Digitization of Recorded Oral Histories and Interviews

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Cook County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
July 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Cook
Project Details

To hire a qualified technician to generate transcripts from previously-completed oral history interviews and digitize VHS tapes for better public accessibility of the museum collections.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year 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).

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,300
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,555
Direct expenses
$9,855
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Myron Bursheim, Margaret Hedstrom, Claire Smith, Teresa Bragg, Anne Brataas, Doug Bruce, Edward Hedstrom, Laurie Spry, Brian Tofte
Project Manager
First Name
Katie
Last Name
Clark
Organization Name
Cook County Historical Society
Street Address
8 South Broadway, PO Box 1293
City
Grand Marais
State
MN
Zip Code
55604
Phone
2183872883
Email
history@boreal.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000