PRESERVATION AND ACCESS AWARDS
Division of Preservation and Access
Announced: November 2008
(Fiscal Year 2008 Grants)
Amigos Library Services, Inc., Dallas, TX Outright: $450,000
A regional field service program that provides workshops, consultations, preservation surveys, disaster response assistance, reference services, and educational materials on preservation and digitization to libraries, archives, and cultural heritage organizations in the Southwest. http://www.amigos.org/
Balboa Art Conservation Center, San Diego, CA Outright: $343,000
A regional preservation field service program that provides preservation surveys, workshops, technical consultations, and educational materials to museums and historical organizations in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington. http://www.bacc.org/
Bay Area & Peninsula Library System, San Mateo, CA Outright: $385,000
Thirty‑one workshops on disaster preparedness, emergency response, and risk management that would result in disaster plans for libraries and archives in ten western states and three Pacific territories. http://westpas.org
Bibliographical Center for Research, Denver, CO Outright: $218,154
The implementation of workshops on digital preservation designed specifically for leaders of collaborative digital library programs. http://www.bcr.org/
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies, Mt. Carroll, IL
Outright: $250,000
Educational programs focused on the care of humanities collections for staff of museums, libraries, and historical organizations.http://www.campbellcenter.org/
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia , PA Outright: $400,000
Match: $100,000
A regional preservation field service program that conducts preservation surveys, workshops, technical consultations, and provides educational materials to libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations in the Mid‑Atlantic states.http://www.ccaha.org/
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Andover, MA Outright: $450,000
Match: $50,000
A preservation field service program that provides surveys, workshops and seminars, technical consultations, and disaster assistance to libraries, archives, and historical organizations in the Northeast.http://www.nedcc.org/home.php
(Fiscal Year 2009 Grants)
Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY Outright: $6,000
The purchase of storage furniture and preservation supplies to rehouse the museum's photograph collection, which consists of 70,000 images dating from 1845 to the present, and documents the history and culture of eastern upstate New York.
Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY Outright: $5,422
The purchase of preservation supplies, window coverings for diffusing sunlight, storage furniture, and environmental monitoring equipment for the institution's library and archival collections, which document the history of the upper Hudson Valley region from Colonial times to the present and support research and educational programs in archaeology, art history, literature, and philosophy.
Albion College, Albion, MI Outright: $6,000
A general preservation survey of the special collections, which consist of rare books and the archives of both the college and the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church, from 1814 to the present. The rare books collection includes Americana, a 400‑volume Bible collection, and modern first editions of American and British authors.
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Library, Alpena, MI Outright: $6,000
The purchase of preservation supplies and furniture for the library's local history collection. This resource includes books, photographs, archival records, and personal papers documenting the history of northeastern Michigan's lumbering industry, maritime culture, Native American experiences, and built environment and is actively used by professional researchers and the general public.
Andrew County Museum, Savannah, MO Outright: $6,000
The purchase of preservation supplies to rehouse 100 glass plate negatives, 2,000 photographs, and 120 photograph albums and scrapbooks, dating from 1841 and documenting the history and culture of this rural Missouri county.
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Outright: $6,000
A general preservation assessment of the university's special collections documenting the Appalachian region and stock car racing and also the historical records of the university.
Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, AZ Outright: $6,000
A preservation assessment, consultation, and staff training in preparation for relocating to a new building a collection of 27,000 objects dating from the Spanish Colonial period through the 20th‑century, including mining tools, weapons, costumes and textiles, and furniture, as well as archives and 250,000 images.
Atlanta Historical Society, Atlanta, GA Outright: $6,000
The purchase of storage equipment and preservation supplies for the drawings and project documentation produced by landscape architect Edward Daugherty, designer of over 1,200 commercial and residential landscapes in the southeastern United States as well as Germany. The project would address the society's most urgent rehousing need and would lay the foundation for processing and digitizing selected drawings.
