Presentations and Publications
Publications
López Baquero, Constanza, Clayton McCarl, Maya Blackin, Rook Breede, Janaya Ferrer, and Britney Griffith. “No- and Low-Tech Entry Points to Campus and Community Digital Humanities.” magazén | International Journal for Digital and Public Humanities, vol. 6, no. 1, 2025, 23-48, doi.org/10.30687/mag/2724-3923/2025/01/001.
McCarl, Clayton. “Teaching Tolerance and Empathy through Digital Documentary Editing.” Scholarly Editing: The Annual of Association for Documentary Editing, vol. 42, 2025, doi.org/10.55520/TE5ENQ51.
McCarl, Clayton, and Lyn Hemmingway. "Digital Editing Workshops for Building Campus Public History Communities and Developing Student Leaders." The Public Historian, vol. 45, 2023, 100–126, doi.org/10.1525/tph.2023.45.1.100.
Clayton McCarl. “White Folks in the Black Archive: Questions of Power, Ethics and Race around a Digital Editing Project.” In Archives and Special Collections as Sites of Contestation, ed. by Mary Kandiuk, Sacramento: Library Juice Press, 2020, 285-305.
Clayton McCarl. “Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection: An Experiment in Engaging Students in Archival Research and Editorial Practice.” The Journal of Academic Librarianship 44 (2018): 527-537.
Presentations
2026
Sebastian Hernandez and Shadae Reid. "Eartha White and The Great Fire of Jacksonville." Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, University of North Florida, March 7, 2026.
Clayton McCarl, Oliver Douglas, Shadae Reid, and Zoie Turci. "A First-Year Experience Focused on Archives and Digital Editing at the University of North Florida." Society of Florida Archivists, St. Petersburg, Florida, May 13, 2026.
Jasmine Lopez-Coache, Arianna Sanislow-Pressey, and Ruby Peckham. "Her Life Through Postcards: Eartha M.M. White." Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, University of North Florida, March 7, 2026.
2025
Isabella Dicicco, Jasmine Lopez-Coache, Ruby Peckham, Sam Quintana, and Arianna Sanislow-Pressey. "Editing Eartha M.M. White’s Correspondence." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
Mackenzie Cheries, Oliver Douglas, and Grace Maxham. "Key Relationships in the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
Ava Bennett, Kaylee Ireland, Zoey Orosz, and Olivia Sophayin. "Buildings and Institutions in the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
Mark Ascheman, Daniel Portillo-Chavez, John Parkey, and Krithick Saravana. "Understanding and Enhancing the Digital Archival Process." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
Sebastian Hernandez, Hayden Jones, Glenesha Leach, Shadae Reid, & Zoie Turci. "Eartha M.M. White’s Legacy Over Time." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
Oliver Douglas. "A Mother's Legacy: Eartha and Clara White's Enduring Partnership." Undergraduate-Graduate Learning, Inquiry, and Distinctive Experimentation Symposium, University of North Florida, Dec. 5, 2025.
Sebastian Hernandez and Shadae Reid. "Honoring Eartha M.M. White’s Legacy In The Fire." Undergraduate-Graduate Learning, Inquiry, and Distinctive Experimentation Symposium, University of North Florida, Dec. 5, 2025.
Mark Ascheman, Daniel Portillo-Chavez, and John Parkey. "Documenting the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Ava Bennett and Kaylee Ireland. "The History of the Eartha M.M. White Museum." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Mackenzie Cheries and Grace Maxham. "Building an Exhibit About Annie Gray." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Isabella DiCicco and Samantha Quintana. "Letters from James Lloyd Jordan to Eartha M.M White." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Oliver Douglas. "A Mother's Legacy: Eartha and Clara White's Enduring Partnership." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Sebastian Hernandez, Hayden Jones, Glenesha Leach, Shadae Reid. "Honoring Eartha M.M. White’s Legacy In The Fire." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Jasmine Lopez-Coache, Ruby Peckham, Arianna Sanislow-Pressey. "Eartha White's Life in Postcards." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Zoey Orosz and Olivia Sophayin. "Eartha M.M. White: Properties and Institutions." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Krithick Saravana. "Formatting XML: An Eartha M.M. White Initiative." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Zoie Turci. "Timeline for Eartha’s Work." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
Laura Heffernan, Tru Leverette Hall, and Clayton McCarl. “Connecting Students, Communities and Archives at UNF.” Society of Florida Archivists, Flagler College, May 13, 2025.
