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April 28, 2021
Heritage Preservation Grants
Grants Office Webinar: State Capital Projects Grants-in-Aid
Wednesday, May 12 - Online: 1 p.m. (CT): Applications are now being accepted for the State Capital Projects Grants-in-Aid Program. Local or county governmental units, cities, school districts or other public entities, can receive a minimum matching grant of $10,001 to help offset the costs associated with capital projects for public buildings. Join Design Reviewer Julia Larson to learn about the requirements and application process for the State Capital Projects Grants-in-Aid, administered by the Minnesota Historical Society. Learn more »
May Grants Office Open House
The Grants Office will hold a virtual Grants Office Open House on Thursday, May 6, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. (CT). in order to provide support to our community in this time of social distancing. We encourage people to RSVP to Gillian by email with a short summary of what you want to talk about and she will send you a link to speak directly with the specialist in our office who will be most helpful.
Small Grant Deadline
The next small grant deadline (requests of $10,000 or less) for the MHCHG program is Friday, July 9, 2021.
From the Blog
This week's blog post is from Museum Notes. Have a blog? Let us know!
More MN Blog posts
From the Eight-Hour Day to the $15 Minimum Wage: A Conversation Between the Past and the Present - Eastside Freedom Library
Why We Call it Blue Earth - Blue Earth County Historical Society
From the Tube
This week's video is from Blue Earth County Historical Society. Have a video channel or podcast? Let us know!
More MN Tube posts
History 21 The Podcast: 1.10 Glen Lindstrom - Anoka County Historical Society
David Montgomery Collection - East Side Freedom Library
History Break: Medieval Climatic Anomaly - Goodhue County Historical Society
Cocktail History: Dark and Stormy - Freeborn County Historical Museum
Charles W. Malchow and the Story Behind “The Sexual Life” - Ramsey County Historical Society
DeLagoon Park and Ernest Buse - Otter Tail County Historical Society
Moorhead's Wild Murie Brothers - Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
The Color of Law - Hennepin History Museum
Ever wonder what the inside of the wigwag looks like? - Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Job Opportunities
Minnesota Historical Society's Job Announcement, Internship, Fellowship, and Volunteer Opportunity pages.
MNHS
Sales Assistant II - Forest History Center
Program Facilitator II - Forest History Center
Program Facilitator I - Forest History Center
Program Facilitator III - Lead - Forest History Center
Retail and Guest Experience Lead - Oliver Kelley Farm
Interpreter II - Charles Lindbergh House and Museum
LOCAL
Custodial Services Supervisor
Minnesota Children's Museum, Saint Paul, MN, seeks a Custodial Services Supervisor.
President and CEO
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, MN, seeks a President and CEO.
REGIONAL
Museum Coordinator
Superior Public Museums, Superior, WI, seeks a Museum Coordinator.
Manager of Exhibition Production
Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL, seeks a Manager of Exhibition Production.
Program Associate
Indiana Humanities, Indianapolis, IN, seeks a Program Associate.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Program Associate
Center for Oral History - Science History Institute, Philadelphia, PA, seeks a Program Associate.
Executive Director
St. Lawrence County Historical Associa0on, Canton, NY, seeks an Executive Director.
Director of Retail Operations - Museum Store
Calvert Marine Museum Store, Solomons, MD, seeks a Director of Retail Operations - Museum Store.
Vice President of Programs and Chief Curator
National Women's History Museum, Alexandria, VA, seeks a Vice President of Programs and Chief Curator.
Digital Media Coordinator
Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY, seeks a Digital Media Coordinator.
Director of Education and Public Programs
Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT, seeks a Director of Education and Public Programs.
Carpenter, Journeyman (Exhibit Fabricator)
Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT, seeks a Carpenter, Journeyman (Exhibit Fabricator).
Historic Farm Program Coordinator
Government of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, seeks a Historic Farm Program Coordinator.
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
Architectural Conservation Stewards Intern
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, seeks an Architectural Conservation Stewards Intern.
Do History Here
Image used by permission from the Stewart Area Historical Society.
Drop-in Program: Stereoscopes & Thaumatropes
May 2 - Bloomington: 1 to 4 p.m. Pond Dakota Mission Park - Look through a stereoscope at dozens of 19th-century photos to see the world in VR as the Pond family saw it. Then use simple household items and your creativity to make a thaumatrope to take home. Behold the optical illusion of superimposed images that intrigued frontier children. Cost: No cost. For more information call 952-563-8674.
Mother's Day Tea at LeDuc
May 2 - Hastings: LeDuc Historic Estate/Dakota County Historical Society - Join the LeDuc Estate as we celebrate Mother's Day with you and your loved ones! Enjoy a presentation about Mary LeDuc and her relationship with her 4 children, Minnie, Florence, Willie, and Alice. Registrants will also receive a virtual tour of the house as we debut our Victorian Women-themed tour. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Learn more »
Learning from the Past: A Public History of 35W
May 5 - Online: 7 to 8:30 p.m. (CT). In this discussion, A Public History of 35W moderates a conversation about how people in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul are responding to social and environmental justice questions raised by freeway alignment projects in the past. Cost: No cost. Learn more »
The Life and Art of Marian Anderson
May 6 - Online: 4 to 5 p.m. (CT). Blue Earth County Historical Society - This program will cover much of Marian Anderson's legacy as a local and national artist as well as a sneak-peek into our latest exhibit. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Learn more »
Drop-in Program: Outside-In House Tours
May 9 - Bloomington: 1 to 4 p.m. Pond Dakota Mission Park - Take a tour of the historic Pond House from the outside-in. Hear stories of the Pond family while you peep inside the windows to see how their home was furnished in 1878. Cost: No cost. For more information call 952-563-8674.
