Processing the Earl Bakken Legacy Collection

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,994
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Bakken Museum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2021
End Date
April 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

Project Details

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money 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).

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,994
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,573
Direct expenses
$15,567
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.24
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

The only measurable impact that could be measured at the time of this report is the Short Term, which was met. By the end of the project, 100% of the total collection was processed and made available to the public. The Intermediate and Long Term impacts will not be measured and known for several years, but will be tracked.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Brad Bakken, Rebecca Bergman, Jeffrey Blank, Doreen Bortel, Raquel Briskin, Georgine Busch, Jessica Burdette, Caroline Byrd, Jeff Hillins, Matthew Hunt, Catherine Jennings, Patrick Keran, Mary Jo Kreitzer, Ann Ladd, Molly Sanford, Paula Skjefte, Carl Stamp, Barb Stinnett, John Uribe, Mark van Osnabrugge, Heather Walch
Project Manager
First Name
Nick
Last Name
Williams
Organization Name
The Bakken Museum
Street Address
3537 Zenith Avenue S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55416
Phone
6124463116
Email
williams@thebakken.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000