The Autry and Braun Research Libraries at the Autry National Center of the American West, in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, are seeking an  NHPRC Project Archivist starting October 4, 2010. The appointment is for two years, full time, with benefits.

The institution, which holds one of the world’s most comprehensive research collections pertaining to Native American cultures and the history of the Western United States, is looking for someone to help increase access to such collections as the personal papers of Gene Autry and the institutional archives of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian and the International Gay Rodeo Association.

The position is funded through the NHPRC which, as part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), supports projects that promote the preservation and use of America’s documentary heritage.