History Center

THE FRIENDS OF THE JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER OF HAWAI’I WILL REDESIGN THE KING KAMEHAMEHA V JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER’S PERMANENT EXHIBITS TO ADDRESS OUTDATED CONTENT AND BETTER COMMUNICATE HAWAI’I’S CIVIC STORY IN A WAY THAT CENTRALIZES NATIVE HAWAIIAN VOICES. IN COLLABORATION WITH A LONGTIME PARTNER AND CONSULTANT, THE TEAM WILL HOLD PLANNING MEETINGS AT VARIOUS SITES INCLUDING ALIʻIŌLANI HALE; DEVELOP ESSENTIAL DESIGN ELEMENTS, INCLUDING A REFINED EXHIBIT FLOOR PLAN WITH 3-D VISUALIZATIONS AND AN EXHIBIT MATRIX OUTLINING CONTENT TO BE USED IN THE MUSEUM'S NEW THEMATIC AREAS; HOLD VIRTUAL DELIVERABLE REVIEW MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS; AND INTEGRATE THE DESIGN ASSETS INTO PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE CENTER’S REDESIGNED EXHIBITS WILL DELIVER PERSPECTIVES ON HAWAIʻI’S CIVIC HISTORY AND THE CONTEMPORARY JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT CONNECT VIEWERS TO THE PAST AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESENT.

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REVISITED

15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURESOPPORTUNITY P24AS00544 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 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE EVANSTON HISTORY CENTER TO REPAIR THE WINDOWS OF THE HISTORIC CHARLES GATES DAWES HOUSE.

HISTORYFORGE: MAPPING CENSUS DATA TO VISUALIZE LOCAL HISTORY [HISTORYFORGE IS A DIGITAL APPLICATION THAT COMBINES HISTORIC MAPS WITH CENSUS RECORDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY. THE INITIAL PROTOTYPE VISUALIZES THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ON SEARCHABLE MAPS THAT ALLOWS USERS AND INSTITUTIONS TO MORE FULLY CONNECT WITH PRIMARY SOURCE HISTORICAL RECORDS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT EXPANDS THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE HISTORYFORGE PROTOTYPE, AND SUPPORTS THE FURTHER ADOPTION BY ADDITIONAL TESTING PARTNERS.]

MASONRY RESTORATION CHARLES GATES DAWES HOUSE [THE EVANSTON HISTORY CENTER (EHC) IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING $133,373 FROM NEH WHICH EHC WILL MATCH 1:1 FOR RESTORATION OF THE EXTERIOR MASONRY WALLS AND INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY FABRICATED EXTERIOR DOOR FROM THE DINING ROOM TO THE CONSERVATORY AREA IN THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK CHARLES GATES DAWES HOUSE. SINCE 2011 EHC HAS WORKED METHODICALLY TO RESTORE OUR 125-YEAR-OLD HOME. RESTORATION OF THE EXTERIOR CONSERVATORY WALLS AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEWLY FABRICATED DOOR IS ONE OF THE FINAL PROJECTS AND ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN THE STRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND AESTHETICS OF THE HOUSE, WHICH IS VISITED BY 10,000+ PEOPLE ANNUALLY. THE HOUSE IS THE LARGEST AND MOST VALUABLE OBJECT IN EHC?S COLLECTION. PROTECTING THE EXTERNAL STRUCTURE ? SEALING THE BUILDING ?ENVELOPE? ? IS VITAL TO PROTECTING THE ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND DAWES FAMILY FURNISHINGS INSIDE THE HOUSE.]

TO SUPPORT HISTORYFORGE, A WEB APPLICATION THAT COMBINES INFORMATION FROM U.S. CENSUS RECORDS, SANBORN MAPS, AND OTHER RECORDS IN TO AN INTERACTIVE FRAMEWORK OF HUMAN AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT ILLUSTRATE WHAT COMMUNITIES LOOKED LIKE AND HOW THEY EVOLVED OVER TIME. THE PROJECT WILL PLAN AND OFFER CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL TEACHERS, AS WELL AS WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES TO SET UP THEIR OWN INSTANCES OF HISTORYFORGE.

