Chronicling the History of Japanese American College Students in Minnesota During WWII (1941-1946)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
St. Olaf College
Recipient Type
Private College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
April 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Details

To hire a qualified professional to produce a manuscript on the history of Japanese American college students in Minnesota from 1941-1946.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money 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).

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.14
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
David R. Anderson, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Gregory L. Buck, Sean A. Burress, Sonja Clark, Stephanie L. Fehr, Rev. William O. Gfakjen, Peter Gotsch, Paul D. Grangaard, John B. Grotting, Susan Gunderson, Jennifer Hellman, Jody Kleppe Horner, Mark Jordahl, Ward Klein, Judd R. Loewenstein, Jay Lund, Timothy Maudlin, Gretchen Morgenson, John R. Raitt, Jon w. Salveson, Larry Stranghoener, Glenn Taylor, Alphonso Tindall, Theresa Hull Wise, Dean L. Buntrock, B. Kristine Olson Johnson, Martin E. Marty, Addison ?Tad? Piper, O. Jay Tomson, Jerrol M. Tostrud
Project Manager
First Name
Melissa
Last Name
Hager
Organization Name
St. Olaf College
Street Address
1520 St. Olaf Ave.
City
Northfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55057
Phone
(507) 786-3007
Email
hager@stolaf.edu
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000