Virginia digital newspaper program, 2024-2026 [for the 2024-2026 grant cycle, the library will digitize from film 100,000 pages of historical virginia imprint newspapers dating from 1860-1963 that…

This federal Project Grant award of $235,692.00 was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149), to the Library of Virginia Foundation. The funding will support the digitization of 100,000 pages of historical Virginia newspaper content dating from 1860-1963, with a focus on expanding access to African American and German language newspapers, as well as 19th century agricultural publications from Virginia's Eastern Shore and Southwest regions. This content covers pivotal topics including the two World Wars, the rise of anti-Semitism, and the Civil Rights Movement. The performance period for this grant is from September 1, 2024 to August 30, 2026.

Virginia digital newspaper program, 2024-2026 [for the 2024-2026 grant cycle, the library will digitize from film 100,000 pages of historical virginia imprint newspapers dating from 1860-1963 that will focus on expanding the african american and german language virginia newspapers already available on chronicling america as well as a selection of nineteenth century agricultural newspapers and weeklies published in virginia?s eastern shore and southwest. With coverage spanning 1860-1963, the selected newspapers speak on a range of pivotal topics, including both world wars, the rise of anti-semitism, civil rights movement, and much more. The library submits this request as a mature project partner based on its many years of experience with archival-quality microfilm, robust digital collections, information technology, the U.S. Newspaper program, and project partnerships with institutions and publishers.]