History Colorado

History Colorado will improve the stewardship of a collection of 6,187 historic objects and more than 50,000 archaeological artifacts through relocation of the items to a new storage facility. The current facility's lack of environmental controls and accessibility is a threat to the collection. Major project activities include preparing offsite storage to receive items and mapping of new storage locations; recruiting and training contract registration and packing staff; packing, palletizing, and tracking objects; moving objects to a new storage facility; unpacking and installing objects in a new facility; updating all collection documentation and location data; providing access to collection data through an online collection public portal; and evaluating the status and completion of project goals and sharing accomplishments. Relocation to an environmentally stable and readily accessible facility will allow History Colorado to more effectively preserve and manage its collections.