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The McNeil Center for Early American Studies
Established1978
FocusBasic research in all areas of early American history and culture
StaffDirector, Emma Hart

Associate Director, Peter Jakob Olsen-Harbich

Associate Director, Amy Baxter-Bellamy

Administrative Assistant, Wendy Coffman
Address3355 Woodland Walk
Location
Philadelphia
,
PA
Websitehttps://mceas.org

The McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS) is an independent research institute based at the University of Pennsylvania. MCEAS was established in 1978 to support basic research on early American history and cultures.[1] MCEAS defines “early America” chronologically as the era between 1492 and 1850 A.D. and has a particular commitment to the North American mid-Atlantic (a region consisting of the modern states of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York), but is known as a premier research institute for the study of early modern North America generally.[2] The Center publishes a peer-reviewed journal, Early American Studies, and a monograph series of the same name, both with the University of Pennsylvania Press.[3] 

The Center was originally known as the Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies, and was founded through a $575,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation.[4] In 1998, it was renamed for its principal donor, Robert L. McNeil Jr.[5][6] The Center's 10,000-square foot-facility on Penn's campus was built in 2005 by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and draws from Federalist and Georgian forms.[7][8][9]

Richard S. Dunn served as the founding director from 1978 to 2000, succeeded by Daniel K. Richter.[10] Emma Hart assumed the directorship in 2021.[11][12]

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  1. ^ "McNeil Center for Early American Studies Records". University Archives and Records Center. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  2. ^ "Fellowships". Early American Sources. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  3. ^ "Publications | The McNeil Center for Early American Studies". www.mceas.org. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  4. ^ "Mellon Foundation". www.mellon.org. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. ^ "Penn Today | From tracing art thieves to tracing Early American history". www.penntoday.upenn.edu. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ Dunn, Richard S.; Richter, Daniel K. (2011). "A Memorial Tribute to Robert L. McNeil Jr. (1915—2010): Benefactor of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies". Early American Studies. 9 (1): 233–239. ISSN 1543-4273. JSTOR 23546638.
  7. ^ "Projects | McNeil Center for Early American Studies". www.ramsa.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  8. ^ Ross, Ted. "McNeil Center opens home on Hill Field". www.thedp.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  9. ^ "Keast & Hood | Structural Engineers | McNeil Center | University of Pennsylavania". keasthood.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  10. ^ "Penn Faculty | Daniel K. Richter". www.live-sas-www-history.pantheon.sas.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  11. ^ Fea, John (2022-03-12). "New director of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies". Current. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  12. ^ "Penn Today | From tracing art thieves to tracing Early American history". www.penntoday.upenn.edu. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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