On December 8, staff from MNHS' Heritage Preservation, Planning, & Outreach (HPPO) was in attendance as the Hmong Cultural Center celebrated its 30th anniversary at its new storefront museum located in the Little Mekong district just a few blocks from the Minnesota State Capitol. In recognition of the Center's 30th anniversary, Governor Walz proclaimed that day to be "Hmong Cultural Center Day in Minnesota."
Spotlighted Project: Mitchell Saloon Renovation & Stabilization
The 1876 Mitchell Saloon (now Ed's Museum), is the oldest contributing building in the Wykoff Commercial Historic District and the oldest remaining wood structure in the City of Wykoff. During the 1930s & 40s, it operated as a Jack Sprat Grocery store. As a museum, it houses a collection of Jack Sprat grocery items and a restored-to-1940s upstairs living quarters.
Recipient: City of Wykoff
Amount Funded: $48,750
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Grants Office Webinar: Project Directors - The Moms of Your Grant Projects
December 15 - Online: 2 to 3 pm (CT): What does that mean? You know that one person who everyone looks at to solve the problems and answer the questions? That’s the Project Director. They may not always get the support they could use, or the rewards, or the appreciation, but the project always needs them and can’t do without them. This webinar will show you how to fill that role for a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant and get the love you deserve.
Presented by Melinda Hutchinson, Grants Specialist. Learn more »
Small Grant Deadline
The next small grant deadline (requests of $10,000 or less) for the MHCHG program is Friday, January 13, 2023.
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Remembering Jean-Nickolaus Tretter
Visionary collector established a unique and globe-spanning archive at the U of M Libraries
On Dec. 9, 2022 we lost a giant. Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, avid collector and founder of the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies, a University of Minnesota archive of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, nonbinary, and queer-gendered (LGBTQ+) materials.
At 76 years of age, Jean left an indelible mark on LGBTQ history thanks to his persistent collecting of LGBTQ history that began in the 1970s. Surrounded in an apartment full of books, periodicals, and ephemera relating to LGBTQ history worldwide, Jean Tretter built a collection that will have a ripple effect on our capacity to know queer and trans history long into the future.
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Artist David Maass History Program
Learn about former Le Sueur County resident David Maass, one of the country's most important wildlife artists whose art has inspired many and contributed untold millions of dollars to state and federal wildlife conservation efforts. Watch Video »
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Be sure to check with each organization for COVID-19 updates and safety measures for in-person events.
Presentation: The Fabulous 1950s: Growing up in a Small Town in Minnesota
December 15 - Bemidji: 12 pm. Beltrami County History Center - Author and retired teacher John Eggers will discuss the topic from his most recent book, "Livin' in the 50s Memories" which paints a picture of what it was like to live in small town Minnesota, when a teenager’s world consisted of what was going on within a 20-mile radius of home. Cost: Free. Learn more »
Drop-in Program: Frontier Christmas Celebration at the Pond House
December 17 - Bloomington: 1 to 4 pm. Pond-Dakota Mission Park - Gather ‘round the 19th century pump organ to sing Christmas carols and winter favorites. Rev. Gideon Pond will present readings from his 1864 Christmas sermon. Enjoy the Christmas décor as you warm yourself by the fireplace. Make paper angel ornaments to take home along with holiday treats “to go.” Cost: No cost. Learn more »
Tour: Christmas at the Hubbard House Guided Tours
December 17 & 18 - Mankato: 1 to 4 pm. Blue Earth County Historical Society - Enjoy a Guided Holiday Tour featuring stories and traditions of December Holidays. Cost: $7 members/$10 nonmembers. Learn more »
Highlighted Museum: Linden Hill Historic Estate, Charles A. Weyerhaeuser and Musser Houses, Little Falls, MN.
Photograph by Tom Reedy, distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 license.
