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ANNUAL REPORT MNHS FISCAL YEAR 2019 FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE DIRECTOR AND CEO

In my first full year as president of the Executive Council I have seen firsthand the It has been a fulfilling first full year at MNHS as I have had the privilege to get to impressive commitment of our staff, volunteers, interns, members, state leaders, donors, know our network of historic sites, extensive collections, and most importantly the and visitors. It is because of this commitment that MNHS is stronger and more vibrant remarkable people—staff, board members, interns, volunteers, members, donors, and than ever. our many partners—who make this organization what it is today. I am encouraged each day as together we strive to live out the elements of our culture at MNHS—respect, I am pleased to report that MNHS had a stellar fiscal year 2019. The Creating Our collaboration, innovation, and one MNHS (We are a community with a shared purpose: Future Campaign wrapped up at the end of 2018 having exceeded its goal! Thanks to fulfilling our mission and vision). you, this success will support preserving important historic sites, digitizing Minnesota’s newspapers, and investing in educational programs for years to come. Our mission boldly states that we use the power of history to transform lives. To Through exhibits we showcased the history of Somali Minnesotans and 100 years of the accomplish this, we must act as both connectors and historians, applying the historical Ojibwe jingle dress tradition. In May, rock and roll came to the History Center with an process to deepen our understanding of the past and reaching out to people of all exhibit about the iconic First Avenue, the heart of Minnesota's music scene. At historic backgrounds in ways that bring us together rather than divide us. sites, preparations are underway for construction to begin on the Historic Fort Snelling The important work of clarifying core functions and identifying new strategic priorities revitalization, while much-needed preservation work continued at Mill City Museum. And is well underway. Over the next twelve months, the strategies will continue to emerge we said a fond farewell to Lee Radzak, who retired after 36 years as the keeper of Split and the long-term path will become more clear. The pace of our planning is intentionally Rock Lighthouse. deliberate and is perhaps best explained by the proverb, “If you want to go fast, go I am also very excited about what’s coming ahead. We have engaged the public in a alone. If you want to go far, go together.” process to solicit their input on the name of Historic Fort Snelling in light of the expanded stories we are sharing there and the revitalization of the site. Thousands of people have In 2020, we look forward to providing you a multitude of opportunities to engage with given their input through an online survey and many have participated in six forums we Minnesota history. MNHS invites you to research our history, discuss our history, sing our held across the state. We are grateful for everyone’s participation and insight. history, dance our history, and even taste our history!

This December, our first permanent exhibit devoted solely to Native American history,Our I hope you are energized as you read about several fiscal year 2019 highlights. We Home: Native Minnesota, will open at the History Center followed by She Voted: Her Fight, certainly could not do it without your commitment to the Minnesota Historical Society! Our Right, which marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. We draw inspiration from your passion for history, your love of our great state, and your These flagship exhibits will round out a year of programs and initiatives that draw on our loyalty to and generosity toward this amazing organization. shared history. With deep gratitude, Our new CEO and director, Kent Whitworth, completed his first full year with MNHS and has traveled across the state meeting members, donors, legislators, and other key stakeholders. He has joined a strong organization with dedicated employees who work hard every day to collect, preserve, and share the stories of all Minnesotans so they may be known and remembered.

Your support of MNHS makes all of this possible, and for that I offer my heartfelt thanks and gratitude. David R. Hakensen, president Kent Whitworth, director and CEO Kent Whitworth, director and CEO

David R. Hakensen, president FISCAL YEAR 2019 AT A GLANCE

2.8 million Friends engaged people visited 2.4 MILLION TIMES We have our website on MNHS social media platforms 23,005 MNHS.org, member 4.5 million times households 27,000 1,034,058 STUDENTS 223,133 GUESTS AT 193 SCHOOLS visited MNHS participated in National History field trip historic sites Day in Minnesota visitors and museums

2,425 items The Arts and Cultural Northern Lights Heritage Fund provided student textbook added to served collections $6.5 million through 60,600 205 grants students awarded across Minnesota MNHS Press sold 121,979 Gale Family print and ebooks 2,200 Library Et ullamcorper sit nulla consectetuer in. A rhoncus nibh at the nibh vestibulum ut. Nec sed faucibus . Tortor pellentesque diam. Et sagittis just volunteers and o. Egestas velit sed. Rhoncus neque praesent. History Center #MyHistoryMatters Nonummy odio in facilisis phasellus neque proin at lorem metus neque tincidunt Follow MNHS on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to see reprehende rit nec suscipit maecenas sollicitudin sodales interns contributed welcomed rhoncus pharetra in condimentum morbi morbi mauris in arcu what Minnesotans are saying about why their history matters.

