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Job: Project position announcement for New England applicants

• Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:20:31 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
• To: sthc-l@library.ucla.edu
• From: Russell A. Johnson <rjohnson@library.ucla.edu>
• Subject: Job: Project position announcement for New England applicants
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Russell Johnson

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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 12:15:11 -0500
From: Sarah Demb <sdemb@FAS.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: Project position announcement for New England applicants
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The PMAE regrets that we do not have funds for candidate travel - thus, we
are limiting this search to New England.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University
Project Archivist (Summer 1999). To process large collection of
anthropology and archaeology papers (Dr. Hallam H. Movius Papers) over a
three month period.  The papers consist of over 187 linear feet of field
diaries and journals, bibliographic and data cards, professional
correspondence, annotated maps and site drawings, as well as photographic
materials documenting Professor Movius' distinguished career in European
and Asian archaeology.

Responsibilities: Re-house, describe, and arrange materials at a basic
level due to size of collection; communicate the scope and usefulness of
collection to scholars through production of a preliminary finding aid.
Supervise two work-study student project assistants.

Qualifications: ALA-accredited M.L.S. or equivalent degree with an
archival specialization. Two years experience in an archival setting;
experience processing large archival or manuscript collections. Excellent
oral and written communication, planning, and supervisory skills.
Familiarity with anthropology materials or archaeological methods an
advantage. Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize tasks,
and to meet deadlines.

$17.00/hour, 35 hours a week for a three month period starting June 1,
1999.  Send letter of application, resume, and the names of three
references to Ms. Becky Chetham,  Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 by February 15,1999.
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