J. Franklin Jameson Award for Editing Historical Sources

The J. Franklin Jameson Award was established in 1974 for outstanding achievement in the editing of historical sources. First offered in 1980 and awarded every five years, the American Historical Association Council made the decision in 2007 to change the frequency of the award to biennial. The award honors J. Franklin Jameson, a founding member of the Association, its president in 1907, longtime managing editor of the American Historical Review, and an influential proponent of historical study. This honorific award recognizes scholars and editors who demonstrate excellence in the editing of historical sources, requiring that works be of a scholarly, historical nature with commentary and original text in English or English translation. The award celebrates exceptional documentary editing that advances historical research and teaching.