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Please run the following job announcement:
EDITORIAL/RESEARCH ASSISTANT – part-time position (24 hours per week) with
benefits at the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series to support
letterpress and electronic publication of Jefferson’s letters.
Responsibilities include: tracking down and copying research materials;
answering a wide range of research questions; checking stages of editorial
output, including galleys and page proofs; checking annotation;
participating in textual verification of handwritten manuscripts; and
other projects as assigned. Requirements include knowledge of early 19th-
century history; ability to read difficult handwritten historical texts
accurately; resourcefulness in tracking down and synthesizing information
from a wide range of institutions and historical sources; and basic
familiarity with word processing and Internet search tools. A Master’s
degree in a related field or equivalent research experience preferred.
Applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume or CV, the
names of three references, and salary history and expectations. Please
mail application materials to: Thomas Jefferson Foundation, ATTN: Ava
Baum, P. O. Box 316, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, or email to
[log in to unmask], or fax to 434-977-7757.
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
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