Archives Volunteer, Fenway High School Archives, Boston, MA

Posted September 15, 2016

The Fenway High School Archives documents the history and founding of Fenway High School, one of the first pilot schools in Boston. Fenway High has a rich history, from its founding in 1983 to today. The Archives includes documents, administrative records, curriculum materials, student publications, yearbooks, relevant news articles, photographs, and some relevant artifacts. Housed in the library, it is a closed collection with access granted upon requests.

The Fenway High School Library is located in a newly renovated school building, approximately a 15 minute walk from Simmons in Mission Hill.  Due to the move to a new building, an influx of materials came into the archives. These materials need to be processed and added to the existing collection, along with total organization of the archives room itself. We are seeking a SLIS student interested in volunteering time to applying archival practices in a small, specialized archives. Ideally, a volunteer determines a block of time, one day a week, that they can commit to for the semester.

Requirements: Flexibility, energy, and ability to work independently. Archives experience is not necessary, however completion of LIS 438 is required. Prior experience working with and around high school students is helpful, as the processing will be happening in a busy school library.

Please email a letter of interest to: Bonnie McBride, Information & Media Specialist: [email protected]