Position Available: Digital Design Individual Placement, Civil War Defenses of Washington

Digital Design job advertisement with Appalachian Conservation Corps. Visit appalachiancc.org/individualplacements for more info

Student Aide Positions – James Monroe Papers

The Papers of James Monroe has posted three different student aide positions through the UMW Careers webpage <https://careers.umw.edu/>.

The Papers of James Monroe is a historical documentary editing project launched to collect and publish selected correspondence and other public and private papers of the fifth president of the United States. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the project is sponsored by the University of Mary Washington and administered under the James Monroe Museum. Our office is located on the UMW campus in Combs Hall in Room 121 in the Historic Preservation Department suite.

Historical Editing Aide

  • Position Description—The Papers of James Monroe seeks a currently enrolled University of Mary Washington undergraduate or graduate student to assist in preparing historical manuscripts for editing and publication. / Primary responsibilities will include transcription of the content of nineteenth-century handwritten documents (reading original cursive texts to produce digital typescripts).
  • Required qualifications—Ability to read cursive. / Computer savvy. / Commitment to the highest standard of scholarly work. Meticulous attention to detail. / Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills. Openness to direction.
  • Preferred qualifications—Genuine interest in history, archives, editing, publishing, or a related field. / Proficiency in word processing (MS Word). / Proficiency in digital file management. / Familiarity with MS Windows OS.
Archives Collection Aide
  • Position Description—The Papers of James Monroe seeks a currently enrolled University of Mary Washington undergraduate or graduate student to assist in collecting documents for our project archive. / Primary responsibilities will include collection of digital images of historical manuscripts through online downloads, microfilm scans, and research requests; labeling and sorting of digital files; and maintenance of a digital archive.
  • Required qualifications—Ability to read cursive. / Computer and internet savvy. / Commitment to the highest standard of scholarly work. Meticulous attention to detail. / Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills. Openness to direction.
  • Preferred qualifications—Genuine interest in history, archives, editing, publishing, or a related field. / Proficiency in online research and digital file management. / Familiarity with MS Windows OS.

Archives Management Aide

  • Position Description—The Papers of James Monroe seeks a currently enrolled University of Mary Washington undergraduate or graduate student to assist in migrating hard-copy documents in our project archive to digital. / Primary responsibilities will include scanning of photocopies of historical manuscripts for preservation as digital images, labeling and sorting of digital files, and maintenance of a digital archive.
  • Required qualifications—Ability to read cursive. / Computer savvy. / Commitment to the highest standard of scholarly work. Meticulous attention to detail. / Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills. Openness to direction. / Availability to work on campus 8–10 hours each week during the academic year between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • Preferred qualifications—Genuine interest in history, archives, editing, publishing, or a related field. / Proficiency in digital file management. / Familiarity with MS Windows OS.
All three positions will pay $12.00/hr. All will require 8–10 hours each week during the academic year. All are now open.

Talking History with Joshua First, 10/19 at noon

History & American Studies Club Meeting – Wed, 9/7, 6 pm

History & American Studies Club Meeting Wednesday, September 7th, 6 pm, Monroe 212

Werowocomoco Ancestral Lands Internships: Recent Grads Encouraged to Apply!

see http://appalachiancc.org/individualplacements

Senior 485 Info Session – Monday, 8/22, 5 pm

Mary Washington College Postcard image, circa 1930-1945

Mary Washington College, Greetings from Fredericksburg,” postcard, ca. 1930-1945. Boston Public Library. [Accessed 19 Aug 2022]

Welcome back!

The History and American Studies Department is holding an information session for all seniors who plan to take a HIST 485 or AMST 485 this coming Monday, 8/22.

The meeting will run from 5 – 5:45 pm in Monroe 210.

Dr. Ferrell will introduce the 485 senior thesis as well as provide helpful strategies and advice for all who will be writing one with their 485 mentors this fall. She will also discuss the History and American Studies symposium in which 485 students present their theses at the end of the semester.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Paid Youth Internship Opportunity with the National Park Service in Fredericksburg This Fall

This fall Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP will be hosting a Community Volunteer Ambassador through the National Park Service’s partnership with Conservation Legacy and AmeriCorps. This program provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources. The Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Program combines the strength of a national leader in conservation service with the National Park Service to train a diverse group of emerging leaders to assist park units in building lasting connections to local communities.
You can find a full description of the position here at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP here: b0a6b6_c0cc5c1c8f254fda8212d52d0d105dc6.pdf (cvainternships.org)
And more information about the CVA program generally here: Community Volunteer Ambassador (cvainternships.org)
One of the most exciting things about this program is that upon program completion participants receive Public Lands Corps Hiring Authority which means that they have special hiring eligibility for National Park Service and other federal permanent positions.