About this project
The fundraising project is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Ernest Withers' one million-plus images documenting the struggles, triumphs and every day activities of civil-rights activists, musicians and Memphians of all color and social standing.
Phase One's goal is to raise $55,000 which will cover the transfer of this precious collection to a safe and secure location. The status of this unique collection is currently classified as "at risk". Unless, we act now, so much of our history could disappear in a fire, tornado or other disaster.
ALL DONATIONS ARE U.S. TAX DEDUCTIABLE, THE WITHERS COLLECTION MUSEUM & GALLERY IS A 501(C) 3 NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Please click on the link below to learn more about our mission (The preservation of Dr. Ernest Withers' works):
The Withers Archive Presentation 2013
Risks and challenges
The overall scope of the Withers Photograph Collection Preservation Project includes: providing secure, environmentally controlled storage for the currently at-risk photographic negatives and prints included in the collection; cataloging of the collection; and digitization of the collection. The Withers Collection Museum & Gallery will be partnering with Iron Mountain to preserve and provide vastly increased access to this unique photographic collection, and ensure this valuable history is not lost.
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Funding period
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