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| Dr. Lewis P. Jones, left, with Dr. Bill Bagwell, first Lewis P. Jones Fellow. |
A permanently endowed research fellowship, the Lewis P. Jones Visiting Research Fellowship, was established in 1996 as a memorial tribute to the late Dr. Lewis P. Jones by an anonymous donor.
The purpose of this Fellowship is to provide researchers with the opportunity to conduct research at the South Caroliniana Library for a period of approximately 10 weeks during the summer.
The award provides a $500 stipend and, if needed, University housing. The Fellowship is awarded by a committee comprised of the Director of the South Caroliniana Library, a representative from the University Department of History, and a representative from the Confederation of South Carolina Local History Societies. Applicants must be doing research in South Carolina history. The fellowship is available to non-professional historical researchers, public school teachers, and college and university instructors.
Dr. Lewis P. Jones
Dr. Jones, a native of Laurens, South Carolina, received BA and MA degrees from Wofford College and a Ph.D. in history from the University of North Carolina. He served as a member of the Wofford faculty from 1946 to 1987, during which time he was secretary to the faculty, chair of the Department of History, and the first holder of the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professorship. In 1987, Dr. Jones was presented with South Carolina's highest award, the Order of the Palmetto. As professor emeritus at Wofford and author of South Carolina: A Synoptic History for Laymen and numerous other works on Palmetto State history, Dr. Jones had a tremendous impact on historical education in South Carolina.
For further information regarding the Jones Fellowship, please contact the Director of theSouth Caroliniana Library at 803-777-3131.
Additional contributions to honor Dr. Jones are welcome. To do so, please contact us.
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