Atlanta‑Fulton Public Library Foundation, Inc., Atlanta, GA Outright: $6,000
The purchase of shelving and other storage equipment and supplies, environmental and light monitoring equipment, and a security camera; also, the provision of staff training in collections care for the Margaret Mitchell collection of 1,488 items that document her life and work, including 73 editions of 35 translations of "Gone with the Wind." These materials are frequently used for exhibitions and for research.
Bethune‑Cookman College, Daytona Beach, FL Outright: $2,700
A preservation assessment of the Bethune‑Cookman Archives documenting the history of the college and the career of its founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.
Bridgeport Public Library, Bridgeport, CT Outright: $6,000
The purchase of storage cabinets for the library's collection of over 200 circus posters. These posters are part of the library's notable circus history collection, which includes the personal papers of long‑time Bridgeport resident P. T. Barnum.
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ Outright: $3,101
A preservation assessment of records and artifacts at the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Center, documenting conditions in several concentration camps during World War II. The collection includes original memoirs of holocaust survivors, correspondence, maps depicting camp layouts, and an original concentration camp cookbook.
California Historical Society, San Francisco, CA Outright: $5,996
The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment and protective storage containers for many of the society's most unique, historically significant books and pamphlets. These materials document the transition of California from a Mexican province to American statehood, including information on overland travel, early settlements, and the Gold Rush.
Camden County Historical Society, Camden, NJ Outright: $5,040
Hiring a textile preservation specialist to conduct a conservation assessment of twenty‑six needlework samplers. The samplers, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, were created by girls and women and demonstrate the family and social history of Camden County and southern New Jersey.
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI Outright: $5,990
The purchase of supplies and equipment to rehouse the museum's historical clothing and textile collection. Among the items in the collection are a flag carried at the Battle of Shiloh (1862), 19th‑century clothing, and a wedding dress made in 1945 from a World War II parachute. Students of the university's museum studies program will participate in the project.
Chester County Historical Society, West Chester , PA Outright: $5,600
Hiring a conservation specialist to conduct a conservation assessment of the 2,500 objects in the society's toy and game collection. The toys and games date from the 19th century to the present and relate to the Philadelphia region's social history and culture.
Chicago Film Archives, Chicago, IL Outright: $6,000
The purchase and installation of preservation‑quality shelving, a film inspection gauge, and environmental monitoring equipment, which were recommended by the consultant in the repository's 2007 preservation assessment.
City of Denton, Denton, TX Outright: $5,997
The purchase of preservation supplies for rehousing significant portions of the library's special collections. These materials focus on the history of Denton and the state of Texas and are heavily used by authors, educators, and family historians in the region and beyond.
City of Fall River, Fall River, MA Outright: $4,841
A preservation assessment of the city's historical records, focusing on its extensive collection of tax record books from 1840 to 1960. These materials, which provide valuable information for economic and community history, demographic study, and genealogy, are potentially at high risk of deterioration due to poor storage conditions and past water damage.
City of Ontario, Ontario, CA Outright: $6,000
A preservation assessment of the library's local history collection, the purchase of preservation supplies, and staff participation in the Western Archives Institute training program. The library's holdings, dating from the founding of the City of Ontario in 1882, document the region's citrus industry, manufacturing development, and environmental history.
Colorado Springs Museum, Colorado Springs, CO Outright: $6,000
Hiring a preservation specialist to conduct an assessment of the museum's collection of men's, women's, and children's clothing and accessories; military uniforms; quilts; samplers; household linens; flags and banners; and Native American rugs. These items reflect the history and culture of the region.
County of Montgomery, Worcester, PA Outright: $6,000
Consultation with a conservator and the purchase of equipment for monitoring environmental conditions at the Peter Wentz Farmstead, an historic site that documents life on an 18th‑century Pennsylvania German farm. Collections of household furnishings and personal effects are displayed in the Wentz family home, which was built in 1758.
Crocker Art Museum Association, Sacramento, CA Outright: $6,000
A conservation survey of 178 paintings that will produce a checklist summarizing the construction, condition, and conservation needs of each. The collection focuses on narrative and genre scenes of the Dresden, Dusseldorf, and Munich schools.
