Revamping the Navy s Loan Program NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND The views expressed in this presentation do not represent the views of the Naval History and Heritage Command, the U.S. Navy, or the Department of Defense.
Who We Are NHHC Headquarters Navy Yard, Washington DC Collections Management Facility Richmond, VA 182,000 Books 490,000 Artifacts 374,000 Manuscripts 186 Million pages of historic records 1 Million historic Navy photos 20,000 Navy Artworks 1,100 Display Aircraft, 14,000 Aircraft Wrecks, and 3,000 Ship Wrecks Worldwide
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Curator Branch Mission Mission: Identify, collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate the material history and heritage of the U.S. Navy. Advise Director, Naval History and Heritage Command in his capacity as Curator for the Navy, providing technical expertise and advice on museum and curatorial matters. 300,000 artifacts Oldest artifacts predates founding of the US Acquisitions: Donors Ship decommissions Shore installation disestablishment BRAC Transfers from other agencies The Curator Branch frequently interacts with the fleet to provide guidance on the care and account of heritage assets (artifacts). The branch also provides support for commemorative and VIP events at the White House, House and Senate buildings, and the Pentagon, among others.
1488 borrowers All states, Puerto Rico and Guam 12 foreign countries 97 active duty ships Loan Program
Loan Program History 1908 Formal collections of artifacts begins 1930 Curator for the Department of the Navy established 1950s Navy loan regulations released through the US Code 1971 Annual reports required 2004 End of the practice of allowing indefinite loans 2005 Photographs required along with annual report 2015 Loan program closed during artifact storage consolidation 2016 Loan Assessment begins 2017 Loan program re-opens for new loans
Eligible Borrowers Any political subdivision including, City, County, State, or Federal entity. A servicemen s monument association. A library, historical society, or historical institution of a State or a foreign nation or a nonprofit military aviation heritage foundation or association incorporated in a State. An incorporated museum or memorial that is operated and maintained for educational purposes only and the charter of which denies it the right to operate for profit. A post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States or of the American Legion or a unit of any other recognized war veterans association A local or national unit of any war veterans association of a foreign nation which is recognized by the national government of that nation (or by the government of one of the principal political subdivisions of that nation). A post of the Sons of Veterans Reserve An educational institution whose graduates or students fought in a foreign war
Additional Restrictions Shipping responsibility of the borrower Loans are made on an as is, where is basis
Loan Challenges Poor Accessioning Practices Poor Staffing Bad Artifact Practices Eligibility Issues Churches For-profit entities Non-Museum Borrowers Military Commands Veterans Groups Municipal or State governments
Assessment
Solutions
Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork 501(c)3 status Insurance Financial Stability (IRS 990) Facilities Report Display plans Standardized Loan Reports
Borrower Condition Report
Problems Fixed Space Center Houston - Loaned to museum through Artserve - Last correspondence from museum 3 June 1996
Problems Fixed Science Museum Oklahoma - 40 objects on loan - Gunboat Philadelphia objects
USS Topeka (CL-67) Reunion Group - 30 objects from the USS Topeka on loan - Bell transferred to Topeka High School Problems Fixed
Problems Fixed Lincolnton High School Lincolnton, North Carolina
Problems Fixed Cupertino High School Cupertino, California - Loan from 1974 - Inquired about plaques in 2012
QUESTIONS? NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND Stephanie Loden Museum Specialist, Curator Branch Stephanie.Loden@navy.mil 19