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🔗1941 Historical Researcher II

Website Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society preserves and protects the objects, documents, places, and buildings that make Minnesota home. Today, MNHS boasts a collection of nearly 550,000 books, 37,000 maps, 250,000 photographs, 225,000 historical artifacts, 950,000 archaeological items, and 6,000 works of art. In addition, the MNHS Press publishes books on the history and culture of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest with the goal of advancing research, supporting education, and sharing diverse perspectives on Minnesota history. There is no other cultural institution like it in the world. The Minnesota Historical Society, according to Dr. Ford Bell, retired President of American Alliance of Museums, “has achieved the highest recognition in the world for the quality of its care of collections, its public service, its financial management, its outreach to the community.”
LOCATION: History Center – 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102
COMPENSATION: $27.58 hourly minimum
STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, temporary position (approximately 40 hours per week). This is a limited-term temporary position that is anticipated to be completed 18 months from the start date.
BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals.
DESIGNATION: Temporary
POSTING DATE: August 28, 2024
DEADLINE DATE: Open Until Filled – Priority will be given to applications received before September 11, 2024.
TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.
DESCRIPTION: This position exists to provide historical research services using primary and secondary resources, photographs, and other materials. The historical research specialist performs primary and secondary research in libraries, archives, museums, and other facilities, evaluates the reliability of historical sources, writes footnoted historical summaries and reports on assigned topics, prepares annotated bibliographies, establishes the importance of research findings, and performs other research services as needed.
SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Provide historical research services for MNHS exhibit, education, publications collections, program development teams, and other MNHS staff as needed.
Should you have questions with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org.
At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.