Item Selection

Dear Partners,
Though the grant application for our first digitization project is not due until early September, there is a lot of preparation work that needs to be done so we may as well get started. Prior to knowing how much money we should request and how we will carry out the digitization process, we will need to know what kinds of items we will be including. Therefore, I will need a preliminary list of the items you wish to include from your collections. Obviously, the items should fit our theme which, as you may recall, is “The Development and Industrialization of Northeastern PA 1850-1865.” For each item, I will need the following information:

1. Format (e.g.; photo, flyer, poster, newspaper article, document etc.)
2. Brief Description (e.g.; Photo of Civil War Veteran)
3. Date
4. Dimensions
5. Bound / Unbound
6. Condition

If possible, I would like to have your list by February 17, 2009. In order to keep this project manageable, please limit your initial list to 20 items.
I really appreciate your cooperation. Please let me know if you have any questions.