Rachel Eskridge

Associate Registrar at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Latin Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Registrar
      • Oct 2017 - Present

      -Creates, maintains, and updates records of the permanent collection and other collections in the electronic database and paper files, ensuring ongoing accuracy of records. Assists Registrar & Collections Manager with cataloguing the collection. Tracks object movement and keeps locations up-to-date in electronic database, including records of all internal and external object moves as the result of loans, exhibitions, and storage moves. -Helps with the physical maintenance of the collection, including taking reference photos, condition reporting, labeling, housing, and storage. Assists with collection inventory and curatorial assessments. -Assists with outgoing loans of the permanent collection, including loan agreements, condition reports, correspondence, scheduling transport, object preparation, and packing. Courier art when necessary. -Serves as registrar for permanent collection exhibitions and select traveling exhibitions, creating checklists, pulling art, managing condition reports, database updates, scheduling transport, and other responsibilities. Courier art when necessary. -Supervises temporary art handling staff, interns, and volunteers as needed. -Assists with monitoring environmental conditions in storage and galleries. Show less

    • Collections Management Intern
      • Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

      ● Catalogued over 2,300 objects, created corresponding PastPerfect entries and condition reports ● Rehoused objects in proper storage facilities ● Managed membership data in PastPerfect ● Trained three staff members/volunteers in the use of PastPerfect ● Catalogued over 2,300 objects, created corresponding PastPerfect entries and condition reports ● Rehoused objects in proper storage facilities ● Managed membership data in PastPerfect ● Trained three staff members/volunteers in the use of PastPerfect

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Graduate Assistant for Academic Programs Department
      • Sep 2016 - May 2017

      ● Found and contacted potential reviewers for manuscripts and books for the Winterthur Portfolio ● Identified and requested potential books for review for the Winterthur Portfolio ● Expanded academic programs mailing list for Winterthur Research Fellowship Programs ● Updated and maintained Winterthur Research Fellowship Program website ● Found and contacted potential reviewers for manuscripts and books for the Winterthur Portfolio ● Identified and requested potential books for review for the Winterthur Portfolio ● Expanded academic programs mailing list for Winterthur Research Fellowship Programs ● Updated and maintained Winterthur Research Fellowship Program website

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Assistant at George Read II House and Gardens
      • Sep 2015 - May 2016

      ● Served as Curatorial Assistant, conducting preventative conservation for historic house and objects in collection; tracking movement of objects collections; and the installation and deinstallation of exhibits according to industry best practices ● Researched historical context of prospective acquisitions and determined whether object fit with organization’s collection and mission statement ● Researched, designed, and wrote 2015 holiday house interpretation and 2016 spring interpretive overlay ● Led tours on an as-needed basis Show less

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Education Intern
      • May 2015 - Aug 2015

      ● Educated visitors through first person interpretation ● Led Pea Patch History Tour on a weekly basis and led other special programming throughout summer ● Educated visitors through first person interpretation ● Led Pea Patch History Tour on a weekly basis and led other special programming throughout summer

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Office Assistant and Student Scheduler
      • Oct 2011 - May 2015

    • Teaching Assistant
      • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

      Discussion leader and grader for REL 293W - Theories of Religion

Education

  • University of Delaware
    Master’s Degree, History and Museum Studies
    2015 - 2017
  • University of Rochester
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History/Religion
    2011 - 2015

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