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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 
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We are always in need of volunteers, and have a variety of opportunities available. We have two convenient locations and offer flexible hours and time commitments. Volunteers receive our bi-annual newsletter, our award winning quarterly magazine, and free admission to the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life, not too mention a great learning experience. Here are a few of the volunteer opportunities available:

At our Landmark Center location:

Collections Department Volunteer Opportunities

The Ramsey County Historical Society archives, located in the Society’s main office in Landmark Center, contains the records of St. Paul and Ramsey County events, businesses, organizations, and structures. Inventory and process St. Paul Building Permit Collection.

  1. Process incoming archival donations, including creating finding aids.

  2. Create finding aids for archival collections, including content summaries.

  3. Transcribe archival correspondence collections.

Contact Mollie Spillman, Curator/Archivist: curator@rchs.com  651-222-0701.
Currently there are no volunteer positions available, please check this page again in the future.

 General Office Assistance Volunteer Opportunities

  1. Answer phones and take messages.

  2. Mail stuffing – great group activity.

  3. Miscellaneous office assistance

Contact Carie Essig: development@rchs.com; 651-222-0701.

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At our Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life:

The museum, open to the public May through Labor Day, compares the lives of 19th century Minnesota pioneers with those of the Dakota, who lived in Minnesota before the arrival of Europeans. The Gibbs Museum is located at Larpenteur and Cleveland Avenues in Falcon Heights. Museum open for special events and group reservations May - October and December dates for Holiday programming.

  1. Seamstress/Sewers
  2. Admissions hosts/interpreters
  3. Gardening
  4. Special events support

Flexible schedule available; contact Terry Swanson, Gibbs Program Coordinator:
 gibbs@rchs.com; 651-646-8629.

*Internships are also available

** Please note that these are seasonal. The Gibbs Museum is open May-October.

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Phone: (651) 222-0701, Fax: (651) 223-8539
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