Historical News
The University of Chicago and the
University of Virginia are sponsoring
the publication of a new and complete
edition of the papers of James
Madison. The editors will appreciate
information about the location of
letters by or to James Madison or his
wife, especially letters in private
possession or among uncalendared
manuscripts in the collections of public
or private institutions. Information
should be addressed to The Papers of
James Madison, 1126 East 59th Street,
Chicago 37, Illinois.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
Commission and the
Pennsylvania State University are
undertaking a series of annual institutes
on Pennsylvania life and culture. This
summer's institute, to be held at the
university August 12-17, will be devoted
to Pennsylvania folklore and
music. The staff includes Samuel P.
Bayard, Walter E. Boyer, and Albert
F. Buffington, all of Pennsylvania State
University, and Sylvester K. Stevens
and Earle W. Newton of the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum
Commission.
Registrants with the necessary
prerequisites may schedule the course for
one semester hour of credit; auditors
are admitted with no prerequisites.
Further information may be secured from
S. K. Stevens, Executive Director,
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
Commission, P. O. Box 232, Harris-
burg, Pennsylvania.
The American Association for State and
Local History is urging state
and local historical societies to take
advantage of the current interest in
Civil War history, stimulated by the
approaching Civil War centennial, to
collect significant historical materials
pertaining to the war. Persons having
soldiers' letters, diaries, field
equipment, or other war materials are re-
quested to write to the state historical
society of their own state describing
their holdings. Materials collected now,
it is thought, can be preserved or
restored to be used for later study or
exhibit.
"Historic-House Keeping: A Short
Course" is being offered for the third
year under the joint auspices of the
National Trust for Historic Preserva-