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Vol. 24:3 ISSN 0160-8460 December 1996
NHPRC Approves Grants for State Boards, Documentary Publishing, and Electronic Records Research and Development
At its meeting on November 7, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission approved grants totaling $2,251,620 for 30 projects to help archivists and historians document American history.
At the meeting, the Commission recommended that the Archivist of the United States make grants totaling $1,168,465 for eight documentary editing projects, $544,984 for six electronic records projects, $219,344 for one documentary editing consortium, $272,315 for ten state board planning grants, and $46,512 for five press subvention grants. In addition, the Commission selected the Thomas J. Dodd Center at the University of Connecticut as the host institution for the 1997- 98 NHPRC Fellowship in Archival Administration, and the Frederick Douglass Papers Project at West Virginia University as the host project for the 1997-98 Fellowship in Historical Documentary Editing.
Electronic Records Projects:
- Mississippi Department of Archives & History, MS: A grant of $171,887 to establish an electronic records program in conjunction with the planned design of and move to a new state archives building.
- Syracuse University, School of Information Studies, Syra-cuse, NY: A grant of up to $100,000 for a project: 1) to evaluate the degree to which Federal and state government agencies are addressing records management and archival concerns in the management of World Wide Web sites; 2) to develop a set of model "best practices" guidelines for incorporating records management and archival consider-ations into Web site management; and 3) to promote use of the guidelines by print and electronic dissemination.
- WGBH Foundation, Boston, MA: A grant of up to $60,000 to develop and build support for a Universal Preservation Format (UPF) for audio and video digital recordings.
- City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Philadelphia, PA: A grant of $117,862 to complete the third and final phase of the Philadelphia Electronic Records Project. The overall goal of the project is to develop comprehensive recordkeeping policies and standards for the city's infor-mation technology systems. Phase III would extend testing of the functional requirements for electronic recordkeeping developed by the University of Pittsburgh in a related NHPRC-supported project.
- Maine State Archives, Augusta, ME: A grant of $85,235 for a project: 1) to develop state-wide policies for the identification and retention of permanently valuable electronic records; 2) to develop specific procedures for ensuring that permanently valuable electronic records are identified, retained, and accessible; and 3) to implement a plan for state-wide adoption of the policies and procedures developed.
- Alaska Department of Education, Alaska State Archives, Juneau, AK: A grant of $10,000 to hire an electronic records consultant.
Documentary Editing Consortia and Centers:
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC: A grant of $219,344 for the second half of a three-year project known as the Model Editions Project to address both the scholarly and technological issues involved in developing new approaches to enhance intellectual access to documentary editions using an international standard for text markup (the Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML]) and guidelines for the use of SGML developed by the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI).
Founding-Era Documentary Editing Projects and Subventions:
- Supreme Court Historical Society, Washington, DC: A grant of up to $175,155 for the Documentary History of the Supreme Court, 1789-1800.
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA: A grant of $132,454 for The Papers of George Washington.
- Yale University, New Haven, CT: A grant of $152,570 for The Papers of Benjamin Franklin.
- Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI: A grant of up to $146,926 for The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution.
- George Washington University, Washington, DC: A grant of $176,520 for The Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789—March 3, 1791.
- Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA: A grant of up to $121,750 for The Adams Papers.
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA: A grant of up to $122,744 for The Papers of James Madison.
- Princeton University, Princeton, NJ: A grant of up to $140,346 for The Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
- Yale University Press, New Haven, CT: A grant of $10,000 for The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 33.
- University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA: A grant of $10,000 for The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, Vol. 5.
- Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD: A grant of $8,383 for The Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, 1789 -1791, Vol. 7
- Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD: A grant of $8,129 for The Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, 1789 -1791, Vol. 8
- University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA: A grant of $10,000 for The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, Vol. 6.
State Board Planning Grants:
- Nebraska State Historical Records Advisory Board, Lincoln, NE: A grant of $13,562 for a two-year project to implement selected high-priority recommendations from the board's strategic plan.
- Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board, Boston, MA: A grant of $69,302 for an 18-month, strategic planning project to consider the board's mission and goals, identify strategic issues, and involve stakeholders in developing an action agenda and plan.
- American Samoa Historical Records Advisory Board, Pago Pago, AS: A grant of up to $10,000 for a one-year project to produce a strategic plan for the historical records of American Samoa by compiling information gathered through two planning conferences, historical records workshops, meetings, surveys, and seminars.
- North Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Board, Bismarck, SD: A grant of $22,760 for a two-year project to monitor and update the board's long-range plan and to implement key recommendations of the plan in the area of training and professional development.
- Wisconsin State Historical Records Advisory Board, Madison, WI: A grant of $53,328 for a 21-month project to build on and implement key parts of its recently completed five-year strategic plan by strengthening partnerships between the board and three statewide organizations: the Wisconsin Council for Local History, the Wisconsin Association of Public Librarians, and the Wisconsin Registers in Probate Association.
- Maine State Historical Records Advisory Board, Augusta, ME: A grant of $12,396 for a two-year board planning project. The board intends to use information gathered during its recent regrant project and from public board meetings to be held across the state in order to update its current plan.
- Montana State Historical Records Advisory Board, Helena, MT: A grant of $5,841 for a one-year project to complete planning efforts which are presently underway.
- Tennessee State Historical Records Advisory Board, Nashville, TN: A grant of $4,000 for a one-year planning project. Under this planning project, the board would complete its strategic plan, and undertake priorities established in its plan.
- Puerto Rico Historical Records Advisory Board, San Juan, PR: A grant of $42,119 to conduct a major assessment study and develop a long-term plan for preservation of historical records in Puerto Rico. The grant will also provide support for the initial organization of the board and training in strategic planning.
- New Mexico State Historical Records Advisory Board, Santa Fe, NM: A grant of $39,007 for an 18-month, strategic planning project to address key issues in the identification, preservation, and access to the state's historical records. The project will assess the board's mission and authority, develop strategies to increase its effectiveness, create a network of repositories and institutions, assess the historical records environment, and develop a statewide plan to guide the board in its work.