56,000+ hours 22,200 researchers 1 MNHS STRATEGIC PRIORITY ...... VISITATION EXHIBITS MINNESOTA’S Attendance dropped 7% from the previous fiscal year due in part History Center exhibits invited to a change in the way visitors are reported at the State Capitol. guests to relive their favorite music HISTORICAL Highlights included: memories and more:

RESOURCES • 1,034,058 visitors Sharing access to meaningful • 223,133 field trip visitors places, programs, resources, events, services, and exhibits • 23,005 member households • 2.4 million engagements with MNHS on social media • 2.8 million visitors to our website MNHS.org, 4.5 million times Photo/Daniel Corrigan Photo/Daniel

PRESENTING SPONSOR

• Jeffers Petroglyphs offered MEDIA HISTORIC SITES & MUSEUMS PARTNERS extended Saturday hours, staying Highlights from MNHS’ network of 26 historic sites and museums included a open until 7 pm so visitors could jingle dress exhibit, a lighthouse legacy, and more: see the rock carvings at dusk.

• MNHS historic sites • The History Center offered a wide and museums became range of programs in support part of the national of The 1968 Exhibit, including Blue Star Museums MLK Weekend closing programs; program, which community programs at Hallie Q. offered free general Brown Community Center, Greater admission to active- Friendship Missionary Baptist duty military personnel Church, the Capri Theatre, and and their families during the summer at others; and a presentation by Vice museums across the country. President Walter Mondale.  • Split Rock Lighthouse’s longest-serving keeper, Lee Radzak, retired in April after nearly four decades caring for the National Historic Developed in Landmark. The news made national and Photo by Mustafa Ali partnership with international headlines. • Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post Irvine Community Gallery shared the history of the Ojibwe jingle dress exhibits explored topics about with the exhibit Ziibaaska’ iganagooday: The immigration and incarceration Jingle Dress at 100.  rates in Minnesota, and • Mill City Museum launched the first major showcased the photography of update to the interactive Water Lab since the Wing Young Huie and Native museum opened in 2003. American teens. 2 JEFFERS PETROGLYPHS 3 BEST SELLER MNHS PRESS COLLECTIONS Double Portrait: Clara and Clem by Clara Mairs BEST Books about a Minnesota rock legend SELLER From Green Giant to Charles A. oil on canvas and the golden era of department store Lindbergh, MNHS added 2,425 new Gift of Kathleen M. Daniels shopping propelled readership of MNHS items to the collections: Press titles: • Early Prince press kit and demo • 121,979 print and ebooks sold, up 11% tape, a personal travel Bible, and a • 333,786 unique users viewed 770,418 handwritten note to his lawyer. pages on MNopedia, up 17% • A photograph collection of Lindbergh on his return to the United States aboard the USS Memphis following his historic flight to France, and Navy flight Archaeology highlights included: GALE FAMILY LIBRARY goggles he wore in the 1930s. • The completion of survey and AND DIGITAL • An 1853 Ojibwe translation of a PRESERVATION excavation work in connection Church of England prayer book, with the Historic Fort Snelling & ACCESS including sacraments, psalms, revitalization project that revealed MNHS dramatically improved access and hymns. the foundations of two 19th- to collections while welcoming • Tools made by a sculpture century buildings, and military and researchers of all ages: professor to help students with Native tool-making artifacts. limited mobility and photos of the • The library served 22,200 in-person • A tour of archaeological sites students using them.  and correspondence research around Lake Vermilion in St. Louis requests. County for elders from the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe. • A new in-house digitization process allowed for 1.3 million pages to be • The addition of 45 collections for a total of 15,035 artifacts, added into the Minnesota Digital Sprout alarm clock. Newspaper Hub, bringing the page count to three million, representing representing field work conducted nearly 700 newspapers in all 87 Minnesota counties dating back to 1849. across 19 counties over the past seven years. • The National Endowment for the Humanities provided • The manuscript collection of Maud MNHS a sixth grant to support Hart Lovelace, author of the Betsy- participation in the National Tacy series. Digital Newspaper program. • Several paintings by St. Paul artist • Staff digitized more than Clara Mairs. 94 government record and • Objects and manuscripts from the manuscript collections, which Green Giant Company, transferred are now available online. from the LeSueur County Historical Society. Charles A. Lindbergh on the USS Memphis. About 1927.

