American antiquarian society worcester, massachusetts. The society maintains a research library of american history and culture up to 1876 in order to collect, preserve and make available for study the. The american antiquarian society in worcester, massachusetts, is an independent research library founded in 1812 by revolutionary war patriot. The american antiquarian society offers shortterm visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to two months each year. Each fellows institutional affiliation and position at the time of the fellowship is listed. American antiquarian society offers historys memorabilia unlike what youd find in a traditional museum.
Paul erikson, the director of academic programs at the american antiquarian society, will be talking about the archives at the aas, as well as the many pre and postdoctoral fellowships that they offer each year. American antiquarian society worcester, massachusetts this littleknown rival to the library of congress houses one of the largest collections of pre1876 american books, newspapers, and manuscripts. The deadline for short and long term fellowships at the american antiquarian society aas is january 15, 2020. Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of logan, not sparing even my women and children. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society, volume 2.
Founded in 1812, it is the oldest historical society in the united states with a national focus. The american antiquarian society aas maintains a major research library in. The addition includes the learning lab, a multipurpose room for. Fellowships are for research in the history of the book in american culture.
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Page 117 defines the extent of the powers of the general government. The american antiquarian society aas, a national research library and learned society of american history and culture, is calling for applications for visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, nonformulaic works dealing with pretwentiethcentury american history. Fellowships are offered for shortterm and longterm opportunities, for subjectspecific research, and in digital humanities. This year marks our eleventh acquisitions fundraiser formerly known as adopt abook. The american antiquarian society offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships, with tenures ranging from one to twelve months. Vice president for advancement american antiquarian society. American antiquarian society aas national endowment for the humanities neh longterm postdoctoral fellowship deadline. American antiquarian societys rdfa raw dataset description this dataset is a machine readable description of american antiquarian society including the physical addresses of branches, services and offerings as well as rich descriptions of persons, places, subjects, organizations and. Shortterm research fellowships are tenable for periods of one to two months residence at. American antiquarian society fellowships for creative and.
There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. The american antiquarian society offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships, with tenures ranging from one to 12 months. The society has collected twothirds of all known books printed in the united states before 1820, and it has the largest and most comprehensive collection of american newspapers printed before 1876. The american antiquarian society aas, located in worcester, massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pretwentieth century american history and culture. Shortterm visiting academic research fellowships 2017 by. The american antiquarian society aas maintains a major research library in american history, literature, and culture through 1876. All of the fellowships are designed to enable academic and independent scholars and advanced graduate students to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the aas library. Center for historic american visual culture, of the. The abaa provides a forum for antiquarian booklovers to buy, sell, discuss, appraise and enjoy books. Please double check deadlines with granting institutions.
Excerpt from proceedings of the american antiquarian society, vol. Its main building, known as antiquarian hall, is a u. American antiquarian society archives the new york. American antiquarian society aas national endowment. Topic of dissertation must be relevant to the librarys collections. Fellowships for creative and performing artists and writers. Early american fellowships society of early americanists. The american antiquarian society aas is a learned society that was founded in 1812 in worcester, ma. Proceedings american antiquarian society by american antiquarian society. American historical print collectors society fellowship is for research on american. All of the fellowships are designed to enable academic and independent scholars and advanced.
Programs and events announced on this page are generally ongoing in nature. American antiquarian society aas shortterm visiting. Fellowships for creative and performing artists and writers 2020 william randolph hearst foundation fellowships. The american antiquarian society aas has been committed to sharing americas stories for more. Stephen botein fellowships, january 15 each year, for research in the history of the book in american culture.
The fellowship supports research at the american antiquarian society aas for scholars at all levels graduate student to senior scholar engaged in scholarly research and writing on american music or dance, which must be appropriate to research collections at the aas. Established as the mellon postdissertation fellowship in 1998, the american antiquarian society hench postdissertation fellowship has been renamed in honor of john b. American antiquarian society hench postdissertation fellowship. Postdoctoral fellowships are also available for recent ph. Plenty of people in worcester drive by the american antiquarian society every day, but few know about the vast amounts of knowledge held inside. American antiquarian society fellowships 15 january 2016. Society strives to make its resources available to the broadest audience of students and educators. Philip f gura this volume traces the development of the library and the role the societys librarians have played as collectors, scholars of american writing and publishing, and stewards of the nations history. Quoting from an article in the atlas obscura web site. Founded in 1812, the american antiquarian society is a national treasure. Ellen dunlap, elizabeth pope, and tom knoles talk about the american antiquarian society, one of the largest repositories in the country of material related to the history of the united states.
