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Memory Rising: March 2025

In this month’s edition:

- CLIR Climate Resiliency Action Series - No Time For Fear: the New Deal History podcast - SAA’s Resources for Federal Workers - Upcoming Grant Deadlines - This Month’s Recommendations How’s everyone doing? While things remain chaotic within federal politics, and will  probably remain that way for the foreseeable future, it’s a good time to find welcome respite in the natural world. One of the things that I always find so helpful about the arrival of spring is seeing the small green shoots popping up.




Here in Cincinnati, crocuses are showing up, and it looks like at least one of the daffodils in my front yard is about two days away from blooming. I hope you can find a way to get outside soon for some long walks with sun on your face and plants growing around you. -Eira




PS - I dusted off a draft that had been in my personal blog posts folder for ages, and wrote a guide titled “[How to ask a busy person for something](https://eiratansey.com/2025/03/04/how-to-ask-a-busy-person-for-something/).” Feel free to share with early career folks, or get some advice yourself for getting a response from a busy person!




(D.M. Ferry & Co. 1897. BULBS AND SEEDS no. AUTUMN 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, DETROIT MI. Image via [Smithsonian Libraries](https://library.si.edu/image-gallery/71473). Newsletter content assistance provided by [Jess Farrell](https://facilitator-jess.github.io/RedstartWorks/about/).) # CLIR Climate Resiliency Action Series This Thursday March 13, 2025, I’m speaking at the “Place-Based Planning” session of the CLIR Climate Resiliency Action series, a new community of practice around issues of climate change in libraries and cultural heritage institutions. The free series includes six sessions with opportunities to discuss in community with other attendees after each session. [Visit the website](https://climate-resiliency.clir.org/) to learn more or sign up. # No Time For Fear: the New Deal History podcast No Time For Fear is my podcast about the New Deal. The first season is called POWER, and focuses on the New Deal’s rural electrification projects.


The New Deal is full of fascinating characters. My latest episode is about David Lilienthal, one of the first directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and his vision to electrify the South. Lilienthal had many opponents to his plans, and I dish three of these beefs to satisfy your 90-year-old gossip needs. [Check out the show and notes here](https://notimeforfear.net/episode-notes-power-david-lilienthal-the-midwesterner-who-electrified-the-south/), and [support](https://notimeforfear.net/support/) the podcast further if you can!

# SAA’s Resources for Federal Workers The Society of American Archivists recently announced that recently terminated federal workers are eligible for a year of free membership and access to select webcasts. More information is [available on SAA’s website.](https://www2.archivists.org/membership/resources/resources-for-federal-workers) # Upcoming Grant Deadlines Thinking about applying for an archives grant? I am here to support your planning, assessment, strategy, and research needs. Check out these upcoming opportunities and reach out if you’d like to work with me!




## Regional [Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board Regrants](https://ohrab.org/2025-regrants-opportunity/), funded by the NHPRC, are for improving access to Ohio historical records and getting collections online. Due March 31, 2025.




## NHPRC

The <a href="https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/editions.html" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; direction: ltr;"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions</span></span></span></span></span></a> funds publish documentary editions of historical records. Due May 7, 2025.




## SAA - [The SAA Foundation Opportunity Grant program](https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/saa-foundation-opportunity-grant-application-guidelines) provides timely funding to archival repositories to seize unexpected, time-sensitive opportunities. Applications received on a rolling basis. Applications received by 5:00 PM Central Time on the 24th of the month will be reviewed in the first week of the following month. - The SAA Foundation's[ National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives (NDRFA)](https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/national-disaster-recovery-fund-for-archives) provides critical assistance to communities experiencing climate disasters. Applications received on a rolling basis. Grants are typically awarded within 7-10 business days of applying.




## Mellon Foundation Mellon Foundation’s [Community-Based Archives program](https://www.mellon.org/article/call-for-proposals-community-based-archives-2025) funds general operating support for archives that serve to affirm their community’s identity, combat patterns of misinformation, and to provide a trusted environment for the preservation of community traditions, art forms, and languages. Registration due March 12, 2025. Application due March 28, 2025.




## Friends Historical Association The Friends Historical Association’s [Project Grants](https://www.quakerhistory.org/grants) fund work that promotes the stories of Quakers from historically marginalized groups or from beyond traditional Quaker centers. Due May 31, 2025. # This Month’s Recommendations 🐬 [NDSA Climate Watch](https://ndsaclimatewatch.substack.com/) - The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) Climate Watch Working Group launched this newsletter and online resource for digital stewardship practitioners to explore the intersection of climate research and digital preservation.




📣 [Making Statements: a Reflection](https://ruthtillman.com/post/statements/) - *“Something bad has happened and it is once again time to make a statement. Or, more likely, if you’re the member of a professional organization, to demand that the organization’s leadership make a statement.” *I really appreciated my friend Ruth’s timely reflections on the challenges of professional association statements.




💰[ The Truth about “Government Waste,” Privatizing Public Goods, & Turning Citizens into Customers](https://moneywithkatie.com/privatization) - The Money with Katie podcast is one of my favorite podcasts, and it’s been a joy to see it transition from a typical personal finance podcast into deep dives on structural issues in an accessible yet rigorous form. I loved (well, as much as you can love something that is horrifying) this recent episode on the privatization of everything.

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