Hi Marjorie:
Here's a copy, with simplified formatting, of the NHA's research program
poster. Please pass news of the program on to any friends / colleagues who
may
be interested.
Betsy
Nantucket Historical Association
Visiting Research Scholar Program
In an effort to enhance the public=92s knowledge and understanding of the
heritage of Nantucket, Massachusetts, the Nantucket Historical Association
(NHA) is providing an opportunity for a graduate student in any field to
conduct research in the association=92s collections and holdings.=20
The NHA will provide housing in its historic house, 99 Main Street, for a=
two-
to three-week period to be arranged between 2 January 1999 and 31 March
1999 of
the 1999-2000 academic year.=20
NHA Visiting Research Scholars will be expected to produce an article=
suitable
for publication in the summer edition of Historic Nantucket, the NHA=92s
quarterly
journal. Recipients of the award will receive a stipend of $200.00 per week,
and a one-year membership in the Nantucket Historical Association.=20
The NHA is the principal repository of Nantucket history, with extensive
archives, collections of historic properties, and art and artifacts that
broadly illustrate Nantucket=92s past.
The Edouard A. Stackpole Library and Research Center at the Nantucket
Historical Association contains a rich collection of primary and secondary
sources that document all facets of Nantucket=92s historycultural, social,
economic, and spiritualfor more than three centuries. Almost 400 manuscript
collections relate to Nantucket individuals and families, ships, businesses
and
trades, churches, schools, and organizations.=20
The NHA art and artifacts collections include paintings, drawings, prints,
baskets, silver, whaling tools and artifacts, scrimshaw, furniture, and
textiles. Particular strengths of the collections lie in artifacts that
document Nantucket=92s whaling industry.
Topics of research for recent scholars have included whalemen in the=
Pacific,
women at sea, scrimshaw, samplers, local artists, Nantucket=92s=
architectural
heritage, Quakerism, Native Americans, the African-American and Cape Verdean
community, and abolitionism.=20
To apply, send a full description of the proposed project, a preliminary
bibliography, complete resume, and the names and addresses of three
references.
Preference will be given to applicants proposing to pursue previously
neglected
topics or new approaches to, or interpretations of, previously treated=
topics.
Application deadline October 31, 1998. Applicants will be notified by=
November
31, 1998.=20
Send to: Betsy Lowenstein, Library Director Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket, MA 02554.=20
Phone: (508) 228-1894. Fax: (508) 228-5618.=20
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
For description of collections and access to manuscripts database visit
<http://www.nha.org/>www.nha.org.
At 11:53 PM 9/10/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Betsy,
>
>I'm a recently-graduated MA (US History) looking at further study (Museum
>Studies), and only a volunteer at the Museum (sad but true: I was hired
there,
>got a new boss who immediatly reorganized me :( within her first month!).
I've
>been there through my BA and MA as a volunteer, student, intern, and
employee!
>
>And I'd sincerely appreciate whatever you are able to Email -- my=
computer's
>been acting flaky and Web access is no sure thing until it's fixed.
>
>PLEASE use the "[log in to unmask]" address as my old computer will still
>have that software usable!!
>
>Thanks so much!
>
>=3D=3DMarjorie
>
>Nantucket Historical Association wrote:
>
>> Hi Marjorie:
>>
>> Thanks for your interest in the Nantucket Historical Association's=
Visiting
>> Research Program. It is for graduate students only--I noted that you were
>> at the San Jose Historical Museum, which does not preclude that face that
>> you may be in a graduate program, of course. It's strange that you were=
not
>> able to connect to our website: I logged on without any problems this
>> morning. I would try again and if you still have problems send me your
>> address and I can send you a more complete description of the program, as
>> well as a library brochure. Our web page does contain fairly detailed
>> descriptions of our collections and by the end of September, early=
October
>> the page should provide access to our inhouse manuscripts database.
>>
>> Betsy
>>
>> At 10:37 AM 9/8/98 +0000, you wrote:
>> >Netscape 4.0 returns the following error message from the site you list:
>> >
>> >>>unterminated string literal.<<
>> >
>> >I have NO idea what that means, but all I got was a yellow background
>> >and no information.
>> >
>> >Nantucket Historical Association wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> The Nantucket Historical Association's Visting Research Scholar
>> >> Program provides a graduate student in any field with an opportunity
>> >> to perform research in the association's collections and holdings. The
>> >> NHA will provide housing in its historic house, 99 Main Street, for a
>> >> two- to three-week period between 2 January 1999 and 31 March 1999. A
>> >> stipend of $200.00 per week will be awarded. The NHA Visiting Research
>> >> Scholar will be expected to produce an article suitable for
>> >> publication in the summer issue of the NHA's quarterly publication,
>> >> "Historic Nantucket." Application deadline is October 31, 1998. A more
>> >> detailed description of the program and of library collections is
>> >> available on the NHA web site: <http://www.nha.org/>www.nha.org. For
more
information,
>> >> contact Betsy Lowenstein, Library Director, Nantucket Historical
>> >> Association, P.O. Box 1016, Nantucket, MA 02554: 508 228-1894; e-mail
>> >> [log in to unmask]
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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