Douglas County Greatest Generation Oral History

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Douglas County Historical Society
Start Date
November 2010
End Date
June 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Douglas
Douglas
Project Overview

Three radio theatre scripts were produced using the synthesized oral histories of Douglas County's elder residents. The oral histories had been gathered earlier as part of the Minnesota Historical Society's oral history project to preserve the stories of Minnnesota's Greatest Generation. The topics for the scripts were: the Great Depression, World War II and the post-war economic Boom. Each script was vetted by knowledgeable content experts and the information presented is historically accurate.

The scripts were performed and recorded as half-hour radio theatre shows at the Lakes Area Theatre. They are available as teaching and research resources through the Douglas County Historical Society.

 

Project Details
To broaden access to the Greatest Generation oral history project through interpretive performances demonstrating life in Douglas County during the Depression, the War, and the Boom
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated 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 grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,800
Project Manager
Salutation
Ms.
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hermes
Street Address
Lakes Area Theatre, 2214 Geneva Road NE
City
Alexandria
State
MN
Zip Code
56308
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000