Acquire Microfilm Reader/Printer/Scanner
To purchase a microfilm reader/printer/scanner to make microfilmed records more accessible to the public.
$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).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
The ViewScan 4 is installed and in operation in the Milaca Museum research room. Training of additional volunteers and visiting researchers has begun. Many hours have been spent on research, primarily in newspapers on film, and 129 prints have been made from these newspapers and 34 documents have been emailed.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org