Acquisition of Microfilm Reader/Scanner/Printer
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
March 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Blue Earth
Project Overview
To purchase two microfilm reader/printers to make microfilmed records more accessible to the public.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board:
William R. Stoeri, President
Missy S. Thompson, Vice President
Ruth Huss, Vice President
D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary
Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer
Suzanne Blue
Brenda J. Child
Robert Bruininks
Judith S. Corson
D. Stephen Elliott
Phyllis Rawls Goff
William D. Green
David R. Hakensen
Ruth S. Huss
Martha Kaemmer
Dennis L. Lamkin
David M. Larson
Charles Mahar
Dean M. Nelson
Elizabeth M. Nordlie
Dennis Nguyen
Peter R. Reis
Hussein Samatar
Simon Stevens
Susan Kenny Stevens
William R. Stoeri
Karen Wilson Thissen
Missy Staples Thompson
Eleanor Winston
Ex-Officio:
Mark Dayton, Governor
Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor
Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State
Lori Swanson, Attorney General
Rebecca Otto, State Auditor
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.
Appropriation Language
Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 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.
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,373
Direct expenses
$12,373
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Available upon request. Contact
Measurable Outcome(s)
Since the equipment is still quite new to BECHS, we have not explored all of the possibilities now available to us. However, in the short time, we have already been able to meet the needs of our customers through access to microfilm, copies available on paper, and a photograph captured as a jpeg.
Description of Funds
Available upon request. Contact
Source of Additional Funds
Available upon request. Contact
Recipient Board Members
Patrick Baker, Ky Battern, Dale Benefield, Jessica Beyer, Preston Doyle, Sandi Garlow, Wendy Greiner, Jim Gullickson, Susan Hynes, Mike Lagerquist, Shirley Piepho, William Steil, Marnie Werner,
Randy Zellmer
Randy Zellmer
Project Manager
First Name
Jessica
Last Name
Potter
Organization Name
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Street Address
424 Warren St.
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001
Phone
507-345-5566
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