2024
Emily Bartley. "Preparing for the Tenth Anniversary of Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Undergraduate-Graduate Learning, Inquiry, and Distinctive Experimentation Symposium, University of North Florida, December 6, 2024.
Tru Leverette Hall, and Clayton McCarl. “Editing the Eartha MM White Collection as Documentary Editing and Digital Public History.” Shapiro Digital History Seminar, Massachusetts Historical Society, May 16, 2024.
Susan Swiatosz, Maya Blackin and Madalyn Starratt. "The Eartha M.M. White Collection at UNF: Student Involvement in Preservation and Outreach." Society of Florida Archivists, Deerfield Beach, Florida, May 15, 2024.
Maya Blackin, Britney Griffith, and Janaya Ferrer. "Transcription and Editing Workshops for Digital Project Outreach." Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, University of North Florida, February 17, 2024.
2023
Tru Leverette, Maya Blackin, Janaya Ferrer, David Jamison, and Susan Swiatosz. "Recovering Local African American History: A Hands-On Workshop". Eartha's Farm & Market, Jacksonville, Florida, November 8, 2023.
Tru Leverette, Janaya Ferrer, David Jamison, Clayton McCarl, and Susan Swiatosz. “Recovering Local African American History: A Hands-On Workshop.” Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Jacksonville, Florida. September 23, 2023.
Clayton McCarl, Susan Swiatosz, and Janaya Ferrer. "Archives Across the Curriculum: Reflecting on Cross-Disciplinary Digital Editing Experiences at UNF." Society of Florida Archivists, Tallahassee, Florida. May 10, 2023.
Clayton McCarl and Janaya Ferrer. "Teaching Local African American History with UNF’s Special Collections." Office of Interdisciplinary Programs /Africana Studies Symposium, University of North Florida. April 26, 2023. (Ferrer and McCarl were invited participants in this panel discussion.)
Janaya Ferrer. "A Spring 2023 Internship with Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship Poster Presentation (SOARS), University of North Florida. April 22, 2023.
Clayton McCarl, Matthew Austin, Brook Breede, Janaya Ferrer, Amy Granillo, and Britney Griffith. "Discover DH at UNF." Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida. April 10, 2023. (Ferrer discussed Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.)
David Jamison, Janaya Ferrer, Tru Leverette, and Clayton McCarl. "Recovering Local African American History: A Hands-On Workshop." Jessie Ball duPont Center, Jacksonville, Florida. March 23, 2023. Presented as part of the Spring 2023 Justice Sessions.
Adonnica Toler, Susan Swiatosz, Nur Chodry, Janaya Ferrer, and Clayton McCarl. "Connecting with the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Special Collections and Archives, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, February 15, 2023 (Ferrer and McCarl were invited participants in this panel discussion.)
2022
Clayton McCarl, Sarah Dumitrascu, Stacey Harmer, Lyn Hemmingway, Melinda Peacock, Marisa Pechillo, Emilia Thom, and Georgina Wilson Aranguren. “Building Communities of Student Editors.” Association for Documentary Editing, June 24, 2022. (Hemmingway discussed Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.)
James Beasley, Felicia Bevel, Amelia Dixon, Laura Heffernan, Gregory Helmick, Lyn Hemmingway, Marie Larose, Tru Leverette, Sarah Mattice, Clayton McCarl, Melinda Peacock, Anne Pfister, David Sheffler, Joshua Smith, and Matthew Welcome. “Africana Studies, Digital Humanities, and Applied Interdisciplinarity at UNF.” Research Week, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, University of North Florida, April 26, 2022. (Bevel, Hemmingway, and Swiatosz discussed Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.)
