The jackson homestead and museum will undertake a project to evaluate, catalog, and rehouse their collection of costumes, accessories, and other textiles

The Jackson Homestead and Museum was awarded a $271,602 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will fund a 3-year project to evaluate, catalog, and rehouse the museum's collection of costumes, accessories, and other textiles. The museum will hire a part-time Collections Manager to lead activities including photographing, documenting, rehousing, and pest remediation. The project will also deep-clean the textile storage areas and implement an integrated pest management policy, including treatment of insect-vulnerable textiles using a deep freezer. This work will produce a well-documented and accessible textile collection stored in a clean, pest-free environment with a plan for ongoing care. The online catalog records will expand public access and enable the museum to better utilize the textiles for programs and exhibits.

The museum will recruit and hire a part-time collections manager to lead activities including photographing, documenting, rehousing, and pest remediation. The team will also deep-clean the textile storage areas and implement an integrated pest management policy which will include treatment of insect-vulnerable textiles using a deep freezer. This project will produce a well-documented and accessible collection stored in a clean, pest-free environment with a plan for ongoing care. Online catalog records will expand public access and empower staff to utilize the textiles for programs and exhibits.