Preservation and Access Awards, November 2009

Three Alliance for Response forums, two national institutes, and an educational outreach campaign focused on developing and sustaining partnerships between cultural institutions and emergency management and response officials to enhance the protection of cultural heritage collections.

A regional preservation field service program that provides preservation surveys, workshops, and educational materials to libraries, archives, and historical organizations in the Southeast and Mid‑Atlantic.

The continuation and expansion of a regional preservation field service program with activities focused on training, mentoring, disaster assistance, and information and outreach services for museums, historical organizations, libraries, and archives in the Upper Midwest.

Five workshops and nine webinars for staff of museums, libraries, and archives about managing collection environments in sustainable ways.Participants would learn to assess the preservation quality of environmental conditions and the needs of collections materials, and to understand the impact of local climate and the basics of HVAC operations.Strategies for reducing energy cost and consumption in cultural repositories without sacrificing the preservation quality of collection environments would also be identified.

Stipends for seven graduate students from the UCLA/Getty Master’s Program to complete summer and third year internships in archaeological and ethnographic conservation.

Archival education and training for 130 archivists, librarians, and curators to attend four workshops in the state of Florida on preservation and access practices and standards.

The development of curriculum modules and a virtual laboratory for graduate‑level coursework in preserving and enhancing access to digital humanities resources as well as for use in the Digital Preservation Management Workshop, a continuing education program hosted annually at the University of Michigan by the Inter‑university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).

The purchase of storage furniture and environmental monitoring equipment for a museum collection consisting of more than 30,000 objects, photographs, periodicals, and bound volumes dating from the early 19th century to the present related to the establishment of the university in 1892 and the history of osteopathic medicine.

A preservation assessment of over‑sized photographs, maps, and architectural drawings along with an in‑house workshop on the care and handling of archival materials.Collections include local mining company records, the papers of an influential area business attorney, and pictorial sources on the history of South Dakota’s Black Hills region.

Hiring a preservation consultant to conduct a training workshop in emergency response procedures and provide advice for the purchase of basic emergency supplies for the Coachella Valley Emergency Preparedness Network.This consortium includes three historical societies, an historic house, two Native American museums, a separate tribal collection, an aviation museum, a military museum, and a modern art museum.Collectively, they hold 400 cubic feet of archaeological materials, 600 baskets, 150 paintings, 16,000 color slides, 1,500 photos, 100 maps, 25 linear feet of archival materials, 825 audio and video recordings, 3,000 volumes, and 84 periodical titles.

A preservation assessment of the county’s historical records, along with the purchase of storage cabinets and preservation supplies.Collections include vital records (birth, death, marriage), Board of Supervisors minutes, and records of mining and ranching activity in the Sierra Nevada Mountains region.

Hiring two preservation consultants to assess the mounting and display of the Alutiiq Museum archaeological objects, provide on‑site training in mount‑making to six local organizations, and develop a long‑term plan to remount the museum’s objects that are on rotating display.The museum holds 170,000 prehistoric artifacts from Alaskan cultures, the oldest object dating from 7,500 years ago.

The purchase of equipment to document light levels and environmental conditions in the exhibition and storage areas of the museum, based upon a recommendation following a 2008 NEH Preservation Assistance Grant.Located at the University of St.Thomas in St.Paul, Minnesota, the museum’s ethnographic collections include 1,415 utilitarian, religious, and other objects fabricated by the Asmat people of Papua, Indonesia (formerly New Guinea) since 1950.The applicant would purchase and install ultraviolet film and filters on windows, five dataloggers and environmental software, one hygrothermograph, and one light meter.The museum director would also attend courses in environmental monitoring, emergency preparedness, and storage of complex objects at the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation.

A general preservation assessment of the Archives and Special Collections (ASC) unit that will identify short, medium, and long‑term preservation priorities.ASC holds rare books, literary manuscripts, documents, and artifacts that relate to Amherst College and its history.A special strength of the collection is the work of Emily Dickinson: approximately half of the known Dickinson manuscripts are held by ASC, along with objects such as the only daguerreotype image of the poet and a lock of her hair.The literature collection also includes the works of William Wordsworth, Walt Whitman, Richard Wilbur, and Robert Frost.Additional subject strengths are British and American theater, with an emphasis on performance; the alternative press and political activism in the 20th century; and the history of liberal arts education.

A conservation assessment of the society’s archival collections and storage facilities and the purchase of preservation supplies to rehouse the Butler‑McCook archives documenting the business, religious, and social reform activities of this prominent Hartford family from the 18th through the 20th century.

A conservation assessment of the club’s photographic collection, which consists of 6,000 glass lantern slides, 5,000 prints, 2,000 negatives, and 3,000 35 mm color slides documenting world‑wide environmental history from 1876 to the present.Particular strengths include photographs of New Hampshire, the Alps, Africa, and Asia.Storage furniture and supplies recommended by the consultant would also be purchased.

The purchase of 1,080 archival film cans and a freezer to rehouse at‑risk documentary 16mm films and videos created since 1969.A consultant would advise on archival rehousing and the purchase of the freezer.The selection of supplies and equipment is based on recommendations from the consultant and on the results of a previous NEH Preservation Assistance Grant and other preservation assessments.Appalshop’s film holdings document a wide range of events and activities involving the history and culture of Appalachia, including local life, politics, religious services, folk artists at work, and traditional music.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment to help preserve a collection comprising approximately 5,000 items, including books, newspapers, archival materials, objects, and photographs related to Arab and Middle Eastern culture and civilization.The collection includes several cuneiform cylinder seals and a 15th‑century astrolabe.However, most of the items date from 1880 to the present and document the history of Arab immigration to the United States.

A preservation assessment of the Arts & Science Center’s art collection, which includes 166 works by African American artists Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Margaret Burroughs, Camille Billops, and Jacob Lawrence.A unique regional resource, the center would establish preservation priorities in order to increase public display of its collection.

The development of an emergency preparedness and response plan for the Athenaeum, a member‑supported special collections library founded in 1814, which serves as a global resource of first resort on matters of architecture and design history.Its collections consist of 200,000 architectural drawings representing the work of 2,500 architects and builders, 300,000 architectural photographs, and a rare book and reference collection of approximately 100,000 volumes.

The purchase of archival supplies and storage furniture to preserve 600 linear feet of administrative records documenting the treatment of mental illness in the United States from the early 20th century to the present.Founded in 1919, the Austin Riggs Center pioneered alternative approaches to traditional custodial state mental hospitals.Prominent psychoanalysts associated with the center include Erik H.Erikson.

