> The Historical Collections Unit of the > Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, UAB > Announces > Reynolds Associates Research Fellowships > In the History of the Health Sciences for 2002 > > The Reynolds Associates in conjunction with the Historical Collections > Unit of Lister Hill Library, University of Alabama at Birmingham, are > pleased to announce the availability of short-term grants of up to $1,000 > to those engaged in research projects for the 2001 calendar year relating > to one or more aspects of the history of the health sciences. > > Applicants should submit an outline of the proposed project along with an > abstract (not to exceed 250 words) stating its general scope and purpose. > All proposals must be accompanied by a budget listing travel and other > attendant expenses, length of anticipated visit, brief curriculum vitae, > and two letters of recommendation (preferably from individuals familiar > with the nature of the applicant's research and scholarly interests). All > materials must be submitted by December 31, 2001 to receive consideration. > Awards will be announced by February 28, 2002. Successful applicants will > be expected to deposit a copy of the finished, manuscript, thesis, > dissertation, or published work with the Historical Collections Unit. > > The Historical Collections of Lister Hill Library comprise the Alabama > Museum of the Health Sciences, the University Archives, and the Reynolds > Historical Library. The Museum holds equipment, instruments, and objects > that represent the history and development of the health sciences. Among > its featured holdings are the Nott pathological specimens, nineteen wax > anatomical models purchased by Dr. Josiah Nott (1804-1873) and originally > brought to Mobile, Alabama in October of 1860. The scope of the > collection includes, but is not limited to the fields of medicine, > nursing, ophthalmology, dentistry, public health, and allied health. The > Archives contain over 1,500 linear feet of processed materials relating to > the medical school of the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama > at Birmingham, the Alabama health science community, and other primary > resource materials that include personal papers and an extensive > collection of photographs. The Reynolds Library contains historical > materials relating to medicine and its allied sciences. The core of this > library comprises the 5,000 titles collected by Dr. Lawrence Reynolds > (1889-1961) and officially transferred to UAB in 1958. Included in his > original library are some 30 incunabula dating from the 14th century and > other medical classics. In addition, the Reynolds Library contains an > extensive and growing collection in Civil War medicine, significant > holdings relating to the famous Ohio Valley physician Daniel Drake > (1785-1852), complete transactions for the Southern Surgical Association > dating from 1888, and many other valuable research materials. For further > information on the collections, prospective applicants are invited to > visit the Historical Collections Web site at > <http://www.uab.edu/historical/>. > > Send applications to: > Katie Oomens, LHL 301, UAB, 1530 Third Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0013. > > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).