Women Students at a Women's College

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,569
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
College of Saint Benedict
Start Date
October 2010
End Date
June 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

A history of the college was written in preparation for the 2013 observance of it's Centennial Anniversary. The history examines the context of women's higher education in America as perceived by the College of St. Benedict alumnae. Information gathering included oral history interviews that were conducted with twenty nine alumnae exploring their experiences and perceptions of what college taught them. Two assistants were hired to conduct the interviews. Because of scheduling conflicts, the project director shared this work. The interviews have been taped, transcribed and added to the existing oral history collection in the Archives of the College of St. Benedict.

Project Details
To document in 30 interviews the history of this all-women's college preparatory to the college's sesquicentennial observance
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated 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 grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,569
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,458
Project Manager
Salutation
Ms.
First Name
Annette
Last Name
Atkins
Street Address
College of Saint Benedict, Department of History, Q359
City
Collegville
State
MN
Zip Code
56321
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000