The General Application should be used by academic historians and graduate students.

(1)Complete this application (or a facsimile of it in your wordprocessor) andif submitting by mail - return the original and sevencopiesto: New York State Archives, Hackman Research Residency, Cultural Education Center, Suite 9D46, Albany, NY 12230. Applications must be typed or printed.
E-mail applications are accepted. E-mailed applications MUST BE SIGNED.

(2)This application must be postmarked by January 15, 2015. Decisions will be made and applicants notified by May 15, 2015. Residencies may commence June 1, 2015 and must be completed by May 31, 2016.

(3)All applicants must furnish a resume. If sending by mail, please include the original and seven copies with application.

(4)Graduate students must include a statement from their dissertation/thesis supervisor on the

applicant’s experience in researching primary source materials and ability to carry out the proposed research project. Such statements must be postmarked by January 15, 2015.

(5)One or two letters of reference by persons familiar with your project may be submitted. While letters of

reference are optional, it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that any letters are postmarked by January 15, 2015.

(6)Applicants are responsible for making sure the application package is complete and postmarked by the deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.



name:______phone:______

address:__ Home Address __Business Addressfax:______

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institutional affiliation:______

current title/position: ______

if appropriate, please provide an alternate address for UPS delivery (UPS can not deliver to u.s. post office boxes and some other addresses):

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Provide a short descriptive title that indicates the subject of your proposed research at the New YorkState

Archives.

Please indicate which category best describes your project.

Architecture/Historic Preservation Journalism/Media

Archival Management/Conservation Labor Studies

Culture Studies Law/Jurisprudence

Film – History/Criticism Philosophy/Ethics

Economics Political Science

Education Psychology/Sociology

Environmental Administration/Policy Public Administration/Policy

Ethnic Studies  Public Health Administration/Policy

Folklore/Folklife Regional Studies

Geography Religion

Government – US Rural/Urban Studies

Government – New York Science – History/Philosophy

History – US Women’s Studies

History – New York Other ______



Where did you learn about this program?

Organization of American Historian Outlook newsletter

PS: Political Science and Politics newsletter

Perspectives on History magazine

Direct mail

Word of mouth

Electronic bulletin board/listserv. If so, which one ______

Other, please explain ______

Where would you suggest notice of this program be posted?



to aid in publicity should you be one of the award winners, please provide, if applicable:

  1. graduate institution(s) newspaper(s) name(s) and mailing address(es):

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  1. undergraduate institution newspaper3.employer institution newspaper

name and mailing address:name and mailing address:

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  1. name and mailing address of hometown and/or local community newspaper(s):

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Briefly describe the project that you propose to undertake at the New York State Archives. Comment on the significance of the work and its contribution to discussion of enduring/recurring public policy issues and/or interpretations of New YorkState history, or of the lives of New Yorkers. If appropriate, indicate how this project fits into a larger work in progress (such as a graduate thesis). (Use additional pages if necessary, but limit to 500 words.)



(1)List by series number and title the records you plan to use at the New York State Archives. (Refer to the "Pre-Application Planning" section of the Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program announcement. Attach additional pages as needed.)

Examples:15004 State Board of Elections, Campaign finance statements, 1974-1996

J2002 Court of Appeals, Records and briefs on appeal, 1847-1993

A0200, Comptroller’s Office, Revolutionary War accounts and claims, 1775-1808

(2)Indicate briefly what kinds of information you expect to derive from the records. (For example, “data on prison inmate characteristics,” or “public and agency comments on environmental legislation.”)

(3)Discuss briefly (150 words or less) (a) how research in the records listed will support the goals of the proposed project and (b) if your project is part of a larger work in progress, how information from records in the New York State Archives will be linked to other sources of information (archival or published).

Briefly describe any contacts you have had with New York State Archives staff and use you have made of New York State Archives records for your current project and for any previous projects.

Briefly describe your plans for publishing the results of your project or other plans for dissemination of the results, e.g., book, journal article, conference presentation, web resource, exhibit, curriculum packet, lecture, film, etc.

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Provide your anticipated research schedule and estimated budget for research expenses being as precise as possible. In supplying information on dates and number of days of research, please note that the Archives is currently open to the public 40 hours a week, and is closed on weekends. Public hours are under review and are subject to change. (Successful applicants will be advised of the current public hours when they are notified of their awards.)

Eligible Costs

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Ineligible Costs

Travel / Photocopying / Honoraria / Child care
Lodging
Meals / Digital image reproduction / Photo framing/matting /

Computer equipment, hardware, or software

(1)Inclusive dates for requested project support: ___/___/___ to ___/___/___

(2)Anticipated research schedule (describe the number of visits to the Archives you think will be necessary,

general calendar involved, and number of days):

(3)Estimated budget for research expenses:

BUDGET ITEM / RATE/DETAILS / TOTAL
Mileage / _____miles @ $0.50¢
Tolls
Airfare
-from: ______
-to:______/ _____ round trip(s) @ $______
Train fare
-from: ______
-to:______/ _____ round trip(s) @ $______
Local transportation (CDTA bus) / _____ round trip(s) @ $2
Parking / _____ visit(s) @ $10
Non-local applicants -Lodging/Meals (rate based on what is generally available in the region) / _____ days @ $145
Photocopying and other related research expenses / _____ usually $0.25 per page
Digital image reproduction
Other (please explain)
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED:

(4) Please identify other financial resources that support this project:

SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______

Note: Award recipients are required to make a public presentation concerning their research or submit an article to New York Archives magazine (see Program Guidelines for details). While in residence, award recipients are invited to participate in an informal brown bag lunch with staff. This brown bag lunch is separate from the public presentation requirements.

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