Expanded Flat File Storage and Access for the Dennos Museum Center

FAIN: PG-287020-22

Northwestern Michigan College (Traverse City, MI 49686-3061)
Craig Ray Hadley (Project Director: December 2021 to present)

The purchase of four new flat file storage units and three flat file bases to rehouse the permanent collection of works on paper and photographs.

The Dennos Museum Center (DMC) at Northwestern Michigan College respectfully requests $8,716.94 to support the purchase of four new flat file storage units and three flat file bases for enhanced preservation efforts. Expanded storage will support the professionalization of collections care following a leadership transition in 2019, which has led to a renewed focus on preservation and access. According to a 2010 General Conservation Assessment—along with the museum's first Museum Assessment Program report in 2020—the DMC was strongly encouraged to expand storage for care and access. New equipment will enable the DMC to alleviate severe overcrowding for some of its core paper and photography collections, including a rare photograph by Edward Weston. The collection directly supports teaching and programming initiatives at Northwestern Michigan College, along with exhibitions and programs for over 62,000 general visitors each year.

Media Coverage

Thank you to the National Endowment of the Humanities for our NEH Preservation Assistance Grant that will fund new flat file storage at DMC. (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Chelsie Niemi
Publication: Dennos Museum Center Facebook Page
Date: 7/6/2023
Abstract: Thank you to the National Endowment of the Humanities for our NEH Preservation Assistance Grant that will fund new flat file storage at DMC. According to a 2010 General Conservation Assessment—along with the museum's first Museum Assessment Program report in 2020—the DMC was strongly encouraged to expand storage for care and access. New equipment will enable the DMC to alleviate overcrowding for some of its core paper and photography collections, and provide dedicated space for critical collections management tasks. The collection directly supports teaching and programming initiatives at Northwestern Michigan College, along with exhibitions and programs for over 62,000 general visitors each year. This year, the NEH Preservation Assistance Grants will help 65 small and mid-sized museums, libraries, historical societies, and archival repositories improve their ability to care for significant humanities collections. #NEHGrant @nehgov
URL: https://www.facebook.com/page/26531895309/search/?q=neh