| PY-253034-17 | Preservation and Access: Common Heritage | Connecticut State Library | Remembering World War One: Sharing History/Preserving Memories | 1/1/2017 - 4/30/2018 | $11,329.00 | Christine | | Pittsley | | | | Connecticut State Library | Hartford | CT | 06106-1569 | USA | 2016 | Public History | Common Heritage | Preservation and Access | 11329 | 0 | 11329 | 0 | Fifteen digitization day events across the
entire state of Connecticut to collect materials related to the state and its
population’s involvement in the First World War. The state played a role in the war effort
from the beginning as a major manufacturing hub for firearms and as the home of
the U.S. Navy’s first submarine base.
The applicant also notes that this history represents diverse
communities, as many African Americans from the South and European immigrants
came to work in the factories. Digitized
items would be housed in the Connecticut Digital Library, which is also a hub
for the Digital Public Library of America. Along with the digitization days,
public events would include lectures related to Connecticut and World War I, with a focus on the particular communities in which
the events are held.
This project is based on the commemoration of the
First World War. Working with partners across the state, the State Library will
conduct Digitization Day events to surface privately held photos, letters and
keepsakes that tell the stories of individual men and women who served during
the war. These objects and stories are often held by children of WWI veterans
and are in danger of disappearing, as younger generations no longer have ties to
the people and events associated with these objects. Through digitization we
will preserve them for generations to come. |