Care and Cataloging of the General John W Vessey Collection

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,040
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Military Historical Society of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
March 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Morrison
Morrison
Project Details

To provide better organization of the Vessey Collection, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.

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
$7,040
Other Funds Leveraged
$55
Direct expenses
$7,095
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.07
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

Throughout this process we have continued to serve others looking to learn about General Vessey. The cataloging all these items, that this Legacy Grant made possible, enables us to have complete records of these items available at are finger tips via Past Perfect software.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Mark Ritchie, Richard Nash, Larry Herke, Paul Monteen, Dean Ascheman, Robert Boone, Tim Meininger, Jon Van der Hagen, Stephen Osman, Nicholas Ostepnko, Frank Messina, Vern Smith, Harry Wisdom
Project Manager
First Name
Randal
Last Name
Dietrich
Organization Name
Military Historical Society of Minnesota
Street Address
Camp Ripley, 15000 Highway 115
City
Little Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56345
Phone
(651) 408-4837
Email
rdietrich@mnmilitarymuseum.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000