PRESERVING SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS [THE PETTAQUAMSCUTT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, OPERATING AS THE SOUTH COUNTY HISTORY CENTER, REQUESTS A $110,833.30 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES SUSTAINING CULTURAL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FOR HVAC IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS TO THE BUILDING ENVELOPE. THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL HELP ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF THE CENTER?S COLLECTION FROM TEMPERATURE SHIFTS, MOISTURE AND EXCESS HUMIDITY, PESTS, AND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON OUR REGION.]

YOUTH PROGRAM RESILIENCE, AND COMMUNITY ARCHIVES AND EXHIBITS

PERMANENT EXHIBITION DESIGN PLANNING FOR THE KING KAMEHAMEHA V JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER [THE FRIENDS OF THE JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER OF HAWAI?I?S PLANNING PROJECT WILL REDESIGN THE KING KAMEHAMEHA V JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER?S PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS. OUR NEW MUSEUM NARRATIVE CENTRALIZES KANAKA MAOLI (NATIVE HAWAIIAN) PERSPECTIVES, AND WEAVES IN STORIES OF IMMIGRANTS OF COLOR WHO MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO HAWAI?I?S LEGAL AND JUDICIAL HISTORY. HAWAIIAN CULTURAL ELEMENTS??OLELO HAWAI?I (HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE), MO?OLELO (ORAL HISTORY), MELE (SONG), AND OLI (CHANT)?WILL SUPPLEMENT EXHIBIT CONTENT AND INDIGENIZE THE NEW MUSEUM EXPERIENCE. THROUGH AN INVESTIGATIVE INTERPRETIVE APPROACH THAT DRAWS OUT CURIOSITY AND EMPATHY, WE WILL EXPAND THE PUBLIC?S UNDERSTANDING OF HAWAI?I'S CIVIC HERITAGE. WHEN MUSEUM-GOERS REALIZE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO HAWAI?I?S JUDICIAL LEGACY, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITY?A CORE MISSION OF THE JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER.]

VIRTUAL OUTREACH PROJECT

IN PREPARATION FOR A MOVE TO A NEW FACILITY, THE YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER WILL INVENTORY, CATALOG, RECONCILE, AND REHOUSE ITS COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS TO WORK WITH THE DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND VOLUNTEERS. THIS PROJECT TEAM WILL COMPLETE THE INVENTORY AND REHOUSING OF APPROXIMATELY 12,000 ARTIFACTS INCLUDING COSTUMES, ART, AND 3D OBJECTS. THE TEAM WILL PHOTOGRAPH THE OBJECTS AND UPDATE COLLECTIONS RECORDS WITH LOCATION AND CONDITION INFORMATION. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO PURCHASE PACKING MATERIALS NECESSARY TO REHOUSE SENSITIVE OBJECTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE MOVE. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL IDENTIFY OBJECTS THAT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE COLLECTION AND IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE OBJECTS IN NEED OF CONSERVATION. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTIONS AS WELL AS IMPROVING COMMUNITY ACCESS BY ALLOWING STAFF AND RESEARCHERS TO SEARCH FOR AND LOCATE OBJECTS MORE EFFICIENTLY.

THE YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE STORAGE PLAN TO MOVE ITS ARCHIVES FROM AN EXISTING SPACE TO A STATE-OF-THE-ART STORAGE AREA. THE MUSEUM WILL PURCHASE HIGH DENSITY STORAGE UNITS THAT WILL PRESERVE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS IN THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF SPACE POSSIBLE, WHILE ALSO LEAVING ROOM FOR 10 TO 20 YEARS OF COLLECTIONS GROWTH. THE PROJECT WILL DOUBLE THE SPACE FOR RARE BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS AND CREATE A NEW COOL STORAGE ROOM THAT WILL EXTEND THE LIFE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS. THE PROJECT POSITIONS THE MUSEUM TO BETTER SERVE VISITORS AND RESEARCHERS.

