Still’s personal papers go digital
Posted: February 23, 2010
The Still National Osteopathic Museum, in collaboration with the A.T. Still Memorial Library, received a grant from the Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative for $38,761, which will bring hundreds of handwritten documents by A.T. Still to a web-searchable database.
In addition, the federal institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Museums for America, awarded a grant of $125,252 to the Still National Osteopathic Museum and International Center for Osteopathic History, which will allow staff to categorize and catalog artifacts as they move toward a uniform inventory of the Osteopathic Heritage Collection.
The award is the first phase of a multi-year project with the ultimate goal of better serving the public and seeking accreditation from the American Association of Museums.
The museum currently comprises three collections: the Still National Museum Collection, the International Center for Osteopathic History Collection, and the A.T. Still Memorial Library Special Collection. In the last fiscal year, the museum hosted 6,020 on-site visitors and conducted 63 adult and student programs.