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The New York Yacht Club Library, located in New York City, has an internship position available from July to August, 2005. The minimum required time committment is 20 hours per week. A stipend will be offered, the amount depending upon experience and hours of service.
The library, which includes material that entered the collection at or near the founding of the club in 1844, is the finest and most extensive privately held gathering in the United States, of books, manuscripts and photographica relating to yachting and maritime history. The entire collection comprises more than 14,000 volumes, and the rare book collection numbers some 2,000 volumes. The archives contain the original America's Cup papers, from 1851 to 1987, and the extensive photograph collection dates from the late 19th-century to mid-20th-century.
Projects that an itern would be asked to assist with include cataloguing, preservation, research, exhibit planning, and digitization intiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in archives and special collections. Knowledge of sailing is not a requirement.
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to the Librarian at: [log in to unmask]
Thank you.
The New York Yacht Club Library
37 West 44th St.
New York, NY
10036
www.nyyc.org