Programs & Events

PROJECT TIMETABLE

July 1-7, 2003 Equipment for duplication installed.
Oversight by Consulting Archivist and the Technical Services Manager.
July 8-August 1, 2003

Archival Assistant begins reproducing original tapes.
VHS tapes sent to transcriber by Technical Assistant.
EAD archival finding aids begun by Consulting Archivist,with assistance from Technical Assistant.
Web Manager begins photo-editing work.
Consulting Archivist sets schedule and begins daily and weekly reviews of work of reproduction, editing, archival, photo work.

August 1-30, 2000 

Archival Assistant reviews 300 randomly selected tapes from those already produced and determines what needs to be re-duplicated. 
Executive Director and Consulting Archivist review work and make final determination. 
Editors/Technical Assistants begin editing transcripts.

September 1-30, 2003

Production Assistant continues to duplicate originals and reproduces ones that are faulty.
Editing, archival and photo work continue.

October 1-Nov 30, 2003

Consulting Archivist and Executive Director begin search for off-site storage facility.
Consulting Archivist begins MARC cataloging and EAD finding aid process.

Dec 1, 2003- June 30, 2005 

Archival Assistant, Technical Assistants, and Website Manager all continue work under supervision of the Consulting Archivist.
Consulting Archivist continues cataloging, staff supervision, quality control, selection of storage work. 

SCHEDULE OF COMPLETION
Project Duration: 10/01/03 – 9/30/04

Time Period
Activities
Funds Expenditure

October 2003 – May 2004

Transcription of 300 interviews

$60,000

October 2003 – July 2004 

Proofreading of 400 transcripts for accuracy

$63,600

October 2003 – August 2004

Cataloging of interviews including encoding and digitization

$90,000

October 2003 – August 2004

Shipping of videotaped interviews

$800

April 2004 – September 2004 

Presentation at Conferences 

$15,600

April 2004 – September 2004

Establishment of the test site, conducting user tests and synthesis of test results

$15,000

September 2004

Final Report Dissemination

$3,000

TOTAL DIRECT COSTS:$248,000

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