Phase II: Development of Content for Duluth African-American History Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
December 2017
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

To hire a qualified historian to research the history of African-Americans in Duluth.

Project Details

Eight Bio Panels with PortraitsPhase II of the Duluth African-American History Project created visual panels representing local individuals' experiences and connections to industry, work, social networks, and civil rights activism. Utilizing the completed Duluth African-American Oral History Project and archival materials, the project enhanced understanding of Duluth's African-American history by combining oral history excerpts with portraits, research, and photographs from personal and public archives. This initiative covered a wider scope of Duluth's African American history by incorporating earlier historical resources and oral history archives.
 

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,300
Direct expenses
$3,300
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.03
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Stephan Witherspoon, Treasure Jenkins, Bob Grytdahl, Susan Ault, Heidi Bakk-Hansen, Susana Pelayo-Woodward
Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Ault
Organization Name
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Inc.
Street Address
222 E. Superior St., Suite 322
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802-2262
Phone
651-226-0184
Email
Susanault@mac.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000