Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
Jaime Leigh Nicolet Rutan (Project Director: January 2022 to present)
PG-287642-22
Preservation Assistance Grants
Preservation and Access
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Totals:
$10,000 (approved)
$10,000 (awarded)
Grant period:
9/1/2022 – 8/31/2023
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Application of Window Filters and Environmental Monitors to Protect and Preserve Humanities Collections at Living History Farms
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.
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
Daniel E. Jones (Project Director: May 2021 to present)
ZPP-283667-22
ARP-Organizations (Public-related)
Agency-wide Projects
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Totals:
$193,402 (approved)
$193,402 (awarded)
Grant period:
10/1/2021 – 9/30/2023
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Rebuilding Staff Capacity for Humanities Programs at Living History Farms
Improvements
to the Ioway Farm site, programs on Ioway culture, a pilot class, activities exploring
the immigrant experiences, and Juneteenth event planning.
The proposed project rebuilds staff capacity at two critical museum sites, so Living History Farms can resume providing hands-on experiences for Iowa schoolchildren and visitors from around the world to engage in exploration of Iowa's rural history and the contributions of agriculture to our nation's development. These sites tie directly to NEH's A More Perfect Union priority, one addressing the experience of Native Americans and the other, America's place in the world as a refuge for immigrants. The project also supports the acquisition of materials, the hiring of a consultant and development of interpretive manuals to help tell those stories. Many of these activities are focused on the 40th anniversary of LHF’s Ioway Farm site. The project also includes reinstatement of Program Registrar and Collections Curator positions, along with materials and consultant assistance to support the work of these positions.
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
Ruth Caroline Haus (Project Director: January 2015 to January 2023)
MR-230658-15
NEH on the Road
Public Programs
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Totals:
$1,000 (approved)
$1,000 (awarded)
Grant period:
5/1/2015 – 9/30/2015
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NEH on the Road: House & Home
The museum requests a $1,000 grant to help support the cost of public programming when it hosts the traveling exhibition.
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
Ruth Caroline Haus (Project Director: January 2014 to January 2023)
MR-50224-14
NEH on the Road
Public Programs
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Totals:
$1,000 (approved)
$1,000 (awarded)
Grant period:
5/1/2014 – 9/30/2014
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NEH on the Road: Spirited, Prohibition in America
The museum requests a $1,000 grant to help support the cost of public humanities programming when hosts the traveling exhibition.
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
Mike Witmer (Project Director: December 2010 to January 2014)
MR-50110-11
NEH on the Road
Public Programs
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Totals:
$1,000 (approved)
$1,000 (awarded)
Grant period:
6/1/2011 – 8/31/2011
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NEH on the Road: Farm Life
Ancillary public humanities programs to accompany the NEH on the Road: Farm Life traveling exhibition.
Request is for funds to support humanities programs that will supplement the exhibition.
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
Jay A. Anderson (Project Director: February 1979 to October 1990)
GM-*0875-79
Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations
Public Programs
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Totals:
$15,844 (approved)
$15,844 (awarded)
Grant period:
7/1/1979 – 6/30/1980
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Farm of Today and Tomorrow Agricultural Exposition
To plan an agricultural exposition dealing with the future of farming and rural life in the Midwest.
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
Cynthia Heuer (Project Director: May 1978 to present)
GY-10657-78
Younger Scholars, 2/76 - 2/85
Public Programs
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Totals:
$2,500 (approved)
$2,500 (awarded)
Grant period:
5/1/1978 – 9/30/1979
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Special Youth Projects
To determine the feasibility of establishing a teenage docent program and expanding youth informal education programs.
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
H. Oliver Gillespie (Project Director: August 1977 to October 1990)
GM-*0224-78
Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations
Public Programs
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Totals:
$119,891 (approved)
$119,891 (awarded)
Grant period:
3/1/1978 – 5/31/1980
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Comprehensive Interpretation Program for Living History Farms
No project description available
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
H. O. Gillespie (Project Director: May 1977 to October 1990)
CM-*0920-77
Museum Challenge Grants
Challenge Programs
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Totals (matching):
$125,000 (approved)
$125,000 (offered)
$125,000 (awarded)
Grant period:
10/1/1976 – 6/30/1980
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Challenge Grant
No project description available
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
H. Oliver Gillespie (Project Director: March 1977 to present)
GM-10871-77
Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations
Public Programs
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Totals:
$33,010 (approved)
$33,010 (awarded)
Grant period:
3/1/1977 – 2/28/1978
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Interpretation Program for Living History Farms
To implement an interpretive program that's historically authentic and attractively designed for people of different ages and backgrounds around three operating farms, a county seat year circa 1870, and an outdoor crop museum. To engage consultants to aid in historical research on farming and farm life (cultural, social and religious), in the Midwest from 1840 to the present, including the variability that existed.
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Living History Farms (Urbandale, IA 50322-3724)
Oliver Gillespie (Project Director: December 1975 to present)
GM-10583-75
Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations
Public Programs
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Totals:
$10,000 (approved)
$10,000 (awarded)
Grant period:
12/1/1975 – 6/30/1976
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Development of Interpretation Plan Within Humanities Disciplines
To plan a humanistic interpretation guide for the Living History farms.
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