| PJ-293221-23 | Preservation and Access: National Digital Newspaper Program | Connecticut State Library | Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project | 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2025 | $259,644.00 | Anna | | Newman | | | | Connecticut State Library | Hartford | CT | 06106-1569 | USA | 2023 | U.S. History | National Digital Newspaper Program | Preservation and Access | 259644 | 0 | 259644 | 0 | Digitization of 100,000 pages of Connecticut newspapers published prior to 1963, as part of the state’s continuing participation in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). This phase would focus on papers from the early nineteenth century, a Polish newspaper, and papers covering Hartford during the 1940s and ’50s.
The Connecticut State Library will digitize 100,000 pages of historic Connecticut newspapers, focusing on political, economic, and social change in Connecticut in the early 19th century, the Polish immigrant community in New Britain, and suburbanization in the greater Hartford region in the 1940s and 1950s. Project staff will follow the Library of Congress's Technical Guidelines for quality review and deliver digital files, metadata, updated MARC records, and duplicates to the Library of Congress for access in Chronicling America. |
| PJ-50116-13 | Preservation and Access: National Digital Newspaper Program | Connecticut State Library | Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project | 9/1/2013 - 10/31/2023 | $1,399,009.00 | Anna | | Newman | | | | Connecticut State Library | Hartford | CT | 06106-1569 | USA | 2013 | Library Science | National Digital Newspaper Program | Preservation and Access | 1399009 | 0 | 1111754.95 | 0 | Digitization of 100,000 pages of Connecticut newspapers, dating from 1836 to 1922, as part of the state's participation in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
From 2019-2021, the CT State Library will digitize an additional 110,000 pages of newspapers, with the support of the CT and Litchfield historical societies, Yale Univ., Bridgeport and Putnam libraries, who will lend film. We request $263,921 from NEH and will contribute 35.6% in cost share. The Advisory Board would like to select newspapers from the early 19th century and 1930-40 and will narrow the choices after the film is inspected and copyright checked. The Board includes 2 historians, an academic/journalist, state archivist, librarian, educator, and humanities representative and will not consider their own research interests but the wider needs of the project. Staff will follow LOC’s Technical Guidelines for quality review and deliver digital files, metadata, updated MARC records and duplicate negatives to LOC for access in Chronicling America and will do outreach to new and established audiences.
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| PS-20184-88 | Preservation and Access: Preservation and Access Projects Pre-1996 | Connecticut State Library | Connecticut Newspaper Planning Project | 7/1/1988 - 11/30/1989 | $15,506.00 | Lynne | | Newell | | | | Connecticut State Library | Hartford | CT | 06106-1569 | USA | 1988 | Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Preservation and Access Projects Pre-1996 | Preservation and Access | 15506 | 0 | 15506 | 0 | To support planning for Connecticut's participation in the U.S. Newspaper Program. |
| PS-20464-91 | Preservation and Access: Preservation and Access Projects Pre-1996 | Connecticut State Library | Connecticut Newspaper Project: Microfilming | 7/1/1991 - 7/31/2002 | $2,067,310.00 | Lynne | | Newell | | | | Connecticut State Library | Hartford | CT | 06106-1569 | USA | 1991 | Library Science | Preservation and Access Projects Pre-1996 | Preservation and Access | 2067310 | 0 | 1916910 | 0 | The preservation microfilming of 500,000 pages of newsprint, as part of Connecticut's participation in the United States Newspaper Program. |
| 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. |