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March 25, 2020
Heritage Preservation Grants
Grant recipients and applicants are encouraged to contact grants staff with any questions. The Grants Office is operating with staff working from home. During this month, the best way to contact us is by email. For a list of staff’s emails, go to our staff web page which lists our contact information. However, if needed a phone conference call or video conferencing can be arranged. We will continue to do our best to support you and ask for your patience as we work to answer your questions. If you have any questions, please reach out. We appreciate all that you do to preserve Minnesota's history, and we look forward to continuing our important work.
April Grants Open House will be Online
April 2 - Online: The Grants Office will hold a virtual Grants Office Open House from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in order to provide support to our community in this time of social distancing. We will start with a short segment on the basic grant process and then take questions through the chat. We encourage people to RSVP to Gillian by email with a short summary of what you want to talk about and she will try to ensure that someone helpful will be available.
Small Grant Deadline
The next small grant deadline (requests of $10,000 or less) for the MHCHG program is Friday, April 10, 2020.
Large Grant Pre-application Deadline
Pre-applications for the MHCHG large grant round (requests over $10,000) will be due Friday, May 29, 2020. The pre-application is a required part of the large grant application process. Contact the Grants Office with questions.
From the Blog
This week's blog post is from McLeod County Historical Society. Have a blog? Let us know!
The Devil at Lake Marion
It was the roaring 20s, a time of moral decadence. An era best categorized by bootleggers, booze, flappers, and jazz. Ladies’ dresses and hairstyles became shorter, music became louder, cars became faster, and liquor, which was now illegal, flowed more freely than ever. The Great War was over, but the victory party that followed ceased to end.
Rarely was there a place in America that wasn’t touched in some way by the roaring 20s. Minnesota, a state once thought of as a rural mecca with country values, became the nation’s top producer of illegal moonshine. The trade was so prevalent across the countryside that it caught the attention of the feds and the likes of Al Capone. All across the state, ballrooms and dance halls became the centers of 1920’s night life. What were once quaint venues for weddings and ceremonies, were now filled with jazz music, dancing, and booze. Read more »
Job Opportunities
Minnesota Historical Society's Job Announcement, Internship, Fellowship, and Volunteer Opportunity pages.
MNHS
MNHS is pausing hiring as we've turned our attention to responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. Thank you for your patience.
LOCAL
Historic Site Interpreter II
Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park, MN, seeks a Historic Site Interpreter II.
REGIONAL
Development Coordinator
Children's Discovery Museum, Town of Normal, IL, seeks a Development Coordinator.
Exhibits Project Manager
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Chicago, IL, seeks an Exhibits Project Manager.
Do History Here
Image used by permission from the Richfield Historical Society.
This week, history organizations are not "Doing History Here" to provide safe distancing during the CONVID-19 outbreak. Many however are still Doing History Online.
Pay them a visit »
And pay these organizations a visit as well »
A is for Ancestry
B is for Beer
C is for Caboose
D is for Dog Tags
E is for Egg Candler
F is for Fish String
Continuing Education
Highlighted Museum: Rice County Museum of History. Operated by the Rice County Historical Society, Faribault, MN.
Photograph by McGhiever, distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Care of Metals
April 6 to May 8 - Online Course: Northern States Conservation Center - Learn how to identify different types of metal and their alloys. Gain an understanding of how and why metals deteriorate and methods for preventing deterioration from occurring or continuing. An overview of treatments, including cleaning, used on metals and how appropriate they are for the long-term preservation of the metal object will help students make care decisions when consulting with conservators. Learn more »
Practical Leadership 2.0 - Virtual Training
April 7 - Webinar: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits - Many work environments are increasingly complex and uncertain, requiring high functioning teams. Effective teamwork and collaboration needs to be cultivated and given regular attention. This workshop helps team leaders develop shared leadership among team members and provides concrete tools for improving collaboration between team members. Cost: $129 members/$169 nonmembers. Learn more »
Preservation Planning in Practice: Strategically Guiding Collections Care
April 9 - Webinar: 1 p.m. Conservation Center - In this webinar, presenters will begin by discussing the different types of assessments that cultural heritage institutions of all sizes can use to evaluate their collections care needs and jump start their preservation planning process. Cost: $25 members/$30 nonmembers. Learn more »
Fire Protection Strategies for Collections & Museums
May 6 - Webinar: 1 to 2:30 p.m. (CDT). Connecting to Collections - Managing the fire risk to collections and museums requires a multi-pronged strategy incorporating prevention programs, fire containment measures, as well as detection and suppression systems. When implemented together, the frequency of unintentional fires can be drastically reduced, and the impact of fires successfully managed. A brief review of the Smithsonian’s fire experience, lessons learned, and strategies employed to manage fire risk will be presented. Cost: No cost to attend. Learn more »
Webinar Recording: Insurance 101: Practical Considerations for Protecting Institutional Collections and Loans
Connecting to Collections - This webinar recording is appropriate for all levels of experience from beginner to expert as an introduction and review of collections insurance basics and how they are an integral part of collections care. We will examine loss prevention, loss control and how to protect the collection through good housekeeping, landscaping, managing patrons, and during transport of objects. In addition, examples of recent claims and outcomes to illustrate how insurance responds to loss and damage will be presented. Watch the recording »
