[PCST] Countway Library Fellowships in the History of Medicine

[Paul Brown]

The Francis A. Countway Library

Fellowships in the History of Medicine

2009-2010


The Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is pleased to offer two  
annual
fellowships to support research in the history of medicine.  Established
in 1960 as a result of an alliance between the Boston Medical Library  
and
the Harvard Medical Library, the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
is the largest academic medical library in the United States.  The
Countway Library maintains a collection of approximately 700,000  
volumes.
Its Center for the History of Medicine holds 250,000 books and journals
published before 1920, including 802 incunabula.  The department’s  
printed
holdings include one of the most complete medical periodical  
collections,
an extensive collection of European medical texts issued between the  
15th
and 20th centuries, and excellent holdings of pre-1800 English and
pre-1900 American imprints.  The book collection is strong in virtually
every medical discipline and is particularly rich in popular medicine,
medical education, public health, Judaica, and travel accounts written  
by
physicians.  The Countway's collection of archives and manuscripts,
approximately 20 million items, is the largest of its kind in the United
States. The manuscript collection includes the personal and professional
papers of many prominent American physicians, especially those who
practiced and conducted research in the New England region, or who were
associated with Harvard Medical School.  The Countway Library also  
serves
as the institutional archives for the Harvard Medical School, Harvard
School of Dental Medicine, and the Harvard School of Public Health.  The
printed, manuscript, and archives holdings are complemented by an
extensive print and photograph collection and the collections of the
Warren Anatomical Museum.  Established in 1847, the museum houses an
exceptional collection of medical artifacts, pathological specimens,
anatomical models, and instruments.



The Francis A. Countway Library Fellowships in the History of Medicine
provide stipends of up to $5,000 to support travel, lodging, and
incidental expenses for a flexible period between June 1, 2009 and May  
31,
2010.  The fellowship proposal should demonstrate that the Countway
Library has resources central to the research topic. Preference will be
given to applicants who live beyond commuting distance of the Countway.
The application, outlining the proposed project (proposal should not
exceed five pages), length of residence, materials to be consulted,  
and a
budget with specific information on travel, lodging, and research
expenses, should be submitted, along with a curriculum vitae and two
letters of recommendation, by January 31, 2009. Applications should be
sent to: Countway Fellowships, Center for the History of Medicine,  
Francis
A. Countway Library of Medicine, 10 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115.
The appointment will be announced by March 15, 2009.



The Boston Medical Library’s Abel Lawrence Peirson Fund provides support
for the fellowship program. The Boston Medical Library is a physicians'
non-profit organization, incorporated in 1877.  Its mission is "to be a
Library for the dissemination of medical knowledge, the promotion of
medical education and scholarship, and the preservation and  
celebration of
medical history, and thereby to advance the quality of health and
healthcare of the people."  Today there are over 300 fellows of the  
Boston
Medical Library.   In 1960, the Boston Medical Library entered into an
agreement with the Harvard Medical School Library to combine staff,
services, and collections into one modern biomedical facility.  The
Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine opened in 1965 and ranks as  
one of
the largest biomedical libraries in the world.


For more information:
Jack Eckert
Public Services Librarian
Center for the History of Medicine
Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
10 Shattuck Street
Boston, MA 02115
617.432.6207
617.432.4737 (fax)
jack_eckert at hms.harvard.edu<mailto:jack_eckert at hms.harvard.edu>

http://www.countway.harvard.edu/chm

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