The meek-eaton southeastern regional black archives research center and museum at florida a & m university will bring the museum's stewardship practices into alignment with contemporary archival…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Florida A & M University $100,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) to align the Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum's stewardship practices with contemporary archival standards.

The university will hire a full-time project archivist with expertise in archival processing and audiovisual preservation, conduct a comprehensive survey of the museum's audio and video holdings and create a master inventory, develop finding aids to support research and public access, perform a preservation assessment, and create a roadmap for future digitization efforts. These activities will increase stewardship, accessibility, and interpretation of the audiovisual collection, strengthen conservation practices, and expand opportunities for public engagement.

Work is performed at the museum's location in Tallahassee, Florida. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. This is a Project Grant assistance type, with the total obligated amount of $100,000.

The meek-eaton southeastern regional black archives research center and museum at florida a & m university will bring the museum's stewardship practices into alignment with contemporary archival standards by conducting a thorough assessment of their audio and video materials. Project activities include hiring a full-time project archivist with expertise in archival processing and audio-visual preservation, conducting a survey of the audiovisual holdings and creating a master inventory, developing finding aids to support research and public access, conducting a comprehensive preservation assessment, and creating a roadmap for future digitization efforts. As a result of this project, the university will increase the stewardship, accessibility, and interpretation of their audio-visual collection with strengthened conservation practices and increased opportunities for public engagement.