Preserving Staff who Preserve Ohio's History: Preparing for Collection Facility by Improving Physical & Intellectual Control

FAIN: PB-274932-20

Ohio History Connection (Columbus, OH 43211-2474)
Elizabeth C. Nelson (Project Director: May 2020 to October 2021)

The retention of 10 staff members in the Ohio History Connection’s Cultural Resources Division to prepare collections for a large-scale move to a new storage facility and to create online content with collections pertaining to the state’s history and its residents.

The Ohio Historical Society DBA the Ohio History Connection seeks $292,560 to help retain 10 current staff who will complete tasks from July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020, to prepare for a collections move from the current warehouse facility into a new facility, allowing us to gain a much stronger understanding of the collections. This grant will fund two categories of activities: A) Preparing collections for a large-scale move and B) Creating content that brings the stories embodied in the artifacts to our audiences.