Walker County receives records preservation funds

Walker County Records and Archives has received a $5,000 grant to expand its storage capacity to preserve records and for shelving, file boxes and map containers.

The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) seeks to enrich the culture and protect the rights of Georgians by fostering activities that identify, preserve and provide access to the state’s documentary heritage.

Using funds awarded to the University of Georgia Libraries and the Georgia Archives by the National

Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), GHRAC awarded grants totaling $35,000 to Walker County Records and Archives and the following entities to develop and/or implement projects to identify, preserve and provide access to historical records:

Moore Methodist Museum

Historic Oakland Cemetery Foundation

University of North Georgia

Troup County Historical Society/Probate Court

Museum of Contemporary

Art of Georgia

Chipley Historical Center Friends of Rylander Theatre

Laurens County Library GHRAC, dependent on federal funding, plans to offer a similar grant opportunity in 2022.

The Georgia Archives identifies, collects, manages, preserves, provides access to and publicizes records and information of Georgia and its people, as well as assists state and local government agencies with their records management. It is a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

For more information, go to https://www.georgiaarchives.org/ghrac.