Eleven is a lucky number for some of us at the american antiquarian society including our newly appointed eleventh head librarian and we hope that the following offerings will inspire you to add to our good fortune. Early american fellowships deadlines frequently change from year to year. At least three aasnational endowment for the humanities ellowships will be awarded for periods extending from four to twelve months. All gc students, regardless of level, are welcome at the event. If the general legislature should, at any time, overleap their limits, the judicial department is a constitutional check. American antiquarian society hench postdissertation. Since 1949, the antiquarian booksellers association of america abaa has helped people in the u. A list of antiquarian societies an antiquarian society is a learned society or professional association for antiquarians, people who study history with particular attention to ancient artifacts, archaeological and historic sites, andor historic archives and manuscripts. This littleknown rival to the library of congress houses one of the largest collections of pre1876 american books, newspapers, and manuscripts. Topics united states antiquities periodicals congresses, united states history periodicals congresses. Center for historic american visual culture, of the american antiquarian society founded in 1812 by revolutionary war patriot and printer isaiah thomas, the american antiquarian society is both a learned society and a major independent research library. American antiquarian society eastmans online genealogy. Calendar of deadlines for humanities fellowships ut humanities. This short film describes the american antiquarian society aas.
The hench postdissertation fellowship provides a scholar who is within three years of receiving a ph. Although they offer items from many periods, letters from. The american antiquarian society aas is the leading archive in the united states for research in pretwentiethcentury u. Aas academic fellowships american historical association. The american antiquarian society is a national research library of american history and culture through 1876.
American antiquarian society fellowships profellow. Program long term success the american antiquarian society is committed to helping to improve the. The american antiquarian society invites applications for its 201011 visiting academic fellowships. American antiquarian society digital assets archive portal. Support of this program aids the society s curators as they pursue new acquisitions for the collection. The american antiquarian society, a national research library and center of scholarship for pre20century american history and culture, will celebrate the grand opening of a threestory, 7,000squarefoot addition to its 109yearold antiquarian hall saturday, may 4. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society american. The american antiquarian society aas, a national research library and learned. The american antiquarian society offers both shortterm and longterm research fellowships, tenable for periods of one to twelve months during the period june 1, 2020 to may 31, 2021. Fellows may be sorted by last name, fellowship cycle, and fellowship. Fellowships the american antiquarian society offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships, with tenures ranging from one to twelve months. Nan wolverton, director of fellowships and the center for historic american visual. This event will feature books, newspapers, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera and prints. Short and longterm fellowships for work at a major research library in american history, literature, and culture through 1876 in worcester, ma due january 15 the american antiquarian society aas maintains a major research library in american history, literature, and culture through 1876 in.
Short and longterm fellowships for work at a major research library in american history, literature, and culture through 1876 in worcester, ma due january 15 the american antiquarian society aas maintains a major research library in american history, literature, and culture through 1876 in worcester, ma. For the time period it covers, the american antiquarian society is a national repository. National historic landmark in recognition of this legacy. Melanie cataldo, illustrator, worcester ma, researching, drawing, and editing book one, the making, in a 3 book illustrated middle grade series the big sister rule book. The following shortterm fellowships are available for scholars holding the ph. Special shortterm fellowships support scholars working in the history of the book in american culture, childrens literature, in the american eighteenth century, and in american literary studies, as well as in studies that draw upon the society s preeminent collections of graphic arts, newspapers, and periodicals. Fellows directory fellowsa american antiquarian society. The american antiquarian society aas offers several shortterm one to three. A catalogue of books in the library of the american antiquarian society, etc.
Resident fellowships american philosophical society. Hench, who retired in august 2007 as vice president for collections and programs after thirty. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. American antiquarian society worcester 2020 all you. The american antiquarian society aas is an independent research library and learned society of. Shortterm fellowships are available for scholars holding the ph. Its unmatched collection of material printed in north america through 1876 is used by scholars from around the world and awardwinning writers and filmmakers like ken burns, jill lepore, david mccullough, nathaniel philbrick, laurel ulrich and alan taylor.
American antiquarian society national endowment for the. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society, vol. The american antiquarian society orientation film youtube. Shortterm visiting academic research fellowships american. The mission of the american antiquarian society is to collect, organize, preserve, and make available for use the printed and manuscript materials that record all aspects of the history of what are now the united states, canada, and the former english colonies of the west indies, from the time of first settlement by europeans through 1876. The latter read a paper, entitled, emer gent treasurysupply in massachusetts in early days. The society is well known for its service to its users. Longterm visiting academic research fellowships the american antiquarian society offers longterm visiting academic research fellowships tenable for four to twelve months each year. Postdissertation fellowship supports a minimum of twelve months of research in the societys library to extend dissertation research or to revise the dissertation for publication. Since 1933 the american philosophical society has awarded research grants to more than 15,000 scholars and encourages all eligible candidates to apply for our grants and fellowships.
If the united states go beyond their powers, if they make a law which the constitution does not authorize, it is void. Aas is an independent research library and learned society founded in 1812 in worcester, massachusetts. On may 3, the american antiquarian society held its annual adopt abook fundraiser at antiquarian hall in worcester, massachusetts. Sponsored by the american studies certificate program. Society of early americanists early american fellowships, seminars, and prizes this page contains information about seminars, fellowships, annual prizes, and publication opportunities related to early american literature, history, and culture.