Jane addams papers project [the digital edition of the jane addams papers project broadens scholarly access, allowing far deeper searches than are possible using the microfilm or scattered archival…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Ramapo College of New Jersey $372,455 on January 1, 2026, under the Scholarly Editions and Translations program to digitize, describe, and transcribe approximately 3,600 documents from the Jane Addams Papers Project covering 1931 to 1934 in the project's digital edition (JADE), submit the completed volume 6 manuscript to the press, and begin annotation research on volume 7.

The award funds the Jane Addams Papers Project's expansion of scholarly access to foundational historical documents. The digital edition broadens research capability beyond what microfilm and scattered archival holdings permit, enabling deeper searches and broader engagement with primary source material. Work is performed at Ramapo College's location in New Jersey through December 31, 2028. The Scholarly Editions and Translations program supports collaborative teams editing, annotating, and translating vital texts and documents, with all outputs containing additional and new scholarly material such as introductions and annotations.

Jane addams papers project [the digital edition of the jane addams papers project broadens scholarly access, allowing far deeper searches than are possible using the microfilm or scattered archival holdings. The japp?s goals for 2025-2028 are to digitize, describe, and transcribe documents from 1931 to 1934 in jade (approximately 3,600 documents), submit the completed volume 6 manuscript to the press, and begin annotation research on volume 7.]