Stonewall Jackson House--The 2000 Edmund N. Snyder Graduate Fellowship

The Stonewall Jackson House, the antebellum home of Thomas J. "Stonewall"
Jackson, is a National Historic Site and an historic house museum. The
house and garden are open to the public daily. In addition, to the daily
tours of the site, the Jackson House sponsors educational programs,
research opportunities and publications.
	
The Graduate Fellowships at the Stonewall Jackson House are designed 
to foster research on the life and times of T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson
and the social history of the community and period in which he lived. 
Also, the fellowships are designed to enhance the interpretation of the
Stonewall Jackson House through research, documentation of collections,
exhibit preparation and development of educational programs. Lastly, the
fellowships will provide professional training and experience in museum
administration and collections management. The fellowships are not 
designed to provide dissertation support.

Eligibility: Applicants must be in an M.A. or Ph.D. program in the fields
    of American History, American Studies, Museum Studies or Material 
    culture. Students may be eligible for academic credit by arrangement
    with their home institutions.

Period: Three months

Stipend: $3,600

Deadline: March 1, 2000

Contact: The Director
	 Stonewall Jackson House
	 8 East Washington Street
	 Lexington, VA 24450
	 Tel. (540) 463-2552
	 Fax  (540) 463-4088
	 E-mail: sjh1@rockbridge.net


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