Acquire Primary Sources on Microfilm

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,952
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Atwater Area Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
March 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Project Details

To add 99 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 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$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).

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,952
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$8,952
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurments are impossible as of this point in time. We received the microfilm in January 2020 and our museum has been closed for the winter and does not reopen until April 1st (or likely later due to Covid-19).

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Jon Olson - President and Secretary, Carol Nelson - Treasurer, Jo Holm - Board member, Suzanne Meyerson - Board member.
Project Manager
First Name
Jon
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
Atwater Area Historical Society
Street Address
500 Pleasant Ave, PO Box 258
City
Atwater
State
MN
Zip Code
56209
Phone
(320) 444-0337
Email
history56209@outlook.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000