Back to the Land: Oral Histories from the 'Dreamers' of the 60s, 70s and 80s

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,455
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Wadena County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
March 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wadena
Wadena
Project Details

To document in 19 oral history interviews the history of immigration to Wadena County in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

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
$8,455
Other Funds Leveraged
$595
Direct expenses
$9,050
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.09
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Helen Apel, Chuck Horsager, Darlene Leonard, Rosalie Miller, Carmen Pederson, Bette Peterson, Betty White
Project Manager
First Name
Lina
Last Name
Belar
Organization Name
Wadena County Historical Society
Street Address
603 Jefferson St. N
City
Wadena
State
MN
Zip Code
56482
Phone
(218) 346-7676
Email
lbelar@eot.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000