Author Archives: Peter Wosh

Peter Wosh

About Peter Wosh

Professor Wosh directs the program in Archives and Public History at NYU. Professor Wosh’s research has focused primarily on American religion, American institutional cultures, and archival management issues. His background includes work as an archivist in a variety of academic and nonprofit institutions, including: Director of Archives and Library Services, American Bible Society (1989-1994); Archivist/Records Manager, American Bible Society (1984-1989); University Archivist, Seton Hall University (1978-1984). He is the author of Privacy and Confidentiality Perspectives: Archivists and Archival Records, with Menzi Behrnd-Klodt (Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005); Covenant House: Journey of a Faith-Based Charity (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005); Spreading the Word: The Bible Business in Nineteenth-Century America (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1994); The Diocesan Journal of Michael Augustine Corrigan, Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, 1872-1880 (Newark: New Jersey Historical Society, 1987); as well as articles in various archival, historical, and library journals. Professor Wosh’s current research involves editing the published writings of Waldo Gifford Leland, a pioneering archival theoretician, for the Archival Classics series published by the Society of American Archivists.

Project Archivist, New York City

Project Archivist New York City The Winthrop Group seeks a qualified archivist to process institutional records. Position is full-time for 21-22 months. Position Description Responsibilities include processing archival records, preparation of EAD finding aids using the Archivists’ Toolkit and preparation … Continue reading

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Fwd: SAA Donald Peterson Student Scholarship Award Call for

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Story Corps Recording and Archive Department Position

Dear Dr. Wosh, The Recording and Archive Department at StoryCorps is hiring for the position of Archive Coordinator. Would you be so kind as to post the position announcement to the Archives and Public History blog? I’m happy to answer … Continue reading

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Fwd: Graduate intern in Latino history

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December 15 Public History Class Program

On December 15, from 6:30 until 8:00, the Introduction to Public History class will be presenting a public program on Tompkins Square North in conjunction with the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. I have pasted in the information below … Continue reading

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Fwd: Public Historian & Outreach and Public Services Archivist

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Digital Humanities Article

Interesting article on the digital humanities movement in the New York Times today. Check out the following link (or read the hard copy in the “Arts” section): http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/arts/17digital.html?_r=1&hpw Basically, the argument is that technology has stimulated a revolution comparable to … Continue reading

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LegaSee Productions

LegaSee Productions A boutique historical documentary film production company is looking for a research intern. We produce elegant historical biographies for individuals and families and need a bright intern to assist with genealogical/historical/archival research for our productions. This is an … Continue reading

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Call For Proposals: “Making Meaning of 9/11 in New York Ten

CFP: “Making Meaning of 9/11 in New York Ten Years After” – Sept. 16-17, 2011 (New York City, New York, USA) To mark the ten year anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center, St. John’s University announces a … Continue reading

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New School For Social Research Memory Conference

CONF: Memory: Silence, Screen and Spectacle – March 24-26, 2011 (New York City, New York, USA) The clamor of the past can be almost deafening: it preoccupies us through speech, texts, screens, spaces and commemorative spectacles; it makes demands on … Continue reading

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The Archive in the Age of Digital Technology Lecture –

To: Faculty, Staff & Students Date: November 8, 2010 From: David W. McLaughlin, Provost Mary Schmidt Campbell, Dean, Tisch School of the Arts Invitation: University Professorship Lecture by Diana Taylor Provost David W. McLaughlin and Mary Schmidt Campbell, Dean of … Continue reading

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American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Photo Collection

JOB OPPORTUNITY AT HISTORIC PHOTO ARCHIVE COLLECTION The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee’s photo collection constitutes one of the most valuable sources in the world for a pictorial study of Jewish life in the 20th century. From World War I … Continue reading

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Fwd: MARAC: Call for Proposals for Student Paper Presentation

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Fwd: MARAC: National Museum of American History Archival

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Spring 2011 Moving Image Archiving Pogram Courses

Dear Colleagues, Below is a list of courses offered through the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program that are open to all graduate students. Please feel free to forward to your students. Thanks! –Alicia Alicia Kubes Coordinator, Moving Image Archiving … Continue reading

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Rutgers Newark — 9/11 and the Ground Zero Mosque Program

Dear Friends: On Monday, November 8 an extraordinary conference on the controversy over the downtown Muslim community center will convene at Rutgers-Newark. I’ll be moderating the first session, at 10 am, where Steve Brier, Marci Reaven, Jack Tchen and Sally … Continue reading

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NARA K-12 Education Institute

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART), in partnership with the National Archives at New York City and Association of Teachers of Social Studies/United Federation of Teachers (ATSS/UTF) announces the K-12 Archival Education Institute. This free program … Continue reading

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Hollybush Fellowship, Rowan University, Revised

Fellowship Advertisement: Hollybush Fellowship, Rowan University (This is a revised version of a previously posted advertisement. The deadline has been extended and the minimum qualifications have changed, from requiring a PhD/ABD to an MA with some relevant work experience. Revised … Continue reading

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SAA Meeting 2011 — Program and Poster Presentations

The 2011 Student Program Subcommittee is accepting proposals for two special sessions dedicated to student scholarship during SAA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, August 22-27, 2011. Work from both master’s and doctoral students will be considered. Proposals that address the program … Continue reading

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Part-Time Digital Imaging Job, Brooklyn Museum

BROOKLYN MUSEUM NON UNION POSITION Position Digital Imaging Specialist (part-time) Department Digital Collections and Services Requirements Bachelor’s degree. Highly computer literate, including Microsoft Excel and Access skills, and experience working with a complex database such as a collections or digital … Continue reading

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Henry Knox Collection, Gilder Lehrman Archives, Volunteer

Dear Dr. Peter Wosh, > > My name is Jennifer Allen. I am the Manuscript Librarian with the > Gilder Lehrman Collection, an archive that focuses on American > History. I understand that we have had students from your New … Continue reading

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Story Corps Internships

Dear Colleagues, Please share the following internship opportunities available at StoryCorps with your students and professional networks. The deadline for applications is November 1st, 2010. Interested applicants may apply by sending a resume, cover letter, and intern application form to … Continue reading

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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Wednesday October 27th is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage! Please join the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (MIAP) Program and the Department of Cinema Studies at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in a day of programming that includes an … Continue reading

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Digital Humanities Assistant Professor Job

Digital Environments/Digital Humanities Rank: Assistant Professor The University of Michigan’s School of Information (SI) seeks an outstanding tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level to help establish a vigorous program of research and teaching in Digital Environments/Digital Humanities. New … Continue reading

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Nelson Mandela and Archives

Start your week off with a feel-good archival story, by clicking on the link below. CBS on its flagship “60 Minutes” program this last weekend ran a full segment on archives, centered around the publication of Nelson Mandela’s new book, … Continue reading

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