This document is made available electronically by the Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp Annual Report Fiscal Year 2014 PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Thank you for your support of MNHS. This Annual Report provides you with numbers and facts that measure and reflect our performance this past year, demonstrating that, across the board, MNHS has enjoyed increased interest, engagement, support, and achievement.

FOR EXAMPLE: • You will see that attendance at MNHS historic sites and museums increased overall from the prior year. Visits to the website increased, the number of our social media followers increased, and membership at the end of the year was 26,000, a 4 percent increase from the same time in the prior year. In addition, teacher memberships increased dramatically.

• You will see that Minnesota students’ participation in National History Day in Minnesota was fantastic. Once again, Minnesota led the nation with winners at the national level. But beyond those national winners, there were 25,000 students who participated statewide in History Day. These students developed skills in research and analysis and critical thinking. Their participation also certainly created or enhanced an interest in history that will benefit them and society as a whole over time.

• You will see that the legislature came through with funding for the new visitor center at the Oliver Kelley Farm. The groundbreaking celebration was highlighted not by a turn of the soil with golden shovels, but rather through the use of the Kelley Farm plow and yoke of oxen!

• You will see that MNHS once again was a leader in garnering national awards, including five from AASLH, the American Association for State and Local History. This national group of history associations and museums held its annual meeting in the Twin Cities this year. These professionals in the field were effusive in their praise for what has been done with history in this state, led by MNHS.

MNHS will strive to maintain and increase its exceptional level of achievement and performance. All of this is possible because of your support. Thank you.

William R. Stoeri, President, Minnesota Historical Society

Left: Oliver Kelley Farm. DIRECTOR AND CEO’S LETTER

Telling stories. Preserving history. Transforming lives.

Several years ago we began talking about the need for major renovations and expansion of the Oliver Kelley Farm facilities. The Kelley Farm, a National Historic Landmark, is a state treasure. The stories about Oliver Kelley’s family and hands-on learning experiences about farming in the late 19th century delight Minnesotans of all ages. In fact, each year the Kelley Farm welcomes nearly 30,000 visitors, about half of them students on field trips.

While these numbers are impressive, we know we can do more. Thanks to a $10.5 million appropriation from the state of Minnesota, we will do more. Construction of the new and expanded facilities will begin in early 2015, with a grand opening of the new visitor center and support buildings in May 2016. These renovations will allow the farm to serve thousands of additional visitors per year, sharing the stories of Minnesota farming for generations to come.

When we learn the stories of history, we add another piece to our unending contextual puzzle of who we are, how we got here, and why we matter. At the Minnesota Historical Society, this is the essence of what we do. For example, our fun exhibit Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s sparks memories for visitors, and starts conversations about how toys reflect the times and those who created, made, bought, and played with them.

We’re igniting the imaginations of Minnesota’s sixth graders with our newest edition of the Northern Lights textbook, including an electronic version introduced in 2014. And we’re preserving the stories of Minnesota through historic preservation and our wide-ranging educational programs, collections, exhibitions, and publications.

We could not do this valuable work without your help—members, donors, volunteers, staff, governing board members, elected officials, and the people of Minnesota—in partnership with historic sites, museums, and history and heritage organizations, colleges, and libraries across Minnesota.

Thank you for helping us share the transformative stories of history!

D. Stephen Elliott, Director and CEO

Left: Students using the electronic version of Northern Lights: The Story of Minnesota’s Past. 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

Final push drives up year-end attendance.

MNHS historic sites and museums saw an increase Online visitation saw significant growth as well, in overall attendance of 4 percent from the with the launch of the dynamic new mnhs.org previous year, thanks in part to a strong May, website in April. The year ended with 3.4 million which saw the opening of the sites’ summer website visits by 2.4 million unique visitors, for season and the premiere of the Minnesota History an increase of nearly 9 percent. Social media Center’s newest exhibit, Toys of the ’50s, ’60s engagement continued to grow, with a new record

