Archival Collections Processing
To provide better organization of archival collections, allowing for greater public access to the community?s historic resources.
$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
RCHS hired an archival technician to process and rehouse the 2 collections. The St. Anthony Park Community Council collection was fully processed, rehoused, and entered at a folder or item level, depending on the item, into Past Perfect. The West 7th Fort Road Federation collection archival paper material was fully processed. 25% of the photograph/media portion remains to be cataloged, and all photos will be digitized by RCHS collections volunteers by the end of 2019. The media content will be outsourced for digitization, and then cataloged by RCHS volunteers by the summer of 2021. RCHS made these processed collections available for future researchers. RCHS continues to respond to outside research requests and making the collections available for consultation.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org