Grant will help Michigan groups preserve UP history in a digital way Universities, heritage groups to document heritage on digital network Associated Press Tags: MARQUETTE, Mich. – History in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is going digital. A $100,000 federal grant will help create UPLINK, a digital network that will allow U.P. heritage groups to preserve collections and offer public access, The Mining Journal reported. “The U.P. has struggled to identify, collect and preserve its documentary heritage,” said Marcus Robyns, archivist at Northern Michigan University. “Most museums, archives and libraries are not well funded and short-staffed, primarily with volunteers. “This has resulted in considerable challenges for preservation and access to important historical records, making digitization projects nearly impossible,” Robyns said.