1. Maria Audubon as Editor
(This paper could include a transcription of the letter in the Parkin Mss. at the Lilly and a reflection on that letter and address questions such as the role of gender in editing, the impact of scientific professionalization on her editing etc,).
2. Editing Audubon's Quadrupeds
I have photocopies of the autographs at Princeton for many of the Quadrupeds biographies; they offer more comprehensive documentation of the changes Audubon's editors made than we have available for the bird biographies).
3. Scott Russell Sanders's unpublished Audubon Novel
(Working with the mss. on reserve at the Lilly,; Scott Russell Sanders papers)
4. An Audubon Letter at the Lilly
(Transcription, context, analysis of style, historical significance).
5. Catesby and Audubon Compared
(Choose a plate and essay from Catesby and compare it with counterpart in Audubon; Audubon's references to Catesby,,,,)
6. Audubon's botanical backgrounds
(Analysis of selected plates; I will also provide digital files)
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