Rochester State Hospital Closure - Story and Impacts: Oral History
To document in oral history interviews the history of the closure of the Rochester State Hospital.
$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
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All of our outcomes were not accomplished within the year time period, However, the organization shared the information about the project as it was proceding to 2 service clubs. After all the interviews were done and transcribed, there were 2 addtional service club talks scheduled for May. Because some unexpected happenings with the clubs, these two talks were finally held May 23 and June 10. Another presentation scheduled for May 21 at the History Center did not have enough attendees for a talk but informal discussion was held.
The most important result was that having this conversation with an audience raises awareness that the attendees can leave a legacy to their family if they share letters or recordings of things in their life.
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