Ithacan Archive Fund: Progress Update 2024
Your support is saving more than 400 years of Ithaca's history!
Η υποστήριξή σας σώζει περισσότερα από 400 χρόνια ιστορίας της Ιθάκης!
Tracking our progress
Guided by our four-point strategy developed with expert consultation, the Ithacan Archive Fund has led the following key changes at the Archive of Ithaca:
Supplied thousands of acid-free conservation boxes from professional supplier InSitu, including standard- and special-format for irregular documents
As of mid-2024, the IHS’s support means there are are now no unboxed and unprotected documents at the archive, an outstanding milestone and improvement on the condition of the archive since 2022.
Made environmental improvements, including a dehumidifier and basic supplies for the archive’s daily function.
Set up the reading room with appropriate supports for historians and the public to do research safely.
Opened an exhibition space at the archive, with two display cabinets to showcase documents for the public
Helped researchers with small grants while working at the archive + hosted two events on the archive
Continues to support a book project involving more than 10 scholars, which will cover all major collections + publish catalogues (expected publication in 2025)
Some treasures from the archive
Sample of some of the professional-standard supplies provided through the Ithacan Archive Fund.
Since 2022, we’ve supplies thousands of acid-free boxes, folders and sleeves.
Remaining needs
Thousands more acid-free conservation boxes
Needed to replace non-acid-free boxes currently in use for large percentage of documents
Other conservation supplies,
For use as documents are classified (e.g. acid-free paper for interleaving, folders for division of subseries within boxes)
Funds to support classification of the collections.
Most of the archive is not classified (meaning no breakdown and ordering of large series of documents). No published catalogues exist, and the provisional catalogues contain errors or gaps. Historians with specialist expertise are needed to complete the classification.
Our support so far
Since 2022, the IHS has provided the archive with support worth more than $25,000 AUD (~15.000€).
2022 Support exceeding $5,000 AUD
2023 Support exceeding $7,000 AUD
2024 Support exceeding $11,000 AUD
Read more about the Ithacan Archive Fund here.
Thank you to all our generous donors
Primary sponsor
$15,000 (over 3 years) from the Ithacan Philanthropic Society
Donations $1000+
Lucy Kostos, Prof. Nicholas Patricios, Nick Galatis, Paulette Galatis, Jonathan Brown, Dr Voula Castan
Donations to $999
Peter and Isabel Raftopoulos, George Florence, Elly Symons, Robert & Denise Cappai, Andrew and Kay Raftopoulos, Peter Paxinos, Jennifer Florence, Katherine Biazos (née Comninos), Dracoulis family, Barbara Vasdekis, Ken Brownrigg, Danae Paxinos, Helen Ferry, Spearos Raftopoulos, George Pangalis, Vera Black, Georgia Defteros, James Morris, Athena Connock, Michael Paxinos
