CURI Academic Year Student Researcher - Hahn

St. Olaf College • Northfield, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Students work together with a faculty member on scholarly or artistic projects. This specific project is oriented toward the faculty member's ongoing research and curricular development. The principal task involves transcribing a lengthy 1723 English chancery court record detailing a financial dispute between an alleged pirate and his London creditors to assess the long-term financial health of reformed pirates. The faculty member is revising an article published in 2017 and needs this transcription, along with transcriptions of three Chancery cases involving William Rhett of South Carolina, for a book-length study on the slave trade and piracy. Additionally, the faculty member aims to have student transcribers work on records from the British National Archives (ca. 1690-1775) to increase accessibility for students in courses, particularly those focusing on historical epidemics. The work period is from September 10 to December 10, 2026.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled as an on-campus St. Olaf student.
• Skills are dependent on individual projects.
• Must select 'Yes' to work award application questions to avoid automatic rejection.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in historical research, particularly financial disputes, piracy, the slave trade, maritime affairs, witchcraft trials, property records, and historical epidemics.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe a lengthy 1723 English chancery court record featuring a financial dispute between an alleged pirate and his London creditors.
• Transcribe three Chancery cases involving the financial entanglements of William Rhett of South Carolina (1666-1723).
• Transcribe records from the British National Archives dating to ca. 1690-1775, potentially focusing on documents related to the 1721 and 1775-80 Smallpox Epidemics in North America, and the 1793 Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia.
• Work with a faculty member on scholarly or artistic projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed