DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED

On June 16, 2005 William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth announced the awards for the 2005 Documentary Heritage Grant program. The competitive grant program funds projects that educate the public  to value historical records and archives, promote collaboration to achieve common goals, plan for adequate documentation of Massachusetts history, and improve the accessibility and preservation of historical records. The total award for the grant program is $100,000.

The twenty-two projects meeting the funding criteria include:

• American Congregational Association, Preserving Congregational Records in Massachusetts
• Beverly Public Library, Beverly Archives Project
• Boston Police Department Strategic Planning & Resource Development, The Boston Police Media Project
• Franklin Historical Commission, Strategic Plan for Franklin
• George C. Gordon Library, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Print Worcester: Documenting Worcester's Printing Industry
• Gould Farm, Inc. (Monterey), Accessing Local Records
• Hanson Historical Commission, Discovering Hanson
• Holbrook Community Development Office, Evaluation & Promotion of Holbrook's Archival History
• Lexington Historical Society, Lexington: Revolution and Commemoration
• Littleton Historic Society, The Key to Littleton's Legacy
• Lowell High School, Archiving Lowell High School History
• Middleton Historical Commission, Middleton Archives Project
• Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner Furniture Industry Documentary Project:Phase II
• Norwood Historical Society, Industrial History of Norwood, ca. 1850-1950
• Sandwich Historical Commission, Sandwich Documentary Heritage Program
• Sandy Bay Historical Society, Rockport Archives Project: Plan for Preservation & Access
• Swampscott Historical Commission, Swampscott Historical Commission Historical Records Project
• Town of Brookline, Brookline Historic Archives Project
• University of Massachusetts Boston / Mass Studies Project, "Mass Memories Road Show" Planning Project
• Weston Historical Commission, Weston's Archives: Assessment & Master Plan
• Weymouth Historical Commission, Weymouth Historical Records Assessment
• Wilbraham Public Library, Wilbraham & Hampden: A Virtual History
  

The Documentary Heritage Grant program is sponsored by William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the Massachusetts Historical Records Advisory Board and, is made possible through a  grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, a division of the National Archives and Records Administration.

fo more information, please contact:
Bill Milhomme, Field Archivist
Massachusetts Archives
220 Morrissey Blvd
Boston, MA 02125
(617) 727-2816 x257

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