Apply by  November 1, 2014.

Textile Collection Documentation Project Digital Photographer The New Hampshire Historical Society (Concord, NH) seeks a full-time temporary cataloger to work 37 hours per week for one and one-half years on a Textile Collection Documentation Project. The digital photographer will assist the Society’s museum curatorial staff, consultants, and volunteers with a major project to systematically catalog and image the Society’s textile collection including: New Hampshire and regional New England needlework, bed coverings, linens, floor coverings, samples, fragments, flags, and banners. These objects cover the period from 1750 to the present day. Duties will include handling, moving, and staging objects for photography; creating digital images of objects through photography and scanning; assigning identification numbers to image files; and inputting, updating, and managing collection photographic image databases. Candidates should have an understanding of collections management practices and a background in digital image management and preservation. Experience should include working with museum collections. Computer literacy and knowledge of collections databases is essential. A bachelor’s degree in photography or related field required. Please send letter of interest, resume, and list of references to Wesley G. Balla, Director of Collections & Exhibitions at wballa@nhhistory.org by November 1, 2014. No telephone calls please.