The hiring of a consultant to assist with the development of a disaster preparedness and emergency response plan and to provide training for staff.The library’s humanities collections include the papers of several notable authors including Robert Penn Warren, Dorothy Dix, and local agrarian writer, Danforth Ross.

A preservation assessment of 767 original sound recordings and videotapes in the Barona Cultural Center and Museum that document the ongoing preservation of the “Iipay language of the Barona Band of Mission Indians.The corpus includes 328 audio cassettes, 128 CDs, 37 DVDs, 21 mini‑discs, and 227 VHS tapes and documents the history and traditional lifeways of this tribe.This collection formed the basis for the creation of a 696‑page dictionary published in 2008, the culmination of a 37‑year effort by the tribe’s native speakers to document their endangered language.Minor rehousing supplies recommended by the proposed consultant would also be purchased.

Hiring three conservators with experience in books and bound materials, works on paper, and objects to assess the work and collections of American modernist painter and writer Marsden Hartley.

A preservation assessment of the county’s paper‑based archival records, along with the purchase of preservation supplies and participation by the project director in online preservation workshops.The county archives, dating to the 18th century, include documentation on the encounter of Tennessee frontier settlers with American Indians as well as the involvement of area Quaker communities in the Underground Railroad.

Hiring a preservation consultant to design and construct shelving to house 236 historic stained glass windows.Materials for constructing the shelving will also be purchased.The windows were salvaged from 19th‑century Portland area buildings that were demolished and are used in educational and public programming to demonstrate and study traditional building crafts, the art of local practitioners, and the architectural styles in Portland.

A general preservation assessment of the library; consultation with the staff to review policies and procedures for preservation, conservation, and disaster preparedness; and recommendations for short‑term improvements of environmental conditions.The library’s collections, developed over a period of 200 years, exceed one million volumes and include more than 18,000 current print and electronic periodical and newspaper subscriptions, 28,000 audiovisual items, 40,000 maps, and 5,000 linear feet of manuscripts and archival records.The Department of Special Collections has particular strengths in British and American history, French and American literature, Arctic studies, Maine history and Maine writers, the anti‑slavery movement and the Civil War, World War I, and modern European history.

The purchase of 11 environmental monitors and climate analysis software to evaluate the stability of 41,451 objects in the museum’s ethnographic collections which focus on North and South America, Oceania, and East and Southeast Asia.A training workshop for the museum’s staff in the installation and operation of the monitors and data retrieval and analysis would be conducted by an environmental preservation consultant.

A preservation assessment of the Cabrini College archives and manuscript collections documenting religion and the liturgical arts, as well as the life of Francis Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint.

Hiring three consultants to assess the society’s archival master recordings of concerts, television programs, and music education programs that have taken place at Carnegie Hall.The audio collection (1938‑1990) includes 3,314 items in at least 13 different formats, and the videos (1951‑1998) include 1,998 items in at least 11 formats.The consultants would advise the applicant on long‑term preservation strategies for this large and diverse collection of materials, many of which were created on now obsolete formats and unusable media and contain classical concert performances, as well as popular, theatrical, and jazz programs.

A general survey of the rare book collection, which documents research in botany, botanical art, horticultural gardening, and landscape design; and a detailed examination of specific volumes identified for conservation treatment.Major themes of the collection include plant exploration, the evolution of agriculture in the United States, botanical art, and the historical relationship between botany and medicine.

The purchase of shelving and supplies to house 7,800 films in 40 collections that date from 1903 to 1990.The corpus includes documentaries, home movies, amateur films, and a variety of other genres, including educational, industrial, commercial, avant‑garde, and travel films that especially document the Chicago region and the Midwest.

A preservation assessment of approximately 150 linear feet of archival holdings, along with the purchase of preservation supplies.The materials include oral histories, maps, photographs, correspondence, and family genealogies documenting the history and culture of the Chickasaw ation from the early 1800s to present.

The purchase of storage cabinets and preservation supplies for the museum’s oversized and fragile photographs, prints, and documents.Included are 1,870 visual resources and archival records pertaining to agriculture and farm life, German immigration, the Native American community, and the area’s largest employer, the Gillette/Uniroyal Tire and Rubber Company.

Hiring a consultant to assess the museum’s musical instrument collection and to recommend appropriate preservation treatment and storage.The musical instruments are used in research, education, and public programming to demonstrate the variety of musicadl traditions around the world.

A preservation needs assessment of the Boynton Beach City Library Archives Collection of local history materials and the purchase of archival housing supplies as recommended by the consultant.In March 2009, the Archives moved to a dedicated area in the expanded and remodeled public library, which was built to current hurricane standards.The library anticipates that this project will encourage members of the community to contribute historical materials now stored in their unprotected garages and attics.

The hiring of consultants to help plan for collection storage, pest management, and lighting controls and to train staff involved with these activities.The museum houses approximately 100,000 photographs, 20,000 archaeological artifacts and historic objects, and more than 200,000 manuscripts, maps, and other paper items documenting the history and culture of the Royal Gorge region of Colorado.

The hiring of a conservator to assess the condition of 11 Works Progress Administration (WPA) murals installed in Gloucester City Hall in the late 1930s.Part of over 2,500 murals created nationwide, these murals by leading WPA artists Frederick Mulhaupt, Charles Allen Winter, Oscar Anderson, and Frederick Stoddard both record and form a part of the city’s cultural and civic history.

Hiring a preservation consultant to conduct an assessment for the development of a disaster preparedness and response plan.The museum’s collections hold over 12,000 artifacts, including costumes and textiles.The objects are used by students in courses in the Department of Design and Merchandising, in scholarly research, and in public and educational programming for the purpose of exploring the history of design, ancient embroidery techniques, and the creation of artifacts in the and around the world.

A preservation assessment of the institutional records of the Columbus Museum of Art.The records, dating from 1878, document the development of the museum and the contributions of the artists represented in its holdings, and include the correspondence of George Bellows and Charles Burchfield.

The purchase of flat filing cases to store large format maps and posters, as recommended by a consultant who has done a preservation assessment of the collection.The library houses a special collection that documents the culture and heritage of Delaware and the surrounding region.Approximately 150 items are unbound oversize maps and posters.The maps depict the Del‑Mar‑Va peninsula and its counties and towns as they existed in the 19th and 20th centuries.The posters include advertisements for local products such as “DuPont’s gun powder“ and vegetables grown and canned in the area.

A preservation needs assessment of the county’s archival records, along with the purchase of storage furniture and preservation supplies.Materials include records of county governance, land ownership, judicial transactions, mining activity, and agricultural development in the Sacramento Valley area since the 1850s.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment to preserve an archival and manuscript collection documenting the Brooklyn College community.The archive also includes books, photographs, film, newspapers, and memorabilia documenting the sport of boxing from 1890 to 2007.

