Planning for New High-Density Compact Archives Storage

FAIN: PF-287660-22

State Historical Society of Iowa (Des Moines, IA 50319-1006)
Anthony Jahn (Project Director: January 2022 to March 2024)

Planning efforts to replace the State Historical Society of Iowa’s high density compact storage system, which has been inoperable since 2017.  

The State Historical Society of Iowa seeks a National Endowment for the Humanities Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Planning Grant of $49,751 to assemble an experienced interdisciplinary project team to develop a plan to replace the existing archives shelving system with new high-density compact archives shelving for the 9,000 square feet of integrated Special Collections and State Archives storage within Iowa’s State Historical Building in the capital city of Des Moines. The goal will be to develop a sustainable storage solution that meets industry-standard best practices for conservation including efficiency of ongoing collection management, protection of materials while on the shelf and lighting. The final deliverables will include schematic design documents and construction documents to be used for the implementation phase of the project.