Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum

What Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum does

The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum is an academic research library and museum housed on the fourth floor of Mitchell Memorial Library at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. Founded in 2012 on the 50th anniversary of the Ulysses S. Grant Association and officially unveiled on November 30, 2017, the 21,000-square-foot facility holds the world's largest single collection of Ulysses S. Grant papers, comprising 15,000-17,000 linear feet of correspondence, artifacts, photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, over 200,000 photocopies of Grant letters, and nearly 12,000 published monographs. The institution is one of only six presidential libraries located on a university campus in the United States. The collection is owned by the Ulysses S. Grant Association and operated in partnership with MSU Libraries.

The library's core scholarly and technical assets include the 32-volume Papers of Ulysses S. Grant (Southern Illinois University Press, 1967-2012), the 2017 Harvard University Press annotated edition of Grant's memoirs with over 2,000 footnotes, four life-size sculptures by StudioEIS, and interactive museum displays developed by Relative Scale and HealyKohler Design. Digital collections are accessible through Mississippi State University's Scholars Junction platform. The institution serves graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, K-12 teachers, members of the Ulysses S. Grant Association, and the general public. Strategic partnerships span the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Park Service, Harvard University Press, and Southern Illinois University Press.

The business model combines membership dues at three tiers (Student $25/year, Annual $100/year, Lifetime $500), fee-based reproduction and research services (reference scans at $0.20/page, publishable scans at $5-10/image, processing fees ranging $2.50-$20), annual meeting registrations at $200-550, donations, federal grants from NEH and NHPRC, and ongoing institutional support from Mississippi State University. The institution is led by Executive Director Dr. Anne E. Marshall, with Louis Gallo as Managing Editor, Dr. Ryan P. Semmes as Director of Research, and James A. Bultema as President of the USGA.

Name

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum

Legal name

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library

Website

https://usgrantlibrary.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum is an academic research library and museum at Mississippi State University that holds the world's largest collection of Grant-related materials, serving scholars, K-12 educators, association members, and the public through archival access, scholarly publishing, and interactive exhibits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Presidential Library and Museum

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Archives, Special Collections & Preservation Operations (Rare Materials, Conservation) (EDAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

Keywords

• Presidential library services
• Historical archive research
• Scholarly publishing
• Museum exhibitions
• Civil war history

