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The purchase of four new flat file storage units and three flat file bases to rehouse the permanent collection of works on paper and photographs.

The Dennos Museum Center (DMC) at Northwestern Michigan College respectfully requests $8,716.94 to support the purchase of four new flat file storage units and three flat file bases for enhanced preservation efforts. Expanded storage will support the professionalization of collections care following a leadership transition in 2019, which has led to a renewed focus on preservation and access. According to a 2010 General Conservation Assessment—along with the museum's first Museum Assessment Program report in 2020—the DMC was strongly encouraged to expand storage for care and access. New equipment will enable the DMC to alleviate severe overcrowding for some of its core paper and photography collections, including a rare photograph by Edward Weston. The collection directly supports teaching and programming initiatives at Northwestern Michigan College, along with exhibitions and programs for over 62,000 general visitors each year.

A general preservation and space-use assessment, the purchase of archival storage supplies, and a workshop for volunteer staff by a preservation consultant for the Winnetka Public Schools District 36 Archives, which document progressive education and transformational school architecture in the twentieth century. 

An NEH Preservation Grant would provide funding for an assessment of the condition, organization, and long-term preservation needs of the Winnetka Public Schools District 36 Archives, documenting the flourishing of Progressive Education and transformational school architecture in the 20th century. The consultant will thoroughly assess the collection, leading to the development of improved strategies for the Archives’ preservation and access planning for academic researchers, architects, and educators. The assessment will also review the current organization of the collection, with recommendations for improvements in utilizing the existing space. The grant would also provide funding for archival storage material. The Archives volunteer staff will participate in a workshop on archive preservation methods and best practices presented by the preservation consultant.

A general preservation assessment and the purchase of shelving and storage supplies to house library and archival materials at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum.

A general preservation assessment of the collection of New Orleans Pharmacy Museum as a step towards ensuring its long term preservation, as well as the purchase of housing supplies and shelving for the library and archives to improve storage and access to the reading room. The bulk of the museum's collection dates from 1880-1930 and includes over 10,000 historical pharmacy and medical artifacts, as well as medical books, serials, oversize prescription files and ledgers, individual prescriptions, photographs, institutional records, and ephemera such as posters and patent medicine advertisements. Housed in the building where the nation's first licensed pharmacist, Louis J. Dufilho, Jr., lived and operated an apothecary in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans from 1823-1855, the museum illuminates the history of pharmacy and medicine, shedding particular light on those histories in the unique social and cultural milieu of 19th and early 20th century New Orleans and Louisiana.

A general preservation assessment to develop a comprehensive preservation plan. The first assessment in 25 years, it would consider both the environmental conditions and the physical storage of the collections.

Delaware Valley University is requesting $6,060 to work with a consultant from the Center for Conservation of Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) for a General Preservation Assessment (GPA). The GPA encompasses a general evaluation of our archive’s preservation needs: building, environment (temperature, relative humidity, pollution and light), housekeeping, pest control, fire protection, security, and disaster preparedness; collection storage, handling, exhibition, and treatment; and preservation planning. The site visit itself consists of a physical review of the site(s); an examination of the collections; and interviews with relevant staff, including those responsible for collection care, security, and the physical plant and building maintenance. The final GPA report will provide observations and recommendations to guide us in the development of a comprehensive preservation plan for the unique materials held in the university archives and special collections.

A general preservation assessment, training for staff in collections care, and preservation supplies to protect materials related to the life and work of American poet, John Ashbery (1927-2017).

This grant will support two complementary activities: First, conservator Anne Hillam will prepare a detailed preservation plan for The Flow Chart Foundation’s Ashbery Resource Center (ARC), the goal of which is to create the first such plan for the repository and archive’s collection. This will be essential to the ongoing maintenance of the collection and guide future preservation efforts. Secondarily, Ms. Hillam will conduct a workshop—“Caring for Collections”—on working with archival materials. This will take place at The Flow Chart Foundation’s Flow Chart Space (or virtually if required due to the pandemic). It will be offered free to regional archives, libraries, historical societies and the general public. Finally, we will purchase essential archival processing and preservation materials.

