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Preservation and Digitization of Historical Records in Washington State Receives Significant Funding
In a recent wave of grants, various institutions across Washington State have been awarded funding to preserve, manage, and digitize a vast array of historical records. These grants, awarded by the Washington State Historical Records Advisory Board and other organizations, aim to ensure the continued accessibility of these records for researchers, historians, and the general public.
One of the most significant grants was awarded to the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Social Problems, which will use the $10,106 to convene a conference of police officials, archivists, records managers, and historians to discuss the preservation, management, and uses of police records.
The Washington State Library received two grants totaling $2,002 and $215,305. The first grant will be used to microfilm for preservation and research use the Washington Territory Volunteer Records, 1854-58. The second grant will fund field work for a statewide survey of historical records in Washington, data preparation of survey information for input into an automated system, and consulting services to repositories in the state.
The Western Washington University was granted $54,780 to survey the records of rural electric cooperatives in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, as the second phase of a program to survey records relating to public power in the Northwest and to develop improved records programs for public power agencies.
Other grants were awarded to organizations such as the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, Densho, the Suquamish Tribe, the Colville Confederated Tribes, the Nooksack Indian Tribe, Eastern Washington University, the City of Seattle, the Museum of History and Industry, the Eastern Washington State Historical Society, the Museum of Flight, the Washington State Archives, the Lummi Indian Business Council, Gonzaga University, the Community Archives Collaborative, King County, the Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Tacoma Public Library, and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.
These grants will fund various projects, including the digitization of historical records, the creation of archival programs, the preservation of photographic collections, and the survey and inventory of records.
However, a search for information on digitization projects funded in Washington State during 2023 did not yield direct sources specific to this query. For more information on Washington State digitization projects in 2023, consulting resources like the Washington State Archives, local historical societies, or state government grant records would be appropriate.
Despite the lack of specific information on 2023 projects, these grants demonstrate a commitment to preserving and making accessible Washington State's rich historical records. With these funds, these institutions will continue to contribute to our understanding of the state's past and ensure that its history remains accessible for generations to come.
[1] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digitization Efforts: https://www.archives.gov/preservation/digitization
[2] Presidential Papers Digitization Projects: https://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/presidential-libraries-system
[3] Digitized Newspapers and Historical Documents in Other Regions: https://www.loc.gov/newspapers/
[4] Alberta and British Columbia Digitization Projects: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-parliament/services/digital-collections/digitized-collections.html
[5] Federal Records Management and Electronic Records: https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/electronic-records
- The grants awarded to various institutions in Washington State, such as the Washington State Library and the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Social Problems, fall under the realm of education-and-self-development, as they are intended to preserve and digitize historical records, thereby promoting knowledge and understanding of the state's past.
- In an effort to foster a broader understanding of regional histories, subsequent digitization projects in other regions, such as Alberta and British Columbia, could serve as valuable resources for those involved in education-and-self-development, providing abundant historical records for research and study.
