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Archive: 2024 (8 Posts)

Members of the 20th anniversary national tour cast of RENT lean over a table display of material from the Jonathan Larson Papers. Five cast members look engaged with the material, and one woman points to a piece of paper on the table.

Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Fellowship at the Library of Congress Music Division

Posted by: Cait Miller

Applications are now being accepted for the Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Research Fellowship at the Library of Congress Music Division. The Fellowship ensures support for post-doctoral (or equivalent) researchers of any nationality engaging in projects centered on collections held within the Library’s Music Division, with a stipend of up to $2,000 that can be used to cover travel (e.g., airfare, train, mileage, etc.) to and from Washington, D.C., overnight accommodations, as well as other research expenses. Applications are due by midnight February 17, 2025.

Letter handwritten in pencil by Leonard Bernstein's then 6-year-old brother. The handwriting look like that of a 6-year-old: large and unsteady. Younger brother Burton address Leonard as "Dear Dopey," and offers "Congratulations on your birthday."

A Gift ‘By the People’ on Bernstein’s Birthday

Posted by: Cait Miller

Nearly 16,000 pages of material from the Library of Congress Leonard Bernstein Collection have been transcribed and reviewed via our "By the People" crowdsourced transcription campaign. Transcriptions will ultimately be made available in loc.gov, and the Leonard Bernstein Digital Collection will soon be keyword searchable.

Members of the 20th anniversary national tour cast of RENT lean over a table display of material from the Jonathan Larson Papers. Five cast members look engaged with the material, and one woman points to a piece of paper on the table.

Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Fellowship at the Library of Congress Music Division

Posted by: Cait Miller

In 2024, the Music Division will launch a new fellowship, the Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Research Fellowship, to ensure support for post-doctoral (or equivalent) researchers of any nationality engaging in projects centered on collections held within the Library’s Music Division. Completed applications are due by midnight February 18, 2024; notification will occur in March 2024.