Purchasing storage furniture to rehouse collections of 17th‑ to 20th‑century glass and ceramics.The objects are from Europe and China as well as locally made and are used in scholarly research and educational and public programming on Maine folk art.

A preservation needs assessment of the library’s Special Collections of nearly 2,000 items.They include a collection of 238 bookplates and books related to bookplates; the French Art Books Collection of 74 volumes illustrated by leading French graphic artists, published in the 18th‑20th centuries; a collection of 1,315 prints in all techniques, dating from 1498 to 1970; and a collection of long runs of illustrated periodicals.

The purchase of storage furniture to rehouse oversized flat textiles, primarily Navajo blankets and other weavings.The collection is used in the museum’s artist‑in‑residence program, in academic studies, and in exhibitions and educational programming.

A conservation assessment of 60 items in the textile collection of the Museum at Eldridge Street.The collection includes many items used in Jewish religious practices.These textiles are also used in exhibitions and educational programs documenting the immigrant experience on the Lower East Side and Jewish‑American traditions and culture.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment and storage cabinets for oversized collections as well as consultant expenses to ensure proper equipment use.The society’s collections include sources of wide interest for local history, along with a unique collection of photographs of the Nuremberg Trials originally taken by an Elkhart County resident.

The purchase of preservation and storage supplies to rehouse the college’s archives and manuscript collections documenting the religious, educational, and local and regional history of southwestern Virginia.

Purchasing equipment to monitor the environmental conditions of storage and exhibition facilities for the museum’s decorative arts collections.These include paintings, sculpture, funerary objects, glass and bronze objects, coins, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, religious objects, weapons, metalwork, furniture, masks, and tools from around the world, dating from ancient times to the present.The museum uses these objects in educational and public programming on a wide range of humanities subjects from ancient history to American folk art.

A general preservation assessment of the library’s collection of approximately 1,700 items including town and family histories, city directories, vital records, and published works by Exeter authors.

A preservation assessment of a collection of more than 1,400 books and journals, as well as maps, newspapers, photographs, and historical objects related to the history of German immigration in Texas, along with preservation training for the staff of the historical society.

A formal risk assessment of the library that will build on existing emergency preparedness and disaster response planning and identify costs associated with the mitigation of risk, so that these costs may be incorporated into the annual budget.The Musselman Library’s general collections support undergraduate and faculty teaching and research; in addition, the library holds special collections of rare books, manuscripts, college archives, maps, oral history tapes and transcripts, and Asian art.

Hiring a conservator to conduct an evaluation of the D.J.Angus Photograph Collection.The assessment would emphasize storage and environmental conditions and recommend best practices for digital reformatting.Approximately 2,000 prints (1902‑1962) are adhered to now disbound photo album pages.Angus (1887‑1966) was a pioneer in electrical engineering and manufacture, and his collection documents engineering feats and construction and disasters such as floods and tornados, and also includes travel photos and family photographs.

A workshop on disaster training for museum staff who manage a collection of more than 15,000 historical artifacts and archival records pertaining to the history of south‑central Oklahoma.Highlights of the collection include furniture, clothing, and other materials that belonged to a family of ranchers in the 1890s; more than 2,000 historic photographs; and artifacts related to the Great Fire of 1895 in Ardmore.

A preservation needs assessment of two special collections that have recently been moved into a new library building, and the purchase of preservation supplies as recommended by the consultant; the assessment will address current storage conditions and long‑term care.The college’s literary and debate clubs, the Union and the Philanthropic Literary Society, began in 1789 to build a subscription collection, which they donated to the college in 1892.This 1,266‑volume collection—a typical 19th‑century undergraduate library—is the core of the college’s special collections.The Rare Book and Manuscript Collection includes examples of illuminated manuscripts, 17th‑ and 18th‑century printed books, works on Virginia history, and historical maps of the Chesapeake Bay.

A condition assessment to identify for preservation treatments 80 of the most significant archaeological and ethnographic objects in the collections of the college’s Yager Museum of Art and Culture and to develop a long‑range conservation plan for 15,000 other anthropological artifacts.The proposed plan, recommended as a priority in a 2006 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) evaluation, would address storage and exhibition environments as well as storage methods and materials.

The purchase of 10 preservation environment monitors that will provide long term data with which to guide reallocation of space in Special Collections storage areas.The holdings include the Quaker Collection, college archives, rare books and manuscripts, and fine art.The Quaker Collection, which spans the history of Quakerism from the 17th century to the present, consists of 35,000 printed volumes and 2,400 linear feet of manuscripts, as well as photographs, artwork, artifacts, furniture, films, videos, sound recordings, and digital files.The college’s current master plan does not allow for the construction of new space or major enhancements of climate control, but analysis of the environmental data will allow the staff to make informed choices about the storage of specific types of materials.

Hiring a consultant to assess the society’s historic collection comprising 54 cubic feet of photographs and negatives dating from the 1920s to 2000 and to recommend steps for preservation, especially arrangement and storage requirements, and the creation of finding aids.The collection documents immigration (primarily Jewish but also Vietnamese and Afghan) and Holocaust history and contains images of important world figures.

The hiring of a consultant to assess the impact of lighting conditions on the museum’s collection of approximately 13,000 historic objects, including a carousel, antique automobiles, military miniatures, early firearms and tools, and various types of American art, such as bird carvings, ceramics, glass, baskets, lithographs, and paintings.The grant would also support the purchase of supplies to help control damage to the collection caused by both natural and artificial light.

A general preservation assessment of the museum’s collection of documents, books, newspapers, periodicals, photographs, digital media, maps, drawings, audiovisual materials, paintings, and artifacts documenting railroad history and operations in northern Delaware.

The purchase of equipment to monitor environmental conditions in the society’s archives, library, and historic house museum.Shelving would also be purchased to store 300 linear feet of photographic prints, tintypes, daguerreotypes, glass plate negatives, lantern slides, and film.Library, archival, and material culture collections document the history of Dauphin County.

A workshop to train library staff in managing the environment for preservation and in using tools for environmental monitoring and data analysis; a follow‑up workshop one year later that will use the data collected to guide the development of a long‑term preservation policy.In addition to the book and periodical collections that support undergraduate, graduate, and faculty research and scholarship, the Houghton Library holds special collections including college publications and works pertaining to Methodism, a children’s book collection, college archives, and an art collection that represents a range of artistic techniques and styles.

