Digitization of Macalester College Archival Audio Recordings
To digitize a collection of archival convocation and commencement audio recordings, allowing for greater public access to these historic resources.
$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 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).
Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org
Target impacts were achieved in a spectacular fashion. Many of the reels have been utilized by various classes, students, patrons, and alum for projects and personal research. The information on them has contributed to both last year's (2023) college reunion and are being drawn from for the 2024 college reunion as well as the sesquicentennial of the college this summer. The information contained upon them has also aided the archives in expanding its knowledge base while helping to shape where to next focus digitization efforts. These results were achieved through outreach and implementation during classes, research instruction, and reference requests.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org