[CLOSED] Long 19th Amendment Project Portal Research Assistant, Schlesinger Library, Cambridge, MA or Virtual, USA

Posted February 9, 2022

Description:

Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America is part of the Radcliffe Institute for
Advanced Study and is the only Harvard library dedicated to documenting and preserving the
history of women. 2020 marked the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which removed
barriers to women’s suffrage throughout the United States. To mark the occasion, the Library
launched a major project to commemorate, interrogate, and redefine the narrative of women’s
suffrage history and citizenship. The Suffrage Research Portal is a central part of that effort. It
offers researchers, students, and the public open access to a vast array of archival sources,
data, teaching materials, scholarly essays, and online exhibits about the history of women and
the vote.

We seek a student to join us in continuing to develop the Portal’s collections, a searchable
database that brings together archival material from libraries across the country. The student
worker will support the project by:

• Identifying relevant archival materials at Schlesinger and other repositories using online
search tools
• Working with our digital humanist and metadata specialist to enhance collection records
and prepare metadata for inclusion in the Portal
• Performing other research and data-related tasks as needed

The student worker may also have the opportunity to contribute to the creation of new content
for the “projects” and “teaching” sections of the Portal, for example creating annotated
primary source sets on topics relevant to the history of gender and voting rights and helping
with development of a digital exhibit

Pay and Hours:
The Portal Research Assistant is a remote, part-time position paying $16/hr. The Research
Assistant will be expected to work between 8-14hrs/week.

Requirements:
Familiarity with historical research and archives and/or experience working with Excel desirable
but not required.

The University requires all Harvard community members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-
19 and remain up to date with COVID-19 vaccine boosters, as detailed in Harvard’s Vaccine &
Booster Requirements. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for
medical or religious reasons. More information regarding the University’s COVID vaccination
requirement, exemptions, and verification of vaccination status may be found at the
University’s “COVID-19 Vaccine Information” webpage: https://www.harvard.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-information/

How to apply:

Students can apply by sending resume and cover letter to Dr. Rachel Guberman at [email protected]