The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society Inc

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS AWARDED VIA CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT, ANTIQUARIAN AND LANDMARKS SOCIETY, FOR EXTERIOR REPAIRS TO THE NATHAN HALE HOMESTEAD.

CONNECTICUT LANDMARKS WILL DEVELOP AN INTERPRETIVE PLAN FOR THE PALMER-WARNER HOUSE, WHICH PRESENTS AN INTACT, RICH COLLECTION OF GAY RURAL LIFE AS LIVED FROM 1945-1971. THE HOUSE REPRESENTS THE FIRST HISTORIC SITE IN CONNECTICUT WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON LGBTQ HISTORY. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CONVENE A PANEL OF SCHOLARS AND MUSEUM PRACTITIONERS TO FIRMLY BASE THE INTERPRETIVE PLAN IN CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP AND BEST PRACTICE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE IDENTIFICATION AND REFINEMENT OF KEY SITE THEMES BASED ON CURRENT LGBTQ SCHOLARSHIP AND THE HOUSE'S ARCHIVAL AND OBJECT COLLECTIONS; CONDUCTING ORAL HISTORIES WITH KEY INDIVIDUALS; RESEARCHING AND WRITING THE SITE'S GAY HISTORY AND AMENDING ITS NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOMINATION TO INCLUDE THAT HISTORY; TESTING PROSPECTIVE AUDIENCE GROUPS AND INTERPRETIVE THEMES; AND TRAINING STAFF IN ENGAGING VISITORS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CHALLENGING TOPICS. CONNECTICUT LANDMARKS WILL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND COLLABORATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT'S RAINBOW CENTER AND TRUE COLORS LGBTQ YOUTH SERVICES ORGANIZATION.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURESSAM.GOVOPPORTUNITY P22AS00432 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE ANTIQUARIAN AND LANDMARKS SOCIETY, INCORPORATED FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE DEFINING PERIOD WALLPAPERS THROUGHOUT THE PHELPS-HATHEWAY HOUSE, A STRUCTURE LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT.

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

BUTLER-MCCOOK ARCHIVES REHOUSING