University of Pittsburgh Library System

The Center for American Music in the University of Pittsburgh Library System is pleased to announce its annual research and travel grant. Researchers are invited to request up to $2000 to support research in the Center’s collections, which include: 

• Foster Hall Collection (for research on Stephen C. Foster)
• Frontis Burbank Wiggins' Collection of Bing Crosby Materials, 1920-2020
• Dave Burrell Archive
• Charles Henry Pace and Frankie Pace Gospel Music Archive
• Ethelbert Nevin Archive
• Joe Negri Archive
• Robert Schmertz Archive
• Adolph M. Foerster Archive
• Erroll Garner Archive
• Sam Rivers Archive
• Ruth and Thomas Martin Archive

Other notable materials include posters, programs, and photographs of blackface minstrelsy; nineteenth-century binders’ volumes; and an extensive collection of rare recordings. 

More information about these materials, including finding aids, can be found on the Center’s website. 

The application deadline for the award is Friday, November 22, 2024. Applications should include:

1. a project proposal which describes the intended use of the Center’s collections and the expected outcome (500–700 words)
2. a budget (not to exceed $2000), and
3. a CV (with references). The award winner will be notified by December 23, 2024.  

Applications and questions should be directed to:

Kathryn Miller Haines, Head
Center for American Music
University of Pittsburgh Library System
kmill@pitt.edu