Newspaper Photograph Collection: Preservation and Access
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$72,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hennepin County Library
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
In Progress
Start Date
December 2018
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Project Details
To hire qualified professionals to assess a large newspaper photograph collection.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2019 Fiscal Year
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
$72,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,300
Direct expenses
$84,300
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.62
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
Source of Additional Funds
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org
Recipient Board Members
HCL Board Members: Adja K. Kaba, Katherine Blauvelt, Caitlin Cahill, Chris Damsgard, Tim Dolan, Jonathan Gaw, Rahfat Hussain, Sheila Letscher, Samuel Neisen, Margy O'Neill-Ligon, Erin Vriese Daniels
Project Manager
First Name
Edward
Last Name
Hathaway
Organization Name
Hennepin County Library
Street Address
12601 Ridgedale Drive.
City
Minnetonka
State
MN
Zip Code
55305
Phone
(612) 543-8126
Email
ehathaway@hclib.org
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