Program

Preservation and Access: Preservation Assistance Grants

Period of Performance

1/1/2011 - 12/31/2013

Funding Totals

$6,000.00 (approved)
$6,000.00 (awarded)


Preserving the History of Caramoor's Rosen House: An Assessment of Archival Collections

FAIN: PG-51235-11

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Inc. (Katonah, NY 10536)
Paul Rosenblum (Project Director: May 2010 to April 2014)

A preservation assessment of archival collections at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, which was founded in the 1930s by the Rosen family. The architectural drawings, correspondence, photographs, diaries and ledgers, music scores, and sound recordings document the development of Caramoor as a performing arts center and the Rosen family's patronage of the arts.

Caramoor seeks NEH funding to assess the archival materials in the historic Rosen House. The project will include a plan for how to inventory the archival material; an assessment of current storage conditions; recommendations for future storage; and training in preservation techniques for Rosen House staff and volunteers. By gaining intellectual and physical control over the archival materials, Caramoor will be able to share with the public the story of Walter and Lucie Rosen, their contributions to art and music in the first half of the 20th century, and the history of Caramoor as a performing arts center.





Associated Products

Findings Report: Rosen House Archives (Report)
Title: Findings Report: Rosen House Archives
Author: Winthrop + Germain
Abstract: The report provides the following: 1. a description of the size, location of Caramoor's archival holdings and proposed Series and Record Group Structure for the collection 2. a description of the current intellectual control of the Archives' collection and extant finding aids 3. information regarding the physical condition of the overall collection, including storage of material, environmental controls, and prospective shelving options for the Theremin Collection 4. suggested policies regarding management of the collection 5. suggested budget for archival supplies 6. recommended funding sources for future management of the collection
Date: 09/01/2011
Access Model: by request only