Hiring an audiovisual consultant to assess the oral history and moving image collections created from 1960 to the present contained in the society’s Public Archives and Research Library that document the state’s local history and culture.The corpus includes 2,411 interviews and 5,000 motion pictures and videos.Idaho has had an oral history program since 1978, documenting topics ranging from homesteading, logging, and folk customs to veterans“ histories, the status of ethnic minorities, and civil rights.The consultant would provide a report that identifies the most at‑risk materials, suggest reformatting priorities, give advice on in‑house and vended services, and help develop a plan for digitizing the collection.

Hiring a consultant to conduct a preservation assessment of 25 outdoor sculptures.The sculptures are a part of the Herron School of Art and Design at Indiana University‑Purdue University, Indianapolis.The collection includes works in stainless steel, bronze, aluminum, wood, glass, composite materials, and other sculptural media created by internationally recognized, as well as regional and local, artists.Items from the collection are used in educational and public programming focused on public art.

The purchase of archival supplies to preserve the institute’s organizational records documenting Indian art education, tribal college management, and Native art and artists.Founded in 1962, the IAIA is the only multi‑tribal center of higher education in the United States dedicated solely to the study of Native American arts and cultures.

Environmental monitoring in the 1880 National Historic Landmark building that houses more than 16,000 artifacts, as well as books, photographs, and audiovisual materials that document the history of tennis from its origins in the 12th century to the present.

A preservation assessment of the society’s historical manuscripts and an in‑house workshop on basic archival preservation.The collections, currently maintained at risk in three separate locations, include personal papers, business records, photographs, and poetry dating to the 17th century and documenting the rich history and culture of Ipswich.

A general preservation assessment of archival, manuscript, and artifact collections documenting the Japanese‑American resettlement experience in Chicago, the primary post‑internment destination for people of Japanese ancestry after World War II.

The purchase of equipment to monitor environmental conditions in a facility housing approximately 5,000 photographs, 5,000 county and city records, 2,000 items of clothing, and 1,000 Civil War artifacts.The focus of the collection is the history of the town of Madison, Jefferson County, and the surrounding area.A conservator would train the staff of the historical society in the use of the monitoring equipment.

A preservation assessment of organizational records and manuscript collections documenting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, organizations, and events in North Texas, including the center’s services to individuals and families affected by HIV and AIDS.

A general preservation assessment of the collection of books, newspapers, photographs, maps, and manuscripts that documents the history of this Ohio town from its settlement by immigrants from Massachusetts in the early 19th century up to the present.

The purchase of shelving and environmental monitoring equipment and the hiring of a consultant to oversee the equipment’s implementation and use by the staff of a historic house museum that contains more than 5,000 objects documenting the history of the Good Will‑Hinkley Orphanage.Also part of the collection are 700 linear feet of documents, photographs, plans, maps, and ephemera related to the history of the orphanage and thousands of other items and artifacts that shed light on the history, archaeology, and ethnology of Maine.

A conservation assessment of 133 Indian miniature paintings on paper dating from the 15th through 19th centuries.The assessment is the first step in preparing these paintings for exhibition and further study by scholars of Indian art, history, religion, calligraphy, and literature.In addition, they are of interest to music scholars, because the miniatures often reflect the musical modes or ragas of classical Indian music.

Hiring two consultants to provide training for the museum’s staff on the conservation of 175 Native American and Chinese ethnographic artifacts and to guide them on modifying the museum’s environmental controls, particularly ultraviolet light.The consultations are based upon recommendations from Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) and IMLS ReCAP assessments in 1997 and 2006 and a 2008 NEH Preservation Assistance Grant.

A preservation assessment of a collection of approximately 5,000 rare books, primarily in the field of German Judaica, and the purchase of protective boxes for 21 16th‑century books in the collection.

The purchase of preservation supplies for a collection of local history materials, as recommended by a preservation assessment.The Delaware Room houses books (both reference and rare), photographs, manuscripts, scrapbooks, maps, and works of art.The focus of the collection is Delaware history with an emphasis on the town of Lewes and Sussex County.

Hiring a consultant to conduct a preservation assessment and provide on‑site training for staff on housing textiles.Preservation supplies will also be purchased.The collection includes quilts, coverlets, bedhangings, military uniforms, flags, samplers, and accessories dating from 1760.Displayed in three historic house museums, these items appear in special exhibits related to the history of Lexington and the American Revolution and are studied by scholars interested in period textiles.

The development of a disaster and emergency response plan for a museum whose holdings include a wide range of materials dealing with the First World War: more than 6,000 books and periodicals, 600 maps, 1,100 posters, 12,000 photographs, 6,000 feet of film footage, and more than 17,000 historical objects ranging from medals, insignia, and uniforms to a motorcycle and a tank.

Hiring a consultant to conduct a general preservation assessment of the collections of the museum.The 50,000 artifacts are subdivided into three categories: art including 19th‑ and 20th‑century paintings; historic costumes and textiles, household artifacts, and waterfowl decoys; and a collection of horse‑drawn vehicles and carriage‑ and harness‑making tools.

The purchase of preservation storage equipment to rehouse oversize, panoramic photographs that document police training classes, officers killed in the line of duty, equipment and vehicles, and buildings from the late 1800s to mid‑1970s.The request is based upon conservation assessments conducted in 2004 and 2008.

The purchase of preservation supplies to rehouse 30,000 cellulose acetate and 4,000 glass plate negatives, fragile and dating from 1910 to 1980, that document the history of public education in Los Angeles.The supplies, recommended in a 2009 collections assessment, would stabilize the images as will the proposed relocation of the collection to a new environmentally controlled storage facility.

Development of storage plans for the museum’s collections, which include clothing, household accessories, furniture, photographs, and architectural fragments from the tenement building at 97 Orchard Street and materials donated by former residents, shopkeepers, owners, and their descendants.The collections document life in Lower East Side tenement houses during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

A preservation assessment of one archival and four artifact collections housed in the college’s Preus Library.They include 3,900 linear feet of archival materials (documents, photographs, and recorded sound); a fine and folk arts collection of 1,500 objects, including Norwegian‑American art; and more than one million Native American ethnographic and archaeological artifacts.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment and supplies to preserve an archive and rare book collection including 300 linear feet of records and publications, 27,000 photographs, 1,500 audiovisual recordings, and 1,300 film reels documenting campus life and the culture of the greater Twin Cities area.

A two‑day onsite conservation training program for the organization’s staff in the care of a unique photographic collection of 1,200 images created by noted artist‑designer and photographer Russel Wright (1904‑1976).The photographs depict Wright at work in his studio, seasonal scenes of the house and landscape, casual portraits, and his travels to Asia.The training would emphasize handling, rehousing, storage, and climate control.Supplies and equipment, recommended in a 2007 collection assessment, would also be purchased.

