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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 an one year
position, subject to renewal. It is a paid position with full
benefits including health insurance and is available immediately.
The technician will be an employee of the Northeast Document
Conservation Center working through a cooperative agreement with
the Olmsted National Historic Site in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The duties of the Preservation Technician are as follows:
-Under the 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 technician produces inventories documenting each plan, the
order within the plans, dimensions, materials and techniques of
manufacture, and all other pertinent information.
This is an entry level position, with a starting salary of
approximately 24,000 per annum. Preference will be given to
applicants with some experience in treatment or handling of
archival collections. The position is suitable for persons
seeking conservation experience prior to entering a graduate
conservation program.
If you are interested, please send or fax your resume and the
names of three references to:
Jill Crook Trebbe
Olmsted Lab
Springfield Armory Museum
1 Armory Square
Springfield, Ma. 01105
Ph: (413) 746-3933 / (413) 734-8551
Fax: (413) 746-3919
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Equal Opportunity Employer
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