[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2023-08-25

Fri Aug 25 20:43:17 PDT 2023

Oregon Heritage News 2023-08-25
In this Issue:

  *   Historic Preservation Certification Application Submission & Review Now Fully Electronic
  *   ODOT video and quick guide related to culturally modified trees
  *   Care and ID of Photos ONLINE: Oct 2 - Nov 19, 2023
  *   National Preservation Fund grant deadline Oct. 1
  *   Resources for hazards in your museum collections

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Historic Preservation Certification Application Submission & Review Now Fully Electronic
The State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and the National Park Service (NPS) are no longer accepting hard-copy Historic Preservation Certification Applications. As of August 15, 2023, all new applications submitted to SHPOs and materials submitted to the NPS in response to requests for additional information must be submitted electronically.
All applications must use the recently revised application forms and instructions dated "Rev. 6/2023". Please note that you must follow the directions to download and save the forms in order for them to be fully functional. Applicants must follow the file- and photo-naming conventions and instructions on organizing files for electronic submission.
Applicants must sign the application cover sheet electronically Three types of electronic signatures (e-signatures) are accepted: 1) a scanned PDF of an actual, original wet-signed application, 2) a scanned or digitized version of an actual, original handwritten signature, and 3) a digital signature using a digital ID (e.g., using Adobe software). A name typed in a different font and other types of generated signature images are not accepted.
The NPS staff also sign the forms electronically, using the format required by the Department of the Interior, and all NPS decisions are issued electronically. Hard copies of decisions will no longer be mailed.
Question & Answer Sessions for Program Users
TPS has scheduled Question & Answer sessions for program users on Wednesdays at 4:00-5:00 pm ET on August 23 and 30 and September 6, 13, 20, and 27. Please use this link to register for these sessions (click link or copy/paste into a browser):
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1042587045145017686
You will be registered for all dates and may attend one or more sessions. No other registration for individual sessions is required.
Questions about the electronic submission process may be addressed to NPS_TPS at nps.gov<mailto:NPS_TPS at nps.gov>.

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ODOT video and quick guide related to culturally modified trees
In September 2020, devastating wildfires burned nearly 1 million acres across Oregon. During the removal of hazardous trees and debris following the fire, archeologists and tribal monitors recorded many archeological sites, including culturally modified trees or CMTs. Several CMTs could not be avoided during tree removal. As part of the mitigation for these impacts, this video was developed with the assistance of Oregon Tribes and federal and state agencies. This video was produced in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Oregon Department of Transportation, Historical Research Associates, Inc., and WSP USA.
•  Introduction to the Topic of Culturally Modified Trees (CMT)<https://youtu.be/VbFO9EU8EDI>
•  <https://youtu.be/VbFO9EU8EDI>Quick Guide to Culturally Modified Trees (CMT)<https://www.oregon.gov/odot/GeoEnvironmental/Docs_CulturalResource/CMT_QuickGuide_Color.pdf>

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Care and ID of Photos ONLINE: Oct 2 - Nov 19, 2023
Need a well-structured, comprehensive photo ID and preservation course for you or your staff? This 7-week spring course has hours of weekly video lectures, a 2-hour online video chat each Thursday, a full color 250-page course packet, a photographic sample set of 18 prints, a handheld microscope, and a friendly instructor— everything you need to become an expert in photograph ID and preservation.
This is an international course with students from all over the world.
Care and Identification of Photographs (from daguerreotypes to digital) October 2 - November 19, 2023
Location: ONLINE
Learn more here<https://gawainweaver.com/index.php/workshop/october-2-november-19-2023-care-id-online-workshop>.

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National Preservation Fund grant deadline Oct. 1
The next round of the National Preservation Fund is now open. Apply by October 1<https://us.engagingnetworks.app/page/email/click/10028/1940654?email=DheinyePr9pVzTNxl0rcdsS5Hda7Kfnj&campid=X%2BI2NXledwyZkArzVWMSmA==> for the opportunity of up to $5,000 in funding.
Grants from National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting on-going preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for preservation projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector. A small grant at the right time can go a long way and is often the catalyst that inspires a community to take action on a preservation project. Grants generally start at $2,500 and range up to $5,000.
For the October 1, 2023 grant round, the National Trust Preservation Funds grant program has dedicated funding to award in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Washington, D.C.
Not sure if your project qualifies for these grants?
Below are some ways that your peers across the country are using grants from this program to enhance their efforts to build stronger communities.