THE MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, WILL DEVELOP AN EXHIBIT TO SHOWCASE A SELECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S EXTENSIVE FOSSIL COLLECTION. THIS NEW EXHIBIT WILL HELP CREATE INCLUSIVE, INQUIRY-BASED, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS THROUGH ADULTS. UNIVERSITY FACULTY WILL GUIDE SPECIMEN INTERPRETATION AND STORY DEVELOPMENT. THE EXHIBIT WILL EXPLORE MODERN RESEARCH INTO EVOLUTION IN A TIME OF CLIMATE CHANGE, SHARING ONGOING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND HIGHLIGHTING STEM CAREERS AND CITIZEN SCIENCE WORK. THE PROJECT IS BASED ON INTERESTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH SURVEYS, MUSEUM VISITOR RECOMMENDATIONS, AND A MEMBER FOCUS GROUP.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND RELEVANCE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AT THE YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER'S COLONIAL COURT HOUSE.

YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER A-WING COLLECTIONS STORAGE PROJECT [THE GOAL OF THE YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER?S A-WING COLLECTIONS STORAGE PROJECT IS TO ADAPT AN EXISTING HISTORY CENTER EXHIBITION SPACE TO CREATE CLIMATE-CONTROLLED STORAGE SPACE FOR THE HISTORY CENTER?S 90,000+ OBJECT COLLECTION WHICH PRESERVE AND TELL THE RICH HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY AND ITS INHABITANTS THROUGH TIME. THIS GRANT IS FOR THE PLANNING PHASE OF THIS PROJECT THAT WOULD EXPLORE PASSIVE AND MECHANICAL MEANS TO ADAPT THE SPACE. IT WOULD FUND THE ASSISTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTS TO CREATE A BUILDING PROPOSAL FOR THE SPACE IN PREPARATION FOR SEEKING AN IMPLEMENTATION GRANT TO CARRY OUT THE RENOVATION OF THE SPACE.]

THE HISTORY CENTER IN TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK, WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER, LATINO CIVIC ASSOCIATION, AND ITHACA ASIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TO MAKE ITS COLLECTION MORE REPRESENTATIVE AND DIVERSE. CURRENTLY, THE COMMUNITY ARCHIVE PREDOMINANTLY REFLECTS THE WHITE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE CALLED TOMPKINS COUNTY HOME, WHICH BECAME APPARENT AS A RESULT OF INCREASED INQUIRIES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF DIFFERENT MINORITY GROUPS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE CENTER WILL SPONSOR A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO ASSESS THE REPRESENTATION OF BLACK, LATINX, AND ASIAN COMMUNITIES WITHIN ITS ARCHIVES AND 3-D OBJECT COLLECTION; CREATE PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN ITS HISTORICAL RECORD; AND DEVELOP INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO DOCUMENT AND ARCHIVE BOTH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE FUTURE OF TOMPKINS COUNTY. THIS PROJECT IS CRITICAL FOR THE HISTORY CENTER TO BUILD THE PARTNERSHIPS AND TRUST NECESSARY TO CONTINUE ITS PROGRESS TOWARD BECOMING A TRUE COMMUNITY ARCHIVE.

P22AS00131 FY2022 AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM PRESERVATION PLANNING GRANTS THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE S AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM NPS ABPP CONSISTS OF FOUR GRANT PROGRAMS BATTLEFIELD INTERPRETATION GRANTS, BATTLEFIELD LAND ACQUISITON GRANTS, BATTLEFIELD RESTORATION GRANTS, AND PRESERVATION PLANNING GRANTS PPG THE PPG PROGRAM PROVIDES FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, INTERPRET, AND PROTECT HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS AND SITES ASSOCIATED WITH ARMED CONFLICTS ON AMERICAN SOIL THROUGH NON ACQUISITION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THE BRADDOCK BATTLEFIELD HISTORY CENTER PROJECT, DIVERSE VOICES TO PRESERVE THE BATTLEFIELD, WILL ESTABLISH A GROUP OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS TO PRODUCE AN INTERPRETIVE PLAN FOR THE SITE OF THE BATTLE OF THE MONONGAHELA JULY 9, 1755 THE CENTER INTENDS FOR THIS GROUP TO INCLUDE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, LOCAL MUSEUMS, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE MULTI CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ARE INCLUDED IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD AND TO HELP BUILD AWARENESS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

PRESERVING KENNETH T. MARS, JR. PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

