Grants

Afro-Hispanic Performing Arts Collection of Delia Zapata Olivella Receives Grant

Posted on by Mary Anne Caton

The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation has awarded a Research Libraries Grant to the Special Collections Library to complete the preservation and archival processing of the important performing arts collection of Delia Zapata Olivella. The $20,000 award will fund the processing of Zapata Olivella’s archive over nine months. The resulting ArchivesSpace finding aid will increase the… Keep reading

Delia Zapata Olivella holds tall basket

Heard Libraries awarded digitization grant for Zapata Olivella pilot project

Posted on by Frank Lester

The Heard Libraries have been awarded a grant from the Latin Americanist Research Resources Project (LARRP) for a pilot project to digitize and preserve the audiotapes of the Manuel Zapata Olivella Collection. The tapes represent a collection of interviews of Colombians from all regions about their heritage and traditions, with a focus on Afro-Colombians.  They… Keep reading