Kutsche Office of Local History
Caledonia Historical Society
Supervisor: Kenneth Gackler 616.260.0052 gackler@iserv.net
Location: Kent District Library-Caledonia Branch 6260 92nd St. SE, Caledonia, MI 49316
Mission: To collect & preserve local history and make it available to the public.
Skill Sets Required:
*Writing Skills
*Organization Skills
* The student intern must have an interest in the museum field, a passion for learning and preserving history.
Upcoming Projects/Needs:
* The student intern could possibly have to digitize and re-type interviews from the South Kent Newspaper from the 1930’s-present and assemble them into a book.
*The student intern could possibly work on putting together a census index for surrounding townships.
*The student intern would also organize photo collections and make into digital copies or CD’s.
*The student intern would digitize high school annuals from Caledonia Township from 1970’s-present and put them on a CD available to the public.
*The student intern might also visit the Grand Rapids Public Library to print micro-film from the South Kent Newspaper and assemble into a book for public use at the KDL-Caledonia Branch.
The Caledonia Historical Society will provide/train in the following areas:
*The student intern will learn to work with micro-film and gain a deeper knowledge of the local history of West Michigan.
The Kutsche Office will provide/train in the following areas:
*Archival Logistic DVD Lectures/Training Manual
*The application process & interview process
Location: Kent District Library-Caledonia Branch 6260 92nd St. SE, Caledonia, MI 49316
Mission: To collect & preserve local history and make it available to the public.
Skill Sets Required:
*Writing Skills
*Organization Skills
* The student intern must have an interest in the museum field, a passion for learning and preserving history.
Upcoming Projects/Needs:
* The student intern could possibly have to digitize and re-type interviews from the South Kent Newspaper from the 1930’s-present and assemble them into a book.
*The student intern could possibly work on putting together a census index for surrounding townships.
*The student intern would also organize photo collections and make into digital copies or CD’s.
*The student intern would digitize high school annuals from Caledonia Township from 1970’s-present and put them on a CD available to the public.
*The student intern might also visit the Grand Rapids Public Library to print micro-film from the South Kent Newspaper and assemble into a book for public use at the KDL-Caledonia Branch.
The Caledonia Historical Society will provide/train in the following areas:
*The student intern will learn to work with micro-film and gain a deeper knowledge of the local history of West Michigan.
The Kutsche Office will provide/train in the following areas:
*Archival Logistic DVD Lectures/Training Manual
*The application process & interview process
If interested please email your resume and cover letter to kutsche@gvsu.edu
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