Life at the Ramsey County Poor Farm
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2012
End Date
March 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Maplewood historian Pete Boulay talks about the County Poor Farm, where residents who were too poor or too sick to support themselves recieved help in life - and sometimes a free burial after death. Illustrated with many photos from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$150
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Expanded knowledge of local historical resources and Maplewood's cultural heritage. Increased awareness of the Library's role as a cultural center.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Patrons expanded their knowledge of local historical resources and Maplewood's cultural heritage.
Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
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