Digital Scholarship Summer Research Fellows 2017

Author: Tyler Candelora

  • Summer Research Reflection

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    In the beginning of the summer, I thought I had the perfect envision for my research project. I had a solid research question, “How do Pennsylvania anthracite mining communities publicly represent their heritage?,” and a plethora of ideas to pursue. As the summer progressed, I realized that my scope was incredibly ambitious to complete in eight…

  • Research Issues

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    During the summer of 2016, I started my first research project, and I was using digital humanities tools. There was so much I had learned from that experience from archiving data to using Omeka and Neatline. There was not a steep learning curve in terms of the platforms I was using. Instead, the most difficult…

  • Methodology and Digital Tools

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    My Digital ToolChest: Voyant Antconc TimeMapper Alchemy API Scalar As the end of the digital scholarship program comes swiftly along, I have revised and critiqued my own research question multiple times. I believe this is the most challenging aspect of research for me. I always have a larger vision for my project because I see…

  • Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region

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    Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region There are a plethora of occupations that are dependent upon the formation of the land in a certain location.  The development and design of a landscape has a lasting impact on the means of production and labor that create an effective economy. In central Pennsylvania, the anthracite coal mining region began…

  • My Refined Project Idea

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    Project Name The Representation of Anthracite Coal Miners: An Artistic Movement Project Summary “Through analyzing different forms of artistic mediums, I will identify the ways in which coal miners have been represented and the impact of their lives on the anthracite region.” Areas: Northumberland, Luzerne, Schuylkill, Lackawanna, Columbia, and Carbon In 8 weeks, I want…