Headquarters

HQ city

Starkville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The Ulysses S. Grant Association generates revenue through annual membership fees at multiple tiers, supporting the organization's operations and research programs.
2. Collection Services: Revenue generated from providing physical and digital copies of archival materials, with tiered pricing based on use type and processing requirements.
3. Federal and University Funding: The library receives ongoing funding support from Mississippi State University and has received grants from the National Archives and Records Administration and National Endowment for the Humanities.
4. Donations: The library accepts donations to support its mission, fund stipends for visiting scholars, scholarships for students, and graduate fellowships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum preserves and provides scholarly and public access to the world's largest single collection of Ulysses S. Grant manuscripts, Civil War-era artifacts, and related historical materials. It operates an interactive museum on the Mississippi State University campus, curates editorial publication of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant (32 volumes) and the annotated Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, supports academic and genealogy research appointments, and delivers educational programming including K-12 teacher and student institutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Museum Exhibit Access Free in-person access to the interactive museum galleries on the Mississippi State University campus, featuring life-size sculptures, immersive exhibits on Grant's life and the Civil War era, and touch-screen displays. Open to the public during museum hours.
• Research Appointments and Document Reproduction Services Scheduled research consultations with the Director of Research for academic scholars, historians, graduate students, and genealogists seeking primary-source access to the Grant manuscript collection, accompanied by scan reproduction services for a fee.
• Ulysses S. Grant Association (USGA) Membership Annual and lifetime membership tiers in the Ulysses S. Grant Association that provide ongoing support of the editorial project and entitle members to association benefits and recognition.
• Annual Meeting of the Ulysses S. Grant Association Annual scholarly gathering of the Ulysses S. Grant Association, with tiered registration pricing for students, members, and non-members, plus an optional banquet ticket.
• The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant (32-volume scholarly edition) The 32-volume documentary edition of Ulysses S. Grant's papers, produced by the editorial staff of the Ulysses S. Grant Association and offered for sale through the Association.
• The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant: The Complete Annotated Edition A fully annotated scholarly edition of Grant's autobiography with editorial commentary, produced under the auspices of the Association in conjunction with Harvard University Press.
• Digital Collections Access (Scholars Junction) Online access to digitized Grant manuscript and archival collections via the Mississippi State University Scholars Junction digital repository.
• Teacher and Student Educational Programs (Institutes) Structured educational institutes and classroom programming for K-12 teachers and students, drawing on the library's Grant manuscript collection and delivered by the Educational Programs team in partnership with curriculum partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32 volumes of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant published from 1967-2012
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mississippi State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library. MSU's Mitchell Memorial Library houses the collection. The university provides administrative support, facilities, and ongoing funding for the library and museum. The partnership was established in 2009 when MSU invited the Grant Association to make it their new home.
• Southern Illinois UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevious host institution (1964-2008) where the USGA was housed for over 40 years before relocating to MSU. The partnership continues through ongoing publication collaborations with Southern Illinois University Press for The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant series.
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)coreOthersFederal agency that provided funding for the Grant Association's work and maintains oversight of presidential records. The library works with NARA on archival standards and preservation.
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)coreOthersFederal humanities agency that has provided funding support for the Grant Association's editorial projects and scholarly publications.
• National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)coreOthersFederal commission that provides grants supporting the publication of historical records, including the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant project.
• National Park ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on historical sites related to Grant, including joint tours and programs at locations like Vicksburg National Military Park and Grant's Cottage.
• StudioEIScoreTechnology or IntegrationBrooklyn-based studio that created four life-size sculptures of Ulysses S. Grant at different stages of his life (cadet, general, president, elder statesman) for the museum exhibit.
• HealyKohler DesigncoreTechnology or IntegrationExhibit design firm that created the interpretive environments for the Grant Museum, designing multi-faceted, interactive exhibits.
• Relative ScalecoreTechnology or IntegrationRaleigh-based firm that developed the museum's interactive displays, creating multimedia experiences for the interpretive environment.
• Formations Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationPortland, Oregon-based firm specializing in planning, design, fabrication, and installation of interpretive exhibits for the museum.
• Harvard University PresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of 'The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant: The Complete Annotated Edition' (2017), the first comprehensively annotated edition of Grant's memoirs.
• Southern Illinois University PresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of the 32-volume Papers of Ulysses S. Grant series (1967-2012) and other Grant-related scholarly works.
• Mississippi Museum of ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution for public programs and exhibitions related to Civil War history and presidential studies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum: State-operated presidential library and museum focused on Lincoln, comparable in mission to preserve a U.S. president's legacy, host scholarship, and provide public exhibits. Co-located with the Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, which is itself housed within the Grant Library, indicating direct institutional overlap.
• Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: One of the 14 officially recognized presidential libraries operated by NARA, focused on Truman's legacy, archival collections, and public exhibits. Comparable in operating model as a presidential library/museum combining archives, museum, and education programming.
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum: NARA-operated presidential library covering Eisenhower's military and presidential legacy with archives, museum, and education programs. Comparable in scale, federal partnership structure, and editorial/publishing activities focused on a single president.
• Mississippi State University Libraries: The host institution that physically houses the Grant Library within Mitchell Memorial Library. Operates the Williams Collection of Lincolniana alongside the Grant collections, sharing infrastructure, staff, and administrative support with the subject institution.

Others

• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): Federal humanities agency providing grants supporting the Grant Association's editorial projects and scholarly publications, including funding for the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant. Functions as a major funding counterparty rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Federal agency providing grants, archival oversight, and presidential records management. Operates most U.S. presidential libraries and is a key institutional partner and funder of the Grant Association's editorial work.

Emerging players

• Massachusetts Historical Society: Independent research library and archive holding significant collections on American history including early presidents and 19th-century figures. Comparable in mission as a special collections repository, scholarly publisher, and member-supported institution.
• Southern Illinois University Press: Published the 32-volume Papers of Ulysses S. Grant series (1967-2012) and continues to partner with the Grant Association on publications. A core collaborator on the editorial output that constitutes the library's scholarly backbone.

Regional players

• Vicksburg National Military Park: NPS-operated military park in Mississippi that collaborates with the Grant Library on tours and programs related to Grant's Civil War campaigns. Comparable in mission to interpret Grant's military legacy and serve heritage tourists in the Southeast.
• Mississippi Department of Archives and History: Mississippi's state archival and historical agency, serving as a regional peer in historical preservation and operating within the same state as the Grant Library. Comparable in mission to preserve Mississippi and U.S. history through archives and public exhibits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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