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I have a civilian friend who is applying for a job at the war museum. Although he is a archaeologist he doesn't have a large understanding of the military. Can anyone suggest some books for the following that could help him along?

- Canadian military history, military material culture, and the general  history of war;

Dress and Accoutrement
Art and Memorials

Any help would be great. He's a great young guy.
 
Some quick choices to get him started, at least with regards to the Army and Navy:

Vimy, by Pierre Berton;
The Gun trilogy: "Where are the Guns; "The Guns of Normandy"; and "The Guns of Victory" by George Blackburn

"Canada's Navy, the First Century" (2nd ed.) by Mark Milner
"The sea is at our Gates", by Tony German


I wish I could propose something about the Air Force, but unfortunately am ignorant in that particular filed.
 
Two books that are reasonably up to date and which will give an overview of all Canadian military history are:

A Military History of Canada by Desmond Morton

Dictionary of Canadian Military History by David Bercuson and J.L. Granatstein
 
Pusser said:
Two books that are reasonably up to date and which will give an overview of all Canadian military history are:

A Military History of Canada by Desmond Morton

Dictionary of Canadian Military History by David Bercuson and J.L. Granatstein

Ah, yes, DND's three favourite tame academics.
 
I'd think it would depend on what type of job he's applying for.

If he's just looking for a quick read, a mile wide and an inch deep to get an overview, then either:
Pierre Berton's Marching as to War, or Jack Granatstein's Canada's Army: Waging War and Keeping the Peace.

To get into historiography, Tim Cook's Clio's Warriors: Canadian Historians and the Writing of the World Wars.

For war museum politics, Robert Bothwell, Randall Hansen, and Margaret MacMillan, "Controversy, Commemoration, and Capitulation: the Canadian War Museum and Bomber Command." Queen's Quarterly, Vol. 115, No. 3 (Fall 2008): 367-389.

Then for specific topics, he can narrow down his search, eg - leadership: Richard Mayne's Betrayed: Scandal, Politics, and Canadian Naval Leadership; or home front sociology: Serge Durflinger's Fighting from Home: The Second World War in Verdun, Quebec.


Preparing himself really all depends on the job description.
 
For background on the designing of the Museum itself:

In Search of a Soul; Designing and Realizing the new Canadian War Museum, by Raymond Moriyama
 
Thanks guys.

he will be applying for: Manager of Collections - Arms and Armour

 
dapaterson said:
Ah, yes, DND's three favourite tame academics.

I wouldn't call Becuson tame on DND.  He's definitely locked horns with the establishment.
 
dogger1936 said:
he will be applying for: Manager of Collections - Arms and Armour

Sounds interesting
Job Title : CWM Manager of Collections, Arms and Armour 
Institution / Organization : Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation 
Location : 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau QC K1A 0M8
Closing Date : March 23, 2011
Date Submitted : February 24, 2011
Fax number : 819-776-7110
Salary range : $52,933 - $66,169
Web link to Institution : http://www.civilization.ca/careers

Job description : The Collections Management & Planning Division at the Canadian War Museum (CWM) is currently seeking a dynamic individual who will, under the supervision of the Director CWM Collections Management and Planning, co-ordinate the acquisitions, preservation and maintenance of the assigned CWM Collections; organize the Collections refinement process; initiate artifact based research projects; provide access to the Collections; and perform other related duties as assigned.

As the ideal candidate, you hold a minimum; MA-degree in History, and a three (3) year college Diploma in Museum studies, or an equivalent combination of museum studies and work experience.

You possess knowledge of:
Canadian history, (particularly Canadian military history), military material culture, and the general history of war;
• Canadian firearm regulation, laws and policy; including Bill-C-68 and the Canadian Firearms Registry;
• The principles of project management and collections management;
• Delivery of museum projects and programs;
• Collections management techniques;
• Conservation/restoration techniques and development;
• Workplace health & safety rules/regulations.

You have three (3) to five (5) years experience in:
• Managing and developing museum collections;
• Computerized artifact data base systems (Ke-Emu), and computer based office systems;
• Must be able to qualify for and obtain all Canadian Licenses to the Restricted status, as per Canadian Regulations.

Since you will be working in a highly computerized environment, a demonstrated experience of word processing (Word), electronic spreadsheet (Excel), presentation (Power Point) and electronic mail (Outlook) is required.

The following core competencies, which are a deciding measure of success for this challenging opportunity, are: Client Focus; Conceptual Thinking; Expertise; Flexibility; Planning & Initiative; Team Leadership.

External candidates can access definitions of these Core competencies on our web site. CMCC’s employees can access the employee’s Infocenter/CMCC Core competencies Dictionary on the Intranet.

This position requires the use of both Official Languages (French/English) CBC imperative and an enhanced reliability check. For a detailed definition of the linguistic level required, access our web site. Please note that this position is open to CMCC employees, external candidates and applicants of our inventory.

The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation is committed to the principles of Employment Equity and to achieving a workforce which is representative of the Canadian population. We strongly encourage candidates to self-identify if they are an Aboriginal person, a member of a visible minority group or a person with a disability.

We thank all candidates for showing interest in our Corporation; however, only retained candidates will be contacted.

The Corporation may inventory the information received from candidates for other similar positions.

Interested in this opportunity? Please apply no later than March 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. as instructed on the web site: www.civilization.ca/careers under “Current Job Opportunities”
 
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