4 GALE FAMILY LIBRARY 5 MNHS STRATEGIC PRIORITY ...... EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL LIFELONG LEARNING MNHS helped students connect with RELEVANCE the past while developing critical- Providing context and thinking skills: connecting the present with the past • 223,133 students and chaperones visited MNHS historic sites and museums on field trips. • 20,401 students across Minnesota benefited from bus subsidies through the Legacy Field Trip Support Fund. • 11,530 students from greater Minnesota benefited from bus and accommodation subsidies through the MacMillan Field Trip Transportation Grant. • Northern Lights student print and digital textbook served 60,600 students, or 83% of Minnesota’s 6th graders. NATIONAL HISTORY DAY More than 27,000 Minnesota students participated in National History Day, with two students taking home medals at the national competition:

• Abigail Peterson, North Lakes Academy, Forest Lake (above, 6th from left) • Kevin Torstenson, Murray Middle School, St. Paul (above, 4th from left)

• 2,251 teachers participated in workshops, presentations, and sessions.

CHARLES LINDBERGH 6 HOUSE AND MUSEUM 7 MNHS STRATEGIC PRIORITY ...... NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT OF INCLUSION AND INCLUSION & MNHS worked to build relationships with and advocate for Native peoples COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIVERSITY across Minnesota and beyond: Building relationships with African Americans and an innovative new memory loss program led diversity efforts last year: Welcoming and serving all • MNHS launched the Native American Undergraduate Fellowship through communities a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The program • A new initiative to build provides hands-on experience for Native American students interested in sustainable relationships with pursuing careers in cultural heritage fields. specific communities got • The History Center hosted the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and underway beginning with Museums conference with more than 300 guests. strategies to engage African Americans long-term.  • The Heritage Studies and Public History master’s program, a partnership with the University of Minnesota, celebrated its first graduating class. • MNHS launched the US version of the award-winning House of Memories free dementia • The Woodbury Police collaborated • Eighteen college fellows and awareness program, originally with MNHS to develop new implicit 28 teen interns participated developed in the UK by National bias training using The 1968 in programs that offer career Museums Liverpool.  Exhibit to examine relationships building opportunities for between police and communities traditionally underrepresented in the 1960s and today. communities and tribal sovereign nations.

MNHS undergraduate fellows participate in statewide outreach programs. 

Maren Levad, MNHS and Carol Rogers, National Museums Liverpool

Luqman Mohamed, a college intern, 8 LUQMAN MOHAMED advised on the Somalis + Minnesota exhibit. 9 MNHS STRATEGIC PRIORITY ...... HISTORIC FORT SNELLING 2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

