Center for African American History and 

 Culture 



Academic, Research 

 Training, and Internship 

 Appointments and 

 Research Associates in 

 Fiscal Year 1996 



The first section lists recipients of fellowships and 

 other appointments awarded to scholars and advanced 

 students under the auspices of the Office of Fellowships 

 and Grants. Students and museum professionals who 

 held museum internships or participated in special 

 projects administered by the Office of Museum Programs 

 are listed in the second section. The third section contains 

 a listing of Smithsonian Research Associates. 



Academic and Research 

 Training Appointments 



The Smithsonian offers, through the Office of Fellow- 

 ships and Grants, research and study appointments to 

 visiting scientists, scholars, and students. The appoin- 

 tees are provided access to the Institution's facilities, 

 staff specialties, and reference resources. The persons — 

 listed by bureau or office in this Appendix — began their 

 residencies between October 1, 1995, and September 30, 

 1996, and have been in residence for three months or 

 longer. Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows, Visiting 

 Scientists or Scholars, and other awardees and par- 

 ticipants in special programs are so listed. Listed for 

 each Fellow or Visitor is the institution where each 

 received, or expects to receive, a degree or the home 

 university or institution; a brief description of the 

 project undertaken at the Smithsonian: the Smithsonian 

 advisor; and dates of residency. 



Mary Washington, Visiting Scholar, University of Maryland. 

 "Black Cultural Production in the 1950s," with Deborah 

 Willis from September 1, 1996 to December 1, 1996. 



Francille Wilson, Visiting Scientist, University of Maryland. 

 "No Ways Tired: The Work and Works of African 

 American Women," with Deborah Willis from July 1, 1996 

 to October 1, 1996. 



Center for Folklife Studies and Cultural 

 Studies 



Carmenmaria Mortillaro, SI Graduate Fellow, George 

 Washington University. "'Work at the Smithsonian:' Re- 

 search and Design for the Folklife Festival Program," with 

 Betty Belanus and Peter Seitel, from May 15, 1996 to July 

 28, 1996. 



Jennifer Nadeau, SI Graduate Fellow, American University. 

 "Constructing Community: Popular Arts and Politics in 

 the Folklife of Urban Immigrants," with Diana Baird N'- 

 Diaye from June 3, 1996 to August 9, 1996. 



Anthony Olmsted, SI Predoctoral Fellow, University of 

 Alberta, Canada. "The Polirical Economy of Folkways 

 Records from 1947-1967 with Specific Reference to U.S. 

 Arts Policy and Legislation," with Anthony Seeger and 

 Jeffrey Place, from September 15, 1996 to December 15, 

 1996. 



Luise White, SI Senior Fellow, University of North Carolina. 

 "Blood and Fire: Rumor and History in East and Central 

 Africa," with Peter Seitel from May I, 1996 to January 31, 

 1997- 



Cooper Hewitt, National Design 

 Museum 



Jeni Sandberg, Peter Christie's Fellow, Cooper-Hewitt/Parsons 

 Masters Program. "Edward F. Caldwell and Co.: Lighting 

 Design and Metalwork, 1894-1959," with Dianne Pilgram 

 from September I, 1996 to May 31, 1997. 



Giuseppe Dardanello, SI Postdoctoral Fellow, Universita di 

 Torino. "The Use of Drawings in the Industry of Art," 

 with Marilyn Symmes from November I, 1995 to April 

 30, 1996. 



