FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact:
August 27, 1999 Eileen Maxwell 202-606-8339
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Heritage Preservation Contact:
Kristen Overbeck 202-634-1422
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IMLS and Heritage Preservation Announce $814,060 in Grants to 156 Museums
Nationwide for Conservation of Museum Resources
Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and
Heritage Preservation, have awarded 156 grants totaling $814,060 to museums
across the country. Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) grants enable
museums, from art to zoo, to conduct essential conservation assessments of
their sites and collections. CAP grants help museums establish conservation
goals to ensure their holdings will be available to the public for years to
come.
IMLS funds the CAP grant program and Heritage Preservation administers it.
Grants support a two-day visit by conservation professionals who review the
museums' collections and environment. This year, conservation assessors
will provide professional advice on collections ranging from botanical
specimens to historic automobiles to rock art.
Among the varied museums funded this year are Babe Ruth's Birthplace in
Baltimore, the Alutiiq Archeological Museum in Kodiak, Alaska, and the
Aquarena Center, a nature preserve in San Marcos, Texas. (For a complete
list of grant awards, see the attached.)
The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum is the only birthplace of an athlete
listed as a National Historic Site. The museum's mission is to portray the
factual and legendary aspects of George Herman "Babe" Ruth, both as a
baseball player and as a national folk hero, through its collection of
artifacts and historical documents.
The Alutiiq Museum preserves the prehistoric and historic tradition of the
Alutiiq people--descendants of Pacific Eskimos. Alutiiq Artifacts, a
collection of archaeological, ethnological, and archival materials, date
back to 5,000 BCE.
Southwest Texas State University purchased Aquarena Springs in 1994,
converting the former theme park to a nature preserve. The 90-acre
acquisition has enabled SWT to preserve the ecologically fragile springs,
critical habitat to five endangered species, for the state while creating
lab and research possibilities for the university. The grant will be used
to assess their historical buildings and collections.
"I congratulate the museums receiving CAP awards," said Beverly Sheppard,
Acting Director of IMLS. "The activities they are pursuing today to care
for their collections will help to ensure that our children will be able to
use these resources tomorrow to learn about science, history and art. This
is a first-rate example of the benefits of a public-private partnership."
Heritage Preservation's Larry Reger said, "Heritage Preservation commends
these museums for making the commitment to better care for their collections
and ensuring they will be available for future generations. As CAP
celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2000, we look forward to working with
them as they implement their CAP recommendations."
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - IMLS is an
independent Federal grant making agency operating under authority of the
Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, P.L. 104-208. IMLS, which has an
annual budget of approximately $190 million, serves the public by supporting
the nation's 8,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. IMLS consists of an
Office of the Director, Office of Museum Services, Office of Library
Services, and Office of Research and Technology. For more information,
including grant guidelines, contact: Institute of Museum and Library
Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20506, (202)
606-8536, or http://www.imls.gov.
The Heritage Preservation is the national organization dedicated to
preserving our nation's heritage. Its members include libraries, museums,
archives, historic preservation organizations, historical societies,
conservation organizations and other professional groups concerned with
saving the past for the future. For more information about the Conservation
Assessment Program, contact: Heritage Preservation, 1730 K Street, N.W.,
Suite 566, Washington, D.C. 20007, (202) 634-1422, or
www.heritagepreservation.org.
