Researching an Overlooked Past

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,930
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Paynesville Area Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
December 2015
End Date
December 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Stearns
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Stearns
Project Overview
To hire a qualified historian to conduct primary source research on the history of underserved populations in the Paynesville area.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.
Appropriation Language

Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 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.

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,930
Direct expenses
$6,930
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.31
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Description of Funds
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Source of Additional Funds

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Recipient Board Members
Vicki Jenniges, Paul Bugbee, Mike Jacobson, Tom Haines, Cecil Louis, Carolyn Swyter, Mike Flanders, Jo Flanders, Jen Engen, Peter Jacobson, Paul Gaebe, Amy Edermann.
Project Manager
First Name
Vicki
Last Name
Jenniges
Organization Name
Paynesville Area Historical Society
Street Address
c/o Carolyn Swyter, 647 Stearns Ave.
City
Paynesville
State
MN
Zip Code
56362
Phone
320-249-0373
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000