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Historical Archival Aide

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ORGANIZATION: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

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Contra Costa County History Center, Martinez

An Archival Aide works with client researchers to clarify their specific historical research needs or requests, helps get them started with our Public Access Computer Terminals (PACT), and follows up by bringing research materials from the archives to the visiting researcher. This is an opportunity to hone basic archival skills.

It is helpful for volunteers to commit to a set schedule and at least 2-6 hours per week. The History Center is open:
Tuesday - Thursday 9am - 4pm
1st & 3rd Saturday 10am - 2pm

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About CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

Location:

724 ESCOBAR ST, MARTINEZ, CA 94553, US

Mission Statement

The mission of the Contra Costa County Historical Society is to preserve, protect, and provide public access to the records and heritage of Contra Costa County, CA.

Description

The Contra Costa County Historical Society was established as a 501(c)3 non-profit educational
organization in 1951 and incorporated in 1972 for the purpose of discovering, preserving, and sharing
knowledge about the history of Contra Costa County. Since 1980, the Society has maintained the Contra CostamCounty History Center for public access and use of its marvelous archive of historical records of people andevents in the county. The History Center archives contain a vast number of unique historical records thatpreserve and document Contra Costa's history, with documents from the 1830s onward. In addition, the Superior Court has designated the Society the repository of its official historical court records.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Community
Education & Literacy
Arts & Culture, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

724 Escobar StreetMartinez, CA 94553

(38.017982,-122.13654)
 

DATE POSTED

January 9, 2024

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Verbal / Written Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Research
  • Basic Computer Skills

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • 4 hours/week on regular basis
  • Covid Policy: CCCHS adheres to the current County Covid mandate. Unvaccinated volunteers are asked to wear masks while at the Center.

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