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Complete Trim on Four Stained Glass Windows and Restore Stairway to Balcony

Recipient

Friends of B'nai Abraham Synagogue

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,438

Fund Source

To hire qualified professionals to restore portions of the interior window trim and balcony of B'nai Abraham Synagogue, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Comprehensive Investigation of the Jackson County Courtroom Ceiling, Stenciling and Plasterwork

Recipient

Jackson County

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified professional to develop a treatment plan for the Jackson County Courthouse stenciling and plasterwork.

Concept Master Plan for the Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead

Recipient

Carver County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$28,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To acquire professional services to prepare an interpretive plan for public access to history and cultural heritage of the Andrew Peterson Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Conditions Assessment for the Lake Harriet Methodist Episcopal Church

Recipient

Lake Harriet Spiritual Community

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified architect to conduct a conditions assessment of the Lake Harriet Methodist Episcopal Church, eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Conservation and Treatment of New Ulm Turner Hall Murals

Recipient

New Ulm Turnverein

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$23,140

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To conserve and stabilize the historic murals in Turner Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Conservation Assessment/Preservation Plan

Recipient

Lac qui Parle County Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,230

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire professional conservators to assess historically significant collections and write a long range preservation plan.

Conservation and Treatment of New Ulm Turner Hall Murals

Recipient

New Ulm Turnverein

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$25,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To conserve and stabilize five historic murals significant to German-American history in New Ulm Turner Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Corridor Exhibit Wall Panels

Recipient

Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,105

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To create and install an exhibit on the history of veterinary medicine in Minnesota.

St. Croix Scenic Byway Five Part Heritage Tourism Video

Recipient

St. Croix Scenic Coalition

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$50,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified professionals to produce a video series on the history of the St. Croix Scenic Byway.

Cultural and Medicinal Plants of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Southwestern Minnesota

Recipient

Lower Sioux Indian Community

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified historian to research the history of cultural and medicinal plants specific to the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.

Cummins Grill House Fire Suppression System Installation

Recipient

Eden Prairie Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To install a fire suppression system in the John R. Cummins House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Cycling Museum of Minnesota Collections Management

Recipient

Northeast Community Development Corporation

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$14,072

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

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

Dakota Medicinal Plant Garden: Exhibit Phase 2

Recipient

The Bakken Museum

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To complete fabrication and installation of the Dakota Medicinal Plant Garden exhibit.

Dakota Language Oral History Project

Recipient

Dakota Wicohan

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To prepare a final edit for a film about the history of the Dakota language

Dakota History & Culture Curriculum

Recipient

Dakota Wicohan

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$89,441

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To research, develop, and pilot a Dakota history and cultural heritage curriculum that meets state social studies standards for grades 6-12.

Depot Window Restoration Project Phase 1

Recipient

Lake County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,650

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a contractor to repair four original windows in the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Depot, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Determining the Age of the Lillian Joyce Site

Recipient

St. Cloud State University

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,240

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To scientifically determine age of recovered archaeological artifacts.

Develop a Disaster Plan

Recipient

Dakota City Heritage Village

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,570

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified professional to write a historic site disaster plan.

Digital Conversion Services for pre-1920 College Newspapers

Recipient

Gustavus Adolphus College Archives

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,868

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide greater access to the college's pre-1920 newspapers through a digital conversion project.

Digital Access to Crow Wing County Historical Resources

Recipient

Crow Wing County Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To enable public access to primary records through a new microfilm reader/printer.

Digitization of Oral Histories

Recipient

St. Cloud State University

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,763

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To digitize 33 oral histories documenting the growth of St. Cloud State University, 1900-1990

Digital Microform Reader/Viewer System Acquisition

Recipient

Redwood Falls Public Library

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$12,513

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To enable public access to primary records through a new microfilm reader/printer

Digital conversion and publication of past presentations, outreach, and interviews

Recipient

Eighth Air Force Historical Society, Inc. - Minnesota Chapter

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,158

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To convert 44 VHS tapes to digital format allowing greater public access.

Digital Archiving of the Yellow Medicine County Birth Records

Recipient

Yellow Medicine County Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$16,545

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To broaden public access to primary historical birth and death records prior to 1909 through an online searchable database.

Digital Access to Morrison County History Resources

Recipient

Morrison County Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$11,086

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To broaden public access to primary historical records by acquiring a microfilm reader/printer.

Digitize B&W Negative Collection

Recipient

Cass County Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,516

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide better public access to 1,012 black and white negatives documenting Cass County history through a digitization project

Disaster Plan Development

Recipient

Dorothy Molter Foundation and Museum

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,699

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire professional conservators to create a plan to respond to and recover from disasters

Discover Dakota Culture and Heritage: Educational Series

Recipient

Blue Earth County Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To prepare an educational series honoring the Dakota People during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Sesquicentennial.

District #50 School (Milford Town Hall) National Register Evaluation

Recipient

Township of Milford

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To have the District #50 School, currently serving as Milford Township Hall, evaluated for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Docent Training and Manual

Recipient

1006 Summit Avenue Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,200

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide better public access to the history of the Governor and Governor's Residence through an interpretive plan and docent manual

Documenting Significant Historic Areas of St. Croix Valley through Photographs

Recipient

Marine Restoration Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,999

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document the change in historic resources in the St. Croix River Valley based on 85 photographs by John W.G. Dunn.

Doll Collection Documentation & Storage

Recipient

Duluth Children's Museum

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document, clean, and store a collection of historical and cultural dolls using standard conservation practices.

Dugout Canoe Preservation and Stabilization Grant

Recipient

McLeod County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,100

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified professional to construct an appropriate support for a significant collections piece.

Duluth Farmer's Market Oral History

Recipient

Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,300

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 10 interviews the history of the Duluth Farmer's Market.

Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Station Conditions Assessment

Recipient

Tower-Soudan Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to prepare a Conditions Assessment for the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Station to establish a rehabilitation plan for the structure, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Dunnell House Collections Project for Preservation and Interpretation

Recipient

Steele County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,878

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To improve care and management of collections through proper storage.

K-8 Educational Curriculum Needs Assessment

Recipient

Hormel Historic Home

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,620

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To survey educators and assess local needs for on-site or classroom education units.

Eidem Homestead Traveling Trunk

Recipient

City of Brooklyn Park

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To create trunks containing hands-on artifacts pertaining to Eidem Homestead and local history to be loaned to schools and other community groups.

Electropolis Exhibit Phase 2: Implementation

Recipient

The Bakken Museum

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$100,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire consultants to develop and install an exhibit on the history of electricity in Minneapolis.

Elevator Replacement

Recipient

James J. Hill Reference Library

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$220,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To improve public accessibility at the James J. Hill Reference Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, to better comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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