Preserving the Prange Collection
The Gordon W. Prange Collection newspaper project, supported by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), progressed substantially this year. Some 3,774 newspaper titles, representing approximately 500,000 pages, were microfilmed on-site at the Libraries by Nichimy Corporation of Tokyo. In total, 65% of the newspaper collection has been microfilmed to date. In June 1998 a grant application was submitted to NEH for renewed funding. In conjunction with Dean Lowry's trip to Japan in June 1998, funding sources for the Prange Collection were identified and pursued. While in Japan, Dean Lowry met with numerous corporate, foundation, and educational leaders to discuss and further promote the Prange Collection. These representatives with whom Dean Lowry met gave strong indications that they are interested in supporting the preservation and access efforts of the Collection. To supplement allocated funds and income from gifts and grants for the Prange Collection, the Libraries began during the year to investigate publishing the Prange Magazine Collection microfiche and index. If this venture proves successful, the Libraries will consider marketing other materials in the Collection. In time, publishing could provide a revenue stream to assist in funding current and future Prange Collection preservation projects.
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