Field Note

It was a very windy Duluth Superior Pride with the St. Louis County Historical Society. Staff spent time talking about the importance and the need to collect and preserve histories of the LGBTQ community in Greater Minnesota and rural Minnesota.

Heritage Preservation Grants

Small Grant Deadline
The next small grant deadline (requests of $10,000 or less) for the MHCHG program is Friday, October 11, 2024.

SEPTEMBER Grants Open House
September 5 - Online: The Grants Office will hold a virtual Grants Office Open House using Google Meet from 2 to 3:30 pm in order to provide additional grants support to our communities. We encourage people to RSVP to Gillian with a short summary of what you want to talk about and she will try to ensure that someone helpful will be available. Learn more »

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From the Blog

This week's blog post is from the Northwest Airlines History Center. Have a blog? Let us know!

New Pages for Northwest Cargo
Freight was always a key revenue source for NWA, and during World War II the company gained invaluable experience with dedicated cargo operations. Military lift contracts and charter flights contributed steady revenue, and from the mid 1960s Northwest ran its own scheduled freighter network. We have launched two resource pages to help enthusiasts and researchers better study this important part of the company:

First is a collection of cargo schedules – grids from passenger timetables as well as standalone publications, starting with the first published grid from October 5, 1964, and going all the way to the end of 2008. As our general timetable scanning project continues, this page will also keep growing. Continue Reading »

More MN Blog posts

• The Sherlock Holmes Collections celebrates its 50th anniversary - U of MN Libraries
• From the President: September 2024 - Danish American Center
• The Buffalo Harvest Festival - Wright County Historical Society
• The Candy Kids Baseball Club - Washington County Historical Society
• New MDL Contributor: Adams Area Historical Society - Minnesota Digital Library News

From the Tube

This week's post is from the Washington County Historical Society. Have a video channel or podcast? Let us know!

More MN Tube posts

• Edward Zhang: Immigrant Stories - Immigration History Research Center, U of MN
• Mnisota Makoce Reconnecting to Dakota Place Names - White Bear Lake Area Historical Society
• Chris Steele – Russell Blankenburg, Prospector, Businessman and Friend - Gunflint Trail Historical Society Chik-Wauk 

Heritage Preservation YouTube Playlist »

Job Opportunities

Minnesota Historical Society's Job Announcement, Internship, Fellowship, and Volunteer Opportunity pages.

MNHS

• Historical Researcher II - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Executive Director - St. Louis County Historical Society, Duluth, MN
• Exhibits and Facilities Manager - Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN
• Research & Instruction Librarian - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
• Curator - Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, Shoreview, MN

REGIONAL

• Collections Manager - Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI
• Digital Marketing Strategist - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Madison, WI
• Development Communications Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Madison, WI
• Facilities Maintenance Specialist - Historic Wade House, Wisconsin Historical Society, Greenbush, WI
• Coordinator, Curatorial - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Retail & Theater Representative - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Custodian/Utility Worker - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Senior Director of Development - National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA
• Associate University Librarian for Distinctive Collections - University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Senior Manager of School and Family Experience - Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL
• Project Manager, Exhibitions - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Metadata Technician - The Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Financial Specialist I - Naper Settlement - Naperville, IL
• Program Manager - Elk Grove Historical Museum, Elk Grove Park District, Elk Grove Village, IL
• Museum Educator - Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County, Crawfordsville, IN
• Curator of Midwest Archaeology - IU Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• Collections Manager (Museum Registrar) - IU Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• Museum Preparator - IU Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• Emergency Medical Technician - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Corporate Heritage Project Manager - Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH
• Philanthropy Manager - Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
• Communication Specialist - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Museums, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Ann Arbor, MI
• Weil Objects Collection Cataloger - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Payroll Specialist - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Curator/Archivist - Gage County Historical Society and Museum, Beatrice, NE
• Senior Director of Interpretation and Engagement - Mütter Museum & Historical Medical Library, Philadelphia, PA
• Associate Director for Learning, Engagement, and Public Practice - Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 
• Exhibits Specialist - KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, Lawrence, KS
• Manager, Facility Operations - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Supervisor, Conservation and Technical Services - Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, ON

Additional Job Postings in the Field »

Do History Here

Image used with permission. From the collections of the Hennepin County Library.

Submit your history organization's news and events to localhistorynews@mnhs.org.