A preservation assessment of Thiel College’s archives and art collections, as well as training for newly hired archives staff in the fundamentals of preservation and digital library projects from the American Library Association.

Thiel College requests a grant of conservation and preservation of its archive and art collection. This will help stabilize the archive and art collection and make them more useful to the campus and the broader community. The first step is to have a conservation and preservation assessment completed by an outside consultancy that will help us prioritize areas of greatest need. Thiel College has never had a general preservation assessment of our archives and art collections. After receiving the recommendations, we will develop a preservation plan and budget for both the archives and art collection. This assessment will also inform our upcoming renovations of the Langenheim Library’s archival space. The next part of this grant will be to provide additional archival training of our professional staff and faculty.

The purchase and installation of ultraviolet filter film for the museum’s gallery space, which showcases artifacts from over 100 years of American blues music history. 

The National Blues Museum (NBM) requests funds for the ongoing preservation and protection of its collections through the purchase and installation of Ultraviolet (UV) filter film to improve the environmental conditions in the Scott and Diane McCuaig and Family Gallery (SDMFG). The film would cover 24 windows, each with a dimension of 8.5’ x 5’ (approximately 1,020 square feet). This project is needed to fulfill recommendations identified as priorities in our 2021 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) report -- a program for small and midsize institutions in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS), American Institute for Conservation (AIC), and Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC).

A general preservation assessment of the collections of the American Baptist Historical Society, which include organizational archives and personal papers, as well a library of approximately 50,000 volumes dating from the 16th century to the present. 

The American Baptist Historical Society moved to its current location in 2008, when archival storage space was renovated to its specifications. Fourteen years later a general preservation assessment is needed to help ABHS know how to improve current conditions and serve as the initial step toward planning and preparing additional space for future accessions.

The purchase of 592 custom-fitted archival quality boxes and other supplies for the care and protection of rare books in the Special Collections of the Mark Twain House and Museum.

Through this project, The Mark Twain House & Museum will acquire supplies to enable it to properly care for and preserve rare and historic books in its collections. These supplies will include archival-quality, custom-fit boxes in which to store books, supplies to construct custom supports for books displayed on shelves, and book cradles and straps to support books while they are in use. The books to be preserved through the project include books from Mark Twain’s personal library, some of which contain his marginalia, as well as books that belonged to, were authored by, or inscribed by, members of his family and other individuals who were significant to his life and work. The books are irreplaceable artifacts of America’s literary history and culture, which provide unique and valuable insight into Mark Twain, his work, his era, and his enduring legacy.

A preservation assessment for the Cooper Union Archives and Special Collections, as well as training for staff in collections care and the purchase of preservation supplies.

Cooper Union Archives and Special Collections (CUASC) documents the decisions, work, and events that have made Cooper Union a uniquely important institution, including its commitment to free education for people of all genders, races, and religions, and to its provision of a platform for free speech and public programming through the historic Great Hall. The CUASC also collects material on Cooper Union founder, industrialist, and politician Peter Cooper, and his family. Dating back to the 18th century, the collection includes photos, manuscripts, objects, and publications that document the people, the politics, and the ideas that shaped the City of New York, higher education, and the nation. This grant will support a General Preservation Assessment of all onsite physical collections and preservation training of staff conducted by an NEDCC consultant. The grant will also provide a modest amount for recommended archival supply purchases.

The purchase and installation of ultraviolet light filters for three buildings and environmental monitoring equipment for 20 buildings at Living History Farms, a 500-acre outdoor history museum that includes three farm sites, a country homestead, and the 1876-era town of Walnut Hill.

The proposed project involves introduction of window film to filter out ultraviolet rays that can damage collections artifacts in the three buildings that house the most valuable and difficult-to-replace Living History Farms (LHF) collections. The project also involves introduction of monitoring equipment to assist LHF staff in keeping track of environmental conditions in the 20 buildings spread across 500 acres where collections are displayed and/or stored, in order to prevent deterioration of artifacts caused by conditions such as excessive or inadequate humidity.

