Museum of the Aleutians Digitization Project

FAIN: PB-274695-20

Museum of the Aleutians (Unalaska, AK 99685-0648)
Virginia Hatfield (Project Director: May 2020 to October 2021)

The retention of three staff, who would catalog at least 2,000 archaeological, ethnographic, and historic items; digitization and uploading of content; development of online exhibitions and educational programs; and the purchase of supplies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a digital presence for the Museum of the Aleutians. Our Museum houses important archaeological, ethnographic, and historic objects, photographs, paper archives, as well as some fine art. This project would allow the Museum to retain staff at pre-COVID-19 levels, to digitize and upload content onto the Alaska Digital Archives (VILDA), and to develop exciting new online exhibition and educational programs. Developing virtual content and an online database will enable us to share our mission with other Alaska museums, cultural centers, historical institutions, academic researchers, students, and the general public interested in the history and culture of the Aleutian Islands to a much greater extent than we currently offer.

Associated Products

Alaska Digital Archives Museum of the Aleutians collections (Database/Archive/Digital Edition)
Title: Alaska Digital Archives Museum of the Aleutians collections
Author: Museum of the Aleutians
Abstract: Founded in 1997 through a partnership between the City of Unalaska, the Ounalashka Corporation, the Qawalangin Tribe, and the Aleut Corporation, the Museum of the Aleutians (MOTA) works to collect, preserve, and share the cultural history and prehistory of the Aleutian Islands region. Curating an actively growing Unangan, Russian-American, WWII, and local art collection, MOTA serves multicultural and multigenerational audiences, both locally and internationally.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/mota
Primary URL Description: Alaska Digital Archives landing page for the Museum of the Aleutians digital collections.
Access Model: Open Access

Museum of the Aleutians Digital Aleutians collection (Database/Archive/Digital Edition)
Title: Museum of the Aleutians Digital Aleutians collection
Author: Museum of the Aleutians
Abstract: As the Covid-19 pandemic closed our doors in March 2020, we realized we needed a digtal outlet to bring our content to the wider world; and so Digital Aleutians was born. This site will not only host a digitized selection of our archaeological collections but will also be portal through which our online projects and exhibitions can be reached. This site is brought to you through the National Endowment of the Humanities CARES grant and through the support of our corporate sponsers: The Citizens of the City of Unalaska, the Ounalashka Corporation, the Aleut Corporation, Unisea, Rapp Marine, Matson, and Aleutian Chiropractic Health Center.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: http://www.digitalaleutians.org/s/digital-aleutians/page/Home
Primary URL Description: Landing page for the Museum of the Aleutians digitized collections and research and education resources.
Access Model: Open Access

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