Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
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[edit] Address and Contact Info
Address: John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library Colonial Williamsburg Foundation P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776 USA
Telephone & fax: tel: 757 565 8500 fax: 757 565 8508
Website: http://research.history.org/JDRLibrary.cfm
Principal contacts for the collection: e-mail: libref@cwf.org
[edit] Hours and Usage Restrictions
The Library is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except major holidays. Special Collections, with the exception of the microfilm room, closes daily 12 to 1 p.m.
[edit] Online Catalogs and Finding Aids
Online Catalog: [1] Finding Aids: [2]
[edit] Collection Summary
The collections focus on the history and culture of colonial British America, the American Revolution, and the early United States. Formats include printed materials, manuscripts, microfilm, transcripts, slides and digital images.
Suggestions for approaching the material:
The Special Collections Section of the Library houses rare materials which involve special handling, and reference librarians are happy to assist researchers. Photocopying services are not available due to the nature of the materials. Arrangements for photography can be made. Manuscripts and rare books do not circulate. Visual Resources is open by appointment only. Photo Editorial Services are available on request to authors and publishers who wish to use images from Visual Resources. Requests to publish images must be submitted in written form by either letter, email or fax. A fee schedule is available for both North American and World rights. Multimedia and Internet uses of images are subject to licensing, and may require special negotiations.
Housing and getting by for less in the area:
[edit] Fellowships and Funding Opportunities
Fellowships are open to doctoral candidates, scholars, and independent researchers. Recipients are expected to be in continuous residence at the Library and to participate in the intellectual life of the Foundation's research and education campus. More Information and application. [3]
[edit] Major Topic Areas
British America, the revolutionary era, and early republic, with particular strengths in areas relating to eighteenth-century Williamsburg and Virginia, the colonial Chesapeake, African American studies, decorative arts and material culture through 1830, archaeology, architectural history, and historical preservation
