All Projects

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

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

To purchase a microfilm reader/printer to broaden public accessibility to microfilmed records.

To digitize a collection of archival reel-to-reel recordings, allowing for greater public access to these historic resources.

To hire qualified professionals to repair the Bemidji Carnegie Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire qualified professionals to publish Howard Greene's journals about the north woods of Minnesota.

The Fergus Falls Heritage Preservation commission, in cooperation with the Otter Tail County Historical Society, produced a brochure with the help of a qualified historian. The brochure consists of photographs, descriptions and maps to locate historically significant buildings and homes in the city. It was designed for use as a self-guided tour of the city's historical and architectural landmarks. The 40-page brochure is available through the Otter Tail County Historical Society, the Fergus Falls Heritage Preservation Commission and the Fergus Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau.

To rehouse a collection of historic photographs in order to better preserve them.

To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.

To provide appropriate storage materials for museum collections.

An accurate, up-to-date digital catalog of records was created when the Beltrami County Historical Society purchased and implemented PastPerfect software to monitor and inventory it's collections. A contractor was hired to oversee the project. Three interns were trained to assist with data entry, inventory methods and artifact photography. Paper accession records were entered into the database and missing data on previously digitized records was inserted.

To hire qualified technicians to upgrade Otter Tail County Historical Society's fire and burglar alarm systems.

To create 15 Beltrami County entries for the MNopedia project for online research.

To hire a qualified consultant to write an interpretive plan for the Gumm historic house (Judy Garland Museum).

To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan on the importance of water in Dakota history in Minnesota.

To support the development and restructuring of regional history groups.

Three radio theatre scripts were produced using the synthesized oral histories of Douglas County's elder residents. The oral histories had been gathered earlier as part of the Minnesota Historical Society's oral history project to preserve the stories of Minnnesota's Greatest Generation. The topics for the scripts were: the Great Depression, World War II and the post-war economic Boom. Each script was vetted by knowledgeable content experts and the information presented is historically accurate.