Archival Scout | Field & Depository Research
Sponsorship Focus: Depository Access & Digital Preservation
The Archival Scout sponsorship directly funds field researchers and archival specialists engaged in locating, retrieving, and digitizing primary historical documents. Contributions underwrite certified depository access fees, statutory county record pull costs, and high-resolution microfiche conversions of aged public registers.
Operational Impact:
Direct coverage of county-level public record inspection and copy fees.
Microfilm, microfiche, and negative scan digitization into searchable formats.
Cataloging of early 20th-century historical instruments into permanent repositories.
Statutory Notice:
Contributions are made to Research & Recovery, an integrated auxiliary operating under Internal Revenue Code § 508(c)(1)(A) for faith-based educational, historical, and archival purposes. No goods, commercial rights, or personal services are provided in exchange for this contribution.
