Nevada cooperative archives discovery portal pilot project [nevada is home to a multitude of vibrant cultures

Nevada?s archives hold the stories of underrepresented communities whose voices remain unheard. Nevada?s documentary heritage is largely undiscoverable and therefore underused. Four partners?the stewart indian school cultural center & museum, nevada historical society, nevada state archives, and nevada state museum, LAS vegas?request an NEH foundations grant to develop an inter-institutional online portal for under-resourced nevada organizations to make their hidden collections publicly discoverable. Utilizing the expertise of historians, archivists, and technical specialists, this project seeks to establish a framework to support best practices in archival collection management and public discovery of collection-level descriptions of primary sources. This online inter-institutional portal will lead to increased engagement with these primary sources, new paths of research in the humanities, and the creation of new knowledge.]