The hiring of a consultant and the purchase of supplies to prepare the staff of the museum to protect the collection from the effects of earthquakes.The museum’s holdings focus mainly on the history and culture of Marin County in the 19th and 20th centuries.They include a wide range of historic objects, some 45,000 photographs of Northern California, along with books, phone directories, newspapers, family papers, and business and school records.

The purchase of preservation supplies and environmental monitoring equipment, in accord with recommendations made in a recent NEH‑supported preservation assessment.The library houses an extensive collection of publications, maps, and documents dealing with the political and cultural history of Massachusetts from the early 1800s to present.

The purchase of archival enclosure supplies and storage furniture as recommended by a preservation professional who performed a general preservation assessment.The library’s special collections include a wide range of media, including monographs, photographs and negatives, scrapbooks, stereographs, and postcards, as well as maps, prints, paintings, manuscripts, and artifacts.The bulk of the collection, which documents the history of the town’s textile industry and its large Franco‑American population, is from the mid‑19th to the mid‑20th century.

The museum’s first preservation assessment, which would include a site visit, report, and one day of staff training.Two flat files would also be purchased to accommodate the museum’s growing print collection.Approximately 90 percent of the permanent collection consists of works on paper of 20th‑century Mexican and Mexican‑American art.

A preservation needs assessment, which would result in recommendations for care of the collection in the current space and while in interim storage during renovation, as well as recommendations for improving environmental conditions and collection storage.The library’s Special Collections holds rare books that document the early history of Pennsylvania, German‑American culture, the history of education, and the history of math and science; a manuscript collection focused on the history of the Lancaster region and the history of education; and growing collections of historical materials related to African American history, women’s history, children’s literature, and the history of health.

Purchase of archival rehousing supplies to preserve the society’s administrative records and manuscript collections, dating from 1883 to the present, including documentation of Plains Indian art and American printmaking.

A general preservation assessment of approximately 20,000 artifacts and 600 linear feet of company and family records, many of them connected with the Ball Brothers“ glass works, which operated in Muncie from 1887 to 1962.The collection includes canning jars, bottles, clothing, furniture, folk and decorative arts, and other materials related to the heritage of east‑central Indiana.

Hiring a conservator to conduct a conservation assessment of the collections of the Mint Museum.The more than 33,000 objects of the museum are used in scholarly research and publications and in educational and public programming to explore the history of art, craft, and design around the world.

Archival supplies and storage furniture to preserve and make accessible for research a collection of 3,400 posters and prints on paper spanning 31 years of printmaking from Mission Grafica and La Raza Graphics.The prints document the social, political, and community history of Latinos in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and California; they were created using a method of silkscreen employed by artists with little formal training or access to more expensive methods of creating art.

A preservation assessment of the Max Tharpe collection of 4,000 photographic images in various formats that document the history of the college and the community of Statesville since 1947.The collection documents small town American life and Mitchell, which began as a Presbyterian women’s college in 1852, became coeducational in 1932, and is now a commuter college and the only private college admitted to the North Carolina Community College System.

The purchase of storage cabinets and consultation with a conservator who will advise the museum on the care of ceramics, archaeological artifacts, early 19th‑century floor cloths, and paper‑based materials in the collection.The 1763 National Landmark Moffatt‑Ladd House opened as a house museum in 1912 and teaches visitors about local, state, and regional history through the lives and possessions of the home’s residents during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment to better preserve the historical and administrative records of the college.The library’s special collections also include the Montgomery County Choral Society Music archives and the archives of the Betzwood Motion Picture Studio, one of the largest film production facilities in the early years of filmmaking from 1912 to 1920.

A preservation assessment, staff training, and the purchase of environmental monitoring equipment to ensure proper care for the county’s historical records.Materials primarily include judicial case records, some dating back to the Republic of Texas (1836‑45).

The development of an emergency plan to protect the museum’s diverse art collections spanning from 1950 to the present.Particular strengths include Pop, Minimal, and installation art, including Ellsworth Kelly’s “Red Blue Green.“ Consultants would work with staff to perform a risk assessment and establish priorities.They would develop collection‑specific response plans, recommend the purchase of supplies to implement the plans, consult with local fire and police departments, and conduct a fire extinguisher training and recovery drill with all museum staff.

An assessment of storage conditions of the entire collection of 9,000 ethnographic and archaeological artifacts held by the museum at Central Washington University.Most of the holdings consist of ethnographic objects from the Northwest Coast, Central America and northern South America, New Guinea, and West Africa.Detailed condition reports would be prepared for 20‑25 of the most endangered objects selected by the consultant.

Staff training in archival preservation procedures to improve care for the museum’s aerospace and aviation history collection, including pilot’s logs, maps, charts, photographs, oral histories, art, and artifacts.The archive also holds the personal papers of several aviation pioneers, including Donald Douglas, the founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company.

The purchase of museum storage furniture and rehousing supplies to rehouse three major collections: 829 Katsina dolls, 4,375 prehistoric ceramic vessels, and 200 linear feet of archives and 3,000 glass plate negatives and lantern slides that document the museum’s collections.For each collection, the applicant would also purchase three high efficiency particulate (HEPA) filter vacuums for housekeeping.

Hiring a preservation specialist to conduct a preservation assessment of the art collection of the university.The collection includes calligraphy pieces created by the founder of the university; thangkas and mandalas—Buddhist iconographic paintings and prints—posters of university events and activities; and art works donated by members of the university community.These items are on display throughout the university.

The purchase of storage furniture and materials to house the museum’s textile collection, which includes a variety of clothing, accessories, household textiles, headdresses, and processional objects from Mexico.The collection is used in research, exhibitions, and educational programming.

A preservation assessment of the university’s audiovisual and still image collections held in its Archives and Special Collections that document the history of progressive education in Chicago since 1890.The collection includes research materials on the history of the kindergarten and Montessori schools and the activities of education leaders such as Francis Parker, Margaret Haley, and John Dewey.

A preservation assessment of the library’s general collection, Special Collections, and Archives, with particular attention to materials in the history of photography.The Teti Library serves as a regional art library for academic institutions and the general public.Special Collections, which includes the Archives, was formally established in 2007 as a secure space for the storage and use of valuable photographic materials dating from the mid‑19th century; these materials are used regularly for public programs and teaching.Preservation is a part of the library’s strategic plan, and an assessment will play a critical role in developing preservation policy and procedures for the library.

