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Columbus Memory
Project Launches
( www.columbusmemory.org
)
On August 19th the Columbus Historical Society launched Columbus
Memory, an online museum of Columbus history.
This new digital
collection is the result of a yearlong collaborative project
with the Columbus Metropolitan Library. In October 2009 the
Library was awarded a $55,000 grant by the Federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services for Innovative Technology and
Digitization. Funding from the grant was used to purchase an
open book scanner with the capability to scan fragile material,
oversized items and artifacts in both organizations’
collections.
The Columbus Memory project houses historic material from both
organization’s collection along with two donor collections – the
Doug Davis 1913 Flood collection and the Reeb, Deibel, Ruffing
Columbus Postcard and Sheet Music collection donated by Laura M.
Mueller. The database also features an interactive time line of
the city of Columbus, along with a Teacher Resource pages
designed to address the needs of third grade teachers and
students who learn about primary resources such as documents,
letters, maps, and photographs. A link is also provided to the
CHS Lesson Plans.
Following in the tradition of American Memory sponsored by the
Library of Congress, Columbus Memory will be a resource not just
for the citizens of Columbus, but the global community.
Learn how to be a part of Columbus Memory by going to
www.columbusmemory.org
and selecting “How to Contribute”.
Columbusmemory.org was created through a partnership of
Columbus Metropolitan Library and The Columbus Historical
Society. This site will be a first in making accessible unique
and rare items from the archives of CHS and CML. Learn about our
city’s history, research your unique topic, or loan items to be
electronically preserved and shared.
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