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8 people are interested
Help us preserve precious African American rare books and papers
ORGANIZATION: Mayme Clayton Library and Museum for African American Culture
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
Mayme Clayton Library and Museum's (MCLM) in Culver City, the largest collection of African American related rare books and papers west of the Mississippi, seeks motivated volunteers to assist with preserving our collection of books and papers and photographs. Seeks museum studies students or practitioners who can advise on conservation and preservation of books and paper ephemera and develop relevant projects. MCLM welcomes folks with a familiarity with library databases and creating on-line catalogs. Arts administration students or practitioners welcome to help Executive Director with operational tasks such as grant writing, docent training and film location management.
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About Mayme Clayton Library and Museum for African American Culture
Location:
4130 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230, US
Mission Statement
Mayme Clayton Library and Museum's (MCLM) Mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and disseminate the unique history and cultural heritage of Americans of African descent, allowing the collection to serve as a cultural compass to chart a more complete understanding of American history.
Description
Mayme Clayton Library and Museum's (MCLM) is both a musem and library. Its collection is one of the largest ever amassed by one individual and is the largest of its type west of the Mississippi. The collection includes: -20,000 rare books by or about Blacks -Original handwritten pre-Civil War documents 500 film titles -hundreds of vintage film posters and vintage movie lobby cards -9,500 sound recordings -rare sheet music -20,000 photographs dated back to mid 1800s -hundreds of items realted to Blacks in sports and of Blacks in the Old West. We have over 25,000 periodicals, 1,000 pieces of sheet music, 2,500 pamphets. We also have hundreds of items of ephemera.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Mayme Clayton Library and Museum4130 Overland aveculver city, CA 90230
DATE POSTED
July 22, 2015
SKILLS
- Library Sciences
- Grant Writing / Research
- Fundraising
- Donor Management
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 20 hours a week