Program

Preservation and Access: Save America's Treasures

Period of Performance

5/1/2007 - 12/31/2009

Funding Totals

$100,000.00 (approved)
$100,000.00 (awarded)


Orcas Island Historical Museum

FAIN: PT-50077-07

Orcas Island Historical Museum (Eastsound, WA 98245-8205)
Kathleen Collister (Project Director: June 2006 to May 2009)
Thomas M Welch (Project Director: May 2009 to March 2010)

Installation of climate control, fire suppression systems, and security systems in a central storage facility and six exhibition structures that house 500 baskets, masks, carvings, tools, and other American Indian (Salish) artifacts dating from pre-history to the 19th century. Also included are tools, ceramics, furniture, textiles and other items that document white settlement in Washington state during the 1800s, and some 1,000 photographs from the 1890s to the 1970s.