and ’70s. In total, we welcomed 842,584 visitors, of more than 50,000 followers across all platforms. Members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe participate in the annual powwow at Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. including 216,291 students on field trips. Membership ended the year strong with 26,240 The year got off to a good start with increased member households, a 4 percent increase from Historic sites connect with visitors through programs, funding from the Minnesota Legislature in FY13. the same time last year. Teacher memberships As a result, hours were added at six historic sites grew dramatically, increasing 19 percent over the films, and community outreach. around the state beginning July 1, 2013, and new previous year. and expanded services were introduced at the Highlights from MNHS historic sites ranged from Other highlights: celebrated its Gale Family Library at the History Center in fall 2013. new events for all to specific programs for teens. 10-year anniversary in September with a weekend In FY14, Historic , Mille Lacs Indian of events; new introductory films greeted visitors Museum and Trading Post, and the Charles at Historic Fort Snelling and ; Year packed with exhibits draws visitors of all ages to A. Lindbergh Historic Site rolled out new programs and the St. Paul After the Civil War Trolley Tours that incorporated a more conversational and launched in July from Historic Fort Snelling and “play with the past.” engaging visitor experience. Survey results showed caught the attention of a New York Times writer. that 81 percent of guests felt that these programs The story of Rondo, a thriving St. Paul African Chamblis opened in April with a public event increased their knowledge of Minnesota history, Young learners also experienced unique American community torn apart by I-94 in the where visitors met people featured in Chamblis’ places, and culture. programming at sites. Split Rock Lighthouse 1960s, joined the permanent exhibit Then Now photographs and viewed a companion display of teamed up with Wolf Ridge Environmental Wow at the History Center in July. The critically photographs taken by members of MNHS’ Teen An additional state appropriation at the end of Learning Center near Finland, Minnesota, to acclaimed exhibits Minnesota and the Civil War Advisory Council. FY13 provided funds for increased hours at several host group tours for young people, and Historic and the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 drew visitors sites, and enhanced programming and staffing Fort Snelling welcomed seven inner-city teen through September. And American Spirits: the In May, the History Center opened Toys of the ’50s, at the which resulted in 34 volunteers for a new fife and drum program. Rise and Fall of Prohibition, ran from November ’60s and ’70s, a nationally traveling exhibit that percent higher visitation over the previous year. through March. draws on nostalgia to capture the craziness, joy, and sheer fun of being a kid. The exhibit has been Spring 2014 saw the opening of two dynamic extraordinarily popular and is on track to break all Kelley Farm gets green light, Historic Fort Snelling exhibits at the History Center. Sights, Sounds and previous exhibit attendance records. Soul: Twin Cities through the Lens of Charles to follow.

In May, Governor Dayton signed a capital budget/ In March, MNHS contracted with Leo A. Daly Left: Visitors welcome the story of Rondo in the Then Now Wow exhibit. Right: A young girl enjoys the Toys of ’50s, ’60s and ’70s exhibit. bonding bill passed by the legislature which architects to work with staff and stakeholders to included a $10.562 million appropriation for the create a master plan for Historic Fort Snelling. This Oliver Kelley Farm. This project will provide for plan will lay the groundwork for future capital expanded educational programs supported by a budget requests. modernized visitor center and new farm buildings that will accommodate the growing number of Building condition assessment reports were Minnesotans coming to learn about farming and completed for the visitor centers at food in the past, present, and future. and Historic Fort Snelling, which will help make decisions about improving public access. 2014 HIGHLIGHTS Collecting creates bridges between then and now.

A gift from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation provided support MNHS bolsters efforts to reach new audiences. for a new Native American Artist-in-Residence program in the collections department. The program is designed to revive the MNHS continued to reach diverse audiences in students from North and Johnson High Schools in study of technique, knowledge, and lifeways associated with FY14 through public programs at the History February to produce a daily Black History Month traditional forms of American Indian artistry. Center including Circles of Tradition: Dakota/ Quiz on Facebook; and hosting the first American Ojibwe Family Day; Day of the Dead Family Day; Indian Roundtable in May, with both Dakota and Acquisitions are at the core of MNHS’ mission. Highlights in and Asian Pacific Heritage Family Day, which Ojibwe community members saying that they felt FY14 included receipt of a number of large steel pieces from the featured an interactive art piece created by invigorated and that the roundtable sparked ideas I-35W Bridge which collapsed on Aug. 1, 2007; a voyageur’s local teens. for future collaboration. contract for Hiacinthe Chapedelaine from Dec. 12, 1811; a copy of Dodsworth signed by Sinclair Lewis and screenwriter Sidney MNHS also engaged with new audiences by These programs are just a few of the many ways Howard; a Gaytee Stained Glass Studios window salvaged from partnering with the Associated Colleges of MNHS supports diversity, inclusion, and audience the Metropolitan Building in ; items from the Hubert the Twin Cities for 12 students to spend the fall development. To expand these efforts and support H. Humphrey Metrodome, including a pitching rubber, artificial semester attending a seminar on museums and new initiatives, the Department of Inclusion and turf, and seats; Mary T. Hill’s engagement ring; a pair of Lakota diversity and the spring semester interning with Community Engagement was established in the moccasins; and a rare World War One photo album by Guypert National History Day in Minnesota; working with Education Division in FY14. Marion Phillips of St. Paul taken during his service in a French ambulance unit. Additions to the manuscript collection included the papers of former Minnesota state senator Roger D. Moe and former U.S. Senator Paul D. Wellstone. The State Archives Digitizing collections makes history accessible. brought in bridge plans from MnDOT for 996 historically significant bridges,DNR files documenting the growth of the Digitizing the MNHS permanent collection remains representing Swedish-American communities in state park system, and records from the Minnesota House and a primary goal. Using federal, state, and private nine U.S. states. Senate in preparation for the extensive renovation project at funding, MNHS completed a multi-year project the State Capitol. working with the National Endowment for the Other projects included digitizing 102,000 pages Humanities’ National Digital Newspaper Program; of Hubert H. Humphrey speech texts and 70 hours Other FY14 highlights included the launch of a Governors of launched a beta version of the Minnesota Digital of audio recordings of speeches; Stillwater Prison Minnesota website available on touch screens in the State Newspaper Hub in the Gale Family Library; and glass plate photographs of inmates (1895-1919 Capitol and the Gale Family Library lobby, thanks to a gift tested a new system to acquire digital newspapers and 1926-1929); more than 8,300 images for nine from Carl and Jan Kuhrmeyer; the completion of a multi-year at an accelerated rate. In addition, thanks to a partner organizations for the Minnesota Digital oral history project with Minnesota’s Asian-Pacific immigrant major grant from the Wallenberg Foundation, Library, including 1,452 images of World War One community; and conservation work on hundreds of MNHS MNHS began working with the National Library muster rolls for the MN Military Museum; and collection and loaned items, many of which are featured in of Sweden to catalog and make available World War One soldiers’ photographs from the exhibits, including Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. 25 newspapers with 270,000 pages, Minnesota War Commission Records.

