The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is accepting applications for a
five month fellowship program that supports archaeological research on
artifacts recovered from excavations in the rear yard of the Museum’s
landmark tenement building located at 97 Orchard Street. The
Archaeology Fellow will conduct research in support of the museum’s new
exhibit which recreates the mid-19th-century privies once located at
the rear of the building. The Archaeology Fellow is expected to work with Museum staff to
conduct thorough analysis and documentation of the 314 artifacts
recovered from the privy vault. The result of the fellowship will be a
report on what materials were used to fill the privy, where these
materials came from and when the privies fell into disuse. This
information will be a crucial aspect in the interpretation of the new
exhibit.
Requirements:
- Enrollment in a graduate program in archaeology, material culture studies, museum anthropology or a related discipline.
- Completed graduate coursework in historical archaeology
- An interest in New York City, the Lower East Side and migration/immigration.
- Familiarity with the history of lower Manhattan and the material culture of its inhabitants.
- Field/lab work experience in historical archaeology preferred.
The fellowship recipient is awarded a $5,000.00 stipend.
For applications, please send a cover letter and resume explaining your
interest and detailing your level of archaeological experience as it
applies to the identification and cataloging of 19th-century material
culture to [log in to unmask] Deadline for applications is May
15, 2009.
The mission of the Tenement Museum is to promote tolerance and
historical perspective through the presentation and interpretation of
the variety of immigrant and migrant experiences on Manhattan’s Lower
East Side, a gateway to America. We are committed to making all
personnel decisions without regard to age, race, creed, religion,
color, national origin, disability, marital status, citizenship,
pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic predisposition
or carrier status, or any other category protected by law. For more
information about the Museum please visit our website at
www.tenement.org. This fellowship is made possible by the grant from
the Historic Sites Fund of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation.
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