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The Pejepscot Historical Society serves the
Pejepscot region of Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell, Maine.
Established in 1888, it is one of Maine's oldest historical
organizations, maintaining three museums and a comprehensive research
collection. We hope that you will enjoy your visit to our web area, and
that you will soon have the chance to visit us in person!
Executive Director
The Pejepscot Historical Society (PHS) seeks an experienced, energetic Executive Director to
foster the continued development of the Society and its three historic properties, the Joshua
Chamberlain House & Museum, the Skolfield-Whittier House and the society’s archive and
museum, all located in Brunswick, Maine (http://community.curtislibrary.com/pejepscot.htm).
PHS focuses locally on the towns of Brunswick, Harpswell, and Topsham and nationally, through
the Joshua Chamberlain House, on the Civil War era.
The PHS seeks an Executive Director with experience and a proven record in fundraising and
grant writing and who is able to work with donors to increase the financial base of the
organization. Equally important, the new director should have a background in museum and/or
non-profit management, with the ability to oversee skilled staff and volunteers, including those
working on the documentation and conservation of the collections and archives. The preferred
candidate will have documented successes in the oversight of historic properties as well as
experience in developing creative educational and public programming.
The position also calls for an individual who has an aptitude for building a collegial work
environment, initiating collaborative relationships with the community at large, and partnering
with state and national non-profits and educational institutions. Familiarity with Past Perfect
and Quick Books software is a plus.
Salary and benefits are negotiable. Please forward cover letter, resume, and three references
(each with full contact information) in Word or PDF to phsdirectorsearch@gmail.com
or by mail to Director Search Chair, Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, ME
04011. Applications close November 4, 2011. Apply in confidence. Nominations welcome.
EOE. No phone inquiries, please.
Posted: October 3, 2011
The Pejepscot Historical Society
Our Newest EXHIBIT AT THE PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Brunswick High School 1938 - 1995
Exhibit Open Tuesday Through Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Winter
A CONTINUING EXHIBIT AT THE PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
This exhibit, which opened in June 2008, uses letters, documents, artifacts, photographs, and, in one instance, skeletal remains to explore the work of one of the foremost criminal investigators of the early twentieth century. Born in Farmington, Maine, Frank Whittier (1861-1924) was a scholar-athlete at Bowdoin College and went on to become director of its gymnasium and professor of bacteriology and pathology in its medical school. His skill as a pathologist and his latent interest in legal matters (he studied briefly for the law after getting his undergraduate degree) led him inevitably to a career in forensics.
For the last thirty years of his life, Whittier resided at 161 Park Row, Brunswick, the building now designated as the Skolfield-Whittier House. Visitors to “CSI Brunswick” may wish to view the exhibit in conjunction with a tour of that house, which is open to the public from June through mid October. Brief biographical treatments of Whittier and his family can be found on our Web site. See “Skolfield-Whittier House Inhabitants”.
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