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Paper Conservator Position (Washington, DC)



POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

PAPER CONSERVATOR
NATIONAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARCHIVES
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

Through funding from the Save America's Treasures Program in conjunction
with the Getty Grant Program, the National Anthropological Archives is
pleased to announce an immediate opening for a paper conservator.  The
position will be part of the Artwork Preservation Project, a multi-faceted
effort involving conservation, research, and improved accessibility to a
collection of nearly 20,000 works of art on paper.  The collection is
particularly strong in Native American drawings, many of which are national
treasures.

Responsibilities will include examination, documentation and treatment of
artwork, supervision of support staff, fellows and volunteers, and an
advisory role in the movement of the collection to new storage at the Museum
Support Center in Suitland, MD.  The primary work location will be the
Museum Support Center.   Candidates should have a graduate degree in a
recognized conservation training program or the equivalent, with
specialization in paper conservation and work experience with paper
collections.

This is a full-time one year position.
Salary: $42,800

 Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and a CV with the
names of references by May 19, 2000 to:
Dr. Candace Greene, Artwork Project Director
Department of Anthropology
NMNH-MRC 112
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC 20560-0112




Susan McElrath
Archivist
National Anthropological Archives
Smithsonian Institution
(202) 786-2513
mcelrath.susan@nmnh.si.edu

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