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From: Judith Ezekiel <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Duke University (US) Women's Studies Research Grants
Date: 01 November 1998 18:55

Duke University
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Research Grants for Women's Studies


The Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library of Duke
University
announces the availability of research grants for scholars whose work would
benefit from access to women's studies materials in the library's archival
and
rare printed collections.

The library's holdings support research in a wide variety of disciplines
and
approaches to women's studies topics.  Print sources and manuscript
collections
reflecting the history and culture of the American South are particularly
strong.  Collections of personal and family papers from the 19th and 20th
centuries complement print sources such as women's prescriptive literature,
periodicals, and fiction. These collections also document African-American
women's history. The collections of the Hartman Center for Sales,
Advertising,
and Marketing History provide insights into women's roles in the American
advertising industry along with images of women in popular culture.  A
number of

women writers have placed their personal and professional papers in Special
Collections, and the library holds the archives of several individuals and
women's organizations focusing on feminism, women's rights, and lesbian
culture.

For more information about the collections, consult:

×        The Special Collections Women's Archives Web site  <http://
scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/women/>

×        Finding Aids--detailed descriptions of a subset of our archival
collections, available on the Internet at
        <http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu:8000/dynaweb/findaids>

×       Duke University's on-line library catalog  
<http://www.lib.duke.edu>

×       Guide to the Cataloged Collections of the Manuscript    Department
of
the William R. Perkins Library, Duke University   (Richard C. Davis and
Linda A. Miller, eds., 1980).  This guide is also available on-line at 
<http://
scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/guide/>.

×       Paper copies of the bibliographies and flyers describing women's
collections are available from Elizabeth Dunn, Women's Studies  Reference
Archivist, at (919)660-5967 or <[log in to unmask]>.

Who is eligible?
Anyone with a scholarly interest in women's studies research is invited to
apply.  Faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and independent
scholars
whose work would benefit from resources in Duke's Rare Books, Manuscript,
and
Special Collections Library are eligible.

What may the grant money be used for?
Grant money may be used for travel to the Rare Book, Manuscript, and
Special
Collections Library, costs of copying pertinent archival resources, and
living
expenses while pursuing research here.  Grant amounts are awarded up to
$1000
and must be used within one year of notification of the award.

How do I apply?
An application form may be secured from the Women's Archives Web site or by
contacting :
    Elizabeth Dunn, Women's Studies Reference Archivist
    The Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
    Duke University
    Box 90185
    Durham, NC 27708-0185
    Phone: (919)  660-5967      FAX: (919) 660-5934
    e-mail: [log in to unmask]

In addition to the form, applicants are asked to supply:

×       Project abstract of 100 words or fewer
×       Budget for the amount of grant money requested
×       Outline of the project's goals, methods, and expected results,
reflecting its relationship to women's studies holdings in the Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
×       Vita
×       Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of two references  
familiar
with your research

When is the deadline?
Deadline for submitting applications is January 15, 1999.

When will I know if I will receive a grant?
Awards will be announced March 15, 1999.
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