBNs, etc. They work with printers/editors, seek endorsements, see the book to final publication, and oversee sales.

• ANNUAL BOOK PRIZE - The Clements Center awards an annual book prize for the best book on Southwestern America published the year before. The Program Manager seeks submissions from academic presses, works with the outside (non-SMU) judging committee and the Western History Association concerning the judging process, then plans, budgets, and promotes an evening lecture event for the winner.

• PUBLIC PROGRAMMING - Each year the Clements Center hosts monthly noon talks and at least two evening lectures per semester. The program manager assists in securing speakers and making arrangements, writes and designs promotional materials, plans and budgets the event, and attends all functions.
• NETWORKING - The Program Manager keeps in regular contact with more than 120 former fellows and all graduates of SMU's history PhD program, tracking their academic achievements and institutional affiliations worldwide. They introduce fellows to faculty within SMU and the greater DFW area and make connections at academic conferences and workshops to promote SMU fellows and graduates and the work of the Center.
• Evening/weekend hours required for workshops, lectures and special events. 
• Occasional travel, sometimes internationally, will be required.

 

Qualifications

 

Education and Experience: 

A master’s degree in history (or an adjacent discipline) is required, with degree in U.S. History related to Texas, the American Southwest, or the U.S.-Mexico borderlands preferred. A doctoral degree is preferred. 

A minimum of two (2) years of experience is required. Five years is preferred. Experience in event and budget planning is required. Experience in financial decision making is also required. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.

Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.  

Ability to create/write/edit content for newsletter, website and promotional materials is essential. 

Candidate ability to create/write/edit content for newsletter, website and promotional materials is essential. 

Candidate must be able to work well with academics from numerous liberal arts disciplines from around the country and world. 

Candidate ability to speak Spanish is a plus. 

An interest in and capacity to teach occasional courses in Southwest and/or borderlands history is also preferred.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

• Sit for long periods of time
• Kneel, stand
• Walk for long distances

Deadline to Apply:

This position is open until filled.

EEO Statement:

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.

 

Primary Location: USA-TX-Dallas

Job: Other

Organization: Dedman College

Schedule: Regular

Shift: Staff

Employee Status: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Full-time

Job Level: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Job Posting: Sep 12, 2024, 8:43:20 AM

Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research

Considered one of the most important photo historians of the 20th century, Peter E. Palmquist (1936 - 2003) had a keen interest in the photography of the American West, California, and Humboldt County before 1950, and the history of women in photography worldwide. He published over 60 books and 340 articles and was a strong proponent of the concept of the independent researcher-writer in the field of photohistory. With co-author Thomas Kailbourn, he won the Caroline Bancroft Western History Prize for their book, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West. 

Professor Martha Sandweiss, Princeton University, wrote, “He (Peter) established new ways of pursuing the history of photography, and with his collections and research notes soon to be accessible at Yale, he will be speaking to and inspiring new generations of students and researchers forever.” Established by Peter’s lifetime companion, Pam Mendelsohn, this fund supports the study of under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present, and under-researched Western American photographers through the Great Depression. 

A small panel of outside consultants with professional expertise in the field of photohistory and/or grant reviewing will review the applications in order to determine the awards. Applications will be judged on the quality of the proposal, the ability of the applicant to carry out the project within the proposed budget and timeline, and the significance of the project to the field of photographic history. Past recipients and their projects are featured at palmquistgrants.com.

Range of Awards: $500 - $2,000

Funds must be used for research; grant funding may not be used to cover salaries, pay for hardware or equipment, or for production costs such as printing and book binding, podcasts, blogs, etc. 

November 15 is the deadline for submissions. Grant Recipients will be announced in mid-January 2025. 

If selected, Recipients will be required to submit a copy of their work to HAF+WRCF.

Eligibility:

Individuals and nonprofit institutions conducting research in either of the fields below are eligible to apply: 

• Under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present.
• Under-researched Western American photographers through the Great Depression.

To submit an application please go to the Humboldt Area Foundation link.

Dr. Linda Reese, former WHA member and retired Associate Professor of History from East Central University, died on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024.

Dr. Reese made several contributions to the field of western history and the WHA throughout her career. She presented her work at WHA conferences, served as chair and commentator of sessions, served on the WHQ Board of Editors, and lent her talents to Program and Local Arrangements committees. 

You may read Dr. Reese's obituary and share remembrances on the Matthews Funeral Home website here.

