The Plymouth Antiquarian Society is seeking a Bookkeeper to ensure the smooth and compliant financial operation of the organization. The Bookkeeper is an independent contractor who reports to the Executive Director. This is a year-round, part-time (4-6 hours/week) position with flexibility in scheduling.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage Society’s bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online
• Ensure timely payment of all bills
• Prepare and make bank deposits
• Process and record credit card and other online transactions
• Reconcile monthly statements, including investment accounts
• Assist the Director in the completion of tasks related to the annual financial review by an outside accountant
• File quarterly sales and use tax returns and annual 1099s for independent contractors
• Maintain financial records and ensure accurate financial reporting in compliance with all legal guidelines and established accounting principles

Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred
• Excellent knowledge of nonprofit accounting principles and processes
• Demonstrated skill working with financial information and maintaining records for nonprofit organizations
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Excel, and Word required
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and security of all organizational records
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, ability to work independently, professional manner, and positive attitude are all essential

Pay: $25.00/hour

How to Apply:

For consideration, please email your resume, cover letter, and references to Executive Director Patrick Browne at pbrowne@plymouthantiquarian.org. 

The Board of Trustees of the Plymouth Antiquarian Society are pleased to congratulate new Executive Director, Dr. Patrick Browne, on receiving the Anne C. Bailey Dissertation Prize of the Society of Civil War Historians. The SCWH recognized Patrick at their conference in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 20, 2024. 

The Anne C. Bailey Dissertation Prize is awarded biannually to the best dissertation that takes the U.S. Civil War era as its main focus. The prize committee praised Patrick’s dissertation, entitled, “Architects of Civil War Homecoming: Northern Relief Workers and Returning Union Veterans,” for its compelling argument and extensive research. 

According to Prize Committee Chairman, Dr. Kevin Adams of Kent State University, “Browne’s dissertation will become an essential study for specialists as we see it is likely to prompt a series of community studies throughout the North.” Patrick’s work focuses on northern civilians and their struggle to aid recently discharged Union soldiers during the thick of wartime crisis and in the years after the war.

Happy Preservation Month!

Preservation of our three historic houses is a year-round, often behind the scenes, effort but you can see a more visible project going on right now at the 1677 Old Harlow Fort House.

Work to replace the 1677 Harlow Old Fort House roof, and siding on the adjacent kitchen/bathroom building (ca. 1970), is underway. Reardon and Snow of Scituate is performing the work, and come highly recommended by our Preservation Committee for the work they have done with PAS in the past.

We are using approximately $19,000 from our “Harlow Tip Top Fund” to complete this much needed preservation. Additional repair priorities on windows, doors, and more identified in our 2024/2025 Systems Replacement Plan, will require approximately $34,000 more.

Will you consider donating to help replenish the Harlow Tip Top Fund? All gifts will help fund continued preservation of our historic and beloved 1677 Harlow Old Fort House. Your contribution provides vital support to our nonprofit organization, as we continue to care for our historic houses and collections, provide free educational programs, and create opportunities for community engagement.

Please click below to give online or send a check to P.O. Box 3773, Plymouth, MA 02361.

Thank you in advance for your continuing support!

Dr. Walter Powell, Interim Executive Director

The Plymouth Antiquarian Society is proud to participate in First Fridays Plymouth, an initiative highlighting arts and culture in the Plymouth Bay Cultural District. On the first Friday of every month (May through October) from 5 to 8 PM, our Spooner House Museum will be open for free mini tours.*

*Venue change – the Hedge House will be open for Friday, July 5th only. The Spooner House will not be open on July 5th.

Entry into this special opening will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the small size of the rooms, visitors may be asked to wait outside until space is available to enter. Thank you in advance for your patience!