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The Last Seen Project seeks applicants for two positions.

A Director of Research and Analysis and a Graduate Assistant.

The director will be a scholar with a PhD in 19th-century African American history, with research expertise in slavery, emancipation, African American family and community history, and African American newspapers. In addition, the candidate will have experience in editing, digital publishing, and educational outreach, and will be able to work remotely.The Graduate Assistant will work 14 hours a week (1) identifying, collecting, and uploading Information Wanted and Lost Friends advertisements from microfilmed newspapers, (2) proofing and editing crowd-sourced transcription, (3) tagging the collection, and coordinate social media accounts.