Occupation information for Historians District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Master's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Conserve and preserve manuscripts, records, and other artifacts.
• Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
• Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
• Research and prepare manuscripts in support of public programming and the development of exhibits at historic sites, museums, libraries, and archives.
• Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings.
• Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
• Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.
• Research the history of a particular country or region, or of a specific time period.
• Speak to various groups, organizations, and clubs to promote the aims and activities of historical societies.
• Trace historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history.

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• Assistive listening devices
• Digital cameras
• Digital voice recorders
• Inkjet printers
• Microfiche or microfilm viewers

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• Analytical or scientific software
• Data base management system software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Data mining software
• Information retrieval or search software

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