Dallas County Heritage Society, Dallas, TX Outright: $5,975
A preservation assessment of art, material culture, and archival collections that document the history of Dallas and North Central Texas. The museum's nearly 24,000‑item collection includes furniture, household accessories, costumes, textiles, tools, and equipment used in daily life during the period 1840 to 1910.
Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC Outright: $6,000
A general preservation assessment of the university's 2,000 linear feet of collections documenting one of the nation's oldest black colleges and its contribution to the education of black Americans.
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, VT Outright: $6,000
A preservation assessment of a photograph collection of the Vermont naturalist and photographer William E. Balch (1854‑1919) that includes more than 600 glass‑plate negatives and prints mounted in albums.
Fort Collins Museum, Fort Collins, CO Outright: $5,711
Consultation and planning for the move and rehousing of the museum's artifact and archival collections, which document the history of the Cache La Poudre Valley in northern Colorado. The collections include photographs; maps; and records of local businesses, individuals, and government entities, as well as 35,000 objects of Native American material culture, agricultural and industrial artifacts, household furnishings, textiles, and costumes.
Franklin County Historical and Museum Society, Malone, NY Outright: $6,000
The purchase of archival storage and preservation supplies for the society's paper‑based collections, in accord with recommendations provided in a 2007 preservation assessment. The sources include personal documents, photographs, and records of local institutions and are used in a variety of ways for humanities research, education, and public programming.
General Federation of Women's Clubs, Washington, DC Outright: $6,000
A general preservation assessment of the archives, special collections, and research library of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. These collections document advocacy for women's suffrage, child labor and juvenile court laws; the Pure Food and Drug Act; the establishment of national parks; the preservation of Native American culture; peacetime uses of technology; libraries and literacy; wartime civil service; the establishment of the United Nations; and the Equal Rights
Amendment.
Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, GA Outright: $3,275
A preservation assessment of the society's archival collections, consisting of 15,000 linear feet of historical records with particular strengths in the Colonial era, the American Revolution, and the Civil War. These materials are used by nearly 5,000 scholars, students, teachers, and family historians annually and include a number of individual treasures, such as an original draft of the U.S. Constitution.
Gig Harbor Peninsula Historical Society, Gig Harbor, WA Outright: $5,393
The purchase of equipment to monitor environmental conditions in the Harbor History Museum, which houses collections that document the Native American and immigrant heritage of the Gig Harbor Peninsula. Collections include furnishings, textiles, farming implements, boating tools, documents, maps, photographs, and American Indian baskets, tools, and trade beads.
Giles County Historical Society, Pearisburg, VA Outright: $5,000
The society's first‑ever preservation assessment for its collection of historical documents, ledgers, county records, newspapers, and other research materials. These sources, which include documentation dating back to the 18th century, have been used for publications, genealogical study, exhibitions, and teaching exercises.
Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc., Osprey, FL Outright: $5,988
The purchase of preservation supplies, including portable archival containers to aid in disaster response. The museum's collections document the history and natural environment of Florida's Sarasota Bay area and are used in exhibitions, books, newsletters, and other publications.
Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich, MA Outright: $5,135
The purchase of equipment for monitoring environmental conditions and caring for a 13,000‑item collection that documents the history of art, culture, industry, and horticulture in Nantucket. The museum's holdings include decorative and fine arts, prints and drawings, basketry, tools, and other objects of material culture.
Historic Bethlehem Partnership, Inc., Bethlehem, PA Outright: $6,000
Development of an integrated emergency preparedness and response plan to protect the humanities collections of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's museums and historic sites. Burnside Plantation, the Colonial Industrial Quarter, the 1810 Goundie House, the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, and the Moravian Museum preserve library, archival, and material culture collections that document the history of Bethlehem from its founding in 1741 to the present.
Hyde Collection Trust, Glens Falls, NY Outright: $3,985
Consultation with an archivist who will conduct an assessment and provide a plan for preserving and processing the museum's archival collections. Letters, receipts, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, and blueprints document the history of the museum and its 3,000‑item collection of American and European paintings, sculpture, furniture, works on paper, and decorative arts.