The purchase of eight new data loggers for the museum’s collection, including two units for traveling collections, to allow for improved environmental monitoring.

The Museum of the Aleutians (MOTA) requests funds to purchase environmental monitoring equipment (data loggers) that will replace outdated and poorly performing units. With this grant request, we will purchase eight new data loggers, six of which will monitor data points for light levels, UV light levels, relative humidity, and temperature with the 5000 sq/ft of the Museum. An additional two travel units will be utilized inside of crates for the Museum’s traveling collections and will collect data points for relative humidity, temperature, and shock points (if crates are jostled or dropped). The new environmental monitoring devices will allow for improved monitoring accuracy and reliability in a challenging Alaskan environment. This project will assist with the ongoing preservation of our collections, helping MOTA staff meet our mission to collect, preserve, and share the rich cultural legacy of the Aleutian Islands Region.

A general preservation assessment, training for staff, and the purchase of preservation supplies for the Benedictine Library at Thomas More College.

The funds from this grant will be used to support general preservation activities and training for the Thomas More Room, a space in the Benedictine Library at Thomas More University that has been set aside for special collections but is separate from the University Archives. The Benedictine Library requests $10,000 for (a) expert consultants to do a General Preservation Needs Assessment Site Survey with preservation training for our library staff, and, (b) as an immediate follow-up to the visit, the purchase of environmental monitoring supplies detailed in the recommendations of the survey report. This grant would provide the expert consultations and staff training needed to increase community access to this important collection, covering subjects in the humanities such as philosophy of religion, freedom of religion, Catholicism, and Kentucky history.

A general preservation assessment and the purchase of rehousing supplies to protect the collections of the Mardigian Library at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, which include rare books and archival materials documenting the Armenian language, the histories of Armenian villages and towns, and Armenian American immigrants and organizations.

The General Preservation Assessment of the Library Collections at the National Association for Armenian Studies & Research (NAASR) project consists of conducting a full assessment to determine short, medium, and long-term preservation priorities. NAASR is a non-partisan, non-political organization and has built an extensive library which contains materials primarily in Armenian and English and important publications in Turkish, Farsi, Russian, French, German, Arabic, and others. The library is used primarily by scholars and researchers, university and high school students, and the general public. With the increasing number of the library’s collections, their proper preservation has become an imperative. Therefore, a full assessment will allow NAASR to prioritize areas of need and to take steps to preserve key holdings of its library and thus better serve its community and scholars who benefit from its resources.

A general preservation assessment of the Special Collections Department of the University of Texas at El Paso Library’s archival collections, which focus on the U.S.-Mexico border region and the history of El Paso, Texas.

The Special Collections Department of the University of Texas at El Paso Library requests funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities to engage a consultant to make a preservation assessment of the collections and the spaces where they are housed. The report that the consultant will prepare will allow the department to create a preservation plan to extend the usable life of the materials.

A general preservation assessment for a collection of 10,000 items chronicling the life and career of Bob Moog, an engineering physicist and inventor of the first commercial synthesizer, and staff training in conservation and preservation management.

The Bob Moog Foundation is hiring a professional consultant/conservator to compete a general assessment of the Bob Moog Foundation Archives (BMFA). The assessment will include a long-term plan for the care, preservation, and conservations of over 10,000 pieces within the collection. As part of the assessment, the consultant will provide guidance regarding environmental equipment, safety protocols, and future collections planning. She will also provide education and training opportunities for staff to learn appropriate skills for ongoing maintenance of the collection.

A general preservation assessment of the recently relocated Women’s Studio Workshop (WSW) archives, as well as training for staff in the maintenance of archival records.

Women’s Studio Workshop is respectfully requesting $10,000, to support a preservation assessment of WSW’s archives, conducted by Anita Mechler, an outside consulting archivist.

