Arthurdale Archives Preservation Plan
FAIN: PG-271700-20
New Deal Homestead Museum (Arthurdale, WV 26520-1113)
Meredith Dreistadt (Project Director: January 2020 to March 2023)
The purchase of preservation supplies necessary to implement recommendations offered in an assessment completed in 2018, supported by a previous Preservation Assistance Grant. Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. is dedicated to public outreach, education, and documenting the legacy of Arthurdale, a subsistence homestead community created in the early years of the New Deal. Its archives include letters from Eleanor Roosevelt, encouraging the community’s activities, as well as documentation regarding the establishment of the coal mining industry in the area, which is actively consulted by environmental historians.
Arthurdale Heritage Inc.’s overarching goal is to best serve the community and visitors by preserving the life and quality of the collections entrusted to the organization, as outlined in AHI’s mission. With the funds from the NEH, AHI will purchase storage containers, environment control-methods, and object-specific care to preserve our unique collection.