More and more people accessed MNHS collections online in FY14. Views of collections videos on YouTube rose to 188,530, Left: Teens pose with their interactive art piece at the Asian Pacific Heritage Family Day.Right: An ofrenda at the Day of the Dead Family Day. an increase of 76 percent over last year, while the subscription to the Civil War Daybook doubled to 26,326 followers. More than 2,000 records were published online in FY14, including 222 newspaper negatives and 1,826 artifacts. Among the artifacts were 932 Ojibwe items and 267 Hmong textiles. In addition to online access, more than 1,300 people toured the collections.

Top: Photo from Guypert Marion Phillips’ photo album. Middle: A Gaytee stained glass window. Bottom: Mary T. Hill’s engagement ring. 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

Statewide preservation efforts help reveal the past. The Gale Family Library opens doors to new visitors.

The Minnesota Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit the City of Glencoe to fund work to preserve In September the Gale Family Library at the partnership with Coffeehouse Press brought blazed new trails in FY14. A new economic impact original elements inside the Glencoe Grade and History Center welcomed researchers with poet Chris Martin into the library, and the Legacy study published in June showed that over the High School (1932) which has been transformed expanded hours on Tuesday mornings. In Research Fellowship launched as a way to support previous three years, the tax credit generated “an into a thriving community center. MNHS also January a new 24/7 reference “chat” went live. Minnesota research, especially in areas where estimated $1.1 billion in output in the state’s provided $114,548 Certified Local Government there is a scholarly gap. Seven research scholars economy, 7,582 jobs, and $370.7 million in labor grants through federal funds from the National The library opened its doors to two new were chosen in May. income.” By fiscal year end, seven projects Park Service, Department of the Interior. residencies in FY14. A writer-in-residence received Minnesota historic tax credits or grants- in-lieu-of-credits, including the first project in Statewide asset preservation in FY14 included New Ulm, the Grand Hotel. projects at the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic MNHS Press shares stories you can’t put down. Site, Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Through a legislative appropriation, MNHS Wood Lake State Monument, and Building 22 at The MNHS Press began the year with the selection Award for Mni Sota Makoce by Gwen Westerman provided $411,996 in grants to seven capital Historic Fort Snelling. In addition, the multi-year of its A Choice of Weapons by Gordon Parks as the and Bruce White; and 2014 AASLH Awards of Merit preservation projects in FY14, including one to the Restoration Project got One Minneapolis One Read title for 2013-14. for The Dakota Prisoner of War Letters by Clifford City of Minneota to transform the O. G. Anderson underway this fall, led by the state Department of Canku and Michael Simon and Minnesota in the ’70s & Co. Store (1901) into the city library; and one to Administration and supported by MNHS. Other FY14 highlights included: nearly $843,000 by Dave Kenney and Thomas Saylor. worth of book and e-book sales; co-production with Twin Cities Public Television of the Emmy- MNopedia continued to wow online readers. The Beloved places become newest nominated documentary, Minnesota in the ’70s; encyclopedia of Minnesota history saw the addition National Register properties. enhanced e-books of Minnesota in the ’70s and of 137 new articles and 82,151 visitors, of which 76 On Stage with Kevin Kling, featuring embedded percent were new. Site visitation increased 36 percent

videos; the 2014 Hognander Minnesota History from FY13, while page views increased 21 percent. Nineteen properties were added to the National Hennepin County; Indian Mounds Park Mound

