Hampton University (Hampton University Museum)

Hampton University will use grants funds to hire a registrar to make the museum archives more accessible to scholars, educators, and community members. The museum registrar will transfer the card catalogue references of the 10 million-item archive to a digital system, enabling researchers to get more direct access to rare documents such as original letters and speeches by Booker T. Washington. Additionally, the Hampton University archives will facilitate a program that pairs K-6 students and retired professionals who will use items from the archives to develop thematic presentations. The project will culminate with the presentation of 50 gallery talks over a two-year period throughout the Hampton Roads area.