Vessey Collection: Legislative Appropriation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$115,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Military Historical Society of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Details

To care for, catalog, and display the recently acquired collection of the personal and professional effects belonging to General John W. Vessey, Minnesota's most decorated veteran.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Grants
Appropriation Language

$115,000 the first year is for a grant to the Minnesota Military Museum to care for, catalog, and display the recently acquired collection of the personal and professional effects belonging to General John W. Vessey, Minnesota's most decorated veteran.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$115,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$24,000
Direct expenses
$139,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.44
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Mark Ritchie, General Rick Nash, Commissioner Larry Herke, Roger Reinert, Paul Monteen, Dean Aschman, Jon Van der Hagen, Nick Ostapenko, Stephen Osman, Frank Messina, Vern Smith,
Project Manager
First Name
Randal
Last Name
Dietrich
Organization Name
Military Historical Society of Minnesota
Street Address
Camp Ripley, 15000 Highway 115
City
Little Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56345
Phone
(651) 408-4837
Email
rdietrich@mnmilitarymuseum.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000