History Associates Inc. (HAI) is actively recruiting qualified individuals with experience in archival processing, rehousing, and description.
The Archivist will be based in Denver, Colorado, as the onsite staff on this project. They will work alongside a remote project manager and with the client staff onsite.
The Archivist will be responsible for conducting an initial survey of the collection and providing input on supply quantities and needs. The collection must then be arranged, rehoused in archival quality supplies, and described and input into a collections management system. Collection includes newsprint, scrapbooks, objects, and audiovisual materials.
This position is full-time temporary, 40 hours per week, and is expected to last about 4-6 months. We anticipate the onsite work to start in February 2025. Temporary positions are not eligible for any benefits offered by History Associates
Selected applicants will be required to pass a federal background check before starting work.
Job Responsibilities:
Perform archival survey, assessing processing, preservation, and supply needs.
Perform archival processing, rehousing, and description tasks for a variety of materials.
Participate in other project-related tasks and meetings with project manager and team.
Application Instructions:
Applicants should email a cover letter, resume, finding aid to:
All staff involved in this project will conduct themselves respectfully and maintain the confidentiality of the records and discoveries made during this project. If requested, all team members will sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
History Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Requirements:
MLIS, or a Master’s in a related field.
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience processing archival materials, or projects of a similar scope and nature.
Familiarity with collections management systems such as ArchiveSpace and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Experience with archival assessment, processing, preservation, and description.
Familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft applications.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
Today, world class organizations from all sectors of the economy trust History Associates with their stories, memories, records, artifacts, and plans for using the past.
Our professional historians, archivists, and records managers bring decades of practical experience and academic training to a broad array of research services and history projects.
