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Employment Opportunities
Archivist/Scanner
The New Hampshire Historical Society seeks a part-time temporary archivist/scanner to catalog and digitize a collection of 1,000 early 20th-century photographs from our Ralph C. Larrabee Collection. Computer proficiency required, archival experience preferred. This is a grant-funded, four- to six-month contract position. Please send letter of interest, resume, and list of references to Library Director Peter A. Wallner at pwallner@nhhistory.org or call 603-856-0643 for more information.
Fine Arts Documentation Project Cataloger
The New Hampshire Historical Society seeks a full-time temporary cataloger to work 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) on a Fine Arts Documentation Project. This is a grant-funded, one-year contract position. The cataloger will assist the Society’s museum curatorial staff, consultants, and volunteers with a major project to systematically catalog and create digital images for the Society’s fine arts collection including: New Hampshire and regional New England landscape, historical, and genre paintings; portraits; miniatures and silhouettes; drawings; and prints. These objects cover the period from 1750 to the present day. Duties will include researching, examining, describing, measuring, condition reporting, and completing catalog worksheets. Candidates should have an understanding of collections management practices and a background in American art history. Experience must include working with museum collections. Computer literacy and knowledge of collections databases is essential. A bachelor’s degree in art history, American history, or related field required. Please send letter of interest, resume, and list of references to Director of Collections & Exhibitions Wes Balla at wballa@nhhistory.org by September 1, 2010. No telephone calls please.
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