Colonial Dames of America Scholarships and the Donna Cutts Scholarship
to the Modern Archives Institute
Purpose and Criteria for Selection:
Since 1974 SAA has awarded the Colonial Dames Scholarships, which enable
two archivists each year to attend the Modern
Archives Institute of the National Archives and Records Administration.
One scholarship supports attendance at the Winter Institute, held in January/February,
and the other supports attendance at the Summer Institute, held in June.
In 2002, the Colonial Dames added a third scholarship, the Donna Cutts Scholarship,
which supports one archivist each year to attend the Summer institute. The
two-week Modern Archives Institute program provides an introduction to archival
principles and techniques for individuals who work with personal papers,
as well as those who work with the records of public and private institutions
and organizations. It is intended to help archivists acquire basic knowledge
about caring for archival materials and making them available.
Note: Registration in the Modern Archives Institute is the responsibility
of the candidate, not of SAA or the National Archives and Records Administration.
Applicants to the Colonial Dames Scholarship do not have to apply to the
Modern Archives Institute directly unless they are planning to attend the
Modern Archives Institute regardless of whether they are a scholarship
recipient. Registration spaces in the Institute are made available by NARA
for scholarship recipients.
Individuals who wish to guarantee admission should be prepared to send a
completed application and a personal or institutional payment to the National
Archives and Records Administration. The National Archives and Records Administration
is willing to hold payment until the decision is reached regarding the Colonial
Dames Scholarships and the Donna Cutts Scholarship.
Eligibility:
Individual archivists only. Candidates for the Colonial Dames Scholarships
or the Donna Cutts Scholarship must:
- Be an employee of an archival institution or agency with a fair percentage
of its holdings predating 1825.
- Have been employed for less than two years as an archivist or archives
trainee.
- Be working with archives or manuscripts, regardless of title.
Sponsor and Funding:
The Society of American Archivists, in conjunction with the Colonial Dames
of America, Chapter III, Washington, D.C.
Prize:
Each of the three scholarships awards up to $1,200 per individual in support
of tuition, travel, and living expenses to attend the Modern Archives Institute.
One Colonial Dames Award is made for each of the two yearly institutes (winter
and summer). The Donna Cutts Award is for the Summer Institute only.
First Awarded:
Colonial Dames Scholarships: 1974
Donna Cutts Scholarship: 2002
Selection Committee:
The Colonial Dames/Donna Cutts Scholarship Awards Committee serves as the
selection committee for this award. The committee is composed of three members
of the Society of American Archivists and one of the co-chairs of the Awards
Committee (ex officio). One member of the subcommittee shall be appointed
each year by the SAA President-elect to serve a three-year term. The senior
member of the subcommittee in years of service shall serve as its chair.
For Nomination Forms:
In addition, to the nomination form, candidates should submit in triplicate
a resume and two letters of recommendation from persons having a definite
knowledge of your qualifications.
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Application Deadline:
November 1 for the Winter Institute and February 28 for the Summer Institute.
Colonial Dames of America Scholarship Recipients:
1974-75: Jane Ramsey, Donald Skemer, Karen D. Paul
1976: Ghislaine Pleasonton, Edward L. Galvin
1977: Nicholas B. Scheetz, Thomas E. Mills
1978: Tyrone G. Butler
1979: J. Thomas Converse
1980: Patricia Albright, R. Joseph Anderson
1981: Joseph L. Falca, Susan A. Chapdelaine
1982: Bruce Laverty, Denise Gluck
1983: Thomas E. Camden, Richard H.F. Lindemann
1984: Earl M. Hennen, Jr., Gregory Gill
1985: Steven Tuttle, Timothy Meagher
1986: Connie L. Cartledge
1987: Gayl Michael, Carla Zimmerman
1988: Margaret Nelson, Doris R. Martinson
1989: Julia Rather, Daniel J. Linke
1990: Ellen R. Callahan, Sandra Jaramillo Macias
1991: Donna Longo DiMichele, Mary Lee Perona
1992: Mary Frances Heathwaite, Mary C. Barnes
1993: Karen Day, Frances Holladay, Wilhelm Hodges
1994: Wayne Coleman, Maricel Cruz
1995: Heather Arnold, Nancy Birkheimer
1996: Linda Center, Christine Froechtenigt Harper
1997: Marc Arthur Chery, Susan E. Dick
1998: Ida B. Jones, Sr., Rosemary Meiman, OSU
1999: Melissa Salazar, Erika Piola
2000: Christine
Moreland-Bruhnke, G. Marie Rogers
2001: Laura
Polo, John Martinez
2002: Ian
Graham, Valerie J. Frey
2003: Sr.
Frances M. Gimber, RSCJ, Eli Naeher
2004: Shugana
Campbell,
Luciana M. Spracher
2005: Linda Hocking, Debra Kimok
2006: Francesca Livermore, Terry Jackson
2007: Claire-Lise Bénaud, Béatrice Colastin
Donna Cutts Scholarship Recipients:
2002: Charity
Anne Galbreath
2003: Not awarded
2004: Ann T. Boltin
2005: Charlotte A. Walters
2006: Gloria Stonge
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