Research Fellowship at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

>The Center for Popular Music Studies at Case Western Reserve
>University, working with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,
>announces the availability of research fellowships to support use of
>the resources of the Rock Hall¹s Library and Archives.
>
>Fellowships will be in the amount of $2,000 to support a one-week
>research trip.  Applicants should send a single PDF that includes a
>one-page statement of research plans as they relate to the holdings of
>the Library and Archives (see http://catalog.rockhall.com), proposed
>dates of residence, and a CV or résumé to popmusic -at- case.edu no
>later than 7 January 2016.
>
>The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame¹s Library and Archives is the world¹s
>most comprehensive repository of historical materials relating to rock
>and roll, its musical roots (e.g. blues, country, R&B, gospel) and
>related genres (e.g. soul, hip-hop). The library gives users access to
>thousands of non-circulating books, periodicals, and recordings. In the
>archives, researchers may work directly with hundreds of thousands of
>original photographs, posters, promotional materials, rare audio and
>video recordings, and personal and corporate papers. The more than 400
>collections focus on such luminaries as Alan Freed, Del Shannon, Curtis
>Mayfield, Otis Redding, Art Garfunkel, Clive Davis, and Scotty Moore,
>plus Atlantic Records, Sire Records, FAME Studios, Bloodshot Records,
>Kill Rock Stars, and other music-related companies. The Library and
>Archives is also home to NEO Sound, a local music collecting initiative
>which includes over 50 years of Cleveland rock critic Jane Scott¹s
>working notes, as well as personal collections from local producers,
>photographers, promoters, and musicians.
>
>The Library and Archives is a 22,500-square-foot facility located in
>the Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts on the Metro Campus of
>Cuyahoga Community College, at 2809 Woodland Avenue in downtown
>Cleveland.  More information about the Library and Archives and its
>holdings can be found
>at: http://library.rockhall.com/