National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships

The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or one-semester residential fellowships. Mid-career, senior, and emerging scholars from all areas of the humanities with a strong record of peer-reviewed work are encouraged to apply.  Scholars from all parts of the globe are eligible; stipends and travel expenses are provided.

Fellowship applicants must have a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials. Fellowships are supported by the Center’s own endowment, private foundation grants, contributions from alumni and friends, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Located in the vibrant Research Triangle region of North Carolina, the Center affords access to the rich cultural and intellectual communities supported by the area’s research institutes, universities, and dynamic arts scene. Fellows enjoy private studies, in-house dining, and superb library services that deliver all research materials.

Applications and all accompanying materials are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2024.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/scholarly-programs

Application requirements:

Fellowship applicants are asked to complete the online application form and to upload the following documents:

● 1,000-word project proposal

● Short bibliography (up to 2 pages)

● Curriculum vitae (up to 4 pages)

● One-page tentative outline of the structure of the project (if the project is a book, provide an outline of chapters; otherwise, give an outline of the components of the project and their progress to date)

Applicants will also be asked to provide names and contact information for three references. References will receive an email prompt inviting them to upload a letter of recommendation on behalf of the applicant. All letters are also due by October 3, 2024.

We strongly recommend applicants read through our Frequently Asked Questions before beginning their application. Questions can be emailed to fellowships@nationalhumanitiescenter.org.

In 2026, the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In light of this significant occasion, the journal California History is preparing a special issue focusing on “American Revolutions in California.” This issue will examine the legacies of the Declaration and the American Revolution in the nation’s largest state, and the potential for new approaches to research, public presentations, and teaching American Revolutionary history as informed by the California experience.

The journal invites submissions exploring topics relating to American Revolutions in California. These may include, among many possibilities: the impact of the Declaration’s political ideology and the model of the U.S. Constitution on the founding of the state; the impact of the “continental” concept of the U.S. on California’s Indigenous peoples; interconnections among the American Revolution, the Mexican Revolution, and the origins of the state; the ways in which the multi-ethnic origins of the state did or did not change the original meanings of the American Founding; the “Three Revolutions” – the American Founding, the Civil War, and the Civil Rights Movement – in California history; the ways in which the American Revolution did or did not inspire the powerful Progressive Movement in the state; the repeated trope of “revolutions” in California cultural history.

California History seeks several types of submissions:

• Original Research or Research-in-Progress essays on a topic relating to “American Revolutions in California.”
• Public History essays – detailing exhibits, websites, blogs, etc. – on “American Revolutions in California.”
• Pedagogical essays discussing teaching materials, lesson plans, and experiences centered on teaching the Declaration and/ or the American Revolution in California classrooms. 
• Forum essays: featuring accessibly written, academically sound opinion pieces interpreting current events through an historical lens, in this case as they relate to the Declaration and/or American Revolution in California. 

Submission Process

The journal welcomes submissions from scholars at all stages of their careers, including college and university faculty, public historians, secondary school teachers, and graduate students.

A 200- to 250-word abstract and 1-page CV (providing name of author, professional appointment or affiliation, field of expertise, and current research or awards) are due no later than December 15, 2024.

Manuscript submissions will be due no later than September 15, 2025. 

Editorial Process

The Guest Editors will conduct an initial review. Selected manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review. Final essays will be due no later than April 1, 2026.

Contact

Interested contributors with questions are encouraged to contact Guest Editors Jason Daniels, jason.daniels@csueastbay.edu or Dee E. Andrews, dee.andrews@csueastbay.edu. All materials should be sent as attachments to Mary Ann Irwin, Editor, California History, at maryann.irwin@csueastbay.edu.

About the Journal

Originally launched and published by the California Historical Society for nearly a century, California History is the premier journal of historical writing on California. This tradition continues under the auspices of the University of California Press. Showcasing scholarship, engaging writing, and innovative research, California History is essential reading for students and scholars of the history of California and the West, as well as California residents curious about the imprint of the state’s rich past.

For more details, see https://online.ucpress.edu/ch/pages/submit.

