Archivist

Role currently held by alto Penny Webster. Not a trustee.

Summary: preserve archive material and make it available on request. Not a trustee

Skills and qualities required: good organisation, reliability, ability to ensure items are gathered for each event, and to store materials at home.

Main duties:

  • Save copies of concert programmes, newspaper articles and other such printed material relating to the Chorus
  • Organise materials in a suitable manner, eg by date and type
  • Store materials in a suitable manner, eg display albums, box files, plastic boxes etc.
  • Make the materials available to trustees on request, eg, for exhibition at special events.

NB. The Sheffield Archive at 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield also contains material relating to the Chorus, but this can not be retrieved; once donated, items must remain in the archive. Individuals may view the archives on request; advance notice will need to be given and you may need to register beforehand as a reader. See https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries-archives/access-archives-local-studies-library