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Position announcement - Herndon Home, Atlanta, GA



Project Archivist and Assistant Project Archivist positions (readvertisement)
Herndon Home
Atlanta, Georgia


The Herndon Home seeks a full-time project archivist and assistant project archivist for two years, to
carry out the basic archival arrangement, description, and preservation of 310 linear ft. and
approximately 175 volumes of records relating to the Atlanta Life Insurance Company and its founders,
the Herndon family.  The records are held by three major institutions in Atlanta including the Herndon
Home, the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, and Emory
University^Òs Robert W. Woodruff Library.  The papers are the most extensive documentation available on
Black insurance, a pivotal enterprise in the development of the African American community in the
first half of the twentieth century.  The project is funded by the National Endowment for the
Humanities.

Project Archivist
The project archivist will supervise the assistant project archivist and student assistants, work
closely with the consulting archivists to devise work plans, actively process the collections, monitor
work flow to make certain project goals are being met.  The project archivist is responsible to the
project director and will submit written reports to the project director regarding all details of the
project.  Qualifications:  Masters degree in history, library science, or related field, with course
work in archives administration preferred.  Three years professional experience including previous
processing experience or specialized archival training plus experience.  Salary:  $37,500 minimum;
with fringe benefits.

Assistant Project Archivist
The assistant project archivist will help arrange and describe the collections, manage student
assistants, consult with and submit written reports to the project archivist during all facets of the
project.  Qualifications:  Masters degree in history, library science, or related field, with course
work in archives administration preferred.  One year professional experience including previous
processing experience or specialized archival training plus experience.  Salary:  $32,500 minimum;
with fringe benefits.

Both positions are available immediately for two years from start date.  Send letter of application
and vita, with names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: Carole E. Merritt,
Herndon Home, 587 University Place, N.W., Atlanta, GA, 30314.  Review of applications will begin
February 1, 2002 and will continue until the position is filled.

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