Presentation: Embracing Our Roots: Rooted and Rising
September 7 @ 1 to 3 pm - Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life, the University of Minnesota School of Music - Join Dr. Yolanda Williams and PaviElle French, culture bearers of the Twin Cities Black music community, as they recall the path and people that have led to their becoming composers of songs for the people. This event continues a series of intergenerational discussions between African American creatives. Where: Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall, Ferguson Hall. Cost: Free. Learn more » 

Event: Jews in Public Office: From Territorial Days to Today
September 8 @ 7:30 pm - Minneapolis: The Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special event. Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, Minnesota Senator Sandra Pappas, and Secretary of State Steve Simon will be speaking about how Judaism has impacted their public service careers. The discussion will be led by Robin Washington, the editor at large for 'The Forward.' Jamie Raskin, a constitutional scholar and Congressman from Maryland, will also share insights as the grandson of Samuel Bellman, who was among the first Jewish state legislators in Minnesota. Location: Ted Mann Concert Hall. Cost: $18 to $300. Learn more »

Event: Woodbury Vintage Base Ball Game
September 15 @ 1:30 pm - Woodbury Heritage Society - A Vintage base ball game is scheduled between the Saint Croix Base Ball Club and the Woodbury Mystery Team at Lake Middle School on Field 3. Ballpark. The game will follow the "1860 New York Rules" as set forth for the event. Seating is limited, so attendees are advised to bring their own chair. Ballpark food will be available for purchase. Learn more »

Presentation: How an Archaeologist Makes Sense of the Past: An Example Using Pope County
September 22 @ 1 pm Glenwood: Pope County Museum - Minnesota State University Moorhead Emeritus Professor, George R. Holley, Ph.D will present a presentation on Native American ceramics found in Pope County. In spite of the limited evidence available from the past, archaeologists are able to marshal these bits of information to construct a scaffold with links to the environment, developments in neighboring societies, and the ever-changing stylistic vogues. Holley will illustrate what goes on in the process of making sense of the past by using pre-contact native ceramics found in Pope County. Learn more »

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Listings: History & Heritage Events | Historic Exhibits | Lectures & Workshops
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Continuing Education

Highlighted Museum: Pine Island Area History Center, Pine Island, MN.
Photograph by McGhiever, distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 license.

Transformative Approaches in Historic Preservation
September 9 @ 7 to 9 pm - St. Paul: Rethos - Join Amy Thomas, Rethos' Director of Real Estate, at a networking and happy hour event focused on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings and innovative financing for small-scale rehab projects. This gathering will delve into how the transformation of old, underused buildings into residential or mixed-use spaces is revitalizing communities and preserving history in line with modern living. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with professionals interested in or experienced with historic property transformations.
Location: Waldmann Brewery. Cost: $15. Learn more »

TIPS & TOOLS

• Unity, Accessibility, and Humanity: The Values that Connect Prevalent Writing Genres in Museology - Association of Midwest Museums
• How Gen Z Wants to Celebrate America’s 250th - AASLH

Additional Educational Opportunities »

Funding & Awards

Travel Research Grant
October 15 - (Deadline): Costume Society of America - Award of up to $2,100 intended to assist an individual (non-student) member of the Costume Society of America to travel and conduct research at a collection (private or public), library, archive, museum, or other site relevant to further an ongoing research project. Learn more »

Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff
November 15 - (Deadline): Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - This is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program. It supports projects that use the transformative power of professional development and training to generate systemic change within museums of all types and sizes. The Museums Empowered grant program identifies four areas of museum operations to focus for professional development: Digital Technology; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Evaluation; and Organizational Management. Learn more »

National Leadership Grants for Museums
November 15 - (Deadline): Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - These grants support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the American public. Learn more »

21st Century Museum Professionals Program 
November 15 - (Deadline): Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - This grant program supports projects that offer professional development to the current museum workforce, train and recruit future museum professionals, and identify and share effective practices in museum workforce education and training. Learn more »

Additional Funding & Award Opportunities »

News

What's New in Archival Cataloging for August
Newly added accessions this month include the Agricultural Society, Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Applications

Collections with additions or added digital content include the Gambling Control Board Records; the Faribault State School and Hospital, Individual School Records; the Theodore L. Hays Papers; the Minnesota Academy of Medicine Organizational Records; the Rose Ensemble Organizational Records; the Veterans Affairs Department, Hastings Veterans Home Records; the Washington County, Grey Cloud Island Township Records; the Rainbow Club Records; the Study Club Records; and the William Watts Folwell and Family Papers.

In addition, there are many newly encoded finding aids that are now available online for the first time. Learn more »

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