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To hire a qualified architect to conduct a conditions assessment of the Liberal Union Hall Building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Design Work for

Recipient

Northfield Public Library

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,650

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified professionals to produce a manuscript on the history of the Northfield Public Library.

Development of Caponi Art Park Collection

Recipient

Caponi Art Park

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,685

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To gain intellectual and physical control of historic objects held in public trust.

Digital Microfilm Reader/Scanner

Recipient

Scott County Historical Society

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To purchase a microfilm reader/printer to make microfilmed records more accessible to the public.

Exhibit Research and Plan: Technology of MN Model Railroads

Recipient

Twin City Model Railroad Museum

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan for the history of technology in Minnesota model railroads.

Farmer-Labor MNopedia Entries

Recipient

Farmer Labor Education Committee

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,465

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To create 11 farmer-labor themed entries for the MNopedia project for online research.

Furniture Collections Rehousing and Storage

Recipient

Hennepin History Museum

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,694

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To improve collections care and management through proper storage.

Historical Organization Self-Assessment Using StEPs

Recipient

Finland Minnesota Historical Society

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,614

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide Finland Minnesota Historical Society with professional continuing education through a national museum training program.

A History of the Northfield Public Schools 1855-2015: Manuscript

Recipient

Independent School District #659

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified professional to complete a manuscript on the history of the Northfield public schools.

History of Northwestern Aeronautical Corporation: Manuscript Revision

Recipient

American Aviation Heritage Foundation

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified professionals to produce a revised and expanded manuscript on the history of Northwestern Aeronautical Corporation.

Hmong 40 Initiative

Recipient

Minnesota Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$735,320

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

A 2,500-square-foot exhibition, "We Are Hmong/Peb Yog Hmoob," timed for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the beginning of Hmong migration to Minnesota, is planned to open on March 7, 2015 and will run through November 29, 2015.

Hokah Municipal Building (City Hall) Conditions Assessment

Recipient

City of Hokah

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified architect to conduct a conditions assessment of the Hokah Municipal Building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Inventory of Collections, Phase 2

Recipient

Pine County Historical Society

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,646

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community

League of Women Voters St. Paul Oral History

Recipient

League

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in up to 10 oral history interviews the history of the League of Women Voters St. Paul.

Legacy Field Trip Support Fund

Recipient

Minnesota Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$215,357

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

The Legacy Field Trip Support Fund offsets transportation costs to all of MNHS' 26 museums and historic sites statewide. Eligible schools are reimbursed $4 per student, increased from $3 per student in FY13 in response to teacher feedback.

Local Designation of Historic Properties in Afton

Recipient

City of Afton

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified consultants to evaluate several properties in Afton for possible designation as local historic landmarks.

Maynard State Bank National Register Evaluation

Recipient

City of Maynard

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified consultants to evaluate the Maynard State Bank for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Mesaba Co-op Park National Register Nomination

Recipient

North Star Foundation of the Mesaba Incorporated

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,200

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified historian to write a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for Mesaba Co-op Park.

Microfilm Chippewa County Newspapers

Recipient

Chippewa County (Montevideo Public Library)

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,775

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To microfilm Chippewa County newspapers to broaden public accessibility.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Legislative Reference Library Collaborative State Document Digitization Project

Recipient

Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To digitize a collection of state documents, allowing for greater public access to these historic resources.

Minnesota Architects: Modern Masters Video Project

Recipient

Minnesota Society of Architectural Historians

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,290

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 8 oral history interviews the history of modern masters in Minnesota architecture.

Multimedia Unit

Recipient

Minnesota Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$401,673

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

A multimedia group has been created to support the development of educational and informational video productions including online curriculum for 6th grade history, the commemoration of the Civil War, and more.

Museum Lighting Assessment

Recipient

Lac qui Parle County Historical Society

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,052

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified museum lighting professional to develop a museum lighting plan.

Not a Stranger Here: Minnesota Communities Confront Homelessness

Recipient

Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 16 oral history interviews the history of homelessness in Minnesota.

Oheyawahi/Pilot Knob National Register Nomination Revision

Recipient

Pilot Knob Preservation Association

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,680

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified historian to complete a revised nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for Oheyawahi/Pilot Knob.

Oral History of Hmong Farmers in Minnesota

Recipient

Hmong American Farmers Association

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 10 oral history interviews the history of Hmong farmers in Minnesota.

Pope County 150 Observance Planning

Recipient

Pope County Historical Society

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,170

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified historian to research the history of Pope County for the upcoming 150th anniversary in 2016.

Preserving the Aalgaard Negative Archive

Recipient

Norman County Historical Society

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,669

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To digitize a collection of photo negatives, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.

Revise Excelsior's Historic Preservation Ordinance and Establish Commercial Design Guidelines

Recipient

City of Excelsior

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to revise a historic preservation ordinance and establish design guidelines for the City of Excelsior.

Robbinsdale Historic Library Floor Restoration

Recipient

City of Robbinsdale

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified professionals to repair the flooring in the Hennepin County Library, Robbinsdale Branch, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Saint Paul Police Oral History Project Phase 9

Recipient

HAND in HAND Productions

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 6-8 oral history interviews the history of the St. Paul Police Department.

Sherburne County Quilt Documentation Research

Recipient

Sherburne County Historical Society

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,603

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document quilts in Sherburne County, allowing for greater public access to these historic resources.

Shipwreck Harriet B National Register Evaluation

Recipient

Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,605

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified consultants to evaluate the Shipwreck Harriet B for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Twin Cities Through the Lens of Charles Chamblis Exhibition

Recipient

Minnesota Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$122,789

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

From family reunions to the nightclub scene, nobody documented the Twin Cities black community like Charles Chamblis.The 1,500-square-foot exhibition, "Sights, Sounds, and Soul: Twin Cities through the Lens of Charles Chamblis," opened April 26, 2014, and ran through February 16, 2015.

Using Technology to Reevaluate Historic Locations of the Lost Fort L

Recipient

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,800

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified archaeologist to conduct a survey in an attempt to locate the lost Fort L'Huillier.

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