Glbt historical society archives: rescuing our american history [the glbt historical society seeks NEH funding to support three archives staff positions

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded $200,000 to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society through the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) for a two-year project grant period ending September 30, 2023.

The funding will support archival staff positions to process a backlog of archival donations accumulated during COVID-19 restrictions when onsite access was limited. Staff will also digitize existing collections to make LGBTQ historical materials accessible online to researchers. This will allow the Historical Society to preserve donated materials and ensure the long-term availability of primary resources documenting LGBTQ history for onsite and remote access by the public. As the recipient does not intend to sub-award funds, the Historical Society will directly provide all funded products and services.

Activities

  this grant funds & nbsp; new and existing archival staff & nbsp; positions & nbsp; to & nbsp; process a backlog of archival donations and to make new acquisitions and existing collections of lgbtq history publicly accessible through digitization.&nbsp

Expected outcomes

?this grant would & nbsp; allow the historical society to process a backlog of archival donations that accumulated during the pandemic, and ensure that these new materials are & nbsp; preserved & nbsp; and & nbsp; made available to onsite and remote researchers.&nbsp

Intended beneficiaries

  the project will benefit the & nbsp; local and national patrons of the historical society and researchers of lgbtq history in general.&nbsp

Subrecipient activities

?the recipient does not intend to sub-award funds. ]