SUSTAINABILITY As preparations for the construction of the Historic Fort Snelling revitalization MNHS is thankful for the following • $32.9 million for the biennium from project got underway, MNHS continued development of new programs, appropriations from the 2019 the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and & STEWARDSHIP including: Ensuring valued services now legislative session: Cultural Heritage Fund to support programs, including statewide and for future generations • A new tour about • $45.8 million for operations for grants that help preserve and share the lives of women the biennium, plus an operating Minnesota history. at Fort Snelling and adjustment of $850,000. a new station where • Passage of a statutory change to staff shared stories permit local governments to fund of the 25th Infantry, history organizations. a segregated African American unit known as Buffalo Soldiers.  • MNHS hired Chris Belland, a captain in the Minnesota Army National Guard, STATEWIDE PRESERVATION as the new program and outreach manager of veterans relations. MNHS preservation projects – Window replacement at the • In addition to the Blue Star Museums program, MNHS offered free general included care for the statewide History Center admission for veterans, Native Americans, and their families. network of historic sites and • Asset preservation projects • Minnesota’s Secret Language School, museums, partnership programs, included: and Legacy funding: an exhibit developed by the Twin – Ongoing preservation of the Cities Japanese American Citizens • Statewide preservation projects Ruin Courtyard walls at Mill League, showcased the stories of included: City Museum nearly 6,000 Japanese Americans – Conditions assessment for the – Maintenance and repair at – Duluth Entertainment and who trained as linguists to fight in the MNHS 3D objects warehouse Split Rock Lighthouse, Fort Convention Center Authority, Pacific theater during World War II. – Infrastructure improvements Ridgely, and the Forest History St. Louis County, repair of the • In May, the third Dakhóta Omní iye, č to prepare the Kellogg Center Center bulk freighter William A. Irvin or gathering, was held with Dakota to house MNHS archaeology • MNHS partnered with the museum  community members and allies staff and the Office of the Preservation Alliance of – Sinclair Lewis Foundation, sharing community State Archaeologist  Minnesota and Northern Sauk Centre, Stearns County, knowledge, Dakota Bedrock to provide preservation predevelopment of the Sinclair language, art, games, training and rehabilitation work Lewis Boyhood Home and and storytelling.  statewide. Carriage House for reuse • The Arts and Cultural Heritage – Norwegian-American Fund provided $6.5 million Historical Association, through 205 grants awarded Northfield, Rice County, across Minnesota, including: digitization plan for the O.E. – City of Orono, Hennepin Rolvaag Collection allowing County, archaeological survey for greater public access of Big Island Amusement Park

ARTWORK BY MARLENA MYLES 10 HISTORIC FORT SNELLING (SPIRIT LAKE DAKOTA) 11 CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 13 92 (19) 256 1,131 689 689 2019 2,331 2,168 7,140 9,733 11,372 1,472 6,299 6,299 1,295 2,737 5,488 1,598 16,105 17,837

47,591 47,591 1,990 59,129 59,129 15,976 12,740 6,860 13,540 65,428 65,428 95,231 45,589 23,247 40,826 247,036 Total 253,335 (000’s) omitted (000’s) omitted $ 8,147 $ 8,147 $ 253,335 $ 260,195 $ 260,195 $ 260,195 $ 123,007

357 433 (19) 797 296 3,133 3,133

3,923 3,923 2,885 3,490 76,146 72,223 76,146 (2,509) 75,645 76,442 76,442 Restricted Perpetually

1 92 903 (33) 365 (112) (112) 1,742 1,998 1,501 4,736 2,646 2,090 33,164 31,916 (4,815) 33,417 33,417 33,052 Other 33,052

With Donor Restrictions 1,930 1,930 1,476 38,141 38,141 4,848 16,105 16,105 16,105 34,735 36,665 36,665 State (14,175) 36,848 (3,555) appropriations

67 67 67 67 311 7,116

7,183 7,183 7,183 7,183 7,183 (244) Board- designated endowment

1 5 101 102 452 264 1,727 1,479 1,479 1,829

(350) 1,006 90,733 90,383 90,383 90,383 90,383 90,383 Plant fund

1,131 1,011 256 688 2,167 2,331 841 Without Donor Restrictions 1,389 1,472

17,511 1,295 1,598 (400) 11,271 7,135 2,737 1,680 1,990 4,723 9,906 41,030 23,247 14,767 12,288 9,469 9,065 57,300 58,141 14,970 26,263 43,862 13,438 Operating $ 3,016 $ 14,629 $ 11,818 $ 14,629 $ 9,906

released from program restrictions Net assets released from program restrictions FundTransfers Total support, revenue, and net assets Total revenue Total support & revenue Other sales, fees, and memberships Rental, parking, food services Endowment payout Change in value of split-interest agreements Investment return Library sales and fees Contract service fees Program fees Statement of Activities Year ended June 30, 2019 Publication sales Total liabilities and net assets Net assets Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities Museum store sales Net assets at beginning of year Net assets at end of year Property and equipment net Total assets Net increase (decrease) in net assets Total expenses Revenue: Admission fees Total support State legacy appropriation Total supporting services Museum shop inventories State operating appropriation Total program services services: Supporting Management and general Development and membership Heritage preservation

