The Society of the Cincinnati's
Anderson House Museum and society headquarters, located in northwest DC on embassy row in Dupont Circle, offers two internships in museum work for graduate students featuring stipends as well as library research fellowships. The Society is a hereditary group comprised of male descendants of Revolutionary War officers. The Anderson House is an early twentieth century mansion filled with intriguing decorative arts amassed by Society member and American ambassador Larz Anderson in his travels through the world, including choir stalls from a European church and other large, incredible stuff that rich, well-traveled people are able to obtain. It's a breath-taking place and also home to the Society's Revolutionary War and George Washington-related memorabilia, maps, documents, books, and objects.
Note: There is a special 2017 library fellowship relating to colonial American history open for application until November 11, 2016. Read more here.
Housing is not offered but the house is a short walk from the Dupont Circle metro station (and close to a multitude of Starbuckses).
Internship Opportunities:
- Collections Management:
- American Revolution and/or Gilded Age emphasis
- $1,500 stipend
- Grad student studying art history, material culture, museums, etc. interested in a museum career
- Care, preservation, and documentation of museum collections
- Daily work of the museum and/or independent project
- Curatorial Work and Interpretation:
- Exhibitions, curatorial research, and education emphasis
- $2,000 stipend
- Strong research and writing skills
- History and material culture of early 19th century America and/or Gilded Age DC interest
Volunteer opportunities are also available for interested parties over age eighteen, including public programming and docent work.
Learn more here.
----------
- $1,500 stipend for travel, housing, expenses
- Graduate students and other scholars wishing to use library resources
- 2017 Fellowship: The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Maryland Fellowship for any scholar interested in an American colonial period subject (November 11, 2016 due date)
- One year from date of the award given to complete research using library
- Library requests a copy of publication resulting from research
- A 3 to 5 page report on findings must also be written
- CV
- 2 page or less research proposal
- (If grad student) 2 sealed letters of professorial recommendation
- Cite specific library holdings that will aid research
Additionally, an annual lecture is given on a subject related to the Revolutionary War.
Read more here. 