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Bringing to Life Company D - 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,810
Project of
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Nicollet
Nicollet
Project Overview

James Nelson, author of The Remains of Company D, brought to life the history of those men in Company D who fought in WW I, as well as the research and writing skills he employed.

Project Details
  • Event Dates:  10/28-29, 2011
  • Locations:  St Peter Public Library for Book signing & Treaty Site History Center
  • Attendance at each individual event:  St Peter Public Library for Book signing & Treaty Site History Center and the St Peter and Cleveland schools (5,6,10,11 grades)
  • Partner Organization(s):  Treaty Site, St Peter Public Library, Friends of the St Peter Public Library, St Peter Community Education, Book Mark of GAC, Cleveland Elementary and Secondary Schools, St Peter High School, The American Legions of Cleveland, St Peter, LeCenter, Janesville, Gaylord, Nicollet, St Peter Reads, GAC, author James Nelson, St Martin's Press
  • Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: Treaty Site ($100),  Book Mark in conjunction with St Martin's Press ($200) towards Ads.  Members of the planning committee's planning/tabulation time ($150), Author meals covered by Book Mark and Treaty Site ($40), Comm Ed costs ($40). St Peter Public Library - hosting book signing.  St Peter and Cleveland Public Schools for preparing students and hosting author.  Author for his suggestions for collections purchases. 
  • Program Outputs: This was a great program, we feel lucky to have had this.
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,810
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.

  • American legion members will learn more about the history of their organization's formation, as Legions were started by veterans of WW I and name after individual veterans of war. 
  •  Students in St Peter and Cleveland will gain insight into a period of U.S. history often not well known. 
  •  All attendees to the various venues will learn more about individual soldier's lives during the war, but also before and after. 
  • Special attention will be made to those with Midwest connections.
Measurable Outcome(s)
  • Participants responded overwhelmingly that they learned something about soldiers' experiences in WWI, l
  • Left with a better understanding and appreciation for the writing process, and enjoyed the program. 
  • Most came from St Peter.
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