Historians

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Speak to various groups, organizations, and clubs to promote the aims and activities of historical societies.
2. 02Prepare publications and exhibits, or review those prepared by others, to ensure their historical accuracy.
3. 03Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
4. 04Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
5. 05Research the history of a particular country or region, or of a specific time period.
6. 06Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.
7. 07Translate or request translation of reference materials.
8. 08Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
9. 09Organize information for publication and for other means of dissemination, such as via storage media or the Internet.
10. 10Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging and filing materials.
11. 11Collect detailed information on individuals for use in biographies.
12. 12Teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, museums, and other research agencies and schools.

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