Elgin History Museum

The Elgin Area Historical Society, in partnership with the Gail Borden Public Library, will digitize approximately 3,500 images in the museum's Elmer Gylleck Photograph Collection, which includes nearly 100 years of images of commercial and residential buildings, streetscapes, and images from social events. The collection is increasingly at risk of damage due to frequent handling and is difficult to access. The museum will scan and upload the photographs and their associated metadata to the Illinois Digital Archives website and the museum's website using collections management software. The project benefits the museum in several different ways, including creating greater access of the images for the community and improving collections management and stewardship.