WW I Anniversary Display Script Research, Writing and Review

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
McLeod County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
September 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
McLeod
Statewide
McLeod
Project Overview

To hire a qualified consultant to research the history of and write an exhibit script about McLeod County during World War I, in preparation for a future exhibit.

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Direct expenses
$10,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.07
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

In the Short term, Museum staff and volunteers were able to better understand the connection between the artifacts and display designed in our WWI Design Layout Plan and this helped Museology add to the Script Narrative.
In the Intermediate term, the future guest/viewer of our McLeod County WWI Display Design Layout will be educated about McLeod County during the Great War, make a personal connection to McLeod County Soldiers who experienced the War, and come away with a deeper understanding of how war, of any kind, in any place effects our lives and impacts everyone. The guest/viewer will also be impacted by how the WWI Script Narrative makes the display come to life via interpretation.The Museum will have a polished, vetted, final WWI Script Narrative for our WWI Display.
In the long term, the public will have an increased interest in the history of World War I and a better understanding by that public of how World War I impacted the United States, Minnesota and McLeod County-changing it forever. We hope this will increase attendance to the McLeod County Historical Society by the public to view the World War I display. An increase in Knowledge about the history of World War I and McLeod County's involvement.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Mary Henke
Bob Allison
Bev Wangerin
Liz Schwarze
Anne Hahn
Tara Russell
John Lofdahl
Lynn Buck
Karen Hendricksen
Project Manager
First Name
Lori
Last Name
Pickell-Stangel
Organization Name
McLeod County Historical Society
Street Address
380 School Road NW
City
Hutchinson
State
MN
Zip Code
55350
Phone
320-587-2109
Email
director@mcleodhistory.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000