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9 people are interested
Artifact Cataloger
ORGANIZATION: Kentucky Historical Society
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9 people are interested
The primary focus of this volunteer position will be assisting with he cataloging of artifacts. This project involves hands-on collections work as well as database entry. KHS staff will provide artifact handling training, so prior museum experience is not necessary.
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About Kentucky Historical Society
Location:
100 W Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission We educate and engage the public through Kentucky history in order to confront the challenges of the future.
Description
Our mission is served through:
- Museum collections, housing more than 120,000 artifacts
- Oral History collection, containing 8,000 oral history interviews
- Libraries and Special Collections housing more than 90,000 published works, 16,000 reels of microfilm, 200,000 historic photographs, 1,900 cubic feet of manuscripts and 2,000 maps.
Our History Campus
The KHS history campus includes the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the Old State Capitol and the Kentucky Military History Museum at the Old State Arsenal. The headquarters of KHS, the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, was completed in April 1999. This 167,000-square-foot, $29-million facility in downtown Frankfort has welcomed more than a million visitors and earned many awards for excellence.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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100 W BroadwayFrankfort, KY 40601
DATE POSTED
January 19, 2019
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- History
- Organization
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Mondays 1pm-4pm, Tuesdays 9am-12pm,
- Thursdays 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm