Acquire Primary Resources on Microfilm/fiche

A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program

New Ulm Public Library

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
New Ulm Public Library
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Activity Type: 
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected 
Brown

The New Ulm Public Library expanded its microfilm collection to add 258 rolls of microfilmed local newspapers covering most of the 19th and 20th centuries, all of which were absent in their previous collection. This greatly increases free and full access to both researchers and the general public to these primary records.

Project Details

To add 258 rolls of microfilmed newspapers to broaden public accessibility to primary records.
Start Date: 
January 2010
End Date: 
July 2010

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2010
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language 
(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.
Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$6,966

Project Manager

Mr.
Larry
Hlavsa
17 N. Broadway
New Ulm
MN
56073
Related Topics: 
Minnesota Historical Society, History, Grants/Contracts, Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, Brown