Modern Endangered Archives Programme

To establish a grants programme that funds projects to digitize and make accessible at-risk archival materials from the 20th and 21st centuries. The digitized materials are available for free online.

Project Details

Location: Worldwide Organiser(s): University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Funder(s): Arcadia, Whiting Foundation Funding received: $5,500,000 Commencement Date: 01/2018 Project Status: Active
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