PDAC: Submission #705 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Quality of Life

2. Project title Wright State University Archives Facility Upgrades

3. Short description The Archives Project will provide an appropriate home and showplace for our aviation and regional history collection. This will renovate existing space to consolidate the collection into a single location, ensure long-term preservation of collections, and provide opportunities for community engagement. The project includes environmental upgrades and control, fire suppression, security system, consolidated collections areas, and public engagement spaces.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Wright State University

5-8. Address 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio. 45435

9. County Greene

10. Recipient organization Same

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16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Daniel Palmer

18. Title Director, Government Affairs

19. Organization Wright State University

20. Telephone (937) 831-9544

21. Email daniel.palmer@wright.edu

22-25. Address 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio. 45435

26. County Greene

27. Additional contacts Jane Wildermuth
Head, Special Collections and Archives
(937) 775-3927
Jane.Wildermuth@wright.edu

Bill Bigham
Vice President, University Advancement
(937) 775-3694
Bill.Bigham@wright.edu

Karen Wilhoit
Librarian, University Libraries
(937) 775-3039
Karen.Wilhoit@wright.edu

Location Details

28. City Dayton

29. County Greene

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 730000

32. Total Cost 1810000

33. Other sources of funds This project has significant support from the local community. To date, $1,080,024 has been given or pledged by multiple donors. The project is in active fundraising mode.
Notable gifts/commitments to the plus many more smaller individual gifts.
Individual Donor $250,000
Kettering Family Philanthropies $200,000
State Capital Appropriation $100,000
The Wright State University Foundation $100,000
Dayton Power and Light Foundation (AES) $100,000
Don Wallace Family $100,000 (pending)
Makino, Inc. $30,000
The Toulmin Foundation $25,000
WSU Faculty/Staff $25,000
Individual Donor $10,000
Individual donor $5,000
Individual donor $10,000
Individual Donor $10,000

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) This project has significant support from the local community. To date, $1,080,024 has been given or pledged by multiple donors. The project is in active fundraising mode.
Notable gifts/commitments to the plus many more smaller individual gifts.
Individual Donor $250,000
Kettering Family Philanthropies $200,000
State Capital Appropriation $100,000
The Wright State University Foundation $100,000
Dayton Power and Light Foundation (AES) $100,000
Don Wallace Family $100,000 (pending)
Makino, Inc. $30,000
The Toulmin Foundation $25,000
WSU Faculty/Staff $25,000
Individual Donor $10,000
Individual donor $5,000
Individual donor $10,000
Individual Donor $10,000

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

2021-pdac-projected-budget.pdf (77.76 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Immediately

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify We are exploring and evaluating other sources and grant opportunities, such as the Institute of Museum & Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Community Details

40. Community Need Special Collections and Archives is a leader in the collection, preservation, and dissemination of the history of the Miami Valley and a premier repository for aviation history worldwide. It is a strong partner in the National Aviation Heritage Alliance and a magnet for worldwide attention to the Wright Brothers story and aviation history and heritage. It is also the leading archives in the Dayton and Miami Valley region in preserving the history of organizations, business and industry, the arts, individuals and families, and a wide variety of other topics resulting in a rich resource that creates and fosters innovation, identity, and pride in our communities. It serves hundreds of local and regional organizations, conducts outreach programs, collaborates with regional organizations on celebrations and exhibits and has partnered with the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Dayton History, Inc., and the Dayton Regional STEM School. A resource such as the Archives is a treasure for the Wright State University campus, but is also a valuable resource for the entire region, state, and world. Our current collection is stored in various areas of campus and is not adequately protected from the environment degradation which decreases the longevity of these treasured and historically important items. The Archives Facilities Project seeks to bring these materials under one roof and provide appropriate fire suppression and environmental controls for protection of the collection and availability for future generations.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. Wright State Power House Project (Pending)
$2M - Rep. Mike Turner

42. Direct new jobs created 1 to 10

43. Existing jobs retained? 11 to 25

44. Sustained permanent jobs? 1 to 10

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. The Archives Department includes 4 archivists, 1 librarian, 1 para-professional, and 8 student workers, and 8 community volunteers. The archivists, librarian, and paraprofessionals specialize in various aspects of the collections. We offer meaningful job opportunities for student assistant work positions, graduate student internships and for community volunteers. The Archives also serves as a learning laboratory and job training facility for Wright State’s graduate program in Public History, training individuals for the archives and museum field.

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? $50,000-$75,000

47. Is your project a workforce development program? No

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? No

49. Counties in which jobs will be created Greene

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

Archives Support Letters.pdf (2.36 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Daniel Palmer

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. (937) 831-9544

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. daniel.palmer@wright.edu

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? {Empty}

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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