A preservation survey of early American imprints consisting of approximately 850 New Hampshire and colonial imprints of the 16th through the 19th centuries, item‑level examination of selected volumes, and the purchase of protective enclosures as recommended by the consultant.

A conservation assessment of 55 oil paintings, including six works by Ralph Earl painted in 1792 for the Shaw family.An important painter in 18th‑century Connecticut, Earl depicted Thomas Shaw, Naval Agent for Connecticut during the Revolution, and his family.The paintings are used for thematic educational tours of the Shaw Mansion and complement the historical society’s collection of resources on colonial‑era Caribbean trade, Revolutionary War privateering, the growth of whaling and sealing from New London, as well as family genealogies and local history.

A general preservation assessment of the museum’s archival collections documenting the history and culture of the New York City Police Department, the oldest police force in the United States.Funds would also support archival training for staff at the Modern Archives Institute.The records include photographs, precinct records, policy manuals, and artifacts dating from the mid‑19th century.

Development of a plan for the storage of collections in 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.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment and preservation supplies to rehouse clothing and textiles, dating from the early 19th century, that illustrate the history and culture of Scandinavia.Items from the collection are used in scholarly research and in educational programming, and are loaned to other institutions for exhibitions.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment recommended by a 2006 Conservation Assessment Program report.Controlling ultraviolet and visible light levels is the next step in the long‑term preservation of the Block Museum’s large collection of works on paper, including the architectural drawings of Marion Mahony Griffen and Walter Burley Griffen, prints and drawings from the 15th century to the present, and computer‑generated works on paper.

Purchasing environmental monitoring equipment and hiring a preservation consultant to train staff in its use.The Oglebay Institute includes the Mansion Museum and the Glass Museum.Their decorative arts collections consist of furniture, paintings, and glass and pottery objects.They are displayed throughout the period‑style rooms and are used in educational and public programming on the history and culture of West Virginia.

A preservation assessment of 1,043 volumes of poetry and poetry‑related criticism and biography from the 17th through the 20th centuries; the assessment will include a review of the overall condition of the collection, an evaluation of preservation procedures and policies, and recommendations for improving storage and handling practices.It will identify long‑ and short‑term priorities for preservation.Preservation supplies would be purchased as recommended by the consultant.

Hiring a consultant to conduct a general preservation assessment of the collections of the Frazier International History Museum.They include weapons, firearms, leather accoutrements, textiles, paintings, historic photographs, and archival materials.Among the best‑known items are hilted swords from the American Revolution and the War of 1812, a presentation rifle belonging to George Washington, General George Custer’s Navy Colt revolvers, Native American textiles, and a Daniel Boone family Bible.Items from the collection are used in the classroom, in teacher training workshops, and in public programs.

The purchase of storage furniture and preservation supplies for the society’s book and document collections.Sources include 19th‑century photographs, sacramental records, personal papers of church pastors, and local government and business records chronicling the history of Saxon Lutheran colonies in eastern Missouri.

A general preservation assessment leading to the development of a long‑range plan for the care of the local history materials comprising 84 manuscript collections, 30,000 photographic prints, 25,000 negatives, 2,500 slides, 400 audiotapes, 100 books, and a group of audiovisual items and artifacts; the purchase of preservation supplies; and staff training in preservation.

A general preservation assessment of historical materials about the town and the purchase of storage supplies as recommended by the consultant.The historical collection includes 150 18th‑ and 19th‑century books remaining from the subscription libraries that preceded the public library; scrapbooks about early 19th‑ and 20th‑century life in Bloomfield; newspapers, photographs, architectural drawings, and films.

The purchase of storage supplies and furniture to house a collection of over 20,000 zines.Zines are usually handmade and self‑published in small editions to be distributed locally, or by mail, or at zine conventions.The Pacific Northwest has been a major hub of zine publishing; the Richard Hugo House collects locally, but also from elsewhere in the United States and internationally from Canada, Britain, Germany, Latin America, France, Australia, and Ireland.While the content is quite diverse, the collection is organized in general categories such as Art, Do‑It‑Yourself, Humor, Food and Drink, Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Travel, and Work.

An assessment of the storage space and the purchase of preservation supplies and environmental monitoring equipment to help meet the preservation needs of a collection consisting of more than 8,500 archival materials, audiotapes, and historic artifacts‑‑including uniforms, weapons, and memorabilia‑‑associated with the Second World War.

An assessment of the environment and materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections; the creation of a long‑range preservation plan with established priorities; and the purchase of equipment and materials as well as professional development programs as recommended by the consultant.The collection includes rare books, manuscripts and autographs from the 17th century to the present; the Fred Rogers Collection (including Mister Rogers’s trademark sweater and sneakers); collections of Florida authors such as Zora Neale Hurston, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Rex E.Beach; and the College archives.

An assessment of environmental conditions in the Rudolf Steiner Library, which houses bound volumes, serials, audiovisual resources, and manuscript collections focused on the anthroposophical teachings of Rudolf Steiner (1861‑1925), an Austrian philosopher and educator.

A conservation assessment of select drawings of Marshall M.Fredericks, one of the most prolific American sculptors of the 20th century.Fredericks accepted more than 500 commissions in a 70‑year career, and his sculpture can be seen in outdoor settings across the country and abroad.The museum has identified 132 life‑figure drawings that record Fredericks’s creative and design process, of which 20 high‑priority works will be examined in detail.

The purchase of storage furniture and preservation supplies to enable the consolidation and care of the agency’s historical records.Materials include initial planning reports and blueprints for development of the River Walk area as well as early 20th‑century photographs of housing conditions and flood control efforts in San Antonio’s Mexican Quarter.

Hiring two consultants to assess the preservation needs of a collection of 303 historical and contemporary avant‑garde experimental films, videos, and audiotapes created since 1955; 1,908 cataloged files on the works and careers of individual artists; and 328 institutional files.In 2003, one of these consultants assessed the paper‑based collections and recommended preservation supplies and equipment that would also be funded by this proposal.The second consultant would assess the audiotape collection.

The purchase of a vacuum cleaner and environmental monitoring equipment (dataloggers and thermohygrometers) to gauge the humidity in a historic building housing books, photographs, textiles, and other objects related to the history of Saratoga County.

Purchasing storage furniture and preservation supplies to house a 20th‑century costume collection of haute couture, including gowns by major fashion designers.The collection is used by students interested in the design of the gowns, the fibers that are used in the clothing, and in courses on art history.The collection is also featured in exhibitions at the college’s Museum of Art.

A general preservation assessment and the purchase of preservation supplies and environmental monitoring equipment for a local history museum.The collection consists of 2,515 historical artifacts, 885 pieces of art, more than 6,000 photographs, 1,677 bound volumes, and 1,296 archival items dealing with the history of the Chilkat Valley and the town of Haines, Alaska.