THE HISTORY CENTER OF LAKE FOREST-LAKE BLUFF WILL PRODUCE AND INSTALL AN EXHIBIT EXPLORING HOW THE MIDCENTURY’S INTERPRETATION OF MODERNITY SHAPED WOMEN’S ROLES IN SOCIETY, CREATING NEW FREEDOMS WHILE RETAINING AND REINFORCING SUBSTANTIAL BARRIERS TO EQUALITY IN WORK, VOICE, AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE WORKING WITH AN ACADEMIC ADVISORY TEAM, AN UNDERGRADUATE INTERN, AND GRADUATE FELLOW TO IDENTIFY AND WRITE FOUR TO FIVE VIGNETTES RELATING TO EACH OF THE FOUR EXHIBIT THEMES, THEN ENLISTING THE PUBLIC FOR FEEDBACK. FINAL PANELS AND VIGNETTES WILL BE INSTALLED ALONGSIDE MOUNTED OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS EITHER FROM THE MUSEUM COLLECTION OR ON LOAN. THE EXHIBITION WILL GIVE AUDIENCES AN ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE MIDCENTURY ON THE EXPECTATIONS FOR WOMEN’S ROLES.

CONSULTATION/DOCUMENTATION GRANT - EVANSTON HISTORY CENTER

15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES OPPORTUNITY P24AS00545 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 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE HISTORY CENTER OF LAKE FOREST LAKE BLUFF TO FUND CONSERVATION OF THE HISTORIC ARCHIVE AND COLLECTIONS.

THE YORK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER IN PENNSYLVANIA WILL HIRE A COMMUNITY HISTORIAN TO RESEARCH, COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET THE STORIES OF YORK COUNTY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THE HISTORIAN WILL WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS AND SEEK OUT THE STORIES THAT THE COUNTY'S AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC COMMUNITIES WANT TO SHARE ABOUT THEIR HISTORY ALONG WITH ARTIFACTS AND IMAGES THAT BEST ILLUSTRATE THESE ACCOUNTS. THE HISTORIAN ALSO WILL MANAGE THE HISTORY CENTER'S SHARE YOUR STORY: COVID-19 INITIATIVE TO COLLECT PANDEMIC-RELATED STORIES FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE CENTER HOPES THAT THIS WORK WILL IMPROVE ITS COLLECTIONS, WHICH CURRENTLY LACK ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION OF YORK'S RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AND SHOW YOUTH AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THAT PEOPLE FROM ITS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HERITAGE, CULTURE, AND ECONOMY OF YORK COUNTY.

THE HISTORY CENTER OF LAKE FOREST-LAKE BLUFF, IN LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS, WILL EXPAND ITS PUBLIC ONLINE ACCESS BY DIGITIZING HISTORICAL TEXTS, MAPS, AND PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS AND IMPROVING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS THROUGH ACCESSIBLE ONLINE SEARCH TOOLS. THIS INITIATIVE TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY IS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL, FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING AND CIVIC DISCOURSE, AND EXPANDING THE DIVERSITY OF THE CENTER'S AUDIENCES. THE NIMBLENESS OF THE HISTORY CENTER'S DIGITAL PLATFORM ALLOWED IT TO PRODUCE EXHIBITS ONLINE THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, INCLUDING THE GLOBAL AWARD-WINNING '300 PHOTOS, 30 DAYS: A CANDID LOOK AT COVID-19.' BY CONTINUING TO CREATE ONLINE CONTENT THAT SERVES RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE PROJECT WILL RESPOND TO A GROWING APPETITE FOR DIGITALLY ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT A YEAR-LONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR STAFF TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR INTERNAL EVALUATION AND CULTIVATE AN INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT TO EVALUATION. THE MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH AN EVALUATION CONSULTING COMPANY, AN ONLINE RESOURCE AND MARKETING FIRM, AND A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXPERT TO CREATE AND PRESENT A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. THE EXPERT CONSULTANTS WILL PROVIDE 31 HOURS OF WORKSHOP SESSIONS WHICH WILL REACH A BROAD CROSS SECTION OF THE EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING MANAGERS, RESEARCH STAFF, PROGRAM COORDINATORS, DEVELOPMENT STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, AND MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS STAFF. THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO TRAIN STAFF TO EVALUATE THEIR OWN PROGRAMS, INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A TEAM, USING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS.

HISTORIC SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY NEWSPAPERS

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