Research the Influence of Jack Linklater on Sigurd Olson

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,428
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Cook County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Lake
St. Louis
Cook
Lake
St. Louis
Project Details

To hire a qualified professional to research and write an essay on Jack Linklater's influence on Sigurd Olson.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$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).

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,428
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,040
Direct expenses
$9,469
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

We brought to fore the influence an Ojibwe-Cree-Orkney man had on Sigurd Olson personally, professionally, and as subject in Olson?s writings. The report details how significantly Linklater influenced Olson.
By highlighting Linklater?s influence on Olson, we opened the door for others to consider how Olson was influenced by ?locals? and not just by academics and elite writers (as has been done in the past).
We brought together a wide range of primary sources (oral histories, documents, photographs, newspaper articles, letters, official records, census records) from Minnesota, Ontario, Manitoba, and Michigan to assess the influence of Linklater on Olson.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Barb Backlund, Hal Greenwood, Robert Pratt, Ann Sullivan, Eleanor Waha, Dean Einwalter, Gene Erickson,
Mary Ann Gagnon,John Jacobsen, Alta McQuatters, Leonard Sobanja, Ivy Hocking, Bill Clayton
Project Manager
First Name
Carrie
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
Cook County Historical Society
Street Address
8 South Broadway, PO Box 1293
City
Grand Marais
State
MN
Zip Code
55604
Phone
(218) 387-2883
Email
history@boreal.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000