Fall 2005
Photo: Hurricane Katrina damaged or destroyed many cultural assets along the Gulf Coast. Beauvoir, the home of Jefferson Davis, suffered severe damage to buildings and collections, such as these swords. Photo courtesy Debra Hess Norris.

Heritage Preservation Welcomes New Members

IMLS Releases Report on Museums' Data Collection Activities

Eight Preservation Projects Awarded $3.2 Million by NEH to Support Stabilization of Humanities Collections

Conservation Assessment Program

• CAP grants were awarded to 113 museums in 2005. Click here to learn more.
• The 2006 CAP applications were mailed on Friday, October 7. To download an application, click here.
• Heritage Preservation is extending the CAP application deadline until January 2, 2006, for museums in counties declared a federal disaster area in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,Florida, and Texas. To learn more, click here.

Heritage Emergency National Task Force

• Before and After Disasters Now Available in Print

Save Outdoor Sculpture!

• The 2005 issue of SOS! Update is available here. If you'd like to subscribe, please send your e-mail address to sos!@heritagepreservation.org.