Receivables County and other grants

Education, outreach, and content development EXPENSES: services: Program Library and Collections Historic sites and museums These statements are condensed from MNHS’ audited financial statements which are available at www.mnhs.org/reports. at available which are statements financial MNHS’ audited from condensed are statements These Condensed Balance Sheet As of June 30, 2019 Cash and investments SUPPORT AND REVENUE: Support: Private contributions 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% Historic sites and museums sites • Historic Library and collections 16% • Library 27% and outreach 22% • Education, development content 12% • Heritage preservation 19% • Management and general 4% and membership • Development EXPENSES PROGRAM AREA BY 0% to preserve historic buildings and construct new new construct and buildings historic preserve to and (Arts Amendment Legacy as as well ones, statewide new, Fund) support for Heritage Cultural local history for grants including programs, history organizations. support Society also receives Historical Minnesota The gifts support Their donors and members. from and school field operations general from everything work, conservation important acquisitions, trips to give funds Endowment outreach. and community Finally, and tomorrow. today for MNHS strength museum stores, events, rental from earned revenue other sales, and many publication fees, admission keeping a base of funding while activities also provide prices. family-friendly and at accessible history 40% 35% 30% 20% 25% 15% 10% 5% Investment return 12% • Private contributions appropriation operating 36% • State appropriation legacy 25% • State 19% • Earned income 8% SOURCES OF AND REVENUE SUPPORT 0% As a nonprofit, we serve the people of Minnesota. Minnesota. people of the we serve nonprofit, As a comes million about $60 of annual budget Our the bring to together work that sources three from private and services: programs, crucial public vibrant, public funding, including and earned revenue, funding, of Minnesota. State the funding from significant the state’s Public funds, including funding from of support and a foundation provide fund, general create to non-public funds leverage enable us to Typically, program. history recognized a nationally the from funds come of our operating two-thirds functions designated deliver of Minnesota. We State landmarks and historic preserving such as law, by and collections, records managing critical resources, to important destinations cultural and operating capital funding support also includes State tourism.

