Collections Management Internship Opportunity

Based at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in

Plymouth, Notch, VT, this internship will primarily be focused on

collections management. A National Historic Landmark and regarded as

one of the best preserved presidential sites in the nation, Plymouth

Notch is a pristine example of an early 20th century Vermont hill

town. The site contains 25 buildings (many with their original

furnishings) and 560 acres. Many of the objects in the collection

belonged to the Coolidge family and date from the late 18th to early

20th centuries.

Interns will focus mainly on cataloging nineteenth century

agricultural tools and equipment using PastPerfect software. Although

the emphasis will be on enhancing the collection database, the

position allows flexibility for individual projects and interests.

The internship will last between four and ten weeks. Although there

is no stipend, free on-site housing with kitchen facilities is

provided. Remote rural location requires intern to have own transportation.

Qualifications: Interest

and knowledge of American agricultural history. Must either be enrolled in or a recent graduate of an

undergraduate or graduate program emphasizing history, museum studies,

sustainable agriculture, natural resources, or related field..

For more information about the Historic Site, please visit our website: http://www.historicvermont.org/coolidge/or find the museum on Open Museum (www.openmuseum.org).

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and list of three

references by March 1st to:

Amy Mincher

Collections Manager, President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site

Morrill Mountain Consulting amymincher@yahoo.com