Acquire Primary Resources on Microfilm

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,492
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Westonka Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
April 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Details

To add 92 rolls of microfilmed newspapers to make primary records more accessible to the public.

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).

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,492
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$7,492
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Jerry Babb, John Bennett, George Buehl, Sharon Corl, Debi Heitz, Jeff Magnuson, Pamela Myers, Nancy Oestreich, Ron Pauly, Liz Vandam
Project Manager
First Name
George
Last Name
Buehl
Organization Name
Westonka Historical Society
Street Address
5341 Maywood Rd.
City
Mound
State
MN
Zip Code
55364
Phone
(952) 955-2852
Email
george.buehl@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000