VOLUNTEER
We need your help! Volunteers play an essential role at Salmon Brook Historical Society! Ask us how you can participate with exhibitions, research or educational planning. We are always on the lookout for dynamic individuals.
Salmon Brook Historical Society is an organization of volunteers dedicated to procuring, preserving, presenting and celebrating the history of Granby, Connecticut.
Curatorial Intern (Volunteer 6-10 hrs/week) – Salmon Brook Historical Society
Deadline: 5/31/2026 (by 5pm)
Wage Range: Volunteer
Classification: Part-time
To apply: Email cover letter, resume, and three professional references to salmonbrookhistoricalsociety@gmail.com with “Curatorial Intern” in the subject line.
Weekly Hours: Temporary position June 16th- September 29th, up to 6-10 hours weekly (Tuesday, Thursdays and some Sundays 9-12pm).
The Salmon Brook Historical Society invites all qualified individuals to apply to its part time volunteer Curatorial Internship in order to aid the society in preserving and promoting the history of Granby, CT. All qualified applicants will be considered for volunteering without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Must have the ability to work in a variety of environments, be a strong communicator both oral and in writing and have a prior history working in a museum or library setting. Priority given to current or prior Granby residents.
Qualifications: Pursuing or have achieved a Bachelor's or Master’s degree art history, curation, or archives management. Experience with art handling desirable; demonstrated computer skills; organizational abilities; must have valid driver’s license, physical dexterity and visual acuity. Experience with Google Workspace and PastPerfect preferred.
Example of Duties:
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● Works with the Curator to exhibit and display both permanent and temporary exhibitions.
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● Inventories Aaron Draper Shattuck permanent collection and aids Curator in conducting
interviews and writing docent materials for subsequent Aaron Draper Shattuck Tours.
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● Helps curator to accession physical object media using card catalog.
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● Research provenance, artists or makers, cultural significance, and comparable works in
other collections, in addition to compiling object files, and drafting label text for
exhibitions.
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● Participate in preservation and related activities to ensure access to Granby’s historical
materials.
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● Participate as a docent for Aaron Draper Shattuck Tours Sunday July 12th, August 16th,
and September 13th.
Archival Intern (Volunteer 6-10 hrs/week) – Salmon Brook Historical Society
Deadline: 5/31/2026 (by 5pm)
Wage Range: Volunteer
Classification: Part-time
To apply: Email cover letter, resume, and three professional references to salmonbrookhistoricalsociety@gmail.com with “Archival Intern” in the subject line.
Weekly Hours: Temporary position June 16th- September 29th, (Tuesday, Thursdays and some Saturdays 9-12pm).
The Salmon Brook Historical Society invites all qualified individuals to apply to its part time volunteer Archival Internship in order to aid the society in preserving and promoting its history. All qualified applicants will be considered for volunteering without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Must have the ability to work in a variety of environments, be a strong communicator both oral and in writing and have a prior history working in a museum or library setting. Priority given to current or prior Granby residents.
Qualifications: Pursuing or have achieved a Bachelor's or Master’s degree art history, curation, or archives management. Experience with art handling desirable; demonstrated computer skills; organizational abilities; must have valid driver’s license, physical dexterity and visual acuity. Experience with Google Workspace and PastPerfect preferred.
Example of Duties:
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● Work with the Archivist and Assistant Archivist to accession and deaccession artifacts using PastPerfect.
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● Works with the Assistant Archivist to define inventory procedures and inventory Wilcox House property physical artifacts.
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● Aids Curator in conducting interviews and writing docent materials for subsequent Wilcox House Tours.
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● Participate in preservation and related activities to ensure access to Granby’s historical materials.
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● Participate as a docent for the Wilcox House Tours Saturday July 11th, August 22nd, and September 12th.
OPEN POSITIONS AT SALMON BROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HONORING THE HISTORY OF SBHS VOLUNTEERS
PAST & PRESENT
Carol Anne Marquardt Laun
Carol Anne Marquardt Laun- world traveler, avid cyclist, talented writer, much-respected historian of Granby, CT, and beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on June 20, 2021, at the age of 87. She faced the end of her journey, after a recurrence of ovarian cancer, with the same courage, grace, and organizational skills that she brought to everything else in her life.
She will be missed more than we can say.