Following recommendations from a 2017 collections assessment for preservation report, the grand army of the republic military museum, operated by the city of aurora, illinois, will optimize and…

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Award ID
IGSM260539OMS26
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$25,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
45.301 Museums for America
Completion date 7% complete
Place of performance
Aurora, IL 60505, USA

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Description

Following recommendations from a 2017 collections assessment for preservation report, the grand army of the republic military museum, operated by the city of aurora, illinois, will optimize and improve collection storage conditions by strengthening both intellectual and physical control over the collection. Project activities include inventorying, rehousing, cataloguing, and digitizing priority archival records, and integrating improved descriptive metadata and digital surrogates into the museum's collections management system. Outcomes of the project will be improvements to the care, documentation, and accessibility of the museum's archival holdings by improving cataloguing practices and minimizing handling of fragile original items through digitization.

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Who received award IGSM260539OMS26?

IGSM260539OMS26 was awarded to City Of Aurora Illinois by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on September 1, 2026.

How much is award IGSM260539OMS26 worth?

$25,000 has been obligated on IGSM260539OMS26.

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