Life in Lake Sarah Township: an Oral History Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,188
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Murray County Historical Society
Start Date
April 2010
End Date
October 2010
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Murray
Murray
Project Overview

This project documented the history of life and growth of Lake Sarah Township population amid regional population through the stories and recollections of its residents.  A total of eight long-term residents were interviewed. Six interviews were transcribed and provided to the narrators for proofreading.  The edited transcripts were printed as separate full-color booklets that, along with the CDs of the interviews, will be accessible to the public as part of the Murray County Museum's permanent collection. 

Project Details
To document in 6 interviews the growth of Lake Sarah Township population amid regional population loss
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.

2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,188
Other Funds Leveraged
$201
Project Manager
Salutation
Ms.
First Name
Diane
Last Name
Clercx
Street Address
PO Box 61
City
Slayton
State
MN
Zip Code
56172
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000