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Archive Inventory Contractor

HistoryIT logoHistoryIT
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceOn-site
LocationPortland, OR
Posted7/15/2026
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Archive Inventory Contractor (3-Month Contract)

Location:
South Portland, ME

Position Type:
Independent Contractor (3-Month Contract)

Position Summary

HistoryIT is looking for a detail-oriented contractor to assist with inventorying archival materials. This project involves organizing, identifying, and documenting records accurately while maintaining consistency throughout the inventory process.

Responsibilities

  • Inventory and document archival materials according to established procedures.
  • Accurately enter inventory information into pre-determined spreadsheets and tracking systems.
  • Maintain consistent and organized documentation.
  • Handle archival materials with care and attention.
  • Follow project instructions and meet established deadlines.
  • Communicate progress and questions to the project lead.

Qualifications

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented.
  • Able to perform repetitive tasks accurately and consistently.
  • Comfortable using a computer, including Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
  • Strong written communication and documentation skills.
  • Able to work independently while following established procedures.
  • Reliable, dependable, and punctual.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with records, archives, libraries, museums, or inventory projects.
  • Experience with data entry or document management.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
  • Ability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 25 pounds.
  • Ability to handle paper records and archival materials with care.

To Apply

  • Please send resume and cover letter to hr@historyit.com.

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HistoryIT

HistoryIT delivers both software and comprehensive services that empower you to create, utilize, and draw value from your historical collections. Our philosophy is to strategize, digitize, and share. Wherever you are, we start first with strategy. What have you done to date? What do you want to create? What are your potential audiences? What technologies and software are you utilizing? What is your capacity to develop and sustain a robust digital presence? Answering these questions will help us build strategies that allow you reach your intended audiences – both internal and public – and identify sources for project funding. Digitization involves far more than scanning. Your strategic plan must consider the underlying discoverability of your collections. How will you connect the content in your collections to the audiences you wish to engage? HistoryIT will work with you to digitize your materials, or work with already digitized materials, to develop the necessary metadata and cros

Founded2012
HQSouth Portland, US
Size19 employees
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
Industry
Software Development
Tech stackmonday, ability-lms, wrike, basecamp, clickup, google-workspace, asana, workspace, microsoft-excel, dropbox

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