In 1999, the William Reese Company established the Reese Fellowships in the Print Culture of the Americas. Participating institutions include the American Antiquarian Society, the Bibliographical Society of America, the Bancroft Library (at University of California, Berkeley), the John Carter Brown Library, the Huntington Library, the Library Company of Philadelphia, Yale University, and Rare Book School.
William S. Reese (1955-2018) was the founder and president of the William Reese Company, an antiquarian bookselling firm specializing in Americana, formerly based in New Haven, CT, and now based in New York City.
Eligibility and Application Process
Reese Fellowships, which are by invitation only, support graduate students, beginning antiquarian booksellers, and early-career book professionals.
Requirements and Expectations
During several weeks at RBS, Reese Fellows work in a position combining staff duties with the opportunity to take an RBS course focusing on American themes.
Current Fellow
Trina Parks-Matthews