Ethnographic Collections Manager.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology And Ethnology seeks an Ethnographic
Collections Manager working under the direction of the Associate Director,
to be responsible for the maintenance, organization, storage of the
ethnographic collections.  Duties include providing curatorial information,
documentation, access to and transport of, and loan of ethnographic
artifacts to staff, faculty, visiting scholars, artists, students, and
classes; organizing and maintaining storage facilities for ethnographic
collections; scheduling and overseeing maintenance.  Responsible for the
security of the ethnographic storage facilities.  Monitors artifact
condition and environment in conjunction with conservator.  Assists in the
evaluation of loan and analysis requests for ethnographic materials.
Responsible for cataloguing of collections newly accessioned by registrar.
Responsible for backlog of cataloguing into museum database.  Supervises
non-exempt staff, work-study students, volunteers, and interns.  Assists
with exhibit research and preparation as required.  Performs project work
involved in reorganization of collections, surveys, documentation and
reviews.    Assists in proposal writing as required.

Qualified individual must demonstrate general knowledge of world
ethnographic cultures, artifact styles and materials; knowledge of archival
research methods, historical documentation, etc.  Knowledge of correct
storage conditions for ethnographic collections.  Knowledge of ethnographic
materials in order to identify need for conservation.  Position requires
organizational skills for dealing with large complex collections and
storage facilities; skills in training and supervising a diverse number of
assistants; ability to communicate.  Good writing skills.  Familiarity with
computer systems, especially museum database systems is desirable.
Knowledge of Macintosh environment a plus.

B.A. or M.A. in museum studies or socio-cultural anthropology or
equivalent.  Museum experience required.  28 hours a week:  $25,600 with
benefits.  Send letter, resume and addresses of three professional
references to Barbara Wiberg, Administrative Assistant, Peabody Museum, 11
Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA  02138.  Deadline for application, March 15,
1996.



Hrdy Fellowship in North American Ethnography


The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University
invites  applications for a two year (renewable for a third) Hrdy
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in North American Ethnography.  Applicants must
have a Ph.D. in socio-cultural anthropology with a specialization in the
history and/or material culture of Native Americans.  Fellows are expected
to conduct and stimulate research into the Peabody's North American
collections, when appropriate offer one course each year in the Department
of Anthropology on a topic in North American ethnography, and serve as a
research advisor to the Museum's Repatriation Unit.  The application
deadline is April 15.  Requests for further information and applications
should be sent to:  Hrdy Fellowship, Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138.  Applications should include a
resume, the names of three referees, and a brief statement of research
plans during the tenure of the Fellowship.  The Fellowship will be
announced on May 15 and the appointment will begin July 1, 1996.

Katherine Jones-Garmil
Assistant Director
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Harvard University
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA  02138

(617) 495-1969
(617) 495-7535 (fax)