Metropolitan Government Archives of Nashville & Davidson County
Location Description
Metro Archives collects and preserves the historically valuable records that document and reflect the history of Nashville and Davidson County. These records include maps and plats, deeds, marriage licenses and bonds, court records, newspapers, manuscripts, recordings, and photographs that date from 1780 to the present. The Metro Archives is located in the Main Branch of the Nashville Public Library
Practicum Work Mode
On site
Semesters or Time Period Available
Summer
Location
615 Church Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
https://library.nashville.org/metro-archives
Contact
Grace Hulme
Archives Associate
grace.hulme@nashville.gov
6158625880
Student Tasks
Internship duties would focus primarily on digitization and data entry for selected files from the Davidson County Tax Assessor, Property Appraisal File Cards, 1960-2007. These files contain photographs, sketches, correspondence, appraisal notes, and ownership/business information. This record group represents a unique comprehensive look at the Metro Nashville/Davidson County area and the functions of its government.
The intern will also produce an article regarding their project for the NAGARA quarterly review and have the opportunity to create something similar for Metro Archives.
To learn more about this paid internship, please visit this link: https://library.nashville.org/support/internships/metro-archives-nagara-intern.
Type of Mentoring Provided to the Student
The internship supervisor would mentor the student in not only the tasks required of the internship but also other aspects of managing a large records collection including creating a finding aid, developing a processing strategy, and managing relationships between multiple archival collections. This position would provide an ideal opportunity for young/future archival professionals to learn about government archiving work, processing a large collection, digitization/preservation, and the potential current/future impacts of archives.
Student Interaction With Others at the Location
The student will have a one-on-one relationship with their internship coordinator and will also be working alongside four other archivists with a wide range of experience. The student will also be working in an area that is open to the public and will be able to observe patron interactions in the archives.