Position Overview
The Brown Brothers Collection is a collaborative, cross-institutional research project supported
by a seed grant from the NYU Center for the Humanities and Research Technology, NYU IT,
that will develop robust teaching, research, and digital \/ public humanities resources that
leverage the digitized Brown Brothers & Company archives held by the New York Public Library,
a key set of sources for New York City\u2019s financial history.
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The project is seeking a graduate, or advanced undergraduate research assistant to join the
team for its use-case pilot phase (more on page 2). The assistant will conduct research related
to the history of financial data, accounting practices, banking in 19th-century New York, and
slave economies. As part of this phase, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to work on an
interdisciplinary team comprising both humanists and data \/ machine learning specialists.
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Salary and Duration
Spring 2021: $20\/hr, 10 hours a week, for 14 weeks.
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Required Qualifications
\u25cf Experience with and interest in archival research, and particularly working with ledgers
and bookkeeping
\u25cf Research interests in 19th-century urban history or the history of capitalism
\u25cf Prior experience working with digitized archival materials
\u25cf Strong ability to relay research and findings in accessible formats
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Preferred Qualifications
\u25cf Familiarity with the history of U.S. bank records and finance-sector document genres
\u25cf Prior experience with data-driven research and interdisciplinary, collaborative projects
\u25cf Interests in project-based learning, data and information pedagogy, and digital or public
humanities
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Application
To apply for the position, please email a CV and statement of interest to Prof. Thomas Augst:
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