Curatorial Assistant Place: Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, Massachusetts (one hour due north of Hartford, Connecticut, if that helps.) Pending final NEH approval (note: we received positive notification, but we have to submit a revised budget and workplan), one new temporary, twelve month position is being created to assist the Collections Manager and the Photographer in the relocation of museum collections, including ceramics, metalwares, glass, prints and paintings, textiles, and furniture, to the Collections Study Center, a new facility. There will be light cleaning of objects and some basic cataloguing. Job responsibilities also include assisting the Photographer, setting up objects and studio lights, photographing objects in color and black and white, developing B/W film, labeling/filing slides, record-keeping, data entry in a collections database, and organizing photo records and files. General qualifications: B.A.; M.A. from a museum studies or related program preferred; strong interest in museums and the decorative arts; strong skills in 35mm object photography, lighting, and B/W film developing; data entry skills and compter database familiarity; demonstrated organizational skills and reliability; ability to work independently as well as collaboratively; valid driver's license; the ability to lift heavy objects, sometimes carrying them up and down narrow stairways. pay: $8.00/hour for a 35 hour week. Free housing (not grand, but livable) provided; free utilities except for telephone. Start date: June 2, 1997. send letter, resume, and references to: Philip Zea, Deputy Director and Curator Historic Deerfield, Inc. PO Box 321 Deerfield, MA 01342 A good chance to handle lots of great objects and help move into a state of the art facility.