Rehousing of Textiles & Artifacts
To improve collections care and management through proper storage.
$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
Short Term: Achieved. Project Director has ascertained that all uniforms not on display have been packed and placed in textile boxes on shelves on storage units in Storeroom 2.
Intermediate: In progress. Rotation Plan is being developed at this time. All uniforms in inventory are listed on an Excel spreadsheet, with Object ID number, name of military personnel who wore the uniforms, a brief description of what is included for that person's uniform components, and a column for the rotation cycle number to be assigned. This is a work currently in progress due to need for further consideration by Inventory and Accession team members prior to designation of the cycle for display. A copy of the contents assembled thus far on the spreadsheet is attached for review. PCHS's I/A team will endeavor to be sure to display a sampling of uniforms from servicemen and women from areas throughout Pine County, rather than have too many from one area on display at a time, so a column has been added to list their hometown on the spreadsheet as well.
Long Term: Ongoing. As a trial, team members who needed to search for a specific garment last week, were able to go to location specified, which was a shelf on a Storage Unit, and pull out the correct box. Item was found to be in unchanged condition from when it was packed in the box.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org