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BMRC - Legacy Management Resource Portal

  • 1.  BMRC - Legacy Management Resource Portal

    Posted Aug 26, 2020 04:35 PM



    The Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) is delighted to present the  Legacy Management Resource Portal! With support from a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, BMRC Community Engagement Archivist, Tanya Calvin, has put together a resource for those seeking to archive their personal or organizational collections, or to donate their materials to a professional repository. The Legacy Management Resource Portal's Guide to Managing Your Archives outlines the process of storing, housing, processing, and providing access to archival collections, while the Guide to Donating Archival Materials explains choosing an institution, signing a deed of gift, and transferring collections to a repository. Both links can be found at the bottom of the Legacy Management Resource Portal landing page.  

     

    The Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) is a Chicago-based membership association of libraries, universities, museums, community/arts organizations and other archival institutions. The BMRC's mission is to connect all who seek to document, share, understand and preserve Black experiences.  It is the vision of the BMRC to be essential to promoting discovery, preservation, and use of Black historical collections. Through consortial programs, the BMRC aids in expanding broad access to its members' holdings of materials that document African American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics, with a specific focus on materials relating to Chicago.

    We hope that this resource will push forward our mission of preserving and sharing Black collections in Chicago and beyond by showing community members and organizations how they can ensure the longevity of their historical materials. As the title indicates, this resource strives to help preserve the many legacies that are stored in homes and community organizations.   Please share this resource widely with your networks! 

    Marcia Walker-McWilliams
    Executive Director - Black Metropolis Research Consortium
    University of Chicago Library
    773-702-0653
    she/her/hers