  *   Museum of Neon Art (Glendale, California) will develop tours and educational resources for interpreting the past, present, and future of neon throughout Los Angeles.
  *   Four Mile Historic Park, Inc. (Denver, Colorado) will conduct a historic structure assessment for the Four Mile House, Denver’s oldest standing structure.
  *   Mid-South Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (Birmingham, Alabama) will develop an exhibit of the Birmingham Historical Railway Stations.
  *   Friends of Beauregard-Keyes House (New Orleans, Louisiana) will acquire architectural services for the restoration of the Beauregard-Keyes Historic House and Gardens.
  *   African Scientific Research Institute (St. Louis, Missouri) will conduct research and oral interviews with individuals who attended Lincoln Jr. High School in Sikeston, Missouri, a site with strong connections to the Great Migration.
More information here<https://savingplaces.org/preservation-funds?utm_medium=email&utm_source=update&utm_campaign=grants>.

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Resources for hazards in your museum collections
In the last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) carried out an initiative related to assessing hazards in museum collections across the country. Oregon OSHA has been reaching out to Oregon museums in order to offer free assessments through consultations. In Oregon, consultation is not tied to enforcement. If you are interested in a free assessment for your museum, contact Averie Foster at Averie.J.FOSTER at dcbs.oregon.gov<mailto:Averie.J.FOSTER at dcbs.oregon.gov>.
The Oregon Heritage Commission has been keeping in touch with Oregon OSHA as they collect data for their assessments and report any general findings that come out of the assessments. While that data is being analyzed, Oregon OSHA offers the following basic recommendations to help staff and volunteers avoid impacts from hazardous materials in the collection:

  *   Look for immediate hazards such as potentially loaded guns, explosives, 1910-1950 fire extinguishers, Pre-1950s nitrate film
  *   Label known or suspected hazards in the collection
  *   Wear powder-free nitrile gloves when handling objects
  *   Wash hands before eating, drinking, applying cosmetics, using the restroom
  *   Encourage hazard assessment and/or air monitoring during medium- high handling tasks
  *   Employers train employees on the signs and symptoms of heavy metal hazards
  *   Look for hazards outside collection (electrical, ladders, exit signs)

Connecting to Collections is offering a series of webinars related to hazards in the collection. If you miss them you can always access recording of them after the fact:

  *   Arsenic in Collection, Sept. 6<https://connectingtocollections.org/arsenic_in_collections/>
  *   The Poison Book Project: What you need to know about heavy metals in historical bookbindings, Sept. 20<https://connectingtocollections.org/poison_book_project/>
  *   Fire suppression for museum, Oct. 10<https://connectingtocollections.org/fire_suppression_for_museums/>

Here are some additional resources to consider for learning more about hazards in the collection and what you can do about them:

  *   The National Park Service - Museum Management Program (nps.gov)<https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html>  has published a series of short focused leaflets about hazards of museums and how to care for museum objects and artifacts in a safe and healthy way.
  *   If you are interested in object hazard identification, the American Industrial Hygiene Association  published a series of articles and compiled a list of Occupational Safety and Health Resources for Museums. <https://synergist.aiha.org/201605-health-and-safety-in-museums>  The list <https://aiha-assets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/AIHA/uploads/synergist/Digital-Synergist/201605-gallerychart1.png> they have published is a good starting point to recognize many of the hazards that the artifacts may possess.
  *   The American Institute for Conservation (AIC) has also published an Introductory Health & Safety Resources. <https://www.conservation-wiki.com/w/images/1/1d/H%26S_BeginnerGuide.pdf>
  *   Foundation for Advancement in Conservation has a video that covers some of the hazards identified in objects, and ideas of managing these hazards in a collection: Identifying and Managing Hazardous Materials In Museum Collections<https://connectingtocollections.org/hazardous-materials/>
  *   Museums Victoria put out Museum Lecture: Playing it Safe that covers what they identified in their objects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak5IrdUnNvM
  *   There was a recent training put on by Registrars Committee - Western Region that discussed some potentially explosive object hazards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEl9jtf9nJM
  *   Here is a UK site where you can select the hazard, then breaks each hazard down to what objects may have that hazard, and provides ways to protect employees: https://hazardsincollections.org.uk/select-a-hazard.
  *   This is an interesting article that includes some arsenic blood tests as part of an assessment:
  *   Exposure assessment of toxic metals and organochlorine pesticides among employees of a natural history museum<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S001393512030164X>
  *   Testing employees blood is currently not standard practice in this industry.

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.
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