Rachel Boyle, Project Historian
Melissa Coles, Project Historian

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Via our cooperative agreement with the National Park Service, the National Council on Public History seeks a qualified historian (or team of historians) to conduct an Administrative History of Pecos National Historical Park. In addition to the Administrative History, this project includes a substantial oral history component with its own budget. Pecos was initially managed as Pecos State Monument by the state of New Mexico between 1935 and 1965. It became a national monument in 1965 and then a national historical park in 1990. The park has never had an administrative history done before and has no oral history collection. This administrative history should cover the years from 1935 to 2022.

Please read the full narrative in PDF or Word format for the description of the project’s scope of work and timeline, as well as instructions for submitting your letter of interest and professional writing sample.

Compensation: $139,891.00. This is the total compensation for the PI(s), comprising $34,590 for component A (oral histories); $84,800 for component B (the administrative history product); $15,000 for travel ($5,000 for component A and $10,000 for component B); $2,000 for Section 508 compliance; $1,501 for supplies; and $2,000 for map preparation. (NCPH’s indirect rate for project management and publication expenses for copyediting, peer review, and tribal review come from separate budget lines.)
Deadline for Letter of Interest to NCPH: August 1, 2023
Expected Date to Award Project: September 1, 2023
Anticipated Start Date: October 1, 2023
Timeline for Completion: July 1, 2026