Preservation Technician
     Northeast Document Conservation Center
     Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site


     The Northeast Document Conservation Center, in cooperation with the
     National Park Service, is seeking a technician to inventory, treat,
     and house a large and complex collection of architectural drawings,
     plans, and related materials.  This is a one-year position, subject to
     renewal.  The technician will be an employee of the Northeast Document
     Conservation Center working through a cooperative agreement with the
     Olmsted National Historic Site.  The position is located at the
     Olmsted Archives Conservation Lab in Springfield, Massachusetts.  The
     duties of the Preservation Technician are as follows:

        Under direction of the Supervisory Museum Specialist, the
        Preservation Technician carries out basic paper conservation
        treatments on the above mentioned archival materials.  The goal of
        this work is to preserve the materials and to facilitate
        collections management and research use.  All conservation is done
        according to the accepted standards of practice in the archives
        and conservation fields.

        The Preservation Technician engages in rehousing and storing of the
        collection and in producing associated documentation.

        The Preservation Technician assists the Supervisory Museum
        Specialist with the day to day management of the preservation
        laboratories to facilitate safe and efficient work.

        The Preservation Technician produces inventories documenting
        pertinent information relating to each architectural plan.



     This is an entry-level position, with a starting salary of
     approximately 24,000 per annum and full benefits including health
     insurance.  Preference will be given to applicants with some
     experience in treatment and handling of archival collections.  The
     position is suitable for persons seeking conservation experience prior
     to entering a graduate conservation program.

     Review of applications will begin March 1, 2000 and continue until the
     position is filled.

     If you are interested, please send a resume, cover letter, and names
     of three references to:

     Jill Crook Trebbe
     Olmsted Lab
     Springfield Armory Museum
     1 Armory Square
     Springfield, MA  01105

     Phone: (413) 746-3933 / (413) 734-8551
     Fax:  (413) 746-3919

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     Equal Opportunity Employer

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