The mclean county historical society will ensure the long-term preservation and professional management of its collection of photographic negatives documenting local history

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
MA3019043119
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$504,167

Award facts

Assistance listing
45.301 Museums for America
Completion date
Funding
  • $241,250.51 Federal
  • $262,916.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Bloomington, IL 61701, USA

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Description

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The photographs were taken by reporters for the pantagraph, mclean county's oldest newspaper, and the vast majority do not exist in any other format. The project will digitize and stabilize 50,000 negatives from 1940-1955. The selection of these negatives is based on a prior assessment, which identified them as high-risk for loss due to degradation. The museum will work with a digitization firm and hire two part-time employees to assist with the creation of associated metadata. The museum will also engage four interns, who will be trained in digitization procedures. As part of the project, the museum will upgrade its server space to house the new digital files and move the original negatives into onsite cold storage to minimize further degradation.

Transactions

Action Federal Non-federal Date
Amendment Funds to be deobligated. -$8,749 $0
Original award $250,000 $262,916

Quick answers

Who received award MA3019043119?

MA3019043119 was awarded to Mclean County Historical SOC by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on October 1, 2019.

How much is award MA3019043119 worth?

$504,167 has been obligated on MA3019043119: $241,251 in federal funding and $262,916 in non-federal funding.

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