Cataloguer and Collections Care Specialist, Prints and Drawings, Museum of Fine Arts, (Boston, MA)

Posted June 27, 2024

Position Summary

The Cataloguer and Collections Care Specialist will be part of a close-knit curatorial team and will also work closely with conservators and collections care specialists in the MFA’s Virginia Herrick Deknatel Paper Conservation Laboratory. Under the supervision of the Leonard A. Lauder Senior Curator of Visual Culture, the Cataloguer and Collections Care Specialist will perform duties related to the cataloguing and housing of postcards from the MFA’s Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive. The majority of the Archive’s holdings date between 1890 and 1940. The archive provides an unparalleled resource for the history of the postcard itself, and, by extensions, a vast visual archive that captures graphic design, history, politics, propaganda, style, fashion and humor around the turn of the 20 th century.

This is a termed position set for 24 months with a potential extension for an additional 12 months based on evaluation and institutional priorities following the first year and in mutual agreement.

How to Apply

For more information and to apply, please go to the following: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cataloguer-and-collections-care-specialist-prints-and-drawings-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston-3880554477/