The Indian Lake Area Historical Society, Russells Point, received a $2,849 grant for the society’s “Collections Storage Project,” from the Ohio History Fund.
The project, undertaken by an all-volunteer organization with professionally-trained help, is to rehouse and provide archives-quality storage for the society’s paper collections.
The collections include newspapers, photographs, color slides, paper ephemera and brochures.
The grant also helps purchase specialized equipment needed to control light levels, as well as new display case.
This project is to result in more careful collections care and the better preservation of items vital to understanding Indian Lake’s identity. The new case will make it possible for the society to share its collection and inspire stories of the community.
The Ohio History Fund, now in its eighth year, is a competitive matching grants program that is one of six “tax check-off” funds found on Ohio’s income tax forms. It’s funded entirely through Ohio taxpayers’ voluntary contributions.
This year’s eight recipients received a total of $85,900.
“The Ohio History Fund allows us to preserve and share Ohio stories by supporting local history projects all over the state,” said Burt Logan, Executive Director and CEO of the Ohio History Connection. “Local history helps us understand where we came from and gives us a sense of identity and place, inspiring pride in our communities.”
Other recipients include: The Cincinnati Museum Center; Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; Fort Recovery Historical Society; Kent State University Foundation; Marion County Historical Society; and the Mercantile Library and Shore Cultural Center.