Register of Historic Places in FY14: Minnesota Group (21RA10), the U.S. Post Office and Custom

and International Railway Trestle, Blackduck, House, Euclid View Flats, Minnesota Milk Company Beltrami County; Harms Farmhouse and Chaska Building, and the St. Paul Union Depot (boundary Digging up our past helps inform our future. Brick Resources, 1857-1961, Carver County; expansion), St. Paul, Ramsey County; District Garrison Concourse, Crow Wing County; Jacob No. 34 School, Denmark Township, Washington In FY14 MNHS archaeology staff conducted field Archaeology also took center stage at Jeffers A. and Mary Finn Bringgold House, Pine Island, County; Bridge (No. 6527), Watonwan surveys for the DNR at four state parks; continued Petroglyphs Historic Site, as work continued to Goodhue County; Cameron Transfer and Storage County; Model School Building and College Hall a Legacy-funded project to inventory and rehouse create an archaeological field school and develop Building, Arthur and Edith Lee House, Lake Harriet of the Winona Normal School, and Laird Norton the estimated half-million artifacts excavated at a book documenting archaeological and Native Methodist Episcopal Church, Hollywood Theater, Company Building, Winona, Winona County. Historic Fort Snelling between 1965 and 1981; and American interpretations of the carvings and and Plymouth Building, Minneapolis, coordinated archaeological investigations at Lower the people who created them. A new Legacy- Sioux Agency Historic Site, which produced new funded website showcasing 3-D images of 2,117 information that expands the understanding of the petroglyphs launched as part of the Jeffers events of 1862 and provides evidence of Native Conservation Project. occupation at the site several thousand years earlier. 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

Education programs help ignite imaginations.

MNHS education programs served more than Minnesota students stood out at the National 176,000 students in FY14. History Day competition in Washington, D.C. Fifteen entries took home awards, with five Gale Family Library at the History Center, recipient of a new endowment from Dr. Alice Hanson. The Revised Second Edition of Northern Lights: earning a first, second, or third place medal. More The Story of Minnesota’s Past textbook has sold than 25,000 Minnesota students participated in more than 26,500 copies since its introduction in History Day at school, regional, and state levels. fall 2013 and earned a 2014 AASLH Award of Merit. Public and private funding shows commitment to the The new interactive e-book version debuted this MNHS developed innovative outreach programs work of Minnesotans statewide. summer with more than 7,200 pre-orders. And and expanded resources to reach underserved MNHS distributed 25,861 6th Grade History Passes student populations in FY14. Highlights included The 2014 legislative session brought strong support areas open to people who have recently earned a in FY14, reaching 37 percent of all Minnesota the addition of two schools from St. Paul’s east for the MNHS’ capital budget request, particularly graduate degree. Other significant endowments sixth graders. side to the Partnership Schools program; unique funding for design completion and construction came from the estates of Laurence Dorcy, teen programs like the Mazinaakizige: American of a new visitor center at the Oliver Kelley Farm. Dr. Alice Hanson, Mary Lee Dayton, and Marney Students also gained access to Minnesota Indian Teen Portrait Project; statewide library Funding was also provided for asset preservation and Conley Brooks. These endowments benefit history through two new, interactive History Live! workshops for teens and tweens; and two of structures in the historic sites network, and for the James J. Hill House, the Gale Family Library lessons broadcast into classrooms; 16 new field international programs where Minnesota teens the County and Local Historic Preservation Grants. at the History Center, Collections, and Historic trip lessons at historic sites; and the debut of the worked with teens from Iraq and Palestine on Preservation. In addition, one of three challenge Play the Past mobile gaming component cultural exhibits. The Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural grants provided by Richard DeLeo was met to (supported by Target Foundation), which also Heritage Fund (ACHF) continued to allow MNHS build endowments for the won a 2014 AASLH Award of Merit. In addition, MNHS served lifelong learners in new ways in FY14 to develop and offer projects and partnerships House, , and Historic Forestville. a new History Player in the Classroom lesson, with new programs for people with memory loss benefiting citizens across the state. From Finally, the William L. Anderson Military Medical Promise Fulfilled? The Emancipation Proclamation: and their caregivers and enhanced State Fair and education programs and major exhibits to History Fund at Historic Fort Snelling was funded Past, Present & Predictions was developed in Valley smartphone tours. digitization efforts, Legacy funds have helped to in 2013 by Dr. Roger E. Anderson, in honor of his collaboration with Tolerance Minnesota. preserve, share, and connect Minnesotans to the brother, William L. Anderson, a medic who died at state’s history and cultural heritage. More than the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944. Endowments 1,500 grants have been awarded using ACHF funds. like these provide long-term sustainability for MNHS.

Left: Students using Play the Past. Right: History Player in the Classroom lesson Promise Fulfilled? The Emancipation Proclamation: Past, Present & Predictions. In June, MNHS received a transformative gift from the estate of Alfred Gale that will fund the Gale Scholars, a new position in various program

With the help of volunteers and interns, our story continues.

