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Position available - Chester County (PA) Archives



Assistant Archivist, Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA
Permanent position, 30 hour week with full benefits

The Assistant Archivist works at the Chester County Archives and Records
Services, a county department administered by Chester County Historical
Society for the County of Chester.  The Archives is located in the Chester
County Government Services Center.

Primary duties:
Assisting researchers in the Archives reading room with genealogical, legal,
and historical research.
Retrieving archival materials and monitoring their use by the public.
Answering research requests by mail, telephone, and email.
Assisting the Archivist with supervising volunteers and student workers.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required, History or American Studies preferred.
Experience in an archives or library, with experience in reference work
preferred.  Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.  Must enjoy
working with the public.  Competency in word-processing, email, and database
software.  Ability to handle multiple tasks.  Tolerant of dust and capable
of lifting 40 lb. boxes.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, a résumé, and the names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to:
Jeffrey Rollison, Director of Archives and Records Services
Chester County Archives
601 Westtown Road, Suite 080
West Chester, PA  19380

No telephone calls or e-mails, please. 
Closing date is Feb. 28, 2002

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