Pelagie Faribault's Island: Marriage, Land, and Resistance in Early Nineteenth-Century Mni Sota Makoce
May 14 - Online: 6 to 7:30 p.m. (CT). Sibley Historic Site/Dakota County Historical Society - In treaty negotiations with the U.S. government, the Dakota granted Pelagie Faribault ownership of Wita Tanka in 1820. The story of Pelagie, her family, and what happened to Wita Tanka helps tell the history of Dakota resistance to U.S. expansion into Mni Sota Makoce, and the ways that private acts (like Pelagie's marriage) had an enormous public consequence for all involved. Cost: No cost. Learn more »
I Love Local History Virtual 5K
May 15 through May 23: Kandiyohi County Historical Society - The Virtual 5K Run/Walk will be held any day or time from May 15 through May 23, 2021. You can choose to run it from anywhere in the world - there is no set course. You can complete your race any way you choose. Learn more »
Continuing Education
Highlighted Museum: Solomon Gilman Comstock House, Managed by the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Moorhead, MN.
Photograph by McGhiever, distributed under a Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 License.
Crowdsourcing, Community and the Challenge of Institutional Leadership
May 7 - Online: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CT). Museum Association of New York - lead by Rob Fields, Former President & Executive Director, Weeksville Heritage Center, an historic house museum in Brooklyn dedicated to keeping the history of one of the largest free black communities in pre-Civil War America relevant and resonant for contemporary audiences. In 2019, he spearheaded a crowdsourcing campaign that raised over $700,000 to save the institution from closing its doors. Learn more »
History Revealed: Tulsa Race Massacre
May 13 - Online: 7 to 8:30 p.m. (CT). Ramsey County Historical Society - Join in for this very special History Revealed program with Karlos K. Hill, author of the new book, The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: A Photographic History, on the centennial of the event in Tulsa, OK. Cost: No cost. Learn more »
Nonprofit Risk Management Essentials
May 20 - Online: 1 to 2:30 p.m. (CT). Candid - The coronavirus (COVID-19) has highlighted a need for nonprofits to be flexible and nimble. In this webinar, they will discuss what the elements of risk management are, including threats and opportunities. You will learn how risk management impacts your organization and what offensive measures you can take to reduce potential risks. Cost: $25. Learn more »
Introduction to Financial Management
May 24 - Online class: American Association for State and Local History/Museum Study - Designed for staff and volunteers of all abilities and organizations of all sizes, this four-week course provides an accessible, clear, and even fun introduction to financial concepts. From understanding expenses and income to how to establish an endowment, this course will equip you with a toolkit to engage with finance on your terms and to your ability. Cost: $195 AASLH members/$295 nonmembers. Learn more »
TIPS & TOOLS
Fund Your Mission
Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions
June 11 - (Application available) | August 11 - (Deadline): The Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) program supports institutions that provide fellowships for advanced humanities research in the United States and abroad, foster communities of intellectual exchange among participating scholars, and provide access to resources that might otherwise not be available to the participating scholars. Learn more »
Elmer L. Andersen Research Scholars Program
The Elmer L. Andersen Research Scholars Program supports scholarly research projects using materials from the Libraries’ rare and special collections. Named for former governor and University of Minnesota regent Elmer L. Andersen, the new program honors the Governor’s passion for collecting and for expanding the use of the collections. The program is available to scholars including faculty, graduate, postgraduate, and independent researchers using the collections in the Department of Archives and Special Collections. This program is not available to currently enrolled University of Minnesota graduate or undergraduate students or UM faculty.
The program will provide support for research projects that require the use of one or more of the collections. Awards range from $500 to $2,000 and provide funds for travel, housing and other research-related costs. The final research product (e.g., journal article, documentary film) must acknowledge the Libraries’ support and be deposited with the University Libraries. Learn more »
The ASALH Book Prize
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) awards an annual prize to recognize an outstanding book in the field of African American history and culture. Books must engage archives to be eligible for consideration, however, the book prize committee invites submissions from across disciplinary and interdisciplinary boundaries. Learn more »
TIPS & TOOLS
Why Your Nonprofit Should Always Offer a Virtual Fundraising Option
News
Minnesota National Register Listings
Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office has a new webpage highlighting recent Minnesota National Register listings. Contact Jon Discher with questions.
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OPEN
Spring is in the air and museums across Minnesota have opened or are getting ready to open to the public. Pictured is Chris Schuelke, Executive Director of the Otter Tail County Historical Society, who cannot wait to get back into the museum.
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Featured Book
Ron Schara's Minnesota: Mostly True Tales of a Life Outdoors, by Ron Schara.
Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Virtual Book Launch
April 28, 7 to 8 p.m.
Featured Article
Downsizing the Public Realm: Building and Razing Winona's Grand Post Office.
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