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Lester J. Cappon and the Publishing of Modern Documentary Editions
- Journal of Scholarly Publishing
- University of Toronto Press
- Volume 46, Number 3, April 2015
- pp. 224-250
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Documentary editing is a well-developed field connected to the historical and archival professions. It was not always so well established, as a study of Lester J. Cappon’s career suggests. Between his work at the Institute of Early American History and Culture starting in the 1950s and his final years as a fellow at the Newberry Library, Cappon played an important role in nurturing documentary editing as a profession.