WHAT RESOURCES WOULD AAS OFFER THE MELLON POST-DISSERTATION FELLOW?
Both tangible and intangible resources. The Society supports a major research library in early American history and culture. The collections center on materials printed within the boundaries of the United States, Canada, and other former British possessions in the New world. In breadth and depth, these collections are of preeminent quality through 1820 and extremely strong for the years 1821-1876. They cover all aspects of American life. In addition to books, pamphlets, and broadsides, the Society holds excellent collections of newspapers, periodicals, engravings, and lithographs, maps, sheet music, manuscripts, and a variety of other specialized materials, which reveal central characteristics of American culture. The Society’s holdings also include selected modern secondary works, a full array of bibliographical tools, learned journals, and other aids to research. The fellowship would offer numerous opportunities for collegiality and mentorship . with and from members of the staff and
