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.
Archival Intern (Volunteer 6-10 hrs/week) – Salmon Brook Historical Society
Deadline: 8/31/2026 (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 September 22nd- December 10th, (Tuesday, Thursdays and some Sundays 2-4pm).
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 Archivist and Assistant Archivist to inventory and accession multimedia files for transcription and publication.
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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 Aaron Draper Shattuck Tour Sunday September 27th.
Learn more about us at https://www.salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com/.
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.