TIPS & TOOLS
COVID-19 Resources
How to Captivate, Connect, and Communicate with Your Audience During Coronavirus
(TODAY) March 25 - Webinar: 2 p.m. (CDT). Museum Trustee Association - Due to the rapid spread of coronavirus and government recommendations for social distancing, three-quarters of museums across the United States have closed down temporarily. As a result of these closures, many cultural organizations face new levels of uncertainty and difficulty in navigating these unfamiliar waters. In particular, for visitor-serving organizations, not being able to bring visitors on-site produces a significant challenge: while being physically closed, how do museums continue to engage their would-be visitors? Cost: No cost to attend. Register/Learn more »
Keeping Your Nonprofit’s Systems Secure While Working Remotely
March 26 - Webinar: 1 p.m. (CDT). Tech Soup - An unprecedented number of nonprofit employees are working remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This makes organizations more vulnerable than ever to security threats with hackers on overdrive to take advantage of the situation. Make sure your staff, devices and infrastructure are safe from cyberattacks. Cost: No cost to attend. Learn more »
How to Bring Your Live or In-Person Events Online
April 9 - Webinar: 1 p.m. (CDT). Tech Soup - Are you facing the possibility of having to cancel or postpone your next forum or fundraising event? Joe DiGiovanni and Kyle Barkins, co-founders of the marketing and technology agency, Tapp Network, will walk you through the process of migrating your in-person event online. From communications strategies to choosing the right technology, Joe and Kyle will present on how to use what you’ve already created, and what needs to be done to make a successful virtual event. Cost: No cost to attend. Learn more »
Webinar Recording: Managing the Impact of COVID-19 on Nonprofits
TechSoup hosted online discussion of the tools, strategies, and resources to help nonprofits manage remote workers. Watch the recording »
ARCS COVID-19 Resources
Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists is gathering resources from across the industry that might be of help to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you know of a resource that might be of help during this crisis please submit to the list.
Learn more/View list »
Connect With Your Colleagues
American Association for State and Local History has introduced a new way to connect with fellow history practitioners in your area of interest or expertise through our new "Affinity Community Forums." Read how to join »
TIPS & TOOLS
Fund Your Mission
Webinar Recording - Grantmaking in Response to Coronavirus
Minnesota Council on Foundations and the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits -Since the emergence of COVID-19, various Minnesota Foundations have changed grant guidelines, extended grant deadlines, provided new funding flexibility, and shifted dollars to address the coronavirus pandemic. Across Minnesota, millions of additional dollars are now available through philanthropic organizations and government agencies for pandemic response and recovery.
Listen to the webinar recording to hear from philanthropic organizations that have created funding specifically to address the pandemic. Hear about these funds from leaders at the Otto Bremer Trust, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Minneapolis Foundation, and the Minnesota Council on Foundations. Plus leaders from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits will share survey results about ways that foundations are shifting strategies and funds to meet the needs of nonprofits and communities. Watch Webinar »
Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering disaster loans to small businesses with a rate of interest of 3.75% and non-profits a rate of interest of 2.75% with long-term repayment options, up to a maximum of 30 years. Sign up for an SBA Loan Webinar »
Archival Workers Emergency Fund
Society of American Archivists' members and other archival professionals are organizing an Archival Workers Emergency Fund. They have an online survey for anyone who either is affected or worried about colleagues being affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Learn more »
Emerging Crises Oral History Research Fund
April 15 - (Deadline): 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. Learn more »
Otto Bremer Trust Creates $50 million Emergency Fund to Support Community Organizations
The Otto Bremer Trust (OBT), one of Minnesota’s largest charitable organizations, today announced the creation of a $50 million emergency fund to be set up through its Community Benefit Financial Company (CBFC) subsidiary to provide financial support to Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana nonprofits and other community organizations. The new fund will provide emergency funding, loans, lines of credit, and other financial resources to organizations impacted by and responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. Learn more »
TIPS & TOOLS
Follow #CovidCollectionsCare on Twitter for resources from the National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access.
News
March 30 - Webinar: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (CDT). The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, in conjunction with the office of Governor is hosting a series of four weekly Calls with Governor's Office featuring updates for nonprofits on Minnesota's response to COVID-19. Each free virtual chat will take place over the next four Mondays. The first call will focus on information for, and questions from, nonprofits in the human services sectors. Register/Learn more »
Conservation Supplies Repurposed
To help fight the spread of the coronavirus, the New-York Historical Society donated 50 boxes of gloves—gloves normally used by art handlers and conservators—to Weill Cornell Medicine. Can some of Minnesota's conservation supplies be used by medical professionals?
National Emergency Library
Announcing a National Emergency Library Internet Archive – 1.4 million free books to meet students’ and readers’ needs while schools and libraries are closed at global scale.
Learn more »
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Featured Book
Food Will Win the War: Minnesota Crops, Cooks, and Conservation during World War I by Rae Katherine Eighmey.
Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Featured MNopedia Article
Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in Minnesota
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