| PG-258545-18 | Preservation and Access: Preservation Assistance Grants | Nashville Public Library Foundation | Audiovisual Conservation Center at the Nashville Public Library - Preserving Rare and At-Risk Film | 1/1/2018 - 6/30/2019 | $6,000.00 | Carl | Kenneth | Fieth | | | | Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville | TN | 37219-2314 | USA | 2017 | | Preservation Assistance Grants | Preservation and Access | 6000 | 0 | 6000 | 0 | The purchase of preservation and archival
supplies to rehouse a collection of 400 professional and amateur acetate films documenting
life in Tennessee and the American Middle South. Examples include footage of Martin Luther
King, Jr. speaking at Fisk University after a bomb scare in 1960; recordings of
students traveling to the Selma March in 1965; rare early color home movies of
American soldiers in Europe and America during World War II; documentation of
the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee; and footage of daily life, local
culture, personal celebrations, travel, and regional architectural parks and
landmarks. The project’s activities are
based on a 2016 Collections Assessment Report.
The Nashville Public Library collection contains over 5,500
analog audiovisual assets on formats ranging from 16mm film to video cassette
and wire recording. This rich humanities collection provides an expansive look
into the life, culture, and history of the American Middle South and beyond and
spans a period of nearly 80 years. Highlights of the collection include early
color footage of World War II; civil rights-era events, presidential visits,
regional cultural events, and home movies documenting the culture of everyday
life.
Funding will be used to improve the lifespan of 400 rare and
content-rich films in the collection. The project fulfills recommendations from
the 2016 Consultant's Report (funded by the Nashville Public Library
Foundation). The grant supports the purchase of Image Permanence Institute A-D
test strips, archival film storage cores, a storage freezer, and a project
assistant. The project will be conducted by the consultant (now on staff) and
assistant.
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