CitysCape

About: The recent opening of the City of Cape Town (CoCT)'s Attic Museum in the City Hall provides an exciting opportunity for digital collaboration. Grant Parker (PI) is already working with the City on an in-depth digital co-curation, provisionally called Museum of Cape Town in 25 Objects. The selected objects are tied with both historical and contemporary maps. Further archival depth is welcome, supported by the unofficially agreed partnership between GP and the CoCT. The intern(s) will help to supply this depth.

Research Tasks: The intern(s) will engage in archival research to identify salient historical documents, get them photographed and obtain permission for the online use. They will also work with other members of the team to plan the build-out of the via other related media. They will work with both the David Rumsey Map Center and the CoCT to identify and digitally obtain historic maps of the city for inclusion in the website, and then georeferencing them once scanned. If possible, finally, the intern(s) will also be responsible for the creation of a smart phone version of the museum.