Preserving Collections at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

FAIN: PF-271921-20

Buffalo Bill Historical Center (Cody, WY 82414-3428)
Beverly Nadeen Perkins (Project Director: January 2020 to December 2021)
Rebecca West (Project Director: December 2021 to present)

Planning for storage spaces at all six of the center’s collecting units, resulting in recommended improvements that would maximize preservation environment, space efficiency, and access to collections by staff and the public. Center staff would work with a consulting conservator, architect, and engineer to develop the plan.

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West requests a planning grant to seek professional guidance for addressing collections preservation issues in the Center's existing storage and work areas. Recommendations from outside consultants will result in a Master Preservation Plan that will make efficient use of available storage spaces. A team of consultants will work with select Center staff to evaluate vault space, workstations, and storage areas that serve staff, professional researchers, and the public.