A general preservation assessment of a collection focused on Long Island, New York City, lower Connecticut, colonial New England, and the local history of Smithtown.It includes books, maps, atlases, documents, scrapbooks, ephemera, and artifacts.The consultant will also make recommendations for the purchase of preservation supplies and the housing of collection materials.

Environmental monitoring in Anderson House, a National Historic Landmark that houses fine and decorative arts, historical artifacts, printed materials, and manuscripts focusing on the history of the American Revolution and the Society of the Cincinnati.Founded in May of 1783, the society was the first patriotic organization to memorialize the ideals of the new nation.

A preservation assessment of the South Dakota State Historical Society’s State Archives collection of 3,781 audio cassettes and reel‑to‑reel recordings, dating from 1950 to the 1990s, by an audiovisual preservation specialist.The collection includes oral histories that document immigration, ranching, homesteading, farming, and the Depression in South Dakota, as well as Chautauquas, military experiences during the two World Wars and Vietnam, and a variety of other topics dealing with state history.

Hiring a consultant to develop a plan for integrated pest management and to conduct training for staff.The museum houses a wide range of materials documenting the maritime history of New York City.The main collection includes some 30,000 objects, including ocean liner memorabilia, ship models, scrimshaw, and maritime prints and paintings; more than 25,000 books, ship plans, maps, and navigational charts; thousands of photographs and slides; and numerous manuscripts, ephemera, and documents related to seafaring and ocean trade.

The purchase of preservation‑quality shelving for the Visual Communications Media Resource Library, which houses 1,500 independent film titles and 1,000 hours of raw footage and oral histories created since 1970 documenting the history and heritage of Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander backgrounds, especially in the Circum‑Pacific region and California.The collection includes documentaries, home movies, interviews, oral histories, and other materials documenting the cultural and historical experiences of Chinese, Filipinos, Hawaiians, Japanese, Koreans, Samoans, Thais, Vietnamese, and South Asians.

A conservation assessment of the Athenaeum’s gilded frames, which hold its collection of 19th‑century European and American paintings, including masterworks by Albert Bierstadt, Worthington Whittredge, Chauncey Bradley Ives, and Adolphe William Bouguereau.The frames, most of which are original to their paintings, are displayed in the same manner and locations as they were in the 1870s, giving visitors a more complete view of the era’s art and architecture.

The purchase of preservation supplies to rehouse 106,457 images in the Southern Missions Photograph Collection that document the work of the Society of St.Edmund in the southern United States since 1937 and in a mission in Caracas, Venezuela.The society’s main focus is on education, medical care, and social services for African Americans.These supplies are recommended by the consultant who assessed the collection in 2008.

Hiring consultants to evaluate the environment and condition of the collections at the university’s Antonio J.Waring, Jr.Archaeological Laboratory: 1) a preservation consultant to assess the needs of the 4,300 collections; 2) an image archives consultant to evaluate 20 linear feet of photographs and negatives documenting regional archaeology; and 3) an environmental preservation specialist to assess the museum’s climatic needs.Among the collections are 18 from the Etowah site (900‑1600 CE) excavated from 1926 to 2006, a significant locus of prehistoric art and culture in the Southeastern United States.The Laboratory Director would attend two one‑day workshops on the preservation of digital materials at the Northeast Document Conservation Center.

Hiring a preservation consultant to assess local history and ethnographic collections held by six formally affiliated museums in Stearns County, Minnesota, that include the Stearns Historical Museum; historical societies in the towns of Centre, Melrose, Kimball, St.Joseph, and Paynesville; and the unaffiliated Sinclair Lewis Foundation in Sauk Center.Collectively, these hold more than 23,250 household, agricultural, and recreational artifacts documenting the immigrant experience; 405 Dakota and Ojibwe ethnographic items; 500,000 images; 1,000 linear feet of documents; 900 books; 1,800 audiotapes; and 17,000 family histories.

A general preservation assessment of the personal papers of art collectors Sterling and Francine Clark and the records of the Art Institute they established in 1950.The papers and organizational records document the emerging field of American art in the early and mid‑20th century, and the administrative history of the institute from its founding through the present.

A general preservation assessment and development of an emergency preparedness and disaster response plan.The collection of the Sunflower County History Room and Archive comprises, in addition to genealogical reference works, about 70 linear feet of personal collections, organizational records, photographic collections, and library history.These collections support investigation into the role of Sunflower County in the evolution of the agrarian South, the emergence of the blues, and the development of the Civil Rights Movement.

The hiring of a consultant to conduct a preservation assessment of the library’s special collections documenting the history and culture of the American Southwest and the history of Texas Tech University.Notable components of the collection include materials on the history of ranching, the music of West Texas, and the papers of natural history writers.

Hiring two conservators to conduct a conservation assessment of the museum’s ceramics collection of 1,372 individual objects.The collection dates from the early 18th century and includes objects from Europe and China, as well as the United States.Among them are a tea service presented to Martha Washington by the Comte de Custine, a Chinese export porcelain punch bowl purchased at Martha Washington’s estate sale in 1802, 19th‑century porcelain figurines from England and Europe, and 20th‑century American ceramics.The collections are displayed in the historic house museum and used in educational and public programming on the George Washington family, the American Revolution, and the history of Washington, D.C.

A preservation assessment of paintings in the Tufts University Permanent Collection and a half‑day workshop on collections care for gallery staff, board members, students, and interns.Special attention will be given to storage and environmental conditions, given that 100 works from the collection are displayed in various buildings around the Tufts main campus.The diverse collection reflects the artistic heritage of Boston and includes works by John Singer Sargent, Jane Stuart, Willard Metcalf, John Frederick Mulhaupt, and George Albert Frost.

An assessment of the Arizona State Museum’s Clovis archaeological collection of more than 27,000 objects, dated 13,000 years ago, and associated excavation field notes and other documentation.A conservator experienced in the preservation of paleoanthropological materials would assess the collection and recommend storage supplies, and the museum’s staff would rehouse the objects.

A preservation assessment that would include recommendations for improving handling and storage practices and a one‑day workshop on emergency preparedness and disaster response.In addition to print, microform, and media collections that support undergraduate needs, the library holds the university Archives and Special Collections.The archives document the history of the university and surrounding communities.Other special collections include state, county, city, and family histories, biographies, archaeological reports, and works on Indian tribes; Western and Southwestern fiction; organizational papers; 20,000 photographs from 1893 to the present; and art collections that are displayed throughout the library.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment, light filtering sleeves, storage furniture, and preservation supplies to house the Historic Costume and Textiles Collection.The items include clothing, accessories, and household textiles, many dating from the 18th century.The collection is used in graduate and undergraduate courses in costume history and collections management, in research, and in exhibitions.