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Leadership in History Awards recognize excellence and innovative achievements in projects, programs, exhibits, publications, and people in state and local history. You do not need to be an AASLH member to submit a nomination. Learn more and submit a nomination »
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Save the Date: Award Nomination Webinar January 11, 2023
Join AASLH for a free webinar to learn more about their awards program and how to put together a winning nomination. Learn more »
Spotlight: Communications for Small Shops
December 15 - Online: 9 am to 3:30 pm (CT). Minnesota Council of Nonprofits - Whether you’re a marketing department of one or a nonprofit of one, communications is a “hat” that someone must wear. This one-day series of five information-rich sessions is designed for both communications staff at small nonprofits, as well as tiny shops with staff who wear many hats and want to improve and expand their marketing and communications efforts. Spotlights are day-long virtual trainings, offering four to five 60-minute sessions. Cost: $129 members/$169 nonmembers. Learn more »
Clarification: Why Your Annual Report Should Be a Marketing Tool and Not a Snooze Fest
December 15 - Online: 3 pm (CT). Firespring - A good annual report goes beyond pages of financial data and compels your audience to take action. You’ll walk away with all the tools you need to create an annual report that spotlights your organization and energizes your donors. Cost: No cost. Learn more »
Carbon Inventory Project: ESPM and You
December 15 - Online: 1 to 2 pm (CT). Join Environment and Culture Partners, New Buildings Institute, and the New England Museum Association for another discussion about how to benchmark your energy. We'll deep-dive into what you need and how to benchmark your energy consumption using EnergyStar Portfolio Manager. Cost: Free. Learn more »
Measuring the Social Impact of Museums
December 16 - Online: 11 am to 12:30 pm (CT). Museum Association of New York - How can audience data help us plan for the future? Social impact, or the effect of an activity on the social fabric and well-being of a community, provides a fresh lens. Come learn about a new national research project and discuss how to make these measurements useful to all museums. Learn more »
Briefing with the Attorney General’s Office – Understanding Current Regulations and Resources for Charities in Minnesota
December 16 - Online: 10 to 11 am (CT). Minnesota Council of Nonprofits - Learn more about the Charities Division of the Attorney General's office and the resources they offer to nonprofits and foundations. Cost: Free. Learn more »
An Introduction to the Collections Management Policy Toolkit
December 19 - Online: 1 pm (CT). Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts - Learn about the Collections Management Policy Toolkit (CMPT), a free online tool that allows users to build a customized Collections Management Policy for their organization or collection. The CMPT guides users through the process of creating a policy uniquely tailored to their collection and designed to meet professional, ethical, and legal standards. Cost: No cost. Learn more »
Leadership and Administration for History Organizations
March 20 through May 14, 2023 - Online: American Association for State and Local History - This course addresses governance and administrative structures, nonprofit status and the public trust, mission and vision, the relationship between board and staff, including their roles and responsibilities; strategic planning, human resource development and management, and leadership. Cost: $215 members/$315 nonmembers. Learn more »
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Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
February 1, 2022 - (Deadline): American Library Association - This is a grant to support innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. The grant will provide $2,000 for a school, public, academic, tribal, or special library to expand its community engagement efforts. Libraries are invited to apply by designing and outlining activities for a library-led community engagement project. Proposed projects should focus on creating innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts. Learn more »
Archives Collaboratives
June 8, 2022 - (Deadline): National Archives - This program welcomes collaborations among three or more organizations that target institutional advancement for small and underserved communities. Archives Collaboratives may: be located in the same community, state, or geographic region; be "virtual" or online collaboratives; share affinities among the scope and subject matter of their collections; have similar organizational missions; serve similar types of user communities. Apply for a Planning Grant (up to $25,000) or an Implementation Grant (up to $100,000). Learn more »
Major Collaborative Archival Initiatives
June 8, 2022 - (Deadline): National Archives - This program is for projects to digitize and publish online historical records as a "virtual" collection around a common theme, organization, or important historical figure(s); or create and test new tools and methods for the archival field to enhance public access, especially for born-digital records. Awards will be between $150,000 and $350,000. Learn more »
Kandiyohi County Historical Society is proud to announce the Class of 2022 inductees into the West Central Minnesota Hall of Fame. This year's inductees include Ron Moe, Jon Rambow, and Jordan Smith. Learn more »
Enbridge building to become museum/cultural center for Natives
It’s just been the month when Native people are remembered. That’s nice. Now we want more, like we want to protect that Native heritage lifeway and tell our stories to all. We also want to create a new history, one which is healing, restorative, and makes a better society and better world.
Native people are not in the past, we are in the present and we are in the future. Here’s a story we are making, it’s in Park Rapids, Minnesota and we can make this story together. Giiwedinong, the new Treaty and Culture Museum, will open this upcoming spring in downtown Park Rapids in the former Carnegie Library.
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Digitizing History with the Anoka County Historical Society - NorthMetroTV
One man at the Anoka County Historical Society has taken more than 10,000 pictures of items in the collection, making the items more accessible to more people.
Kids were out in force helping Minnesota's history museums with projects this holiday season. At Pipestone County Historical Society, the Pipestone Area Youth Fastpitch team helped move their bound newspaper collection upstairs to the second floor. While at Mille Lacs County Historical Society, three Princeton High School National Honor Society volunteers worked to “item alphabetize” each of the photo envelopes in the “A” box of Princeton photography studio photographs.
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