April 13, 2022

Heritage Preservation Grants

Large Grant Deadline
Pre-applications for the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants large grant round (requests over $10,000) will be due Friday, May 20, 2022. This is a required part of the large grant application process. Contact the Grants Office with questions.

Grants Office Webinar: Final Reports - Keys to a Successful Grant Close-out
April 21 - Online: 2 to 3 pm. Should you obtain a grant for your project, an important requirement is the final report. Yes, you will complete the final report once your project is finished, but knowing what you will need for the report from the beginning will make closing your grant much easier in the end. This webinar will cover the different parts of the final report, how to find it and fill it out, and how to keep project records so you will be ready at the end. Presented by Grants Specialist Melinda Hutchinson. Learn more »

From the Blog

This week's blog post is from Plymouth Historical Society. Have a blog? Let us know!

More MN Blog posts

• Are You Smarter than a Sixth Grader? — Minnesota History Test - Warroad Historical Society
• More than just Lions, Tigers & Bears... - Beltrami County Historical Society
• Washburn Corners - Blue Earth County Historical Society
• Three Pedals and a Lever - Cokato Historical Society
• To Grandmother's House We Go - Scott County Historical Society

From the Tube

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

More MN Tube posts

• Ski Lifts and Trains - Lake Superior Railroad Museum
• Clothing Collections Reveal: 1 Imitation Fur - Freeborn County Historical Museum
• The archaeological and paleoecological legacy of the Itasca Bison Site - Minnesota Archaeological Society
• The Manuscript Heritage of Muslim Communities in Minnesota and Beyond - Morrison County Historical Society
• History Revealed: Tikkun Olam: Jewish Women Serving their St. Paul Community - Ramsey County Historical Society
• Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge - Anoka County Historical Society
• Spring Coffee Klatch: Speakers: Retired City Attorney, David Nycklemoe - Otter Tail County Historical Society

Job Opportunities

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

MNHS

• Sales Assistant II - Mille Lacs Trading Post
• Sales Assistant I - Mille Lacs Trading Post
• Draft Animal Handler - Oliver H. Kelley Farm
• Mailroom & Loading Dock Coordinator - MN History Center 
• Sales Assistant II - Forest History Center

LOCAL

• Registrar for Exhibitions - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Social Media Specialist - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Library Operations Specialist - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
• IDEAL Center Professional Development Project Leader - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• Reference & Instruction Librarian for Languages, Cultures, & Area Studies - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
• Digital Archivist - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
• MN Landscape Arboretum Manager of Interpretation & Visitor Learning - MN Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN

REGIONAL

• Danish Windmill Manager - Danish Windmill, Elk Horn, IA
• Folk Art School Program Coordinator-Onsite Learning and Engagement - Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, IA
• Graphic Designer and Website Manager - State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
• Student Life Archivist - Special Collections & University Archives - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
• Executive Director - Cedarburg Art Museum, Cedarburg, WI
• Archives Manager - NL Public Museum, New London, WI
• Education Outreach Coordinator - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismark, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Exhibits Fabricator - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Michigan History Day Coordinator - Historical Society of Michigan, Lansing, MI
• Semiquincentennial Manager - American Association for State and Local History, Nashville, TN
• Exhibit Program Manager - Museum of Utah, Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement, Salt Lake City, UT
• Curator III/History and Collections - Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, NV
• Curator of Collections and Exhibitions - Idaho State Historical Society, Boise, ID
• Programming and Outreach Coordinator - Aurora Historical Society, Aurora, ON
• Museum Education Officer - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Calgary, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Summer Internship - Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN
• Internship - Sheboygan County Historical Society & Museum, Sheboygan, WI
• Object Collections Summer Internship - History Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Additional Job Postings in the Field »

Do History Here

Image used by permission from the Goodhue County Historical Society.

Be sure to check with each organization for COVID-19 updates and safety measures for in-person events.

Application for the 2022 BWCA Trip for Veterans Now Open
The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center is once again hosting two free trips for veterans to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota this summer. With the COVID-19 pandemic canceling the 2020 trip, the Center is able to offer a second trip this year. Trip dates are July 11 to 17, 2022. Applications are due by May 1. Learn more »

Presentation Series: History on the River Series is Back
Winona County Historical Society’s History on the River series is back! Tickets go on sale at the Winona County History Center starting April 18 for the 2022 season. Experience the history, culture, arts, science, stories, music, and more that make Winona County, MN, unique on the Mississippi River. Cost: $35 members/$45 nonmembers. Learn more »

Class: Getting Your Feet Wet with Rain Gardens
April 14 - Online: 7 to 8 pm (CT). Nicollet County Historical Society - this class is designed to start you on the path to a native garden that reduces water pollution and supports pollinators. This is a virtual event with the potential for a field day on a later date. Cost: No cost. 
Learn more »

Exhibit: Brewers and Bottlers - A Refreshing History of Beer and Soda Making in Nicollet County
April 16 through March 25, 2023 - St. Peter: April 16, 10 am to 4 pm. (Open House) Nicollet County Historical Society - Beer and soda have long held an important place in American history, AND in Nicollet County. This exhibit explores the rich history of locally produced beverages. The exhibit showcases material from the Society's collections and other donors related to the history and heritage of brewing and bottling in Nicollet County. Learn more »

Drop-in Program: Stereoscopes & Thaumatropes
April 16 - Bloomington: 1 to 4 pm. 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 families. Cost: No cost. For more information call 952-563-8674.

