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- CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
- The Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society offers fellowships and grant support for scholars from the humanities and related social sciences. The Hagley Museum and Library is one of the nation's foremost independent research libraries. Its collections are especially strong in the areas of American business and economic history, the history of science and technology, and the history of industrialization in its social contexts. Scholars working in labor history, social history, arts and industries, as well as business and technology are encouraged to apply. The library is also strong in French history of the Revolutionary period. The last of three grant/fellowship application deadlines for 1996 is October 31.
- HENRY BELIN DU PONT FELLOWSHIP
- Supports advanced research at Hagley. Sponsored by the H. B. du Pont Memorial Fund, these fellowships offer a maximum stipend of $1500 per month. Applicants must be from out-of-state; degree candidates and persons seeking support for degree last from two to six months. Application deadlines for the year are March 31, June 30, and October 31.
- Grants-in-Aid: Short term grants-in-aid support visits to Hagley for research in the imprint, manuscript, pictorial, and artifact collections. They are designed to assist researchers with travel and living expenses while using the collections. Stipends are for a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of eight weeks at no more than $1000 per month. Application deadlines: March 31, June 30, and October 31.
- For further information on these or other fellowship programs and an application packet, please write to Dr. Philip Scranton, Director, Center for the History of Business Technology, and Society, Hagley Museum and Library, PO Box 3630, Wilmington, DE 19807, phone: 302-658-2400 fax: 302-655-3188, or email: crl@udel.edu.
- JOHN W. HARTMAN CENTER FOR SALES, ADVERTISING, AND MARKETING HISTORY
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History Special Collections Library Duke University Travel-To-Collections Grants
- Three or more grants of up to $750 are available from the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History, Special Collections Library, Duke University to:
- (1) graduate students in any academic field who wish to use the resources of the Center for research toward M.A., Ph.D., or other postgraduate degrees, (2) faculty members working on research projects, or (3) independent scholars working on nonprofit projects. Funds may be used to help defray costs of travel to Durham and local accommodations.
- In addition to the regular TTC grants described above, the Hartman Center will fund three J. Walter Thompson Research Fellowships. Each Fellow will receive a stipend of $1000 during their stay in Durham. Fellowships are available to researchers planning to spend a minimum of two weeks at Duke doing research in the J. Walter Thompson Company Archives.
- The major collections available at the Hartman Center at the current time are the extensive Archives of the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), the oldest advertising agency in the U.S. and a major international agency since the 1920s, and the advertisements (1932+) and a moderate amount of agency documentation from D'Arcy, Masius, Benton & Bowles (DMB&B). The Center holds several other smaller collections relating to 19th and 20th century advertising and marketing, supported by a growing number of books, periodicals, films, and videos.
- For more information about the Hartman Center Collections, visit our WWW site at http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/hartman/
- REQUIREMENTS: Awards may be used between December 1, 1996 and December 31, 1997. Graduate student applicants (1) must be currently enrolled in a postgraduate program in any academic department and (2) must enclose a letter of recommendation from the student's advisor or project director. Please address questions and requests for application forms to:
- Ellen Gartrell John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising and Marketing History Special Collections Library, Duke University Box 90185 Durham, NC 27708-0185 Phone: 919-660-5836 Fax: 919-684-2855; E-mail: hartman@mail.lib.duke.edu
- DEADLINES: Applications for 1996-97 awards must be received or postmarked by October 15, 1996. Awards will be announced by late-November.
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