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Gloucester County Historical Society
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Would you like to help preserve history in South
Jersey? Volunteers are always needed and welcome in both the GCHS Library
and Museum.
In the Library:
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Typing vital statistics cards
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Transcribing and indexing manuscripts and source documents
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Researching/answering correspondence
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Entering information for various database projects
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Extracting information from newspaper microfilm
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Filing vital statistics cards and vertical files
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Assist library staff in reading room during public hours
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Copying, folding and stapling various brochures, forms, etc.
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Special projects: photograph and negative collection,
encapsulating archival materials
In the Museum:
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Entering information on donor cards/worksheets
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Placing permanent ID numbers on artifacts
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Data entry relating to artifacts
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Photographing artifacts
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Staffing monthly exhibits
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Tours for children/adults
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Trunk Shows (taking artifacts to be shown to various
audiences)
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Gift Shop
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Research
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Creating captions using computer for exhibits
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Exhibit installation/breakdown
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Heavy lifting of furniture and/or display cases
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Housekeeping
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Hand sewing (repairing textiles, affixing cloth ID tags to
artifacts)
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Photocopying, envelope stuffing, etc.
If you would like to put your special talents
or interests to work for GCHS, please call the Library at (856) 845-4771 or the
Museum at (856) 848-8531.
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