Living History Farms Foundation

REBUILDING STAFF CAPACITY FOR HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AT LIVING HISTORY FARMS [THE PROPOSED PROJECT REBUILDS STAFF CAPACITY AT TWO CRITICAL MUSEUM SITES, SO LIVING HISTORY FARMS CAN RESUME PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FOR IOWA SCHOOLCHILDREN AND VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO ENGAGE IN EXPLORATION OF IOWA'S RURAL HISTORY AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGRICULTURE TO OUR NATION'S DEVELOPMENT. THESE SITES TIE DIRECTLY TO NEH'S A MORE PERFECT UNION PRIORITY, ONE ADDRESSING THE EXPERIENCE OF NATIVE AMERICANS AND THE OTHER, AMERICA'S PLACE IN THE WORLD AS A REFUGE FOR IMMIGRANTS. THE PROJECT ALSO SUPPORTS THE ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS, THE HIRING OF A CONSULTANT AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTERPRETIVE MANUALS TO HELP TELL THOSE STORIES. MANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LHF?S IOWAY FARM SITE. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES REINSTATEMENT OF PROGRAM REGISTRAR AND COLLECTIONS CURATOR POSITIONS, ALONG WITH MATERIALS AND CONSULTANT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THESE POSITIONS.] [PURPOSE:?TO REBUILD STAFF CAPACITY AT TWO CRITICAL MUSEUM SITES SO THAT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS CAN CONTINUE.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HIRING FOR TWO POSITIONS AND INTERNS, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE IOWAY FARM SITE, A PILOT CLASS ON IOWAY LIFE AND CULTURE, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT EXPLORE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCES AT FLYNN FARM, JUNETEENTH EVENT PLANNING, AND CREATION OF DIGITAL EXHIBITS.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES:?POPULAR MUSEUM EXPERIENCES WILL BE RESTORED AND EXPANDED FOLLOWING PANDEMIC-RELATED CLOSURES.      INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SCHOOL GROUPS AND OTHER MUSEUM VISITORS.   SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

APPLICATION OF WINDOW FILTERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS AT LIVING HISTORY FARMS [THE PROPOSED PROJECT INVOLVES INTRODUCTION OF WINDOW FILM TO FILTER OUT ULTRAVIOLET RAYS THAT CAN DAMAGE COLLECTIONS ARTIFACTS IN THE THREE BUILDINGS THAT HOUSE THE MOST VALUABLE AND DIFFICULT-TO-REPLACE LIVING HISTORY FARMS (LHF) COLLECTIONS. THE PROJECT ALSO INVOLVES INTRODUCTION OF MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST LHF STAFF IN KEEPING TRACK OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE 20 BUILDINGS SPREAD ACROSS 500 ACRES WHERE COLLECTIONS ARE DISPLAYED AND/OR STORED, IN ORDER TO PREVENT DETERIORATION OF ARTIFACTS CAUSED BY CONDITIONS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE HUMIDITY.]

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