ACDA Archives Receives Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the Oklahoma Historic Records Advisory Committee

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries, in partnership with the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, announced that the ACDA International Archives for Choral Music was awarded a “Threats to Your Collection” grant to digitize audio recordings from two ACDA Southwest Division conferences held in Oklahoma, the 1978 conference in Lawton and the 2000 conference in Oklahoma City.

“In presenting this grant to the ACDA International Archives for Choral Music, it is our intention to help further its commitment to providing the best possible care of the historic materials in its collections,” said Susan McVey, Director of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.  “We hope that these grants will facilitate increased local support for the care of historic collections held by organizations such as the ACDA International Archives for Choral Music”
According to McVey, the “Threats to Your Collection” grant opportunity was an outcome of a statewide survey that assessed the condition of collections held by Oklahoma’s 800 museums and libraries.  The study found that almost all organizations have lost historic materials through theft, environmental damage, and other causes.  “It is our goal to stem the loss of Oklahoma’s heritage by providing funding for secure storage, environmental controls, archival storage supplies, fire detection, and other projects that address threats to collections,” McVey said.

Support for the grant program was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the funding arm for the National Archives and Records Administration.   Grants totaling $50,000 were awarded to 27 Oklahoma institutions.

For more information on the ACDA International Archives for Choral Music, contact the ACDA Archivist.