Norwegian Ridge Farmer Oral Histories
To document in 15-20 oral history interviews the history of farmers in Norwegian Ridge, Spring Grove, MN.
$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).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
We reached out short-term goal (collecting the oral histories).
We have reached out intermediate term partially (historian have access). The files are accessible in a thumb drive and dropbox to Giants of the Earth staff and to people who come in for research. Ideally, we would like improve that access.
Our long-term goal (increasing awareness and appreciation of farm life and history in our part of the state) will hopefully be reached as these materials are further accessed and shared.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org