More than 2,000 volunteers and interns MNHS worked with a number of partners in contributed more than 56,000 hours in FY14. FY14, including Step-Up, the City of Minneapolis’ They served as History Day judges across the summer jobs program for low income youth, which state, staffed events like A Victorian Christmas at resulted in student interns working at Mill City the , and assisted in the Museum. And, Points of Light, a national service History Center exhibit galleries. organization, included MNHS in a new initiative to train organizations to leverage volunteers and their skills to address community needs. 2014 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Sources of Support and Revenue: Percentage of Expenses by Program Area:

Statement of Activities Year ended June 30, 2014 (000’s) omitted

Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total restricted restricted Board- designated State Operating Plant fund endowment appropriations Other 2014 SUPPORT AND REVENUE: Support: Private contributions $3,564 1,650 9,739 14,953 Sale of collection item 126 126 Federal grants 1,164 1,164 County & other grants 92 92 State operating appropriation 21,335 21,335 State Legacy appropriation 13,675 13,675 State capital appropriation 13,402 13,402 Total support 3,564 48,412 2,906 9,865 64,747 Revenue: Admission fees 2,612 2,612 A State operating appropriation...... 24% A Library & Collections ...... 13% B State Legacy appropriation ...... 16% B Publications ...... 4% Museum store sales 1,912 1,912 C State capital appropriation...... 15% C Historic Sites ...... 22% Publication sales 1,876 1,876 D Federal, county & other grants ...... 1% D History Center Museum & Education . . . . . 21% Program fees 1,124 1,124 E Private contributions ...... 17% E Education Outreach & Preservation ...... 21% Contract service fees 2,641 2,641 F Investment return ...... 13% F Management & General ...... 16% Library sales and fees 328 328 G Earned income ...... 14% G Development & Membership ...... 3% Investment return 5 1,717 3,103 6,246 11,071 Endowment payout 792 (261) 264 (795) Rental, parking, food services 1,168 1,168 Other sales, fees & memberships 660 660 As noted in the Financial Statements summarized below, MNHS experienced a significant improvement Total revenue 13,118 1,456 3,367 5,451 23,392 in its net assets in fiscal year 2014—nearly $32 million. Total support & revenue 16,682 1,456 48,412 6,273 15,316 88,139 • $20 million in endowment (both permanently restricted and board-designated endowment and a Net assets released from program restrictions 39,632 142 (36,315) (3,459) minor amount of unrestricted)—roughly half investment earnings and half contributions Total support, revenue & net assets • An increase of $12 million in state appropriations—primarily for the Oliver Kelley Farm capital project released from program restrictions 56,314 142 1,456 12,097 2,814 15,316 88,139 EXPENSES: Total value of endowment as of June 30, 2014, is $71.8 million, an improvement of $19 million from the Program services: prior year. $1.2 million was paid out from endowments in support of programs. Library and Collections 7,095 199 7,294 Publications 1,976 8 1,984 Historic Sites 11,648 727 12,375 Condensed Balance Sheet As of June 30, 2014 (000’s) omitted History Center museum and Education 11,427 513 11,940 Education Outreach & Preservation 11,960 5 11,965 Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total restricted restricted Total program services 44,106 1,452 45,558 Board- designated State Supporting services: Operating Plant fund endowment appropriations Other 2014 Management & General 8,882 39 8,921 Cash & investments $7,182 9,642 (176) 16,698 52,902 86,248 Development & Membership 1,781 1 1,782 Receivables 2,272 25,101 2,287 529 30,189 Total supporting services 10,663 40 10,703 Museum shop inventories 1,076 1,076 Property and equipment net 78,611 78,611 Total expenses 54,769 1,492 56,261 Total assets $10,530 78,611 9,642 24,925 18,985 53,431 196,124 Increase (decrease) in net assets 1,545 (1,350) 1,456 12,097 2,814 15,316 31,878 Accounts payable & accrued liabilities $4,248 2,184 280 347 7,059 Changes in net assets: Net assets: Unrestricted 1,545 (1,350) 1,456 1,651 Unrestricted 6,282 78,611 9,642 94,535 Temporarily restricted 12,097 2,814 14,911 Temporarily restricted 22,741 18,705 41,446 Permanently restricted 15,316 15,316 Permanently restricted 53,084 53,084 Net changes in net assets 1,545 (1,350) 1,456 12,097 2,814 15,316 31,878 Total net assets 6,282 78,611 9,642 22,741 18,705 53,084 189,065 Net assets beginning of year 4,737 79,961 8,186 10,644 15,891 37,768 157,187 Total liabilities & net assets $10,530 78,611 9,642 24,925 18,985 53,431 196,124 Net assets at end of year $6,282 78,611 9,642 22,741 18,705 53,084 189,065

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Butler Mary and Charles Jungmann Karen Rose Emily Anne Staples Tuttle* and Jeff Thom Agnes A. Gerlach Meredith Matthew Musel Gedney^^ Tuttle Kent and Kathy Thompson** David and Terry Gilberstadt Beth Achterling Naughton Renata Winsor Scotty and Peter Gillette Louis and Jean Nelson PARTNER: $5,000–$9,999 Warren and Margaret Zaccaro** Robert and Phyllis Goff* Marybeth Nelson Pete and Margie Ankeny* Bert and Susan Hill Gross Michel and Barbara Nelson Young visitors at Historic Fort Snelling were some of the 176,000 students served in FY14. Peter W. and Sally A. Anson* PATRON: $1,200–$2,499 Earl Gutnik Stephen Nelson* ** Nina and John Archabal* A long time friend of Minnesota Hannibal and Robbie Haase Thomas and Jane Nelson Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce* Anonymous David and Kim Hakensen Dennis Nguyen Richard and Mary Lyn Ballantine Russ and Kathy Adams Jim and Sharon Hale David and Barbara Nicholson Ford and Amy Bell* John and Catherine Agee* Marion J. Handt Todd and Martha Nicholson Michael V. and Ann C. Ciresi Sarah J. Andersen Charles and Earleen Hanson Jo Ann and Jim Nordlie Judith and Richard Corson Clifford and Nancy Anderson Leo and Moira Harris Sallie O’Brien^ Robert and Teri Crosby Rolf T. Anderson Marshall R. Hatfield* Marvin R. O’Connell^ Julia W. Dayton* John and Cherl Andrews Michael J. Helgeson Thomas Odendahl Ruth and Bruce Dayton* Allan L. Apter and Brenda Ion^ Curtis Helmer Wallace G. Oliva^ in memory of Charlton Dietz* Charles and Peggy Arnason Peter Herzog and June Wheeler Jo Ann H. Oliva Robin Dietz-Mayfield Thomas J. Arneson Chris and Ann Hilger Deborah R. Olson Elizabeth Driscoll* D. E. Aszmus Louis F. and Kathrine E. Hill^ John and Marla Ordway Jennifer Gross and Jerry LeFevre Jo and Gordon Bailey Melanie Ruttger Hjelm and Rick Hjelm Irene M. Ott Gerald and Patrice Halbach Maria Bales Patrick and Kara Hobart David and Valerie Pace Douglas R. Heidenreich* Gary T. Bank Wayne and Dianne Hoeschen Roger Peters and Lorna Reichl^ O.C. Hognander, Jr. Doug and Carolyn Barinsky Martha Hoffman Dwight and Marjorie Peterson Lucy Rosenberry Jones* Becky Ruttger Bates Stanley S. and Karen Hubbard Elizabeth and Theodore Peyton Robert and F. Alexandra Klas Shirlee Ruttger Bates* Virginia Hubbard Kate K. Piper Carl and Jan Kuhrmeyer William H. Beery Family Donald and Carin Huizenga George and Diane Power* Norman Lorentzsen and Donna Boller Gretchen Beito* Karen A. and Charles W. Humphrey Randall A. Pratt^ Dean M. Nelson** Arthur Bergstrom and Alice Stelling^ Bruce E. and Terry L. Hutchins Bob and Judy Prentiss Dean and Karin Phillips Diane Berthel* Paul and Kathy Imle Ralph R. Rayner^ Ruth Reister* Lynne and Paul Billings Peggy Ingison James W. Reagan Elizabeth M. Ringer* Victoria Bleise Philip and Ludmilla Isaacson Joan and Bill Reiling Curt and Joan Roy* Dennis and Nancy Blenis Betty Wold Johnson^ Franz and Margaret Reisdorf Hugh and Margaret Schilling* Kurt and Violet BlueDog Fritz and Sharon Johnson Thomas and Carolyn Richards^ Robert J. Sivertsen* Gary and Sally Bluem Gerald W. and Victoria Johnson Roderick Riese^ William Stoeri and Susan Johnston Susan Boren and Steve King Janice A. Johnson James E. Robasse* Missy Thompson and Gar Hargens Will and Margee Bracken Peggy^^ and Sam Johnson Anita Robeson and Jerry Johnson Maxine H. Wallin* Steve and Gail Brand Bill and Susan Jolitz Sandra Bemis Roe Eleanor and Fred Winston* Sheila and Brian Brommel Karen and Chuck Jonaitis Jon and Delores Roeder Sue and Wolfie Browender Janet N. Jones Judge James D. Rogers and LEADER: $2,500–$4,999 Robert Bruininks and Susan Hagstrum Kathleen Jones Leanna M. Rogers^ Anonymous Rodney and Barbara Burwell George and Karen Kaczor Jim and Sheren Rogne Martha S. Anderson in memory of Darrell Butterwick Kevin and Andrea Kajer Thomas and Gwynn Rosen^ Keith Anderson Roger and Lois Carlson Gloria Kaste Paul and Diane Roth^ Mary Anne Anderson* Elsa Carpenter and Barney Barton Martin and Esther Kellogg* Vincent and Barbara Ruane Martha and Bruce Atwater* Judith A. Christensen Dorothy Kettner^ Shelly and Steve Rucks Bruce and Mary Bean* Sara and Edward Conley Janet M. King Jill and Neil Rudnitski Kathleen Blatz and Wheelock Whitney* James and Diane Cook^ Tom and Jean King^ John C. and Jacqueline Salisbury Robert Book and Elizabeth Bill and Susan Costello* Margaret V. Kinney^ Laura and Luther Salveson Cherne Book John Crippen and Sheila Stuhlman Marianne and Scott Kipp Earl S. Sanford and W. Andrew^^ and Linda Boss* David and Kitty Crosby John and Valerie Klobe^ Barbara Flanagan Sanford*

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Hunt Mary and Bob Moncur Barbara Storslee Rick and Betty Devine Rex and Monica Ingram David W. Montgomery Mark and Susan Stutrud John Dewitt and Paula Denman Todd and Mary Jacobson Barbara and Mark Moormann Constance Sullivan Ariel Dickerman Mark Jirik Richard and Carol Morgan Tom and Arlene Swain Deane C. Dierksen Barry and Karmen Johnson Aubie Morrison and Paulette Nygaard Dorothy and Darla Swanson James and Linda Dobbs Harry and Marian Johnson Valerie Muckenhirn Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Thomas Sandra Doberstein Kevin D. Johnson Robert and Joan Murray Stephen P. Thompson Richard and Jane Donovan Herald Johnson Robert Muschewske and William Volkmar and Sheri Brandvold Joel and Jan Dorn Todd and Catherine Johnson Leaetta Hough Steven and Tami Vosejpka James Dorsey and Dee Gaeddert Drs. Charles and Sally Jorgensen Elizabeth Myers John Wald and Marianne Remedios Brett and Rena Drey Joan Jungkunz Gerald and Arlene Nelson James O. Wall Eric Dunn and Lori Ricke Colleen Kaste Janet and J. 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* Charter Member ^ Honorary ** Matching Gift ^^ Deceased $5,000+ Mill City Times Joan Mondale Richard and Susan Chaffee Elisabeth C. Mason Anonymous Minneapolis Federation of Teachers ENDOWMENT THE PEOPLE OF Carol Joy Morrison John A. and Katha L. Chamberlain James and Sydney Massee ENDOWMENT 3M Foundation National Checking Company Connie Woodrich Myhre Judith A. Christensen E. Neil and Marilyn Mattson Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen National Christian Foundation AND SPECIAL MINNESOTA Charles Nelson Frederick^^ and Marcella Chute Robert W. Maynard FUNDS Foundation National Society of The Minnesota Historical Society David Nystuen Elizabeth H. Cowie Donald and Alice McIlrath MNHS is grateful to donors who have Archer Daniels Midland Company Colonial Dames of America PROJECT gratefully acknowledges the people of Patricia Oberle Betty Jayne and Kenneth H.^^ Dahlberg The McKnight Foundation established more than 178 endowment Beito Foundation Nelson Lodge 135 A.F. and A.M. Minnesota, who, through appropriations Janis Obst Carol Daniels and Richard Jacker Robert and Roberta Megard funds. Funds starred (*) were newly James Ford Bell Foundation The New York Community Trust DONORS $10,000+ made by the Legislature and approved Marian E. Osendorf Barbara Jo Davis Peg Meier and Rebecca Lindholm created during fiscal year 2014. For Best Buy Children’s Foundation OMG Midwest The following donors made gifts in by the Governor, have supported MNHS Karen Rivard Peterson Elisabeth^^ and Humphrey Doermann Joseph S. and Jane Y. Micallef more information on establishing a Dellwood Foundation, Inc. Open Door Foundation support of special initiatives that were in its mission. Appropriations from the Lee Brown Pitman Elise R. Donohue Robert and Marveen Minish fund, please call 651-259-3119. The Dorsey and Whitney Foundation John and Marla Ordway completed in fiscal year 2014 or are state’s general fund as well as the Arts Helen Richardson Frank C. 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Hognander, Jr. Jim Erickson Jerry Jackson David and Kim Hakensen Ruth and Raymond^^ Reister The Lucy Rosenberry Jones Fund in Charitable Trust 3M Foundation John and Ruth Huss Charles Godel Dave and Babs Koch Ruth Hale Jeffrey Reiswig Memory of Her Mother Sarah-Maud Securian Foundation D’Amico Catering Lucy Rosenberry Jones Jack Graham Charles John and Joan LaVine Caroll and Joann Hall Robert Remington Weyerhaeuser Sivertsen Frederick and Margaret L. Du Nord Craft Spirits Robert and F. Alexandra Klas Jim Grantman Craig and Marcia Olson Lois Hall and Phil Morton Walter^^ and Elizabeth Ringer The Waring Jones Fund Weyerhaeuser Foundation Forepaugh’s Restaurant David and Janis Larson Ella Marie Gustavson Herman T. Olson Steve and Lia Hall Scott Robinson The Martha and Art Kaemmer Fund The Windibrow Foundation Jim McNeil Tienne Linden^^ William Haddeland Kathleen Winsor Petit Cynthia Hall-Duran and Rico Duran Jon and Delores Roeder The Helen Katz Fund Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. 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Schwartau The Julien Petit Fund GNP Company Explore Minnesota Tourism Shirley Rogers Leaf for MNHS through their estate plan, Marshall Jackson Nel Schweiss The Thomas Segar Memorial Fund Cecelia M. Goswitz Fund of The Saint Xcel Energy Ernest K. Lehmann made an outright gift of $10,000 or Robert L. Jackson The Scrooby Foundation The Sarah-Maud Weyerhaeuser Paul Foundation Kathryn S. Mathees more to MNHS’ endowment fund, James and Barbara Jeffers Rod Searle^^ Sivertsen Fund Head Family Foundation SPONSORS Robert McKewin or established a named endowment Lenore Jesness Marcel Luc Sell The Walter and Mary Jane Trenerry Fund Mayo Clinic Bank of America fund. We are grateful to all Minnesota Clayton Johnson Marcia Shaw The Paul and Carolyn Verret Legacy members for their generosity Gerald W.^^ and Victoria Johnson Ames Sheldon Endowment Fund and foresight. Janice Johnson Mary Shepherd The Eleanor and Fred Winston Fund Lucy Rosenberry Jones Eugene C.^^ and Gail V. Sit Visitors tour the James J. Hill House, a historic site supported by The Laurence H. Dorcy Endowment Fund. Anonymous Samuel and June Joy Robert J. and Sarah-Maud^^ Sivertsen COLLECTIONS Jeff Allman Art and Martha Kaemmer Deborah and Charles Skinner An Anonymous Fund for Acquisition Martha S. Anderson Henry N. Kaldahl Kenneth R. Skjegstad and Care of Three-Dimensional Mary Anne Anderson James and Jane Kaufman Dick and Ella Slade Objects Allan Apter and Brenda Ion Dorothy Kettner Anthony and Heather Smith An Anonymous Fund for Three- Nina and John Archabal Thomas and Jean King James P. Smith Dimensional Objects Charles W. and Margaret Arnason Jan R. Kirst Julien^^ and Charlotte Snowberg-Petit The T. R. Anderson Rare Collections William Asp Robert and F. Alexandra Klas RoxAnn M. Splittstozer Acquisitions Fund Edward^^ and Eleanor Asplin Barbara and David Koch Jan and Bill Spoor The William G. 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Hutchins Suzanne Blue Martha MacMillan Minnesota Historical Society Collections Fund Thelma Boeder Hugh and Marilyn Madson The Carl and Helen Winton Jones Fund Beverly Bunday Thomas G. Mairs ^^ Deceased for Archives and Manuscripts Bruce A. Carlson Deane and Nancy Manolis The Herschel V. Jones Collections HISTORIC SITES – GENERAL SITES HISTORICAL SUBJECTS PROCESSING The Karen A. and Charles W. Humphrey Acquisitions Fund The Richard and Shirley DeLeo Fund An Anonymous Fund for Norwegian The Kathryn A. Johnson Fund for PRESERVE Fund for Minnesota History MINNESOTA MINNESOTA The Sam and June Joy Family for Historic Sites American History Manuscript Processing The Bruce and Terry Hutchins Fund Endowment Fund for Collections The Mark and Kathryn Tokar Haidet The Eugenie M. Anderson Women in HISTORY The Clayton and Jean Johnson Fund HISTORICAL HISTORICAL The John and Colles Larkin Fund for Fund for Historic Sites * Public Affairs Fund PUBLIC AFFAIRS for the Library Collections The Gerald W. and Victoria K. Johnson The Keith H. and Martha S. Anderson The Richardson B. Okie Fund for Public FOREVER The Jacqueline Nolte Jones Fund for SOCIETY SOCIETY The Jean R. Ljungkull Fund for Library Fund for Historic Sites Fund for Minnesota History * Affairs Collections and Collections The Richard Nicholson Family Fund for The Atherton and Winifred (Wollaeger) ENDOWMENT The Sam and June Joy Family EXECUTIVE HONORARY The Lydia Lucas Fund for Archives and Historic Sites Bean Fund for Business History PUBLICATIONS Endowment Fund for Collections Library Processing The Women’s Organization of the The Richard and Susan Withy Chaffee The Elmer L. and Eleanor Andersen CAMPAIGN The Roger G. Kennedy Fund for COUNCIL COUNCIL The E. 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