SCoSAA @ Simmons

Here's the details for this Friday's field trip.

*Meet at the Egyptian-revival gate (I hope this is apparent, Brian our guide seems to think so) at 1:45ish--but no later than 2pm.
*The cemetery address is 580 Mount Auburn Street and the #71 and #73 buses run there directly from Harvard Square. (They in fact drop you off across the street from the Egyptian gate)
*If you would like more info or better directions check out their website
*There is still plenty of room, and if you can please sign up at http://gslis.simmons.edu/signup

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 12:37 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Just a heads up that next Wednesday, November, 7th at 5:40pm is our monthly membership meeting. On the agenda are re-caps of the fall NEA meeting and our two recent field trips. See you in the student lounge!

-Andrea

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 12:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Ernest Hemingway Collection
John F. Kennedy Library
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125-3398
617-514-1530
www.jfklibrary.org

PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is currently seeking applicants for a part-time position in the Ernest Hemingway Collection. Through this internship you will participate in the rehousing of Ernest Hemingway’s personal papers, as well as updating the Online Finding Aid and website. Other duties include: maintaining the Friends of the Hemingway files and assisting with the PEN/Hemingway Awards.

As an intern at the JFK Library, you will work alongside and learn from professional archivists. You will be encouraged to ask questions about the profession and the processes employed by the Library, and you will have the unique opportunity to gain experience at a Presidential Library, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Interns will be paid $12.50 per hour, may work between the hours of 8:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Thursday, and must work a minimum of 12 hours per week (with a maximum possibility of 20 hours/week). The library is accessible by public transportation; free parking is also available. For directions and additional information, please visit our website, http://www.jfklibrary.org

Interested applicants should submit a resume of their educational and professional experiences, along with the name of at least one reference, to:

Susan Wrynn
Ernest Hemingway Curator
Susan.wrynn@nara.gov

Posted by Diana Wakimoto at 01:57 PM | Permalink

Well if you do, here's your opportunity!

The Hall at Patriot Place is seeking a student for 2007 Collections Internship in the New England Patriots archives and preparation for the future museum. A cutting edge, highly interactive experience, The Hall at Patriot Place will showcase the history of the New England Patriots while providing a permanent home for the team's Hall of Fame. The facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2008. The Hall at Patriot Place will feature the latest in design concepts and multimedia technology to bring the story of the Patriots to life. The Hall will also explore the history of football in New England and will feature an integrated educational program to benefit visiting school groups. The Hall at Patriot Place will be a unique sports hall of fame and experience, and a must-visit attraction for any Patriots fan.

The museum is seeking a student who is interested in pursuing a career in an historical organization and has an interest in collections management. The student intern will be given an introduction into the history of Patriots football and the internal collections care practices of the museum. The student intern will assist staff in research projects and collections care of both artifacts and archival materials. He or she will have the opportunity to complete a registration project(s) in the collection during the internship. The student will also be given an overview of the process of creating a museum.

The successful candidate will be required to work anywhere from 10-40 hours a week for a continuous period flexible with their education schedule. The Collections Intern is required to have completed or working to complete an undergraduate degree in one of the following fields: history, anthropology, American Studies, sports management or equivalent. The museum prefers a student who has experience volunteering or working for an historical organization and is in a graduate program in one of the following fields of study: museum studies, archival studies, public history or equivalent. The student should be a self-starter, highly motivated, and well organized. Please send a letter of interest and resume to Brent Hensel, Curator, New England Patriots, Gillette Stadium, One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035, (508) 384-4365 or email to brenth@patriots.com.

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Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 03:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association seeks a professional archivist for a temporary position to process manuscripts and archival collections of Maria Mitchell, America?s first woman astronomer; the Mitchell family; and the Maria Mitchell Association. The archivist will:

• Arrange and describe designated archives and manuscript collections;
• Help to assure appropriate archival housing for collections;
• Assist with the movement of the archives and manuscripts to a temporary storage location;
• Prepare finding aids;
• Assist with the installation of the descriptions of collections online;
• Help to identify items in need of conservation treatment;
• Train MMA staff where appropriate;
• Create progress reports.

The project will be divided into discrete phases. Phase One will be to process the Maria Mitchell papers; Phase Two will process the papers of members of the Mitchell family; and Phase Three will focus on the papers of the Association. The Archivist will work with the MMA?s curator and report to the curator and the executive director of the MMA. This is a temporary position created in order to complete this ongoing project. Compensation will be $400 -$500/week depending on experience and will be for completion of Phase One. Housing is available.

To apply: Please contact the MMA by visiting the website at mmo.org and clicking on the employment section of the website or by calling 508.228.9198 for further information.

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 01:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

SCoSAA will be visiting the Mt. Auburn Cemetery archive and taking a tour of notable headstones on Friday, November 2nd at 2pm. Afterwards if there is interest we'll go for coffee (or something of that sort) and talk about what we've seen. Everyone think good thoughts for great weather!

Sign up is at http://gslis.simmons.edu/signup

Keep an eye on the blog for further updates on where to meet. Hope too see many people there.

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 11:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hi, All.

David Dwiggins was kind enough to set us up with the Yarr! sign up system. Go to http://gslis.simmons.edu/signup and click on SCoSAA Events. Right now, we've just got the Longfellow one up there, but as soon as the other events get scheduled, they will be added, too. It's really easy to do, just use your regular Simmons log in info to sign up for a slot on the tour. If you have any trouble, just email Joelle (joelle.burdette@simmons.edu).

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 03:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Anita Israel, the archivist at the Longfellow National Historic Site, has agreed to take a party of 15 people on a tour of the house and archives on Friday, 26 October 2007 at 2pm. Note the following change: Please sign up for this event through Yarr! by clicking on the "SCoSAA Events" link there (http://gslis.simmons.edu/signup). If you have difficulty with this, please email Joelle (joelle.burdette@simmons.edu).

We will meet at the Longfellow house, which is located at 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA. If you'd like to travel by public transportation (recommended), take the Red Line to the Harvard Square stop, exit onto Brattle Street; it's about a 5 - 7 minute walk down Brattle to the house. The visitor's entrance is in the back of the house. For more complete directions, see the Longfellow website.

Hope to see many of you there!

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 12:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)