For more information about the collections please see the Special and Area Studies Collections Homepage.
Whether you’re far along in your research or you’re just hearing about the library, your thought is what animates the collections. Our project offers fellowships on a yearly basis to introduce new and seasoned researchers to the materials we have here.
Click below to learn how to join our team.
University Scholarships in Special Collections
Discovery Fellowships in Special Collections
Other opportunities are available, please contact us for more information.
This post comes to us from Discovery Fellow Hannah Whitaker I entered this fellowship with an interest in children’s literature and natural history books, and quickly gravitated towards Victorian Era botanical texts written by women for children – a niche, yet important, genre. Historical Floridan literature also piqued my interest, as I delved into a …
This post comes to us from Discovery Fellow Arianna Zhai I began my research with a focus on how the public understands and communicates “public health knowledge,” with the acknowledgment that widely accepted remedies have changed greatly over the course of the 19th and 20th century. In the course of the Discovery Fellowship, I have …
Continue reading “Selling Wellness, pt. II – The Development of Public Health”
This post comes to us from Discovery Fellow Stepheny Pham As my fellowship finishes up with the semester, I am able to thoroughly reflect on my journey. I have had the opportunity to look at a diverse range of books from Special Collections, including American ornithology books, animal husbandries, almanacs, emblem books, and catalogues and …
Storied Books is a one-man band at the moment.
Neil Weijer, Curator of the Rare Book collection, directs the project, supervises the research fellows, makes the coffee, and when he has time, even looks at a book or two.
