Fellowship Alumni

Beginning in 1944 with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Newberry has hosted researchers from different disciplines and backgrounds every year to engage with our collections. These fellows form a close community during their time at the Newberry and continue to build their relationships with one another and with the library long after they leave.

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Newberry fellows go on to produce amazing work that stems from their research at the library.

Here are some examples of recent books by former Newberry fellows:

• Rudolph Ganz, Patriotism, and the Standardization of the Star-Spangled Banner, 1907-1958 by Iain Quinn (Rudolph Ganz Fellow, 2018–19)

• American Metropolis: The Making of Mexico City by Tatianna Seijas (National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, 2018–19)

• Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History by Linford D. Fisher (Lloyd Lewis Fellow in American History, 2014–15)

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In November 2020, a group of former Newberry fellows launched the Fellow’s Fellowship Fund to support fellowships for future generations of researchers and scholars. To date, our network of alumni fellows have committed more than $100,000.

To make a gift to the Fellow's Fellowship Fund, please contribute to the library's Annual Fund and write "fellows' fellowship" in the comment box. For questions, please email contributions@newberry.org.

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Want to keep in touch with the Newberry after your fellowship? Subscribe to our Alumni Network newsletter! Each year, we announce incoming fellows, calls for applications, recent fellows' publications, and more.

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