2019 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 12 $1,000,000 + Martin^^ and Esther Kellogg $25,000 – $49,999 Harry G. McNeely Jr. The Estate of Josephine (Nicky) Benz Stephanie Kroeger Anonymous William C. Melton Carpenter The Estate of Betty Meyer The Estate of Betty J. Anderson Midwest Dairy Association The Mark E. & Mary A. Davis Foundation Michel and Barbara Nelson Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation Evelyn Miller Ruth and John Huss The Thomas and Julianne Youngren Martha S. Anderson^^ in memory of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust The Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation Keith Anderson Donald and Patricia Moberg Foundation for Historic Fort Snelling — James J.^^ and Sally Casey Byron Napier^^ International Site of Conscience and the Art $100,000 – $149,999 The Dr. Dash Foundation and Martha Kaemmer Fund Ronald Rosenberg of HRK Foundation Marie H. Ankeny Legacy Fund The Estate of Hazel Dicken Curtis and Marian Sampson of The Minneapolis Foundation Betty and Whitney MacMillan Mark and Kathryn Tokar Haidet Smead Manufacturing Suzanne Blue Raymond N. Plank^^ Don Helgeson and Sue Shepard Fund of the Loretta L. Stutsman^^ Judith S. and Richard F. Corson Central Minnesota Community Foundation Eugene C. and Gail V. Sit Foundation and Missy Thompson and Gar Hargens Sit Investment Associates Foundation Neil C. Danner The Estate of William J. Hoffman Benjamin and Debrah Vander Kooi The Estate of Ross T. Dunlop Charlotte and Ward Johnson Maxine Wallin $500,000 – $999,999 George Family Foundation Margaret V. Kinney Dorene S. Wellck The Katherine B. Andersen Fund Rosemary and David Good Stephen R. Nelson Warren and Margaret Zaccaro Family Foundation of the Saint Paul Foundation Alta Marie Oben Jean Mattson Larson and Mark Larson K.A.H.R Foundation Rosen Family Foundation $5,000 – $9,999 McCarthy-Bjorklund Foundation Robert^^ and F. Alexandra Klas Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation Anonymous Minnesota Corn Growers Association Longview Foundation Edward C. Stringer and Virginia L. Stringer John and Caryl Busman Richard and Nancy Nicholson Fund David and Kitty Crosby Sugarbeet Research & Education Board Elaine Tessman Christiansen of the Nicholson Family Foundation of Minnesota & North Dakota Robert and Teri Crosby Mitch and Laurie Davis Kate K. Piper Thomson Reuters Thomas^^ and Ellie Crosby Michael and Ann Farnell Mary C. Dolan George and Diane Power Paul and Carolyn Verret Vicki and Si Ford Robert^^ and Lucy Mitchell Red Wing Shoes Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Marion and William^^ Glew Fred and Eleanor Winston Ken and Nina Rothchild The Estate of B. Anita Lake-Maykoski The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Securian Foundation $10,000 – $24,999 Thank you! Barbara B. Nelson Gregory and Cynthia^^ Page The Estate of Elaine U. Underdahl 3M Foundation The Minnesota Historical Society Bruce and Elizabeth Pankonin The Scrooby Foundation Andersen Corporation Dwight and Marjorie Peterson gratefully acknowledges the Whaley Foundation $50,000 – $99,999 Peter^^ and Sally Anson Joachim F. Pusch Anonymous Charles and Margaret Arnason individuals, families, and organizations Tom and Laura Rasmussen $250,000 – $499,999 Andersen Corporate Foundation Athwin Foundation who have so generously supported Dan Schmechel and Mimi Wright Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation Ford and Amy Bell Diane Berthel Jean and Mark Schroepfer the Creating Our Future Campaign from Jim and Pam Deal The Estate of Clement Engen Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation Eldon Tessman Driscoll Foundation Robert^^ and Phyllis Goff Thelma Boeder January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018. The Jeff and Cindy Thom Ecolab Foundation The Estate of Anne A. Hage Patricia and Francis Buschette Creating Our Future Campaign provided Nancy and Ted Weyerhaeuser Gale Family Foundation Hardenbergh Foundation Caroline's Kids Foundation Cindy and Arba Williamson substantial investment in three major project areas: Preston^^ and Patricia Haglin Mike and Karel Helgeson Judith A. Christensen^^ Jim and Sharon Hale Janet N. Jones Caryl and Ed Crozier the revitalization of Historic Fort Snelling and the $2,500 – $4,999 Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Katherine D. Doerr Oliver Kelley Farm, educational experiences that reach Grant and Kimberly Davis Land O'Lakes, Inc. Henry Luce Foundation D. Stephen and Diane Elliott James and Ann Howard counties and communities across Minnesota, and digital David and Janis Larson Foundation Minnesota Wheat Research and Hillary Freeman and Carol Mork Roger P. Kochevar Roxanne Michelson Promotion Council Ram and Neena Gada Family preservation to expand online access and support learners Dennis Lamkin Rosenberry Charitable Trust as recommended Osborn Family Foundation Jennifer H. Gross of all ages. Russell and Karen Larsen by Lucy Rosenberry Jones Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation David and Kim Hakensen Caroline and Andrew Oliver Jane Rae Wilkens William Stoeri and Sue Johnston Ruth Hale^^ Irene M. Ott Frank W. Veden Charitable Trust Eileen and Kenneth Kamman Jon and Glenda Tollefson $150,000 – $249,999 Wheelock Whitney^^ and Kathleen A. Blatz The Kendeda Fund Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce The Estate of Helen C. Wilson Tom and Mary Gerry Lee Kent and Sarah Whitworth The Estate of Norma Hovden Women's Organization Monica Little and Mark Abeln of the Minnesota Historical Society Penny Rand Winton The Estate of Hella Mears Hueg Hugh and Marilyn Madson The Estate of Wilfred Zalaznik Robert W. Maynard^^

continued, next page 14 15 $1,000 – $2,499 Judy Olsen and Myke Rachu NORTH STAR CIRCLE Wayne and Dianne Hoeschen Sylvia and Sam Kaplan* American Legion Post 33 Jane Pederson O.C. Hognander Jr Gloria Kaste Thomas J. Arneson Jim and Sheren Rogne The Minnesota Historical Society gratefully D. Ward and Charlotte Johnson Martin^^ and Esther Kellogg* Conley and Carol Brooks The Estate of Elizabeth Speer acknowledges the following donors in our Robert^^ and F. Alexandra Klas John Lavander and Nancy Owen Barbara and Thomas^^ Brown Robert Wilmot Family Charitable North Star Circle for their leadership support Jean Mattson Larson and Mark Larson Rolfe and Barbara Leary from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Elaine A. