A Minnesota Hero: Preserving the Will Steger Story

A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program

Will Steger Foundation

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Will Steger Foundation
Activity Type: 
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected 
Hennepin

The Will Steger foundation initiated the documentation of Will Steger's collection of journals, media and images found in a wide variety of formats and locations. A professional archivist was contracted to conduct a basic artifact inventory. The objects were then prioritized for cataloguing and digitization. The collection has been consolidated and the inventory record established. This is phase 1 of 3 for the project; "A Minnesota Hero: Preserving the Will Steger Story".

Project Details

To begin the initial inventory of explorer Will Steger's manuscripts collection
Start Date: 
September 2010
End Date: 
March 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2011
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: 
$7,000

Project Manager

Mr.
Jerry
Stenger
2008 Portland Avenue, Suite 127
St. Paul
MN
55104
Related Topics: 
Minnesota Historical Society, History, Grants/Contracts, Hennepin