A general preservation assessment, training for staff, and the purchase of preservation supplies for the James F. Holly Rare Books Room collection at the Evergreen State College.

This grant will fund a general preservation assessment of the James F. Holly Rare Books Room collection at The Evergreen State College and a full day of workshops to train associated staff. Both the preservation assessment report and the training will guide staff in decision-making around shelving, storage, environmental monitoring, handling rare materials, and policy making.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment and the installation of ultraviolet light filters to promote the preservation of collections. 

The requested upgrades are all the more pressing given New Orleans’ geographic vulnerability to tropical weather during the summer, with major storms increasing in frequency and intensity with each passing hurricane season.

A preservation assessment and rehousing of the Merchant’s House Museum’s textile and costume collection, consisting of 800 items of needlework, lace, quilts, curtains, rugs, dresses, and accessories from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

MHM is requesting a grant of $10,000 for an updated assessment and re-housing of the textile and costume collection. The work is needed as the last assessment and housing done ten years ago and the storage materials and condition reports need updating. Grant funds will be used for supplies and the conservator’s fee.

A preservation assessment of audiovisual materials at Miami University to improve the environment, storage, and housing for at-risk materials, including the Freedom Summer collection and the Native American Women Playwrights Archive.

Over the last two years, the Walter Havighurst Special Collections and University Archives at Miami University has acquired several large donations of audiovisual materials with important humanities research value. The new collections add to the department's considerable AV holdings and underscore the need to assess the condition and storage needs of these materials, many of which are at high risk due to the obsolescence of their carriers or the equipment required to access them. Miami University requests $10,000 in funding to support a preservation assessment that will improve preservation outcomes for AV materials on legacy carriers across the rich collections.

A digital preservation consultation that will result in a digital collection development policy, a digital preservation plan, and staff training in best practices for digital preservation.

This grant would support an assessment of the technical ecosystem that supports The Museum of Flight’s Digital Collections, which is need of upgrades to better meet professional standards related to the management, access, and preservation of our digital assets. We are keenly aware that the underlying technical ecosystem for our Digital Collections (DC) has not kept pace with the rapid growth in data or our evolving technical needs. To address these problems, the Collections Department will partner with Lyrasis to conduct an assessment of our DC ecosystem. Two consultants from Lyrasis, Leigh Grinstead and Carson Block, will work with Museum staff on the two-phased consultation which will take a total of about nine months over two years. This process will result in a Strategic Technology Plan for the Museum’s digital collections that we will be able to implement over the next three to five years, ensuring the long-term stability of the Museum’s digitized and born-digital assets.

The purchase of folders to rehouse YIVO's Jewish Political and Labor Movement Archives, which consists of 900 linear feet of materials documenting the activities of the Jewish Labor Bund in Europe, as well as other labor and political movements and organizations in the United States from 1870 to 1992.

This project will support the purchase of housing supplies for YIVO's historic Jewish Labor and Political Archives, which document Jewish political, labor, and social movements in the United States and Europe.

The purchase and installation of blackout roller shades to protect the Peabody Collections, one of the oldest African-American library collections in the country, from further light damage.

The Peabody Special Collections is a one of the oldest African American library collections in the country with over 50,000 items by and about African Americans and the African diaspora. The subject areas are various and range from African American life in the South to Reconstruction to the history of the American colonization of Liberia. However, the current state of the window treatments in the Peabody Collection have allowed for ultraviolet light to enter the Stacks, resulting in sunlight damage and temperature changes. The goal of this project is to purchase and install blackout roller shades to protect the Peabody Collections from further damage and preserve it's legacy.

An assessment of the rare books collection held at the American Psychiatric Association’s Melvin Sabshin, M.D. Library and Archives, which consists of 1,700 volumes of bound materials dating from the 15th century to the present.

The collection-level assessment will assist us in developing a more comprehensive preservation plan to safeguard the historic value of the collection and will permit a safe way to exhibit, share, and use the collection