Brief Description: 2026 description coming soon
Goals: The project’s long-term goal is to create and publish a public, open source, searchable, downloadable dataset utilizing the information in local archival collections. It could be used by historians, demographers, researchers in public health, urban studies, or public policy, or by teachers and students at any level.
By bringing in 1-2 student researchers on summer research grants, the project can be sustainably carried forward year to year, completing the THDN digitization and developing a workable dataset from the collection’s materials.
2026 Student Responsibilities:
Initiate Version 1.0 of Read-Through and Qualitative Coding of Casefiles (or a designated subset)
Identify comparable projects, history initiatives and datasets
Conceptualize eventual database format, platform, and contents
Develop exploratory Plan of Approach for Associated Charities Collection
Participate in weekly research meetings
Maintain a digital research log for the group
Any needed on-site archival research will need to happen during business hours on weekdays. All other work can be completed on an agreed-on schedule offsite or from home.
2026 Student Researchers: TBA
Eligible students: Full-time at WSU who successfully complete Spring 2026 term and are registered for Fall 2026 term
What you'll need to provide to apply: contact information, 500-word statement of interest, 1-page resume.