| PG-50329-08 | Preservation and Access: Preservation Assistance Grants | McArthur Public Library | McArthur Public Library Preservation Survey and Long-Term Planning Project | 2/1/2008 - 7/31/2009 | $4,330.00 | Renee | L. | DesRoberts | | | | McArthur Public Library | Biddeford | ME | 04005-2413 | USA | 2007 | U.S. History | Preservation Assistance Grants | Preservation and Access | 4330 | 0 | 4330 | 0 | A preservation assessment of the library's special collections, including photographs of Biddeford and its environs from the 1870s through 1960s, glass plate and film negatives from a local photography studio active from 1900 to 1950, and archival materials documenting the history of this former textile-producing area, home to one of Maine's largest Franco-American populations.
McArthur Public Library, under the direction of the staff archivist, will engage the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in the execution of a general preservation survey. The library, founded in 1863, has been in its current home (a church completed in 1864) since 1904. Over the past 140 years the library has amassed a variety of historical collections, including photographs and glass negatives from local studios, local newspaper and postcard collections, book collections and various artifacts ranging from footwear to weaponry.We would like a comprehensive assessment to use as a planning document for future preservation actions. |