Montpelier Digital Collections Project

FAIN: HAA-263835-19

Montpelier Foundation (Orange, VA 22960-0551)
Mary Furlong Minkoff (Project Director: June 2018 to February 2022)
Elizabeth Ladner (Co Project Director: November 2018 to February 2022)

The planning of an online collections platform that will aggregate four distinct collections held by James Madison’s Montpelier, the historic house and surrounding area administered by The Montpelier Foundation. The project team will convene a three-day workshop of leading digital cultural heritage professionals, scholars in American history and culture, and descendants of Montpelier’s enslaved families.

This project will bring together leading humanities scholars, museum professionals, digital heritage experts, and members of the public in a 2 ½-day workshop to design an online, publicly accessible digital library that integrates four collections: architecture/historic preservation, archaeology, archives, and decorative arts. The digital library will be created for the collections at James Madison’s Montpelier in partnership with Michigan State University’s MATRIX: The Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, and designed to be easily adapted by other institutions. The workshop will consist of 1½ days of presentations by leaders in the digital humanities, followed by a day of of breakout sessions and group discussions. The workshop will result in a white paper synthesizing the findings and recommendations of participants that will be shared on multiple websites and by social media.

Media Coverage

Montpelier Receives Grant to Fund Digital Collections Database (Media Coverage)
Author(s): James Madison's Montpelier
Publication: NBC29.com
Date: 12/14/2018
Abstract: James Madison's Montpelier is excited to be one of 13 recipients of a National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Advancement Grant.
URL: https://www.nbc29.com/story/39645626/montpelier-receives-grant-to-fund-digital-collections-database

Four projects receive NEH grants (Media Coverage)
Author(s): News Staff
Publication: CBS19 News
Date: 12/12/2018
Abstract: Four local projects are getting funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
URL: https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Four-projects-receive-NEH-grants-502607582.html

Montpelier receives national grant to digitize collections (Media Coverage)
Author(s): News Staff
Publication: Fauquier Times
Date: 12/31/2018
Abstract: James Madison's Montpelier is one of 13 recipients of a National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Advancement Grant, Montpelier announced Dec. 14.
URL: https://www.fauquier.com/news/montpelier-receives-national-grant-to-digitize-collections/article_2298317e-09e2-11e9-90c1-7fe5447cd324.html

New Digital Initiative Brings The Archaeology Of James Madison's Montpelier To The Public (Media Coverage)
Author(s):
Publication: Forbes.com
Date: 1/3/2019
Abstract: Last month the Montpelier Digital Collections Project was announced as a recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities’ Digital Humanities Advancements Grant.
URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidanderson/2019/01/03/montpelier-foundation-receives-grant-to-make-archaeological-and-archival-data-public/#783f0b735921

Associated Products

The Montpelier Digital Collections Project: Building a Multidisciplinary, Public, and Accessible Collections Management Database (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: The Montpelier Digital Collections Project: Building a Multidisciplinary, Public, and Accessible Collections Management Database
Author: Mary Furlong Minkoff
Abstract: On March 22, 2019, Project Director Mary Furlong Minkoff, PhD presented on the Montpelier Digital Collections Project at the Mid-Atlantic Archaeology Conference. This was the first time the Digital Collections Project was presented to fellow scholars and museum professionals in the Mid-Atlantic. The paper was part of the session, “Montpelier Archaeology: Using Digital Application to Better Understand, Preserve, and Share Montpelier’s Cultural Heritage.” This session focused on the new technologies and digital tools that have been adopted as part of the Montpelier Foundations initiative to participate more actively and thoroughly in the world of digital humanities.
Date: 3/22/2019
Conference Name: Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference

Connecting and Sharing the Lives of the Enslaved Community at James Madison’s Montpelier through the Montpelier Digital Collections Project (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Connecting and Sharing the Lives of the Enslaved Community at James Madison’s Montpelier through the Montpelier Digital Collections Project
Author: Terry Brock
Author: Mary Furlong Minkoff
Abstract: Dr. Mary Furlong Minkoff, Curator of Archaeological Collections, and Dr. Terry P. Brock, Assistant Director of Archaeology, will be giving a presentation on Marcy 8, 2019 at the Enslaved Conference at Michigan State University. The Conference is a two-day gathering of scholars and cultural heritage professionals who are currently working on digital projects that examine slavery. The conference is part of a larger project being directed by MSU’s MATRIX, which is an effort to create a digital tool linking databases and collections from around the world that focus on the historical record of slavery. Montpelier’s paper presents the scope of the Montpelier Digital Collections Project, and also examines how it will include descendant community voices in its design.
Date: 3/8/2019
Conference Name: Enslaved: Peoples of the Historic Slave Trade

Montpelier Presenting at Enslaved Conference (Blog Post)
Title: Montpelier Presenting at Enslaved Conference
Author: Terry Brock
Abstract: Dr. Mary Furlong Minkoff, Curator of Archaeological Collections, and Dr. Terry P. Brock, Assistant Director of Archaeology, will be giving a presentation on Marcy 8, 2019 at the Enslaved Conference at Michigan State University. The Conference is a two-day gathering of scholars and cultural heritage professionals who are currently working on digital projects that examine slavery. The conference is part of a larger project being directed by MSU’s MATRIX, which is an effort to create a digital tool linking databases and collections from around the world that focus on the historical record of slavery. Montpelier’s paper presents the scope of the Montpelier Digital Collections Project, and also examines how it will include descendant community voices in its design. You can learn more and watch the live stream by visiting the website at http://enslaved.org. The conference hashtag is #enslaved2019.
Date: 3/7/2019
Primary URL: https://collections.montpelier.org/2019/03/07/montpelier-presenting-at-enslaved-conference/
Blog Title: Montpelier Presenting at Enslaved Conference
Website: Montpelier Digital Collections Project

Montpelier Presents at the Mid-Atlantic Archaeology Conference (Blog Post)
Title: Montpelier Presents at the Mid-Atlantic Archaeology Conference
Author: Mary Furlong Minkoff
Abstract: On March 22, 2019, Project Director Mary Furlong Minkoff, PhD presented on the Montpelier Digital Collections Project at the Mid-Atlantic Archaeology Conference. This was the first time the Digital Collections Project was presented to fellow scholars and museum professionals in the Mid-Atlantic. The paper was part of the session, “Montpelier Archaeology: Using Digital Application to Better Understand, Preserve, and Share Montpelier’s Cultural Heritage.” This session focused on the new technologies and digital tools that have been adopted as part of the Montpelier Foundations initiative to participate more actively and thoroughly in the world of digital humanities. To see the full MAAC 2019 program schedule visit http://www.maacmidatlanticarchaeology.org.
Date: 4/1/2019
Primary URL: https://collections.montpelier.org/2019/04/01/montpelier-presents-at-the-mid-atlantic-archaeology-conference/
Blog Title: Montpelier Presents at the Mid-Atlantic Archaeology Conference
Website: Montpelier Digital Collections Project

Montpelier Digital Collections Project (Web Resource)
Title: Montpelier Digital Collections Project
Author: Terry Brock
Abstract: Project page for Montpelier Digital Collections Project on the Montpelier Digital Doorway website
Year: 2019
Primary URL: https://digitaldoorway.montpelier.org/project/digital-collections/
Primary URL Description: Project page for Montpelier Digital Collections Project on the Montpelier Digital Doorway website

Montpelier Digital Collections Project website (Web Resource)
Title: Montpelier Digital Collections Project website
Author: Terry Brock
Abstract: Dedicated website for Montpelier Digital Collections Project
Year: 2019
Primary URL: https://collections.montpelier.org/
Primary URL Description: Dedicated website for Montpelier Digital Collections Project

Bringing the Public into the Process: the Montpelier Digital Collections Project and Mere Distinction of Colour Virtual Exhibit (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Bringing the Public into the Process: the Montpelier Digital Collections Project and Mere Distinction of Colour Virtual Exhibit
Author: Mary Furlong Minkoff
Author: Benjamin Kirby
Author: Terry P. Brock
Abstract: Bringing the Public into the Process: the Montpelier Digital Collections Project and Mere Distinction of Colour Virtual Exhibit
Date: 1/11/2020
Conference Name: Society for Historical Archaeology Conference

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