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Local History Grants

Funder: Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities

Geographic Scope: Massachusetts

Focus Areas: Local history projects including collection inventory, digitization, and creation of finding aids for historical materials. Projects preserve and make accessible local historical records and artifacts.

Example Funded Projects:

  • Lee Historical Society inventory and finding aid creation ($2,000)

  • Photographic collection organization and digitization ($2,000)

  • Papers digitization and catalog creation for local historical documents and newspapers

    • Contact:

  • Mass Humanities

  • 66 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060

  • 413-584-8440

  • info@masshumanities.org

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