As a non-profit organization dedicated to the recognition, investigation, and preservation of archaeological resources in Ontario we appreciate the support of volunteers to help us carrying out the activities that allow us to archive these goals.
Volunteers contribute significantly to the Foundation’s success helping all aspects of the Centre run smoothly from serving on our Board of Directors to keeping the curation of our artifact collection up to date. Volunteer opportunities with the Foundation include helping us in our Artifact Processing Lab, Interpretive Centre, Education department, Library & Archives, and with special events.
Volunteer shifts with the Foundation are typically scheduled between the hours of 1:30 – 4:30, Monday – Friday, but can be arranged to fit into your schedule. We appreciate any amount of time you have to offer. Check our list of volunteer opportunities for up to date volunteer positions at the Centre.
Thank-you for thinking of volunteering with the Foundation, join us today and become a part of history!
The Foundation is currently looking for volunteers to assist with creating an archival record of its media files. Twenty-nine years of the Foundation’s history is documented in newspaper, academic journals, and video files that need to be accessioned into the Foundation’s archives.
Duties Include: Organizing the Foundation’s media records
Time Commitment: 2½ – 12 hours per month
Training: Volunteers working on the media archives will gain experience in:
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Assist the Foundation in digitizing its Land Registry Collection. Museums and Archives across Ontario that hold the province’s Land Registry Records are moving towards digitizing their collections to improve preservation. The Foundation holds the Land Registry Records for the City of Kingston and Kingston, Pittsburgh and Portsmouth Townships from the original land grants to 1969 and makes those records available to the Kingston community for research. To ensure the longevity of the collection the Foundation will begin to digitize its collection.
Duties Include: Working in the Foundation’s archives to scan the land registry records
Skills required: Interest in the history of Kingston; experience with a large flatbed scanner & Adobe Photoshop would be an asset but is not required
Time Commitment: 2½ – 12 hours per month
Training: Volunteers working on the digital archive project will receive training in:
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The Foundation holds the Land Registry Records for the City of Kingston and Kingston, Pittsburgh and Portsmouth Townships from the original land grants to 1969 and makes those records available to the Kingston community for research.
Duties Include: Assisting visitors to the Centre with archival research in the land registry collection
Skills required: Understanding of the land registry system in Ontario (training will be provided by the Foundation)
Time Commitment: Archival Assistants are added to a on-call list and called in when an appointment is scheduled. Archival assistants are not expected to work every appointment.
Training: Volunteers working on the digital archive project will receive training in:
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The Foundation is looking for volunteers to assist with artifact numbering in the collections laboratory
Skills required: Experience handling and numbering artifacts is an asset but is not required
Training: Volunteers working in the collections laboratory will gain experience in:
Time Commitment: 2 - 12 hours per month
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Application procedures vary depending on the volunteer position
you are interested in applying for. Please contact the
Foundation's Curator at 613-542-3483 ext. 15 or by email
for more information about how to apply for each position.
For more information about volunteering with the Foundation or any of the positions above
please contact the Foundation's Curator at 613-542-3483 ext. 15 or by email
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