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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