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I've been asked to post the following announcement
to the Listserve. If interested, please respond as
indicated in the announcement.

Thanks,
Bob Schmidt
Archives Listserve Coordinator
Miami University Archives
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-6720
rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu
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2002-2003 GEORGE MEANY MEMORIAL ARCHIVES
FELLOWSHIPS

              The George Meany Memorial Archives
offers fellowships in two categories: ARCHIVES and
MUSEUM.

              ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be
full-time graduate students pursuing a degree in
history, dual history/library science, museum
studies, American studies or material culture.
U.S. citizenship is required.  We are an Equal
Opportunity Employer.  Women and people of color
are strongly encouraged to apply.

              STIPEND: $12,500 for the academic
year, September to May and, where applicable,
tuition remission (awarded by the fellow?s
college/university).

              WORK EXPERIENCE: Fellows work 19.5
hours each week for two semesters (28 weeks).
Supervised by  archivists, fellows gain firsthand
experience in: ARCHIVES (processing, reference,
accessioning, records management, editorial
assistance; MUSEUM (collections management,
exhibit installation).  Fellows collaborate with
each other to produce a pathfinder on a
labor-related topic (e.g., labor law, organizing,
child labor, etc.), and contribute to the
development of instructional material for
classroom use (K-12, college).

              APPLICATION PERIOD: December 15,
2001 ? March 15, 2002

             *APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send a cover
letter (specifying the category to which you are
applying), current resume, one letter of
recommendation, official undergraduate and
graduate transcripts and one writing sample to:
Fellowship Program, The George Meany Memorial
Archives, 10000 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver
Spring, MD 20903.

              *NOTE: Do not fax or  e-mail
applications.  Deadline for receipt of completed
applications and supporting documents is March
15.  Interviews are held in April and fellowships
are announced by May 15.  Selection is based on
the archivists? review of the applicant?s academic
record, work experience and career interests.
Fellowships are not renewable and may not be
deferred.  Inquiries?  Call 301.431.5451.

              INSTITUTIONAL SETTING: The George
Meany Memorial Archives
(www.georgemeany.org/home.html) is located on the
forty-seven acre campus of the George Meany Center
for Labor Studies-National Labor College
(www.georgemeany.org), an educational institution
in Silver Spring, Maryland.  The Meany Archives,
established in 1981, preserves the historical
records of the American Federation of Labor and
Congress of  Industrial Organizations
(www.aflcio.org).

              LOCATION: The George Meany Center
for Labor Studies-National Labor College is
situated one block north of U.S. 495 exit 28A,
just west of the intersection of New Hampshire
Avenue and Powder Mill Road.  Free
parking.         On-site cafeteria.  By public
transportation, take the Metrorail red line to the
Fort Totten station; transfer to the Metro K6 bus
to Powder Mill Road.

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