Ilwaco Heritage Museum, Ilwaco, WA Outright: $4,200
The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment and the installation of ultraviolet film on the museum's windows to protect the 8,700‑item historic collection which consists of local, Scandinavian, and Asian artifacts that document the town's heritage.
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, Minneapolis, MN Outright: $6,000
The purchase of shelving and storage cabinets to house the institution's photographic holdings and family history collections. These materials document Jewish life in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota and have been used in exhibitions and publications that have reached national audiences.
John Bartram Association (Bartram's Garden), Philadelphia, PA Outright: $5,250
Development of an emergency preparedness plan for John Bartram's Garden, a living botanic garden established in 1728. Furniture and decorative arts typical of a Quaker family are displayed in the National Historic Landmark house museum. Archaeological artifacts, books, manuscripts, photographs and maps dating from the 17th century to the present document the history and development of the garden.
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI Outright: $4,200
A general preservation assessment of the Kalamazoo College archives and manuscript collections.
La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA Outright: $5,596
The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment and storage supplies and furniture that would improve care for a collection of 5,000 works of European and American art from the Renaissance to the present. The consultant who conducted a conservation assessment survey and recommended the equipment, supplies, and furniture would return for a half day consultation after their installation.
Laramie Plains Museum, Laramie, WY Outright: $6,000
A preservation assessment of the museum's art and archives collections, which document the history of Laramie and include materials related to the Union Pacific Railroad, ranching, and the settlement of the West. Consultants will also provide preservation training for the museum's staff and volunteers.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society, Inc., De Smet, SD Outright: $4,557
Hiring a conservator to conduct a preservation assessment of a 19th‑century blackboard built into the wall of a 19th‑century school house. The blackboard will be used in public programming to demonstrate education and social history in 19th‑ and 20th‑century South Dakota.
Library Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Outright: $4,570
The purchase of equipment with which to provide constant monitoring and quick response to temperature, humidity, and light levels in six floors of collections storage space and two galleries. The Library Company's holdings document every aspect of American history and culture through the end of the 19th century.
Louisiana State University, Alexandria, Alexandria, LA Outright: $6,000
A workshop that will train library staff and campus emergency response personnel in disaster preparedness and enable them to create a disaster response plan tailored to the needs of the library, the collections of which include books, archives, manuscripts, photographs, and works of art. The grant will further support the purchase of supplies needed for the workshop.
Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia, Philadelphia , PA Outright: $6,000
The purchase of preservation supplies and environmental monitoring equipment to improve long range care of archival collections documenting American religious history.
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Gettysburg, PA Outright: $5,015
A general preservation assessment of 4,300 linear feet of manuscript, archival and audiovisual material, including the Seminary's archives, the personal papers of significant members of the faculty and religious community, and the organizational records of other Lutheran institutions.
Madison County, Wampsville, NY Outright: $5,200
The services of a consultant to develop a disaster preparedness and response plan for the county's historical records, dating to the late 18th century. These materials, measuring 735 cubic feet, include property deeds, military enlistment and appointment records (some preceding the War of 1812), court documents, election returns, and other sources used in exhibitions, publications, family history research, and public programs.
Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME Outright: $6,000
The purchase of storage cabinets and archival supplies to house 5,000 architectural drawings from the Coombs Brothers Collection, documenting the work of a notable New England architectural firm. These sources are consulted not only by historians of the built environment but also by numerous home owners, builders, and architects.
Massachusetts State Library, Boston, MA Outright: $6,000
Attendance by the library's preservation assistant at the year‑long Preservation Management Institute, a certificate program offered through Rutgers University. This staff member is broadly responsible for maintenance of the institution's collections, which include Massachusetts historical and legal resources used by a large number of scholars, educators, family historians, and state employees.
MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD Outright: $6,000
A preservation assessment of the Union Memorial Hospital archives' audiovisual collection, dating from 1903 to the present; attendance at audiovisual and photographic workshops; and the purchase of recommended storage furniture, environmental monitoring equipment, and minor preservation supplies to rehouse the 5,761 items in this historic collection.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Fergus Falls, Fergus Falls, MN Outright: $6,000
A consultant who would conduct a general preservation assessment and produce recommendations for actions to improve the care of the fine art collection, which consists of objects in a wide range of media, including sculpture, oil paintings and watercolors, woodcuts, wood carvings, drawings, glassware, and ceramics. The collections are integrated into the curriculum in visual arts, English composition, and film, and works are loaned to other galleries in the region.
Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC Outright: $6,000
A conservation assessment of filmmaker Gretchen Bender's (1951‑2004) collection of 325 videos in nine different formats, dating from 1984 to 2001, that document regional fine arts; and the purchase of an environmental monitor and preservation supplies to care for this collection.
MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney, MT Outright: $4,630
The purchase of storage furniture and preservation supplies to rehouse 1,000 artifacts that document the history of eastern Montana and western North Dakota from 1890 to 1945.
Monmouth County Historical Association, Freehold, NJ Outright: $5,850
The hiring of a consultant who would conduct a conservation assessment of 175 oil paintings on canvas and assign priorities for conservation treatment. The historical association maintains six historic sites and holds more than 30,000 objects of fine and decorative arts and artifacts, which are used for exhibition and for educational programs. The paintings that are the subject of this project date from the mid‑18th to the mid‑20th centuries; they range from academic paintings such as Emmanuel Leutze's "Washington at the Battle of Monmouth," to folk art, marine paintings, and an extensive collection of portraits of Monmouth County sitters.
Morehead State University, Morehead, KY Outright: $6,000
A general preservation assessment of 3,200 linear feet of archival and library special collections, including books, archives, photographs, broadsides, maps, journals, and audiovisual records documenting Southern Appalachian culture, the natural environment, craft, music, folklore and history.
Morris County Park Commission, Morristown, NJ Outright: $3,446
Development of a plan for improving storage of the Mt. Hope Mining Collection, which includes company records, blueprints, maps, and artifacts. The Mt. Hope Mines were one of the earliest mining operations in Colonial America and worked almost continuously from 1710 until 1978.
Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY Outright: $6,000
A general preservation assessment of the library's special collections, and the purchase of equipment to monitor and record temperature and humidity data. The special collections are used not only by faculty and students, but also by exhibition curators and costume designers.
Museum of Printing History, Houston, TX Outright: $5,958
The purchase of storage furniture, preservation supplies, and environmental monitoring equipment. A consultant will train the museum curator in the use and installation of the datalogger as well as in the interpretation of the data. Collection items to be rehoused include prints and books from the fifteenth century to the present, miniature books, and American newspapers dating from the seventeenth century to the present.
Needham Free Public Library, Needham, MA Outright: $4,795
A preservation assessment of the library's local history collections, which include maps, photographic prints, art on paper, and newspapers. With particular strengths in documenting the city's built environment, the collection attracts a variety of use from individuals interested in architectural, community, and family history as well as historic preservationists and New England
area community planners.
Nichols House Museum, Inc., Boston, MA Outright: $4,030
Consultation, training, and the development of an emergency preparedness and response plan for Nichols House, an 1804 brick townhouse attributed to architect Charles Bulfinch. Ninety percent of the museum's household furnishings, decorative and fine arts, textiles, and archives are original to the Nichols family, who lived in the house from 1885 to 1960.
North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting, West St. Paul, MN Outright: $6,000
Development of a plan to improve lighting in the museum's exhibition spaces. Current natural and artificial lighting conditions are damaging to the museum's collection of uniforms, flags, banners, books, and photographs that date from the beginning of Boy Scouting in 1910 and Girl Scouting in 1912.
Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah, OK Outright: $6,000
A general preservation assessment of the special collections and university archives, including photographs, video and audio media, and historical documents related to the Cherokee Female and Male Seminaries, the local community of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Nation; and to support staff training in preservation.
Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI Outright: $6,000
A preservation assessment of the DeVos Art Museum's collections. The museum's holdings feature the works of American illustrators, Native American art of the Great Lakes region, Japanese art and artifacts, and the paintings, works on paper, and sketchbooks of an Upper Peninsula artist, N. Cecelia Kettunen (1896‑1992).
Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ Outright: $6,000
Purchasing preservation materials to rehouse collections of decorative and folk art created by New Jersey artists. The collections include 200 works on paper, 325 oil and acrylic paintings, 725 prints and photographs, 83 objects in stone, ceramic, and mixed media materials, 4 textiles, and 365 19th‑ and 20th‑century bird decoys.
Old Swedes Church Foundation, Wilmington, DE Outright: $5,925
A preservation assessment of record books and manuscripts documenting the early history and founding of the New Sweden Colony in Delaware and the history of the congregation of Holy Trinity Old Swedes Church dating from 1697.
ONE Institute/International Gay and Lesbian Archives, West Hollywood, CA Outright: $6,000
The purchase of archival quality metal shelving to accommodate 350 linear feet of primary sources documenting gay and lesbian history. The project follows on recommendations from a 2006 preservation needs assessment conducted by the Conservation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts.
Peabody Historical Society and Museum, Peabody, MA Outright: $6,000
Hiring a textile conservator to conduct a conservation assessment of the society's textiles. There are 33 samplers, 23 quilts, and 51 wedding gowns, dating from the 17th century. The collection supports education and research on the social history and culture of Massachusetts.
Philadelphia Camp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Philadelphia, PA Outright: $6,000
Purchasing archival shelving and storage supplies and the hiring of a consultant to present a one‑day workshop on basic archival arrangement and preservation practices.
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ Outright: $6,000
Hiring a conservator to conduct a preservation assessment of the museum's 18th‑ to 21st‑century Fashion Design Collection that includes American and European women's, men's, and children's clothing and accessories. The collection is used in exhibitions and in research on costumes, textile science and history, conservation, clothing design, pattern drafting and construction, and popular culture.
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND Outright: $6,000
The purchase of oversized flat files for the storage of graphic works of art, pursuant to the recommendations of a general preservation assessment survey. Most of the works date from the 1970s and '80s and include pieces by such artists as Frank Big Bear, Salvador Dali, Jasper Johns, Truman Lowe, James Morrison, Robert Rauschenberg, and James Rosenquist.
Plimoth Plantation, Inc., Plymouth, MA Outright: $5,197
Hiring a consultant to conduct a general preservation survey of the library and archival materials, and the purchase of environmental monitoring equipment as recommended by the consultant. The library collection consists of rare books, maps, periodicals, and reference materials that serve as a resource for researching 17th‑century life, and audiovisual collections that document Plimoth Plantation's 60‑year history. Particularly notable is the documentation of the changing image and
perception of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag over those decades.
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Wyncote, PA Outright: $5,725
Hiring a preservation consultant to assess the conservation treatment needs of selected materials documenting the Reconstructionist Judaism movement, the only denomination of Judaism founded in America.
Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY Outright: $5,698
The purchase of supplies and equipment to monitor the collections' environment and rehouse the archives, consisting of 881.5 linear feet of documents, 50,000 images, 5,000 items of material culture, and 730 costumes that date from 1847 to the present.
Rocky Mountain College, Billings, MT Outright: $3,977
The hiring of a consultant to conduct a two‑day workshop to train staff and the general public on the proper care and management of archival collections, as well as the purchase of preservation supplies to re‑house manuscripts, photographs, and archives documenting the history of Rocky Mountain College and central and eastern Montana.
San Diego Air and Space Museum, San Diego, CA Outright: $6,000
The purchase of shelving to accommodate the museum's library and archival holdings. These materials constitute one of the nation's most important primary source collections on the history of aviation and space exploration and are actively consulted by scholars, students, aviation enthusiasts, and other aerospace museums and libraries worldwide.