 

Contact Information

maryann.irwin@csueastbay.edu

Contact Email

dee.andrews@csueastbay.edu

URL

https://online.ucpress.edu/ch/pages/submit

Position Title: 

Associate Editor - (24142025)  Do you have a passion for Montana history? Do you want to join an agency full of committed, inspired individuals? Do you want to be a part of the award-winning publications team that supports the Montana Historical Society’s mission? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Montana Historical Society (MTHS) might be the perfect place for you! MTHS offers a unique workplace for its employees. It’s filled with friendly and creative staff members who work together to offer the public exciting and innovative ways to experience Montana’s history. The ideal candidate will be a positive representative of the Montana Historical Society to the public, have experience in editing, writing, and research, and will embody the MTHS culture of excellence, teamwork, professionalism, and passion for the work that we do.   MTHS has an opening for a full-time Associate Editor. This position works as a member of the publications team and is responsible for editing and managing production for the quarterly Montana The Magazine of Western History as well as working on Montana Historical Society Press books. The ideal candidate is a motivated, detail-oriented team member with expertise in western history, familiarity with academic publishing, excellent communication skills, and who works well under deadlines. Come join us at the MTHS where we work together to share Montana’s stories and inspire exploration! Function: The Associate Editor position is responsible for 1) Editing magazine and book manuscripts according to the tenets of scholarly publishing and working with authors in the mutually satisfactory publication of this material. This process includes shaping material into cohesive narrative and thesis that contributes to the historiography of western history, evaluation of facts and sources, and editing for technical requirements, style, and substance according to the precepts of academic editing outlined in the Chicago Manual of Style, and working with authors and potential authors in the process of guiding projects through production. 2) Managing the varied aspects of the production of the publications described above, from manuscript to proofreading to delivered print and digital products. 3) Helps to maintain organizational systems; fundraising and grant writing; and marketing and sales. 4) Conducting historical research, writing, and fact checking in a variety of historical sources, including archives, databases and published documents. 5) Participating and developing the program’s digital publications and social media program Representative Duties: Edit magazine and book manuscripts through all stages from acquisition to publication. Conduct photograph research to illustrate articles and book projects. Conduct primary and secondary source research as needed for content or fact checking. Closely work with authors to develop and adapt their manuscripts to magazine style. Collaborate with authors, editorial staff, graphic designer, and contractors to ensure timely printing of the magazine. Review manuscript submissions for potential publication; work with peer reviewers to ensure scholarly contributions to historiography. Act as a representative of the Publications Program and of MTHS at regional and national conferences and events. Skills: Demonstrated excellence in editing, writing, and research. Advanced problem-solving skills. Minute attention to detail. Ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team. Ability to communicate clearly with project teams, authors, external vendors, and other stakeholders. Ability to set and achieve long- and short-term goals. Demonstrated on-screen editing ability in Microsoft Word; experience with Acrobat and Adobe Creative Suite preferred. Proficiency with Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition.   Qualifications: Qualifications include a PhD or master’s degree in history, Native American Studies, American Studies, journalism, or other related liberal arts field and two years of related experience in scholarly publishing. Experience in manuscript editing, historical writing, and Western/Montana history strongly preferred. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Required Materials Resume Cover letter First Review Date The first review date of applications will be August 12, 2024.   Applicant Pool Statement:  If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.  Training Assignment:  This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.   Salary: $ 32.05 - 32.05  Hourly      Telework Eligibility:  Not Telework Eligible  Benefits Package Eligibility:  Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan       Number of Openings:  1  Employee Status:  Regular Schedule:  Full-Time  Job Type:  Standard  Shift:  Day Job  Travel:  Yes, 5 % of the Time   Primary Location:  Helena      Agency:  Montana Historical Society Union:  Montana Federation of Public Employees   Posting Date:  Jul 29, 2024, 9:41:45 AM  Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone) :  Ongoing  Required Application Materials:  Cover Letter, Resume   Contact Name:  Randa Renenger  |  Contact Email:  randa.renenger2@mt.gov  |  Contact Phone:  (406)444-2697 The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency's HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application. State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.

Longtime WHA member Dr. Jeremy Johnston, the Hal and Naoma Tate Endowed Curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum and the Ernest J. Goppert Editor of the Papers of William F Cody, died in June 2024. A public obituary for Dr. Johnston is available on the Larkin Mortuary website. 

You can also read Lorena Chambers' letter of nomination for Dr. Johnston for the 2023 Gordon Bakken Award of Merit.

Dr. Johnston made several contributions to the field of western history and the WHA over the last several decades. He presented his work at conferences, served as chair and commentator of sessions, and lent much of his time to support and expand the WHA's commitment to Public History. In 2023 he was the recipient of the WHA Gordon Bakken Award of Merit. The WHA is a stronger organization because of Jeremy's energy and enthusiasm, and I am fortunate that I was able to work with him.