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The Heritage Center

Arts & Culture Education

117 S Fountain Ave, Springfield, OH 45502

Phone (937) 324 - 0657

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Our mission	The Mission of the Clark County Historical Society is to collect, preserve and interpret resources which provide understanding and appreciation of Clark County’s heritage, and to relate the community’s past to the present and its future.

Opportunities	Gallery Docent Monitor galleries and other public places in the Center to answer questions and monitor safety and security of our visitors and artifacts. Conduct tours as needed, some of which may be pre-scheduled. Report to staff any misconduct in museum requiring immediate action. Supervised by the Director of Collections and Educational Director. Occasional, Weekly, Monthly 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Artifacts/Collections Associate Work with curators to to organize and maintain artifact collections areas. Occasional prep and setup for temporary exhibits. Supervised and trained by the curatorial staff. Occasional, Weekly, Monthly 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Educational Docent Prior to the tour, review Education Director’s summary of Ohio Academic Content Standards & Benchmarks for specific grade level indicators. Welcome students, teachers, and chaperones. Introduce galleries and themes to group focusing on teachers’ requests of emphasis on specific topics. Assist in visits to the gift shop and de-briefing activities at the end of the tour. Supervised by the Education Director. Occasional, Weekly, Monthly 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Front Desk Associate Greet visitors, answer questions regarding facilities, locations and special events. Have visitors sign the guest-book. Provide information regarding other points of interest in community. Occasionally, answer and route phone calls for entire facility. View security monitors. Supervised by the staff. Occasional, Weekly, Monthly 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals Office work, Indoor On-site Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Archives/Research Associate Work with curators to serve the public with walk-in, call in, written and web research requests. Work with curators to organize and maintain library and archives paper based artifacts and collections. Occasional research for exhibit preparation. Supervised and trained by the curatorial staff. Occasional, Weekly, Monthly 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

How you help	This is your opportunity to become part of a unique organization. Join our family of 90+ volunteers and enjoy the experience of volunteering at one of Springfield’s most interesting treasures.

About us	Clark County’s historical societies have written their own unique chapter in Ohio’s history. Their formation and subsequent activities predate almost all other historical institutions in the State, including the Ohio Historical Society. While it did not leave extensive records of its activities, in 1870 the Mad River Valley Pioneer and Historical Association was formed. President, Reverend A.H. Bassett: “To rescue from oblivion interesting facts and important information would seem a duty which we owe to those who come after us. The present is indebted to the past, so the present should provide for the future. Today we have the benefit of yesterday’s observations and experiences. So should we preserve and carry forward the accumulated information for the benefit of tomorrow.” The Mad River Valley Pioneer and Historical Association was responsible for the first reenactment of the Battle of Piqua, in 1880 joining with the Clark County Veteran’s Memorial Association to present the “sham battle” in fields later to become George Rogers Clark Park.