EXHIBIT RESEARCHER.  The Missouri Historical Society is hiring a staff member
to assist in organization of a major, nationally traveling exhibit on the
Lewis and Clark expedition to open in 2003.  The researcher will work with
institutions and advisors across the country.  Duties include historical and
curatorial research; writing of research reports, grant proposals, planning
documents, newsletters, catalog entries, and exhibit labels; maintenance of a
research database and files; and interviews with Native American experts.
Required: MA or equivalent in anthropology or history, specializing in Native
Americans or American frontier; two years of museum experience; experience
communicating with Native American groups; knowledge of 18th-century material
culture; computer skills.  Must be willing to travel.  This is a full-time
grant-funded position starting Fall of1998, and scheduled to last to 2003,
assuming receipt of anticipated funds.  Send resume to Melvin Carr, Human
Resources Director, Missouri Historical Society, P.O. Box 11940, St. Louis, MO
63112.  EOE.

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