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John H. Daniels Fellowship at the National Sporting Library in Middleburg, Virginia

Deadline: September 30, 2007

The National Sporting Library, a research institution specializing in horse and field sports, invites applications for research fellowships from university faculty in the humanities and social sciences, museum and library professionals, journalists, and independent scholars. Located 42 miles west of Washington, D.C., the Library holds an extensive collection of over 16,000 books, periodicals, manuscripts, and sporting art. The collection covers many aspects of equestrian and outdoor sports, including foxhunting, horse racing, polo, dressage, eventing, coaching, shooting, and angling. In addition to its research materials and books, the Library has a permanent art collection including works by Edward Troye, Herbert Haseltine, J.F. Herring, George Stubbs, and John Skeaping, and stages temporary exhibitions in its two galleries. Of particular interest to art historians are archival collections containing artist papers of such sporting and equestrian painters as Richard Stone Reeves and Sir Alfred Munnings. The F. Ambrose Rare Book Room contains over 4,000 rare volumes from the sixteenth through twentieth centuries in several languages. The fellowship covers approved projects of up to twelve months in duration, and applicants must demonstrate their need to use specific works in the collections. A monthly stipend, workspace, and complimentary housing (for those outside of the immediate area) are provided. For more information, visit our website or contact Elizabeth Tobey, Fellowship Coordinator, 540-687-6542 x 25 or [log in to unmask].