> Lists - At the request of the good people at Dudley Observatory, I am
> cross-posting this announcement to both the Oldscope list of the Antique
> Telescope Society and the HASTRO-L list, announcing the fact that historians
> have a month and a half to apply for $5,000 in research support offered by
> the Herbert C. Pollock Award.
> 
> 
> 
> It is a terrific opportunity to spend some time at an unjustly
> under-appreciated major library in the history of astronomy, consulting
> either published works or unpublished correspondence (This April I spent a
> week there myself as the most recent Pollock Award winner, researching
> Dudley's southern observing station in San Luis, Argentina - on which, BTW,
> I will be giving a public talk at Union College in Schenectady in 2-1/2
> weeks, on Tuesday October 19, 7:30 PM).
> 
> 
> 
> Pollock application deadline this year is Nov. 14. More info about Dudley,
> its collections, and its various research awards are at
> http://www.dudleyobservatory.org/ . - Trudy E. Bell
> 
> 
> 
>   _____
> 
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> Subject: Publicizing Pollock Award
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> 
> 
> Would it be possible for you to post the following announcement with both
> the antique telescope association and the astro-hist list serve?
> 
> Looking forward to your talk.
> 
> George Wise
> 
> 
> 
> The Dudley Observatory
> announces the
> Herbert C. Pollock Award
> The Award supports  an innovative project in the history of astronomy or
> astrophysics, to be undertaken by a faculty member, research associate, or
> postdoctoral associated with a college, university, nonprofit research
> institution or observatory located in North America. Applications from
> persons meeting the other requirements, who are not currently affiliated
> with any institution will also be considered.  Special consideration will be
> given to proposals that involve the use of the Dudley Observatory Archives,
> the Dudley Collection of early astronomical works housed at Union College or
> the Benjamin A. Gould, Jr. library held by Dudley Observatory.
> The Award consists of a maximum of $5,000 to be distributed in the year of
> the Award.
> Application Procedures
> The application should include the following parts:
> 1.) A descriptive title with a brief account of the project, not to exceed
> four pages. The description should permit a selection committee of
> historians and other scholars to judge what is proposed and how completion
> of the project would contribute to historical knowledge.
> 2.) A one-page nontechnical  executive summary  of the project .
> 3.) A budget showing how the Award funds would be spent, together with a
> description of the applicant's current funding and the funding agency, if
> any, for present work. --No Overhead Charges will be permitted.
> 4.) A biographical sketch and personal bibliography - not to exceed four
> pages.
> 5.) The names and affiliations of two scientists or other scholars who may
> be contacted by the Selection Committee, should the need arise, as well as
> the name of the applicant's supervisor or Department Chair. Letters of
> support should not be included with the application.
> The complete application must be received by Dudley Observatory by November
> 14, 2004.
> Applications should be mailed to:
> 
> Dudley Observatory
> 107 Nott Terrace, Suite 201
> Schenectady, New York 12308
> 
> See  www.dudleyobservatory.org for more information
> 
>