E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship 2008 

Application deadline 31 December 2007

In an effort to enhance the public's knowledge and understanding of the
heritage of Nantucket, Massachusetts, the Nantucket Historical Association
offers an annual fellowship, the E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney
Fellowship. Established in 1999, the award encourages research in the
collections of the Nantucket Historical Association and other Nantucket
repositories and is open to academics, graduate students, and independent
scholars. The Nantucket Historical Association is the principal repository
of Nantucket history, with extensive archives, collections of historic
properties, and art and artifacts that broadly illustrate Nantucket's past.
Topics of research for recent scholars have included health aboard
whaleships, women at sea, scrimshaw, samplers, local artists, Nantucket's
architectural heritage, Quakerism, the African-American and Cape Verdean
communities, the Quaise Asylum, and abolitionism. 

The E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellow resides in the Thomas
Macy House, a historic property owned by the association, for up to a
three-week period. Housing is available January - May and October - December
2008. NHA Visiting Research Scholars are expected to produce an article
suitable for publication in the summer edition of Historic Nantucket, the
NHA's quarterly journal, and to deliver a public lecture on the subject of
their research, as well as a presentation to NHA staff. Projects resulting
in the publication of a book, article, conference paper, or other media, are
looked upon favorably. Recipients of the award receive a stipend of $300 per
week during the time in residence, for up to three weeks. Travel expenses
are reimbursed for up to $600. 

Send a full description of the proposed project, a curriculum vitae, the
names of three references, and an estimate of anticipated time and duration
of stay. Application deadline is December 31, 2007. Send application packet
to: Ben Simons, Curator and Editor of Historic Nantucket, Nantucket
Historical Association, P.O. Box 1016, Nantucket, MA 02554-1016. 

Georgen Gilliam Charnes
Librarian, Archivist, & Webmaster
Nantucket Historical Association
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