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Approval of a Resolution to submit a 2013 Preservation Assistance for Smaller Institutions Grant application to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the amount of $6,000.
Recreation and Parks
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Item Summary:
The requested grant award will allow the Archibald Smith Plantation Home to conduct a general preservation assessment of the institution's historical collections of over 20,000 artifacts including furnishings and other objects on site that belonged to the three generations of the Smith family. This will also assist in the development of a long-term plan for their care.
Committee or Staff Recommendation:
On April 9, 2013 the Administration and Finance and Recreation and Parks Committee recommended placing this item on the April 22, 2013 Mayor and Council Agenda.
Financial Impact:
No matching funds are required for this grant.
Presented by:
Joe Glover, Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Director
Morgan Timmis, Historic & Cultural Affairs Manager