Hiring a preservation consultant to conduct a training workshop and to assist staff at the Museum of Anthropology in rehousing 670 rare and fragile organic archaeological objects from two cave sites in Colorado, dating 6000 BCE‑CE 1000.Museum quality cabinetry would also be purchased to house these artifacts.

The purchase of rehousing supplies to store approximately 500 works of art on paper.The collection includes drawings, prints, and photographs from around the world; they are regularly used in exhibits, educational programs, and research publications.Particular strengths include Chinese scrolls, album, and fan paintings; 14th‑century French and Italian illuminated manuscripts; 18th‑ to 20th‑century Japanese prints; and a large collection of European and American prints and posters.

The purchase of preservation materials to rehouse an international collection of textiles.The collection contains hand‑woven, hand‑printed or dyed, and hand‑embroidered items from Africa, the Americas, and Asia and includes shawls from India, textiles from 16 different African countries, Navajo rugs and blankets, and reverse appliqué molas (blouses or blouse panels) from Panama and Guatemala.These items are used in scholarly research and in educational and public programming to explore the history and culture of these regions and the effects of globalization and new technologies on traditional clothmaking techniques and materials.

The purchase of equipment to monitor light in the galleries of the Weisman Art Museum and archival storage supplies for its works of art on paper.Half of the museum’s diverse collection consists of works on paper, including prints, drawings, and photographs from such notable artists as Honoré Daumier, John James Audubon, Marc Chagall, Jacob Lawrence, and Alfred Stieglitz.The museum draws 150,000 visitors annually, and the collections are actively used in educational programs and for research.

Hiring a consultant to assess the preservation needs of three collections held in the university’s Multimedia Center and Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.These collections, which date from the early 20th century, include the historical archives of the Eastman Kodak Company (2,610 items), the Film and Media Studies Collection (2,372 reels of film), and 720 reels of 16mm educational films focusing on history, culture, and ethnography.Five environmental monitors and preservation supplies would be purchased.

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment and preservation supplies to improve care of the Wilson C.Burton and Wilbur F.Palmer photographic collections, which together contain 235,000 negatives.These collections document the history and culture of the Mobile, Alabama, area from the 1930s to the 1980s, including the African American experience, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Vietnam era.The project’s consultant, who conducted an earlier preservation assessment, has recommended the purchase of seven dataloggers and archival supplies.

Hiring a preservation consultant to conduct an assessment of collections and develop a disaster preparedness plan.The museum’s art collections include 19th‑ and 20th‑century American landscapes, portraits, genre paintings, and watercolors; works on paper; Pennsylvania German fraktur; and outdoor sculpture.They are used in public programming and in art and art history classes.

Hiring consultants to conduct a preservation assessment of the Drama Department’s costume collection, to purchase preservation supplies, and to hold workshops for staff and students on the appropriate handling of costumes.The collection contains clothing dating from the 1820s.It is used by students and researchers in the study of the history of fashion, drama, and the history of the college.

A conservation assessment of oversized historical documents as well as the purchase of storage cabinets and folders for these materials and an on‑site workshop addressing their care and handling.Collections comprise over 6,800 manuscripts, maps, architectural plans, and broadsides dating to the 18th century and include documentation on Calvin Coolidge, religious leader William Miller, and influential regional architect Sylvester Smith.

The purchase of preservation supplies for unique business history publications from the society’s general collections, identified as physically at risk in a previous collection survey.Examples include a 19th‑century trade association volume, a Civil War‑era economic statistical report, and an 1890s polemical pamphlet on a proposed grocery tax in Virginia.

The purchase of preservation and storage supplies to rehouse the college archives and manuscript collections documenting the history of Washington College, founded in 1782, as well as local and regional African‑American life in the 18th century.

A conservation assessment by a specialist in ancient Greek ceramics of 29 Corinthian, Attic, and Southern Italian vases dating between the 6th and early 3rd centuries BCE in the collections of the university’s Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.The vases, assembled from potsherds, were displayed at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition in St.Louis and now require an expert assessment before conservation treatment.

A preservation assessment of the papers of the architect Henry Bacon (1866‑1924), including his architectural drawings, blueprints, construction photographs, correspondence, and scrapbooks documenting more than eighty commissions throughout the United States.A highlight of the collection is the extensive archives of material on the building of the Lincoln Memorial.

Hiring a consultant to conduct a preservation assessment of 28 pieces of outdoor sculpture and to update the university’s procedures for maintaining the sculptures.The collection includes works made of concrete, bronze, wood, granite, steel, stone, aluminum, cast iron, and other sculptural media and is used in art classes, other educational and public programming, and scholarly research.

A condition assessment of the collection and an in‑house workshop on preservation practices for staff and volunteers.The society’s collections include local history scrapbooks, diaries, maps, pamphlets, shipping manifests, and ledgers dating to the 18th century as well as memorabilia from several prominent artists and entertainers who have resided in Westport.

The purchase of preservation supplies and storage furniture to preserve a collection of 400 architectural drawings, plans, and blueprints documenting the construction of Westtown School and the architecture of the Philadelphia area.

Purchasing dataloggers and hiring a consultant to establish an environmental monitoring program at Wilderstein, a Queen Anne‑style mansion that served as the home of three generations of the Suckley family in New York, from 1852 to 1991.The project will enable the museum to assess the impact of environmental conditions on the Suckley family collection of furniture, paintings, decorative arts, household tools, kitchen implements, photographs, and personal papers.

A conservation survey of 489 oil paintings from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.The collection of fine and decorative American art contains nationally recognized works, such as Rembrandt Peale’s “Porthole Portrait of George Washington” and Mary Cassatt’s “Mother and Two Children,” as well as a unique assembly of art from southwestern Pennsylvania.Exhibits, publications, and educational programming highlight significant developments in American art from the colonial to the contemporary periods, as well as reflect state and regional history within the national context.

A general preservation assessment with a particular focus on disaster preparedness and response, and a workshop in disaster response for library staff.The library’s collection dates from 1838, when a group of 300 volumes, a collection of the Lyceum Movement, was placed in the York County Academy, predecessor to York College.Today the library holds books, microfilm, microfiche, audio compact discs, and videos that support the liberal arts curriculum.In addition, there are special collections of rare books, manuscripts, artifacts, and archival records.Subject strengths are in local history, especially Pennsylvania Dutch culture, and Lincolniana.