All Projects

Going Digital: Converting DCHS Oral History and Film Collection to Digital Files

Recipient

Dakota County Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$33,172

Fund Source

To transcribe 168 oral histories recorded mostly during the National Bicentennial from Dakota County residents, and to provide digital access to them via the Internet.

Goodhue County MNopedia

Recipient

Goodhue County Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,800

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To create Goodhue County entries for the MNopedia project for online research.

Governor's Residence Video Script Development

Recipient

1006 Summit Avenue Society

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,600

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To research and write a script for an introductory video on the history of the Minnesota Governor's Residence (Horace Irvine House), listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Governor's Residence Interpretive Plan

Recipient

1006 Summit Avenue Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To prepare a comprehensive interpretive plan for the Governor's Residence to identify how best to reach their audience.

Grand Hotel: Grand Center for Arts and Culture Accessibility and Interior Systems

Recipient

The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Inc.

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$100,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To install climate control and update electrical wiring and plumbing in the Grand Hotel, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and reused as a community arts center.

Grand Rounds Historic District National Register Nomination

Recipient

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,700

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified historian to complete the nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for Grand Rounds Historic District.

Grant County Courthouse: Condition Report and Treatment Proposal

Recipient

Grant County

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,950

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To prepare condition report and treatment proposal for the Grant County Courthouse, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Great River Regional Library Historic Preservation Bookshelf

Recipient

Great River Regional Library

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$410

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To add 14 standard Minnesota historic preservation titles to broaden public accessibility

Great River Regional Library Microfilm/fiche Reader

Recipient

Great River Regional Library

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,485

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To make accessible primary records through a new microfilm reader/printer

Great Northern Depot HVAC System Evaluation

Recipient

Mille Lacs County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,800

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to evaluate the current system in preparation for better control of the Mille Lacs County Historical Society museum environment.

Great Northern Depot Roof Replacement

Recipient

Mille Lacs County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$245,685

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To replace the roof on the Great Northern Depot, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and currently used as a museum documenting Mille Lacs County history.

Greenwood/Greenfield Oral History: Remembering the Fine Resorts and Dance Halls

Recipient

City of Greenfield

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in approximately 10 interviews the early history of Greenfield Village

Grimm Farm Historic Site - Exhibit Fabrication and Installation

Recipient

Three Rivers Park District

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$95,300

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To fabricate and install an exhibit granting greater public access to the history of Grimm alfalfa.

Hamline University Law Oral History Project

Recipient

Hamline University Law Library

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,190

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To conduct and transcribe oral history interviews of several Hamline University School of Law faculty members, to commemmorate the 40th anniversary of the school's founding.

Heimbygda Lodge Historical Building Project

Recipient

City of Lanesboro

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a contractor to repair the front entry and ADA ramp on the Heimbygda Lodge, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hennepin Medical History Center: Website

Recipient

Hennepin Medical History Center

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To develop a new website that enables better public access to Hennepin Medical Center history.

Heritage Village Park: Oral History

Recipient

City of Inver Grove Heights

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,990

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in up to 12 interviews the history of the Rock Island Swing Bridge in preparation for an interpretive plan.

Hindu Society of Minnesota 35th Anniversary Oral History Project

Recipient

Hindu Society of Minnesota

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 15 interviews the history of the Hindu Society of Minnesota, to commemorate its 35th anniversary.

Historic Markers - Reservation Line/Brown Family

Recipient

Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,620

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To create two markers to commemmorate the 150th anniversary of the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War.

Historic Context Study of the City of Gaylord

Recipient

City of Gaylord

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To complete a Historic Context Study of the city as the first step in completing a Historic Preservation Plan.

Historic Downtown Stillwater Podcasts

Recipient

City of Stillwater

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,750

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To create and make available 14 podcasts for greater public access to Stillwater's historic resources.

Historical Museum Improvements

Recipient

City of Milaca

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,048

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To improve accessibility and security by replacing non-historic windows and doors with those that more closely resemble the historic components.

Historic Markers at Saint John's

Recipient

Saint John's Abbey & University

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified historians to prepare the texts of approximately 20 markers that will facilitate public access to the history of Saint John's University campus.

Historic Structure Report, Phase Two

Recipient

Alliance Francaise of the Twin Cities

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to write a historic structure report for the Alliance Francaise building, a contributing structure in the Warehouse District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Property Evaluation of the Morristown Mill and Millrace

Recipient

City of Morristown

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,900

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to evaluate the Morristown Mill and Millrace for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Canby Theatre Marquee Restoration

Recipient

City of Canby

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire qualified professionals to repair the marquee on the historic Canby Theatre, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Structure Report: Harrington Merrill House

Recipient

Historic Hutchinson

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$15,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve the Harrington Merrill House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Structure Report for Carnegie Library

Recipient

East Side Freedom Library

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$24,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report for the former Arlington Hills Branch Library, a Carnegie Library listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Carnegie Building: Restoration Planning

Recipient

Polk County Historical Society

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 Crookston Carnegie Public Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Downtown New Prague Reconnaissance Survey

Recipient

City of New Prague

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to conduct a survey of historic structures in downtown New Prague.

History of the Northfield Public Library Since 1970

Recipient

Northfield Public Library

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,900

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To collect primary source materials for a history of the Northfield Public Library since 1970.

History of Birth in Duluth Research Project

Recipient

Birthing Ways - Doula Connection

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,442

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To assemble in a report records and resources from various repositories pertaining to birth and maternity in Duluth prior to World War II

History of the Red Wing Public Library

Recipient

Red Wing Public Library

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,900

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To research and compile a narrative outline for the history of the Red Wing Public Library.

History of Northwestern Aeronautical Corporation

Recipient

American Aviation Heritage Foundation

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,990

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 10-12 interviews the commercial history of Villaume Box & Lumber Company, St. Paul, which built combat gliders during World War II.

History of the Northfield Public Library

Recipient

Northfield Public Library

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To draft a full length manuscript on the institutional history of Northfield Public Library

History of Northwestern Aeronautical Corporation

Recipient

American Aviation Heritage Foundation

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,909

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To organize, catalog, and prepare a finding aid for documents, photographs, and other records relating to glider manufacture at Villaume Box & Lumber Co. in St. Paul during World War II