# Historians > Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters. - Code: 19-3093.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 19-3093) - Family: [Life, Physical & Social Science](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-19), one of its 66 occupations - Tasks: 21 tasks (17 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-3093.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/19-3093.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Conserve and preserve manuscripts, records, and other artifacts. Core task · Task 20744 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 2. Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals. Core task · Task 3718 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 3. Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials. Core task · Task 3720 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 4. Research and prepare manuscripts in support of public programming and the development of exhibits at historic sites, museums, libraries, and archives. Core task · Task 3729 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 5. Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings. Core task · Task 3726 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 6. Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance. Core task · Task 3717 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 7. Research the history of a particular country or region, or of a specific time period. Core task · Task 3725 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 8. Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories. Core task · Task 3722 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 9. Recommend actions related to historical art, such as which items to add to a collection or which items to display in an exhibit. Core task · Task 3734 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 10. Determine which topics to research, or pursue research topics specified by clients or employers. Core task · Task 3727 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 11. Speak to various groups, organizations, and clubs to promote the aims and activities of historical societies. Core task · Task 3723 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 12. Advise or consult with individuals and institutions regarding issues such as the historical authenticity of materials or the customs of a specific historical period. Core task · Task 3730 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 13. Prepare publications and exhibits, or review those prepared by others, to ensure their historical accuracy. Core task · Task 3724 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 14. Trace historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history. Core task · Task 3719 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 15. Organize information for publication and for other means of dissemination, such as via storage media or the Internet. Core task · Task 3728 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 16. Interview people to gather information about historical events and to record oral histories. Core task · Task 3733 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 17. Collect detailed information on individuals for use in biographies. Core task · Task 3732 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 18. Edit historical society publications. Supplemental task · Task 3736 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 19. Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging and filing materials. Supplemental task · Task 3735 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 20. Translate or request translation of reference materials. Supplemental task · Task 3731 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2015 21. Teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, museums, and other research agencies and schools. Supplemental task · Task 3721 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2015 ## More in Life, Physical & Social Science - [Agricultural Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-4012.00): 26 tasks - [Animal Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1011.00): 9 tasks - [Anthropologists and Archeologists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-3091.00): 30 tasks - [Astronomers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-2011.00): 17 tasks - [Atmospheric and Space Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-2021.00): 27 tasks - [Biochemists and Biophysicists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1021.00): 24 tasks - [Bioinformatics Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.01): 20 tasks - [Biological Scientists, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.00): no tasks listed - [Biological Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-4021.00): 17 tasks - [Biologists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.04): 21 tasks - 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