OAK hill cemetery archives - building a sustainable future [the OAK hill cemetery historic preservation foundation respectfully requests $49,308.60 to develop a plan to improve collection storage…

OAK hill cemetery archives - building a sustainable future [the OAK hill cemetery historic preservation foundation respectfully requests $49,308.60 to develop a plan to improve collection storage spaces in the newly established OAK hill cemetery archive (OHCA). Funds will support planning for the renovation of key physical spaces, in alignment with recommendations from the collection assessment for preservation (cap) report developed for the organization in late 2023. As the cap report details, the primary storage environment, centered on a repurposed vault in the original gatehouse, is not appropriate for continued use without significant renovation. As an interim protective step, OHCA has rented office space nearby in order to securely store and process priority items; however, this only addresses a portion of the archival materials at OAK hill. This project will allow OHCA to take a significant step forward in improving preservation and access to our long under-resourced collection.]