The University of Vermont Libraries is hiring three Congressional Papers Archivists to arrange and describe the papers of Senator Patrick J. Leahy. These positions report to the Director of the Silver Special Collections Library and will work closely as a team and with colleagues in Special Collections. The positions are grant funded for five years.

Senator Leahy served eight-terms in the Senate (1975-2023) and is the third longest-serving Senator in United States history. He served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate on two occasions and was the Chair of three committees over the course of his career: Agriculture, Appropriations, and Judiciary. Senator Leahy’s Papers document his 48 years in Congress and comprise over 2500 linear feet and 20 terabytes of archival records. Senator Leahy’s legislative accomplishments included bills related to organic agriculture, the environment, economic opportunity, civil rights, voting rights, privacy, landmines, war victims, and domestic violence. An avid photographer, the collection also includes many photographs taken by the Senator over the course of his career.

The archivists will arrange and describe the Senator Leahy Papers, digitize content from the collection and make it available online, and conduct an oral history project with the Senator and his staff. The archivists will also supervise student employees and interns, principally on arrangement and description tasks.

Please visit the University of Vermont jobs website to learn more about the position and the application process..