[Hum-DIS] Fwd: Seeking archivist for 1 week of work on an aviation collection in Melbourne

[Lise Summers]

Hello all

Please see this message from the Archives and Records google group.

Lise Summers
Lecturer

On Monday, December 15, 2014 8:11:01 AM UTC+8, Peter Hobbins wrote:
>
> Hello all
>
> I'm a historian at Sydney University undertaking a project on aviation 
> safety in partnership with the Airways Museum, located at Melbourne's 
> Essendon Airport. The project is funded, and I would like to employ the 
> services of an archivist.
>
> The museum has recently received an accession of 6 boxes of assorted 
> material from a major figure in the field of aviation safety. The boxes 
> consist largely of publications and unprovenanced historical records, 
> newspaper articles and photographs, but also contain other items such as 
> unpublished manuscript chapters and the odd item of correspondence. The 
> museum volunteers are happy to assist with identification where they can.
>
> Both I and the museum would be delighted to have the accession properly 
> sorted and catalogued, then summarised via a finding aid. They already have 
> a records database system in place; although I don't know which one, I can 
> readily check. I've taken photos of the boxes and could send them on to 
> provide an idea of the type and extent of this material. 
>
> The timeline is pretty flexible but the work would ideally be done 
> sometime between now and the end of February. My estimate is that the work 
> would take about 1 week. My budget also includes the purchase of 
> archival-quality storage materials (boxes, folders and sleeves).
>
> I can provide more detail, but first I would welcome approaches by any 
> archivists interested in this project, especially with any experience in 
> technology/aviation. Please contact me on peter.... at sydney.edu.au 
> <javascript:> or 0418 277 827.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dr Peter Hobbins, Department of History, University of Sydney
>
>
>
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