The national watch and clock museum will use funds to digitize and provide in-person and online access to a collection from the hamilton watch company archives

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
MA258006OMS25
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$78,354

Award facts

Assistance listing
45.301 Museums for America
Completion date
Funding
  • $39,177.00 Federal
  • $39,177.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Columbia, PA, USA

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Description

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The 344 microfilm reels and approximately 15,000 pages of paper documents consist of extensive technical, administrative, and marketing materials of hamilton's products, which were influential to maintaining accurate schedules for a burgeoning railroad industry and for their durability for the military during world war II. The project includes: a comprehensive survey of the hamilton archives; packaging of microfilm for third-party digitization; acquisition and set-up of equipment for paper archive digitization; training of museum staff; paper digitization; and uploading of digitized microfilm reels to an online server. As a result of the project, this unique archive will be accessible to horologists and scholars around the world as well as to the public.

Quick answers

Who received award MA258006OMS25?

MA258006OMS25 was awarded to National Association Of Watch And Clock Collectors, Inc. by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on October 1, 2025.

How much is award MA258006OMS25 worth?

$78,354 has been obligated on MA258006OMS25: $39,177 in federal funding and $39,177 in non-federal funding.

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