San Diego Historical Society, San Diego, CA Outright: $6,000
Developing, testing, and implementing a comprehensive and systematic disaster preparedness and response plan for the society's diverse object and image collections that would address human‑made emergencies and geographic and climatic hazards.
Shelton Historical Society, Shelton, CT Outright: $5,972
The purchase of recommended storage supplies and equipment for the society's collection of books, pamphlets, photographs, and other printed material. These sources document rural and industrial life in New England at the turn of the 20th century and are actively used in research, museum interpretation, and educational programs.
South Coast Railroad Museum, Goleta, CA Outright: $5,450
Consultation with a preservation professional to develop an environmental monitoring program and an emergency preparedness plan for the South Coast Railroad Museum, which is housed in the historic Goleta Depot. The depot was built in 1901 during the completion of the South Pacific Railroad's coast route that linked San Francisco to Los Angeles. It houses exhibitions of rolling stock, track signaling and communication equipment, lanterns, and other depot furnishings along
with archival materials that document the history of railroading.
St. Mary College, Kansas, Leavenworth, KS Outright: $4,768
A general preservation survey of the Special Collections, which consist of a collection of Bibles dating from the 15th through the 18th century, a 13th‑century illuminated manuscript, and an Americana collection that includes a number of items associated with Lincoln.
St. Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA Outright: $5,998
A conservation assessment that would document areas of damage to each painting, describe the damage, and recommend a course of action. The gallery houses a William Keith room, which is dedicated to frequently‑changing exhibitions of his work. The Hearst also lends its Keith paintings to museums around the world. They are used for research and publication related to the history of the West, California history and landscape, and environmentalism.
St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI Outright: $6,000
The purchase of a climate control monitor, light meters, water alarm and sensors, as recommended by a general preservation survey carried out in 2007, and by a consultant who will train the staff in their installation and use in the special collections area.
Starkville Oktibbeha County Public Library System, Starkville, MS Outright: $5,454
A preservation assessment, staff training, and the purchase of environmental monitoring equipment to ensure proper care for the library's special collections, which include historical periodicals, scrapbooks, voting records, newspapers, church congregation minutes, and architectural blueprints documenting Mississippi's Oktibbeha County from the pre‑Civil War era to the present.
Stetson University, DeLand, FL Outright: $6,000
The purchase of storage furniture, preservation supplies, and environmental monitoring equipment for the re‑housing of the art work of Oscar Bluemner, a significant figure in the creation of American Modernism; his better‑known colleagues include Georgia O'Keefe, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, and Alfred Stieglitz. Bluemner's part in that movement was explored in a 2005‑2006 exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. His subject matter was the quasi‑industrial,
quasi‑rural hinterlands of New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, and he worked in a wide range of media: oil, watercolor, pencil, ink, and charcoal.
SUNY Research Foundation, College at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY Outright: $5,081
Purchase of archival shelving and ultraviolet light filters to store and protect the SUNY Potsdam College Archives documenting the history of the oldest unit of the SUNY system, dating from 1816; the Crane School of Music archives, one of the first institutions to train educators to teach music in public schools; and the papers of Congressman Bertrand Snell.
Town of Estes Park, Estes Park, CO Outright: $5,950
Consultation to identify the storage, environmental, and lighting needs of the museum's collection of artifacts, prints, photographs, archives, and audiovisual materials, which document the history of Estes Park and surrounding communities.
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, Tucson, AZ Outright: $6,000
The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment, shelving, and preservation supplies for the museum's rare books and archival collections. The project would also support in‑house workshops on environmental monitoring and preserving historical records. The museum's book and archival holdings support its strengths in Spanish Colonial, Latin American, and pre‑Columbian art, as well as art of the American West.
Tudor Place Foundation, Inc., Washington, DC Outright: $6,000
A preservation assessment of the historic house museum's collection of decorative arts, household objects, jewelry, and tools made of iron, bronze, silver, and other metals. These holdings date from the early 19th century through the mid‑20th century and are exhibited in the National Historic Landmark Tudor Place, which was the home of six generations of the Peter family.
