Bill Drumwright
University of Tennessee
I'm delighted to write this report, because I have had a wonderful experience
in connection with the Fellowship Program. The funds I received ($1,500)
helped pay for my research (May 20-24, 2002) in the David Lilienthal Papers,
held at Mudd Library. From my reckoning, it has been a fruitful trip.
I am using these documents in my dissertation, "A River for War, A Watershed
to Change: The Tennessee Valley Authority During World War II;" an article
(scheduled for submission in Spring 2003) for the Princeton University Library
Chronicle; and a scholarly paper, to be presented in June 2003 at the World
War II Conference, held at Siena College near Albany, NY. My dissertation,
moreover, has future publication possibilities. At the recent Southern
Historical Assocation conference in Baltimore (Nov. 6-9), I spoke with editors
from nine academic presses (Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana
State, South Carolina, Illinois, Nebraska, and Missouri.) All nine expressed
warm interest, asking me to follow up with a synopsis and other supporting
material.
Throughout my stay at Princeton, I received excellent support from John
Delaney, Daniel Linke of Mudd Library, and Gretchen Oberfranc of the Library
Chronicle. All three were generous with their courtesy and their time in
answering my questions, and in directing my spouse and myself around the
Princeton area. The only snafu was a glitch in receiving my W-9 form, which
delayed the receipt of my monies until I returned to Knoxville. The staff at
Mudd worked with me, holding the check for my copies until I received my
funds. I received my copies in excellent shape and with ample time to use
them for the aforementioned projects.
My only wish is that I can apply again, and I hope that subsequent
applications are permitted. The holdings at Mudd are especially strong
regarding the Cold War, and these collections would be of great benefit for my
future project on the Tennessee Valley Authority during the early postwar
period (1945-1960.) As with my dissertation, this work would hold great
possibilities for publication as a monograph.
libraryf@princeton.edu
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