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Job Description Job Description Part-Time Archive AssociateAbout The Company: Since 1884 our mission has been to provide timely and compelling news that is informative and relevant to the African-American community. The Philadelphia Tribune Media Group is an award-winning, multi-media company and the nation's oldest, continuously published African American newspaper. The company also publishes print and digital versions of the Philadelphia Tribune, various community focused supplements and as well as producing events of interest that impact the African American community.Job Summary: S eeking individuals to process historical images. This includes sorting, categorizing, numbering, assigning subject categories and completing a catalog template for historical images housed in The Philadelphia Tribune Archives. The successful candidate will work with images, dating between the 1940s through the 1970s, that depict primarily African Americans in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas. The purpose of this project is to make these images available for research use by sorting, cataloging and preparing them for digitization.Job Requirement : Enrolled as a student in a college or university, or a retired person preferably with some library cataloging skills. Basic computer skills using word and excel spreadsheets.Desired Qualifications: Interest in history, African American history, photojournalism, art, or archives.Qualified candidates should send their resume and cover letter to: Human Resources, The Philadelphia Tribune Media Group , 520 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146Company Description The Philadelphia Tribune, founded in 1884 by Christopher James Perry, is America's oldest and the Greater Philadelphia region's largest daily newspaper serving the African American community. Company Description The Philadelphia Tribune, founded in 1884 by Christopher James Perry, is America's oldest and the Greater Philadelphia region's largest daily newspaper serving the African American community.