Posted April 16, 2019
There is a vacancy for three part-time Archives Assistants in the Northeastern University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections Department. Archives Assistants will work in both reference and processing settings. This position is for someone comfortable and welcoming, who has the sensitivity to work with diverse community members and collections. This is an excellent opportunity for…
Posted April 10, 2019
The mission of the City Archives is to provide a government service that ensures the comprehensive and systematic management of all Boston’s municipal archives and records. The City Archives develops City-wide policy for the management and disposition of all the municipal government records of Boston and assists agencies to implement these policies. It preserves…
Posted April 9, 2019
Job Summary: Working under the general direction of the Special Collections Librarian, the Short-term Project Archivist will process the Lilith Magazine collection. The collection includes approximately 65 linear feet of material documenting the operations of Lilith, a Jewish feminist periodical that began publication in 1976. Documents include original notebooks, correspondence, interviews, manuscripts, and ephemera that…
Posted April 8, 2019
The MVC seeks a full-time intern (8-week position) to archive the MVC’s collection of hardcopy maps. As the regional planning agency for Dukes County since 1974, the MVC has created an extensive collection of maps for the region. The MVC wants these older, paper/mylar maps cataloged, organized, and properly stored. The newer maps, digitally created…
Posted April 8, 2019
The Ina Dillard Russell Library seeks applications for a tenure-track Community Engagement Archivist at the rank of Assistant Professor. Reporting to the Associate Director for Special Collections, this position will engage individuals and organizations in collaborative efforts to preserve, document, and share our diverse and often under-represented histories via oral histories, organizational histories, digital projects,…
Posted April 4, 2019
First Parish in Lexington, a Unitarian Universalist congregation, on the Battle Green, founded in 1692, seeks a summer Project Archivist to develop a plan for its 20th and 21st century collections, which include the church’s records, services, curriculum, photographs, and other miscellanea in a variety of formats. The Project Activist will be required to:…
Posted April 4, 2019
Safdie Architects seeks a team-oriented, motivated, flexible, Processing Archivist to work in our Somerville, MA office. The position reports to the Archivist and focuses on processing the backlog of multimedia architectural project documentation. Working closely with the Archivist and other key stakeholders, the Processing Archivist helps provide access to 60 years of the firm’s visual…
Posted April 1, 2019
The Project Archivist is responsible for the processing and description of the Reinier Beeuwkes Family Collection. The Reinier Beeuwkes Family Collection, approximately 1727-1986, contains a significant quantity of original documents, ephemera, and photographs relating to the Beeuwkes, Clark, Drury, and Goodwin families of New England and beyond. Original documents include account books, art, certificates, correspondence,…
Posted March 30, 2019
Houghton Library, the primary repository for Harvard’s rare books and manuscripts, seeks an innovative, collaborative, and motivated Project Archivist to process collections within the Arts and Special Collections unit of the Harvard College Library, including the Fine Arts Library, the Harvard Film Archive, and the Music Library. Reporting to the Head of the Manuscript…
Posted March 28, 2019
Are you interested in working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment while gaining hands-on experience with unique materials that focus on the evolution of business and industry? Baker Library Special Collections is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented candidate for the role of Processing Assistant. Under general supervision, the Processing Assistant will provide support for the…
