Charles E. Peterson
Research
Fellowships and
Internships
The fellowship trust
fund was endowed by Charles E. Peterson, FAIA (1906-2004), his colleagues, and
his friends; it is administered by The Athenĉum of Philadelphia exclusively
for charitable and educational purposes which reflect Mr. Peterson's life-long
dedication to the study, recording, and preservation of early American
architecture and building technology (pre-1860) and the teaching of conservation skills
in American schools of architecture.
Those who desire to
make tax-deductible contributions to the Peterson Fund or to establish similar
trust funds for fellowships in American architectural history and
building technology should contact the Office of the Director, The Athenĉum
of Philadelphia, 219 S. Sixth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3794. The
Fellowship Fund is a perpetual endowment restricted to the expenditure of
income. The Athenĉum is a 501(c)(3) and 509 (a)(1) not-for-profit public
charity.
The
Historic American Building Survey/
Peterson
Prize
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) of the National Park Service and
The Athenĉum of Philadelphia annually award prizes for the best set of
measured drawings prepared to HABS standards and donated to HABS by students.
The Charles E. Peterson Prize is intended to increase awareness and
knowledge of historic buildings throughout the United States while adding to
the HABS collection of measured drawings. This prize honors Charles E.
Peterson, founder of the HABS program. Acceptable entries will be transmitted
to the permanent HABS collection in the Library of Congress.
To date nearly 1,500 students from 56 colleges and universities have
participated by completing 332 entries. They have produced 3,619 measured
drawings for inclusion in the HABS collection. The students have worked alone
and in groups, in required courses, electives, independent study and summer
institutes. They have been, for the most part, architectural students in
addition to architectural history, interior design, and American studies
majors. Some have arranged for support from foundations and State Historic
Preservation Offices.
The cash awards are endowed by a privately held fund managed by The Athenĉum
of Philadelphia. These awards presently range from $2,500 to $1,000.
Tax-deductible contributions to the fund--which is restricted to the
expenditure of income--are welcome and may be made by sending a check payable
to "The Athenĉum/CEP Prize Fund" to Office of Treasurer, The Athenĉum
of Philadelphia, 219 S. Sixth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The Athenĉum is
a 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) not-for-profit public charity.
The Athenĉum Literary Award
The Athenĉum Literary Award was established in 1950 to recognize and
encourage literary achievement among authors who are "bona fide residents
of Philadelphia or Pennsylvania living within a radius of 30 miles of City
Hall" at the time their book was written or published. Any volume of
general literature is eligible; technical, scientific, and juvenile books are
not included.
Nominated works are reviewed on the basis of their significance and
importance to the general public as well as for literary excellence. In
recognition of his role in establishing the Literary Award, presentations are
usually part of the Charles Wharton Stork Memorial Lecture program which was
endowed in 1983 by his children. Dr. Stork (1881-1971) was a member of the
board of directors of the Athenĉum from 1919 until 1968.
Authors or publishers may nominate appropriate works by sending two copies
of each to The Chairman, Athenĉum Literary Award, The Athenĉum of
Philadelphia, 219 S. Sixth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3794. All
nominations must be submitted prior to January 31 of the year following the
official publication date.
The Christopher Ludwick Foundation Grants
The Foundation is named for Christopher Ludwick (1720-1801), Baker General
of the Army of the United States during the American Revolution. His bequest
of $13,000 was to provide a trust "for the schooling and education
gratis, of poor children of all denominations, in the city and liberties of
Philadelphia, without exception to the country, extraction, or religious
principles of their parents and friends...." The trust has grown to over
$5,000,000, and grants amounting to approximately $250,000 are awarded each
year.
The foundation traces its origins to the Philadelphia Society for Free
Instruction of Indigent Boys (founded December 18, 1799) which became The
Philadelphia Society for the Establishment and Support of Charity Schools
(1801), then the Ludwick Institute (1872), and the Christopher Ludwick
Foundation (1995). The Christopher Ludwick Foundation is a charitable
corporation with its own trustees and endowment. By long tradition, however,
the Foundation and the Athenĉum share some trustees and officers, and the
Athenĉum provides support services for the day to day operation of the
Foundation.
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