A Biography of John William Nason: Writing Phase 3

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Carleton College
Recipient Type
Private College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2018
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Rice
Statewide
Rice
Project Details

To hire qualified professionals to produce five chapters of a manuscript on the history of former Carleton College president John William Nason.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are 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 grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

The targets were achieved, as the five chapters will add significantly to the knowledge of John Nason's early life - family heritage, childhood in St. Paul and Chicago, and education at Carleton, Yale, Harvard, and as a Minnesota Rhodes Scholar at Oriel College, Oxford University.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Mark S. Applebaum. Carol A. Barnett, McKay Barra, Alan R. Bauer, Lillian J. Conlee, William C. Craine, Stephen J. Davis, Arnold W. Donald, Herbert A. Fritch, Lia Gore, Michael J. Hasenstab, Richard R. Kracum, Karl C. Kwok, Larnzell Martin, Jr., Trace H. McCreary, Laird McCulloch, Jeninne C. McGee, Catherine J. Paglia, Steven C. Parrish, Rolf S. Peters, Steven G. Poskanzer, Nicholas J. Puzak, Lise N. Revers, Frances L. Spangler, William P. Sterling, Wallace R. Weitz, Justin B. Wender, Bonnie M. Wheaton, Candace E. Williams, John L. Youngblood, Alison M. von Klemperer
Project Manager
First Name
Thomas
Last Name
Lamb
Organization Name
Carleton College
Street Address
1 North College Street
City
Northfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55057
Phone
(507) 222-4000
Email
tlamb@carleton.edu
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000