Program

Preservation and Access: Preservation and Access Projects Pre-1996

Period of Performance

1/1/1993 - 4/30/2010

Funding Totals

$3,611,892.72 (approved)
$3,408,550.00 (awarded)


Virginia Newspaper Project: Cataloging and Microfilming

FAIN: PS-20633-93

Viginia Commonwealth, Library of Virginia (Richmond, VA 23219-1905)
Edward D.C. Campbell (Project Director: July 2000 to March 2010)
John D. Metz (Project Director: April 2010 to September 2013)

Funding details:
Original grant (1997) $262,989.00
Supplement (1997) $672,413.00
Supplement (1999) $913,959.00
Supplement (2001) $485,621.00
Supplement (2003) $587,403.00
Supplement (2005) $486,165.00

The cataloging of approximately 2,400 newspaper titles and the preservation microfilming of 76,000 pages of deteriorating newsprint, as part of Virginia's participation in the United States Newspaper Program.