Presentation: Minnesota Remembers the Doolittle Raid
April 18 - Online: 7 pm (CT). MN Military & Veterans Museum & Commemorative Air Force MN Wing - Explore Minnesota connections to the famed WWII Doolittle raid. For more information email them. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Annual Meeting Program: Jerry Knapp and Elite Enterprises
April 19 - Cokato: 7 pm. Cokato Historical Society - This year's Annual Meeting features a program about Cokato racer and kit car builder Gerald "Jerry" Knapp. In addition, there will be the grand opening of the Jerry Knapp & Elite Enterprises exhibit in the museum's temporary gallery. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Presentation: Art History Series
April 19 - Le Center: 7 pm. Le Sueur County Historical Society - The first in a three-part series on the lives of three Minnesota artists is the work of world-famous printmaker and watercolor artist Adolf Dehn. Dehn helped define important American art movements, including regionalism, social realism, and caricature. For more information email them. Cost: No cost. Location: the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds 4-H building.

Presentation: Native Plants & Indigenous Perspectives at the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry
April 21 - Austin: Mower County Historical Society - Dakota educator Nicky Buck will be talking about the significance of certain grasses, trees, and flowers found at the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry, and how their natural gifts have sustained people living on the edge of the prairie for thousands of years. Tom Trow, MCHS Project Archeologist for the Quarry, will provide a brief introduction and share information about the Interpretive Plan that is currently in development in partnership with Minnesota’s Dakota Communities. For more information call 507-437-6082.

Presentation: Camp Life above the 49th Parallel
April 21 - Bemidji: 12 pm. Beltrami County Historical Society - Lois Jenkins will share stories of being introduced to Lake of the Woods and Northwest Angle as a camper at a teenage wilderness camp. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Event: Trains at the Depot are Back
April 23 and 24 - Bemidji: 10 am to 4 pm. Beltrami County History Center - Multiple operating model trains will be on display, including size N Scale to HO Scale to O Gauge and a fabulous LEGO City with operating LEGO trains. The train club layout will be open for tours, and train videos will be available for viewing throughout each day. Train story times will be available each day. Learn more »

Presentation: Community Care in Action - A Mutual Aid Archival Exploration
April 23 - Minneapolis: 11 am to 1 pm. Hennepin History Museum - Can mutual aid stories from our shared local past answer the (im)possible question of a truly just nation—can we make one? What would it take? The presentation will look at historical photographs, objects, & documents from Hennepin History Museum’s archives that highlight how we have built care networks to counter inequitable economic conditions in Minneapolis. Current mutual aid organizers’ll join them to discuss their experiences, challenges, and goals for long-term movement building. Cost: Pay as you can. Learn more »

Continuing Education

Highlighted Museum: Heritage House Victorian Museum, Rochester, MN.
Photograph by Jonathunder, distributed under a GNU Free Documentation License.

Fundamentals of Nonprofit Finance
April 19 - Online: 9 am to 12 pm (CT). Propel Nonprofits - This training is designed to make you more comfortable with nonprofit finance. Walk through nonprofit financial reports including the statement of activities (income statement) and statement of financial position (balance sheet). Cost: $75. Learn more » 

Reserves – What, Why, When, and How (Much?)
April 20 - Online: 12 to 1 pm (CT). Propel Nonprofits - This webinar will dig into why reserves are valuable and for what purpose, the perennial question of how much, and some practical tools for managing and communications. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Overcoming the Barriers to Fundraising Success
April 27 - Online: 10 to 11:30 am (CT). Oklahoma Museums Association - The presenter will reveal the most common barriers to effective fundraising at the museums that he has served and provide tips for overcoming them. Attendees will also be given free access to document samples and templates which will help to fast track the implementation of these solutions. Cost: No cost. Learn more »  

TIPS & TOOLS

• Reframing History Podcast Episode 2: The Case of the Misunderstood Historical Method - AASLH
• 1950 Census Records - National Archives

Additional Educational Opportunities »

Fund Your Mission

Emerging Crises Oral History Research Fund
April 15 - (Deadline): The Oral History Association announces funding of up to $4,000 to undertake oral history research in situations of crisis in the United States and internationally. These funds may be applied to travel, per diem, or transcription costs for research in places and situations in which a longer application time schedule may be problematic. Such crisis situations include but are not limited to wars, natural disasters, political and or economic/ethnic repression, or other currently emerging events of crisis proportions. Learn more »

NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication
April 25 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - To be considered under this opportunity, an applicant’s plans for digital publication must be integral to the project’s research goals. That is, the project must be conceived as digital because the research topics being addressed and methods applied demand presentation beyond traditional print publication. Learn more »

Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History
April 30 - (Deadline): National Archives Foundation – This fund will support one to three annual fellowships for graduate students, journalists, historians or authors who perform new research to elevate women’s history using the records held by the National Archives. Learn more »

TIPS & TOOLS

What’s the right voice for proposal writing? 

Additional Funding Opportunities »  

News

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