Dear all,
Please may I bring this volunteer opportunity to your attention.
Following a successful repackaging exercise in May of this year, the archives of the Devonshire Collection, held at Chatsworth, Derbyshire, are again planning a repackaging exercise for our more vulnerable estate material.
We are looking for volunteers who can contribute two days and upwards to the project, during the two weeks that span the 6th-17th October, 2014.
Background:
The archives of the Devonshire collection reflect the daily lives and concerns of the Cavendish family, and the people who worked for and with them on their estates in England, Ireland and Scotland. Spanning over 500 years of history, from Bess of Hardwick to the 21st century, the archives encompass not only Chatsworth but also the bulk of the surviving records of other Cavendish houses and estates through the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Project Description:
The project will focus on the rehousing of records created by the Cavendish estates. Largely dating from the 18th century onwards, these records include correspondence files; accounts and other financial documentation; terriers; surveys; rentals, and a large number of maps and plans.
Documents are in need of basic cleaning and rehousing in appropriate archival quality packaging.
Skills:
This role would suit volunteers that: have the ability to pay attention to detail; can handle fragile historic material with care; have the ability to work as part of a team and have a willingness to undertake repetitive tasks. Some lifting and carrying of material may also be required.
Benefits:
• Opportunity to learn about a career in archives.
• Opportunity to observe how an archive is managed in a historic house setting.
• Introduction to basic preservation and collections management activities.
• Experience of working with archival material.
To learn more about Chatsworth and the archives of the Devonshire collection, please visit: http://www.chatsworth.org/art-and-archives/art-library-and-archive-collections
If you are interested in this volunteering opportunity, please send a CV and a brief cover note to [log in to unmask]
Aidan Haley
Assistant Archivist
The Devonshire Collection
Chatsworth
Tel: 01246 565359
Fax:01246 565375
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