Anderson County Archives gets grant
The Anderson County Archives will receive a $4,200 grant for roller shelving.
The award will be an Archives Development Program direct grant from the Tennessee Department of State.
The Anderson County Commission approved acceptance of the grant at its Monday, Sept. 15, meeting.
County Mayor Terry Frank said that the archives moved into a new space about two years ago.
That move was intended to get the heavy weight of the historical books onto the first floor, down from the third floor, which did not structurally support their weight, Frank said.
Other goals for the move included increasing security of the documents and enhancing their storage efficiency.
“We still have a lot of work to do, but it is a work in progress,” she said.
“We are very thankful for the State of Tennessee’s assistance in helping us improve the long-term safe storage of Anderson County’s historical records,” Frank said.
