UROP Project
religion, FBI, records, polygamy, fundamentalism
Research Mentor: Paul Anthony, he/him
Department, College, Affiliation: Religion, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: panthony2@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Religion, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: panthony2@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Faculty Collaborators:
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: Remote
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Fully Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 6,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: Remote
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Fully Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 6,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Project Description
Researchers would be responsible for reviewing, cataloguing, and flagging particularly relevant or interesting FBI records pertaining to a federal investigation of polygamists under the federal White Slavery Act from the 1930s through the 1970s.Research Tasks: Document review, data entry, data analysis, document summary, document organizing
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: Comfort with basic use of Excel, Dropbox, and Google Drive, ability to accurately summarize and distill information from primary source material, strong organizational skills, and self-motivated.