Union College, Lincoln, NE Outright: $6,000
The hiring of a consultant who would perform a conservation assessment, make recommendations for the purchase of environmental monitoring equipment, and train staff in its use.
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Orlando, FL Outright: $6,000
A general preservation assessment of the university's archives and special collections, which document the United States space program, travel and tourism, the natural history of Florida, the books arts, and the university's historical development.
University of Illinois, Urbana, Urbana, IL Outright: $6,000
The purchase and installation of storage furniture and preservation supplies for housing 49 large three‑dimensional ceramic, stone, and bronze objects in the permanent fine arts collection of the Krannert Art Museum.
University of Louisville Research Foundation, Louisville, KY Outright: $6,000
The hiring of a consultant to survey storage and exhibition space and make recommendations for care of the art collection, which comprises 2,094 prints, 298 drawings, 435 paintings, and 128 works in other media. Its particular strengths are in local and regional art, but the collection also documents the history of printmaking from Durer to the present. The budget also requests support for the purchase of a datalogger to record current temperature and humidity ranges.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN Outright: $5,930
Purchasing storage furniture to rehouse a collection of ethnic clothing from Europe, Central and South America, Asia, and the Middle East at the university's Goldstein Museum of Design. The textile collection includes clothing and footwear that are hand woven and hand made that and relate to the study of apparel design, international trade, and social history and culture.
University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL Outright: $6,000
A preservation assessment of the university archives and special collections documenting the history of the university and women's education in Alabama. The records also include the Olmstead Brothers' original design for the campus, a designated National Historic District.
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL Outright: $5,150
A general preservation assessment of the Burton and Palmer photograph collections that comprise 235,000 images in various formats that document the history and culture of the Mobile region and Gulf Coast of Alabama.
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Outright: $6,000
The purchase of storage furniture for rare books, atlases, and maps in a collection that the American Geographical Society had given to the University of Wisconsin‑ Milwaukee in 1978 along with a legacy of deferred maintenance. The university has in place an ongoing program to upgrade the environment, condition, and security of the collection.
University of Wyoming Libraries, Laramie, WY Outright: $6,000
A conservation assessment of previously unassessed works of art, with particular attention to treatment needs and restrictions affecting travel or environment. Both of the collections to be surveyed comprise works on paper, including woodblock prints, etchings, engravings, serigraphy, and lithography.
Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH Outright: $5,000
A general preservation assessment to address environmental conditions, disaster preparedness, and current storage conditions.
Ventura County Museum of History and Art, Ventura, CA Outright: $6,000
The purchase of preservation supplies to rehouse the museum's 125 California Native American baskets, 50 historic costumes and textiles, 157 linear feet of archival collections, and 160 rolled documents from the museum's library.
Vizcayans, Miami, FL Outright: $3,874
The hiring of a consultant to assess the individual storage and preservation needs of forty works of art on paper. Grant funds would also be used to purchase basic preservation supplies as recommended by the consultant.
Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia, PA Outright: $6,000
Consultation with a conservator and the purchase of equipment to monitor environmental conditions in the 1865 National Historic Landmark building that houses library and natural history collections. The institute preserves the historic interiors, furnishings, and exhibitions that were created between 1885 and 1890 and provides visitors and researchers a view of late‑19th‑century science, education, and museology.
Wende Museum and Archive of the Cold War, Culver City, CA Outright: $5,200
A preservation assessment of artifacts and documentary materials related to the history of Cold War‑era Eastern Europe. The collections include an estimated 100,000 books and periodicals, 75 linear feet of archival material, and over 75,000 historical artifacts such as flags, banners, commemorative plaques, clothing, souvenirs, furniture, and works of art.
Yurok Tribe, Klamath, CA Outright: $5,400
Hiring a preservation specialist to conduct a preservation assessment of ethnographic objects, including baskets, redwood boards, clothing, and headdresses, related to the culture and ceremonies of the tribe.