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Institute of Museum and Library Services
1999 Conservation Assessment Program Awards
Alabama
Burritt Museum and Park Huntsville $5,870
Alaska
Alutiiq Museum and Archaelogical Repository Kodiak $3,390
Arizona
Arizona Railway Museum Chandler $3,180
Jerome Historical Society Jerome $3,390
Mesa Historical Society Mesa $5,660
Homolovi Ruins State Park Winslow $3,390
Yuma Crossing State Historic Park Yuma $6,030
Arkansas
The Band Museum Pine Bluff $6,030
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Springdale $5,870
California
Sharpsteen Museum Calistoga $5,570
Museum of Anthropology Chico $3,480
Colma Historical Association Colma $5,570
Davis Arboretum Davis $3,390
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Fort Bragg $5,870
Goleta Valley Historical Society Goleta $6,030
Healdsburg Museum Healdburg $5,660
Long Beach Museum of Art Long Beach $5,870
Los Altos History House Museum Los Altos $5,290
Corita Art Center Los Angeles $3,020
Plumas County Museum Quincy $6,030
Mission Inn Riverside $5,660
Luther Burbank Museum Santa Rosa $5,660
Colorado
Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum Berthoud $5,290
Animas Museum Durango $6,190
Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Educational Museum Manitou Springs
$3,480
Connecticut
Prudence Crandall Museum Canterbury $5,290
Shoreline Trolley Museum East Haven $3,390
Florida
International Sport Aviation Museum Lakeland $3,390
Maitland Historical Society Maitland $6,030
Old Dillard Museum Miramar $5,660
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden Winter Park
$6,030
Georgia
William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Atlanta $3,020
Stewart County Historical Society Lumpkin $6,350
Hay House Macon $6,030
Thomas County Museum Thomasville $5,660
Hawaii
Lahaina Restoration Foundation Lahaina $6,030
Illinois
DePaul University Art Gallery Chicago $3,020
Roger Brown Collection Chicago $5,290
Early American Museum Mahomet $3,390
African-American Hall of Fame Museum Peoria $6,190
Indiana
Fairmount Historical Museum Fairmount $5,570
National Art Museum of Sport Indianapolis $3,020
Cass County Historical Society Museum Logansport $5,810
National Model Aviation Museum Muncie $3,390
Kosciusko County Historical Society Warsaw $5,810
Iowa
Salisbury House Des Moines $5,660
National Balloon Museum Indianola $3,560
Kansas
Wyandotte County Museum Bonner Springs $3,020
Clay County Historical Museum Clay Center $5,810
Legler Barn Museum Lenexa $5,810
Mulvane Art Museum Topeka $5,290
Kentucky
Kentucky Highlands Museum Ashland $6,030
Brennan Historic House & Medical Office Louisville
$6,030
Mason County Museum Maysville $6,030
Louisiana
Imperial Calcasieu Museum Inc. Lake Charles $6,030
Biedenharn Museum & Gardens Monroe $5,870
Opelousas Museum of Art Opelousas $6,350
Maine
Pejepscot Historical Society Brunswick $5,290
Moosehead Historical Society Greenville $6,190
The McLaughlin Foundation South Paris $6,190
Maryland
Babe Ruth Birthplace Baltimore $5,150
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame Baltimore
$3,020
National Museum of Dentistry Baltimore $5,150
Garrett County Historical Museum Oakland $6,350
Towson University African-American Cultural Towson $3,020
Historical Society of Carroll County Westminster $5,290
Wye Grist Mill Wye Mills $5,430
Massachusetts
Amherst History Museum Amherst $6,030
Danvers Historical Society Danvers $5,290
Fall River Historical Society Fall River $5,660
Fitchburg Historical Society Fitchburg $5,290
Hingham Historical Society Hingham $5,430
Arnold B. Tofias Industrial Archives North Easton $3,390
Stephen Phillips Memorial Trust House Salem $5,290
Heritage Plantation of Sandwich Sandwich $5,870
Chesterwood Stockbridge $5,870
Westport Historical Society Westport $5,810
Michigan
The Scarab Club Detroit $5,290
Ironwood Historical Museum Ironwood $6,350