James Beasley, Felicia Bevel, Amelia Dixon, Laura Heffernan, Gregory Helmick, Lyn Hemmingway, Marie Larose, Tru Leverette, Sarah Mattice, Clayton McCarl, Melinda Peacock, Anne Pfister, David Sheffler, and Matthew Welcome. “Africana Studies and Digital Humanities at UNF.” Florida Digital Humanities Consortium, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida, April 2, 2022. (Bevel, Hemmingway, and Swiatosz discussed Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.)
Clayton McCarl, Amelia Dixon, Stacey Harmer, Lyn Hemmingway, and Melinda Peacock. “Faculty-Student Collaboration on Digital Editions of Manuscripts and Rare Books, 2021-2022.” Scholars Transforming Academic Research Symposium (STARS), Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, University of North Florida, April 29, 2022. (Hemmingway discussed Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.)
2021
Clayton McCarl, Susan Swiatosz, Lyn Hemmingway and Marisa Pechillo. "Two Virtual Internships Focused on Archival Materials at the United of North Florida." Society of Southwest Archivists. May 18, 2021. (Hemmingway, McCarl, and Swiatosz discussed Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.)
Lyn Hemmingway. "Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection: Collaborative Projects While Staying at Home." Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship Poster Presentation (SOARS), University of North Florida, Nov. Apr. 7, 2021.
2020
Lyn Hemmingway. "Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection: Online Promotion of Collaborative Textual Editing and Narratives in the Digital Archive." DHI Digital Projects Showcase, University of North Florida, Nov. 9-13, 2020 (Awarded "Project of Merit").
Felicia Bevel, Lyn Hemmingway, Clayton McCarl, Keith Simmons, and Susan Swiatosz. "Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection as a Model for Collaboration Among Students, Library Faculty and Teaching Faculty." National Humanities Conference, Nov. 10, 2020.
Lyn Hemmingway. "Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Florida Digital Humanities Consortium Annual Conference, Flagler College, October, 2020, (Event canceled due to Covid-19).
Lyn Hemmingway, James Dell'Alba, and Ethan Leavett. “Community Outreach and Crafted Narratives in a Collaborative Textual Editing Project.” Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship Poster Presentation (SOARS), UNF, April 8, 2020 (Awarded "Staff Pick").
Lyn Hemmingway. "Textual Editing and the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Presentation sponsored by the Thomas G. Carpenter Library, as part of Black History Month and in conjunction with MOSH traveling exhibition on the history of lynching in North Florida, UNF, February 26, 2020.
2018
Susan Williams. “Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.” International Studies/Digital Humanities Symposium, UNF, March 9, 2018.
2017
Clayton McCarl, David Wilson, Kathlina Brady, Aislinn Kelly, and Julia Rivera-Whalen. “Building an Interdisciplinary DH Community at the University of North Florida.” HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, Nov. 3, 2017.(Kelly discussed Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.)
Aisha Johnson-Jones and Clayton McCarl (invited round-table participants). "Documentary Editors as Public Historians: Middle Men and Women to the Work of History." National Council on Public History, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 19-22, 2017.
2016
Dean Rice, "Editing the Eartha M.M. White Archives," School of Computing Symposium, University of North Florida, December 2, 2016.
Clayton McCarl, Aisha Johnson-Jones, Chad Germany, Aislinn Kelly, Dean Rice, and Lauren Winters. “Editing the Eartha M.M. White Archives: Project Update and Future Possibilities.” Digital Projects Showcase, Digital Humanities Institute, University of North Florida, Nov. 2, 2016.
Joseph Fricks, Chad Germany, Bethany Jerger, Aislinn Kelly, Dean Rice and Lauren Kelley Winters. Summer 2016 End-of-Semester Presentation, University of North Florida, June 14, 2016.
Cameron Adelsperger, Chad Germany, Paula Hernández, Aislinn Kelly, Jen Lee and Clayton McCarl. “Presenting the Digital Humanities Initiative.” Board of Trustees Meeting, University of North Florida, June 6, 2016. (Germany discussed Editing the Eartha M.M. White Collection.)