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Internships: Communications, Digital Imaging Lab, General

Overview

The Boone County History & Culture Center consists of history galleries, the Montminy Art
Gallery, the historic Village at Boone Junction, and the historic Maplewood House. All these
attractions are located on the same beautiful campus and are managed by the Boone County
Historical Society. These venues encompass the history and culture of Boone County and
Columbia over the past 200 years.

Depending on the internship, an individual can expect to gain experience working in a
20,000-square foot museum setting, an 1877 home on the National Register of Historic Places,
a “village” consisting of historic buildings from all over the county, and/or in the state-of-the-art
Henry “Hank” J. Waters III Digital Imaging Lab, with a collection of 500,000+ glass plate and
plasticine negatives.

Internships are offered during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Please note internships
may need to have a blended emphasis based on hours requirements, staff availability, and the
current needs of the History & Culture Center.


General Internship

This internship is designed to provide experiences in all aspects of the Boone County
History & Culture Center. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about caring for historic
collections and non-profit management in a variety of capacities, including:

Administrative:
- Assisting administrative staff with mailings, filing, membership records, etc
- Staffing the front desk and interacting with visitors
Collections & Research Library:
- Researching topics relating to Boone County history
- Assisting with processing and cataloging new acquisitions, taking inventory of
collections, updating artifact records in PastPerfect, preparing artifacts for exhibition, etc.

Communications & Marketing:
- Writing communications for various projects, exhibits, events, and campaigns
- Creating activities to complement exhibits or displays for the History & Culture Center

Education & Events:
- Working on special events such as the annual Hall of Fame Gala, Blind Boone Piano
Concert Series, Heritage Festival, or monthly Meet the Author events
- Conducting tours of the historic Maplewood House and Village at Boone Junction
- Assisting with the coordination of field trips to the History & Culture Center (during the
K-12 school year)



Communications Internship

This internship is designed to provide experiences in marketing and communications for the
Boone County History & Culture Center. Interns will have the opportunity to assist in
promoting events, exhibitions, and historic collections. Based on your interests it may also
include event planning, non-profit management, and opportunities to interact with the public,
including:

Communications & Marketing:
- Writing communications for various projects, exhibits, events, and campaigns
- Creating activities to complement exhibits or displays for the History & Culture Center
- Designing collateral materials including brochures, flyers, other promotional items
- Developing new avenues to share our history and culture with the community

Education & Events:
- Working on special events such as the annual Hall of Fame Gala, Blind Boone Piano
Concert Series, Heritage Festival, or monthly Meet the Author events
- Conducting tours of the historic Maplewood House and Village at Boone Junction
- Assisting with the coordination of field trips to the History & Culture Center (during the
K-12 school year)

Administrative:
- Assisting administrative staff with mailings, filing, membership records, etc
- Staffing the front desk and interacting with visitors



Digital Imaging Lab Internship

This internship is designed to provide education and experience in the best practices for
archival storage, preservation, and digitization of glass plate negatives and monographs
dating back to the 19th century, including:

Digital Imaging Lab:
- Operating the METIS system (with Nikon camera) to take high quality digital images of
glass plate negatives and oversized volumes of Boone County court record books
- Handling glass plate negatives with protective gloves
- Describing archival materials in digital processing
- Utilizing the content management functions of the CONTENTdm software in order to
search the BCHS digital collections

Research Room:
- Identifying accurate information in photographer logs and researching relevant resources
in order to verify information
- Writing relevant information on archival sleeves
- Inputting metadata using Microsoft Excel

Physical Requirements:
- Lifting and moving boxes up to 20 pounds
- Vision acuity
- Ability to climb up and down one flight of stairs to access the basement lab and vaults

The glass plate negatives, county court records, and other archival and exhibit materials are
housed in temperature-controlled vaults set at 65 degrees. The collection is currently stored
in a basement facility without an elevator.


Application Instructions

Interested students should send a resume and cover letter to Info@BooneHistory.org. Be sure
to include information about which semester you are interested in, hours requirements, your
school, and degree program.


Academic Credit

Students can ask their academic department to see if academic credit could be an option for this internship.