Michigan Historic Museum - Michigan History Lansing $3,300
Minnesota
Hennepin County Museum Minneapolis $5,290
Renville County Historical Society Morton $6,190
Missouri
Tower Grove House St. Louis $5,660
Montana
Cascade County Historical Society Great Falls $6,030
Nebraska
Sturdevant-McKee Foundation Atkinson $6,030
Fillmore County Historical Society Museum Fairmont
$5,960
La Grande Isle Zoo & Botanical Gardens Grand Island $5,870
Strategic Air Command Museum Omaha $2,940
New Hampshire
Moffatt-Ladd House Portsmouth $5,660
Effingham Historical Society South Effingham $5,570
Libby Museum Wolfeboro $5,290
New Jersey
Cape May County Historical Museum Cape May $6,030
New Mexico
Hubbard Museum of the American West Ruidoso Downs $3,300
Poeh Museum Santa Fe $3,020
New York
Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum Bolton Landing $5,810
Islip Art Museum East Islip $5,660
Chemung County Historical Society Elmira $5,660
Queens Botanical Garden Society Flushing $5,870
Hofstra Museum Hempstead $3,390
King Manor Jamaica $5,660
Studio Museum in Harlem New York $5,150
Northport Historical Society Museum Northport $5,430
Oneida Community Mansion House Oneida $5,660
Museums at Hartwick Oneonta $3,390
Oysterponds Historical Museum Orient $5,660
Historical Society of Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs
$5,290
North Carolina
YMI Cultural Center Asheville $6,030
Wayne County Museum Goldsboro $5,290
Blandwood Greensboro $5,290
North Dakota
Ransom County Historical Society Fort Ransom $6,190
Ohio
Marion County Historical Society Marion $5,660
Oregon
Coos Art Museum Coos Bay $6,190
Dufur Historical And Cultural Society Dufur $6,350
Frazier Farmstead Museum Milton-Freewater $6,030
Coquille Indian Tribe North Bend $3,480
Benton County Historical Museum Philomath $5,660
Washington County Historical Society Portland $3,020
Pennsylvania
Flatiron Building Heritage Center Brownsville $5,430
Nemacolin Castle Brownsville $5,570
Historic Richard Wall House Elkins Park $5,430
Highlands Ft. Washington $5,660
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven $3,390
African-American Historical & Cultural Museum Philadelphia
$2,940
Glen Foerd on the Delaware Philadelphia $5,290
Japanese House and Garden Philadelphia $5,290
Northumberland County Historical Society Sunbury $6,190
Berks County Heritage Center Wyomissing $5,290
Puerto Rico
Museo del Cafe de Puerto Rico Ciales $6,350
South Carolina
South Carolina Confederate Relic Room Columbia $6,030
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site McClellanville $6,030
South Dakota
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society De Smet $6,030
Tennessee
Sumner County Museum Gallatin $3,100
Historic Rock Castle Hendersonville $5,430
Jonesborough-Washington County History Jonesborough $6,030
Sam Davis Memorial Association Smyrna $5,290
Texas
McFaddin-Ward House Beaumont $5,870
Annie Riggs Memorial Museum Fort Stockton $6,030
Galveston County Museum Galveston $6,030
Space Center Houston Houston $3,300
Heritage Farmstead Plano $5,660
Aquarena Center San Marcos $6,190
Utah
St. George Art Museum St. George $6,030
Virginia
Smithfield Plantation Blacksburg $5,810
Loudoun Museum Leesburg $5,660
Portsmouth Museums Portsmouth $5,870
Virginia Museum of Transportation Roanoke $5,870
Casa del Herrero Foundation Santa Barbara $5,660
Historic Crab Orchard Museum Tazewell $6,030
Vermont
Coolidge Homestead Plymouth $6,030
American Precision Museum Association Windsor $5,660
Washington
San Juan Historical Society Friday Harbor $3,480
Marine Science Center Poulsbo $5,660
Wisconsin
New Richmond Preservation Society New Richmond $5,290
Sheboygan County Historical Research Center Sheboygan Falls
$5,660
Wyoming
Weston County Museum District New Castle $6,030
Museum of the Mountain Man Pinedale $3,390
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