UROP Project

The Thomasville Project

History, Grant Writing
Research Mentor: Professor G. Kurt Piehler, Professor
Department, College, Affiliation: History, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: kpiehler@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 3
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: Thomasville, Georgia
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Yes
Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 7 hours, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Wednesday September 6, 3:00-4:00
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93852732471?pwd=V2crOEl3dy9jME1PVmFlUWFpam1TZz09
Meeting ID: 938 5273 2471
Passcode: Thomas

Friday, September 8, 4:00-5:00

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https://fsu.zoom.us/j/96358716276?pwd=OGNwY2hsenNFRVdhcmduVmgzVXFWQT09

Meeting ID: 963 5871 6276
Passcode: Flipper

Project Description

This project will develop a comprehensive annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources related to the history of Thomasville, Georgia. This bibliography will be eventually digitized and become a permanent reference source for scholars, students, museum professionals, journalists, and the general public. The project also will work with the Thomasville History Center to prepare a draft of a NEH and/or NHPRC grant to fund the creation of archival finding aids. As part of the project, at least one primary source reader that will be created for a planned teacher's workshop in Spring 2024.

Research Tasks: Literature review and data analysis, conducting archival research. Read and transcribe documents.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Writing (Required)

Mentoring Philosophy

Over the course of my career I have supervised over 100 internships that have allowed students to engage in research projects of lasting significance beginning with the Rutgers Oral History Archives. A good intern will be able to take broad direction and work independently. Over the course of an internship, I work with a student to plan the next steps of their career whether it is another internship, graduate school, or the first job after graduation.

Additional Information

In the summer of 2023, Professor Piehler served as co-director of the Quest for Freedom NEH teacher's workshop focusing on the local civil rights movement in Thomasville, Georgia.

Link to Publications

thomasvilleneh.org
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