Background Materials
The Founding Fathers Advisory Committee serves as a deliberative body to advise the Archivist of the United States on the progress of the Founding Fathers editorial projects funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, a part of the 威尼斯人娱乐场. Its purview includes, but is not limited to, advising and making recommendations to the Archivist on issues related to the goals and completion of the projects, their funding sources, and their performance and productivity.
For the purpose of this committee's consideration, the six Founders' papers are:
- , edited at the Massachusetts Historical Society and published by the Harvard University Press/Belknap Press
- , edited at the Yale University and the American Philosophical Society and published by Yale University Press
- , (edition complete), edited at Columbia University and published by Columbia University Press
- , edited at Princeton University and published by Princeton University Press
- , edited at University of Chicago/University of Virginia and published by University of Chicago Press - Congressional Series, Volumes 1-10 and the University of Virginia Press - Volumes 11-
- , edited at University of Virginia and published by University of Virginia Press
The Founding Fathers Advisory Committee was provided with the following documents:
- Synopsis of the Founders Papers projects
- Guide to Preparation of Historical Scholarly Editions
- Chronology of NHPRC Support
- FFAC Meeting Powerpoint Presentation, December 2010
- Description of the Founders Online Initiative
- Report on the Pilot to Transcribe Founders Papers (See also )
- Documents Compass Report
- Editors' Formal Response to the Documents Compass Report and Email Supplement