Project Grant RC10026018

The New York City Department of Records and Information Services received a $321,737 project grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant funds the hiring of four archivists to support the appraisal, acquisition, and reference services of the New York City Municipal Archives through March 2023. Specifically, two archivists will assist in the transfer and processing of...

The Department of Records & Information Services of New York City was awarded a $113,999 Project Grant from the National Archives and Records Administration's National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003). The grant will support the preservation and digitization of records related to the early COVID-19 pandemic response, Brooklyn Bridge construction, and 17th-19th century Dutch and English colonial administrative records. This project aims to enhance public access...

The New York Historical Society will receive $267,269 over three years from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to support its Fellowship Program. Through this Project Grant award, starting in 2023 the Society will provide one fellowship annually through 2026 for promising scholars in American history. Fellows will conduct interdisciplinary research in history, art history, and material culture using the Society's...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation New York State Office Of) has been awarded a $2,688,071 federal Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904). This grant will fund physical preservation work for National Register listed, state-owned cultural resources related to the founding of the nation in commemoration of...

This $170,000 Project Grant from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003) supports New Mexico State University's efforts to preserve, digitize, and provide public access to historical records and documentary sources related to U.S. history. The award, with a performance period from August 15, 2024 to December 31, 2025, will fund activities such as digitizing archival collections, creating online...

This federal Project Grant award of $149,500.00 from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003) will support a range of archival and historical documentation activities at Long Island University (LIU). The funding, awarded on October 1, 2023, will enable LIU to undertake a variety of work related to the preservation, publication, and public use of documentary sources pertaining to the history of...

The National Archives and Records Administration awarded a $135,830 project grant to the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission for activities related to the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program. Through this two-year award ending August 2024, the Commission will undertake efforts to preserve, publish, and promote the use of documentary sources pertaining to United States history. Key services may include archival processing and records management to...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded $349,999 under its Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program to the Huguenot Historical Society in New Paltz, New York. The three-year project grant will support the preservation, cataloging, digitization and online publication of historic documents from the Society's collections as well as materials from the Town of New Paltz, the Dutch Reformed Church of New Paltz, and the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical...

The University at Albany, SUNY, in collaboration with the Empire State Library Network (ESLN), has received a Project Grant award of $249,996.00 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The project aims to decrease barriers to implementing archival discovery and delivery systems, enabling under-resourced institutions to provide access to digital objects. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a...

The Historic House Trust of New York City was awarded a $186,200 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to support the "History Unpaused" initiative. Under this initiative, the Historic House Trust will partner with the Greater Hudson Heritage Network to provide collections care, cleaning, and staffing assistance to 23 historic houses as they reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic. Services will include virtual training...