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This spring, the Omohundro Institute received a renewed gift of $5,000 from the Scholarship Committee of the Colonial Dames of America to fund the Institute’s Fellowship in Historical Editing. The Colonial Dames is an organization committed to historical preservation and the encouragement of study in the field of American history. Gifts from the Colonial Dames have supported the fellowship program since 1996.

The Fellowship in Historical Editing offers a talented young graduate student the opportunity to build upon the skills that she or he has acquired as an Institute editorial apprentice during the academic year. The fellowship supports his or her continued editorial work throughout the summer following the apprenticeship and makes a significant contribution to the Institute’s ability to maintain the high standards for which all of its publications—the William and Mary Quarterly and book manuscripts—are known.

“We are most grateful to the Colonial Dames of America for their generous commitment to the Institute and our ability to enrich the educational experience and training of aspiring young scholars,” said Ron Hoffman, Institute director. “The annual gift from the Colonial Dames plays a key role in supporting our editorial work.”

The recipient of the 2005–2006 Colonial Dames of America Fellowship in Historical Editing is Ted Maris-Wolf, one of four young people—two men and two women—who served as Institute editorial apprentices during the recently completed academic year. Prior to joining the Institute, Ted was a high school teacher, national park interpreter, and archaeologist and served in the Peace Corps for two years in Gabon. He is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the College of William and Mary. “The award will enable me to learn more about the editing process and the craft of producing high-quality book manuscripts and William and Mary Quarterly journal articles,” said Ted. “In addition, as a first-year doctoral student, I am grateful for the opportunity to remain on campus during the summer, which will allow me to complete several research projects relating to early and colonial America.”