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Historians

SOC 19-3093.00

Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

Zone 5 Life, Physical, and Social Science

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.8

Critical Thinking

4.1

Active Listening

4.0

Writing

4.0

Speaking

3.9

Active Learning

3.8

Social Perceptiveness

3.4

Instructing

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

History and Archeology

4.5

English Language

4.3

Customer and Personal Service

3.5

Clerical

3.1

Geography

3.1

Education and Training

3.1

Sociology and Anthropology

3.0

Communications and Media

3.0

Key Tasks

1Conserve and preserve manuscripts, records, and other artifacts.

2Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as collect data sources such as books, pamphlets, and periodicals.

3Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.

4Research and prepare manuscripts in support of public programming and the development of exhibits at historic sites, museums, libraries, and archives.

5Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings.

Also Known As

Administrative Volunteer County Historian County Records Management Officer (County RMO) Dance Historian Dramatic Arts Historian Field Court Researcher Film Historian Genealogist Genealogist Researcher Historian