Program Focus: American Heritage

Adolph H. and Ginger Meyer had a lifelong appreciation for woodworking, particularly fine furniture. His father, a German cabinetmaker before emigrating to America, instilled in Adolph the need "to preserve for our future generations, the classics that are of our own  creation as distinctive as is our way of life compared to that of the old world." Mr. Meyer believed that Americans had an awakening appreciation of their own creative pioneer spirit and, "All the glories that are American."

America's heritage includes the diverse actions, decisions and creativity of our nation's people. Our heritage is found in artifacts, works of art, classic furniture, buildings, cultural landscapes, photographs and documents. The Americana Foundation supports programs that educate, preserve, and present this diverse American heritage to help all people discover, understand, and appreciate it.

Programs for Grant Consideration

1. The foundation helps to fund the acquisition and preservation of high quality, classic examples of American furniture, the decorative arts and other representations of material culture, and supports their placement with charitable or educational institutions, or the U.S. government.
2. The foundation provides support for curatorial and conservation internships within major institutions and universities.
3. The foundation supports programs and restoration projects for buildings that are on the National Register or would qualify for listing.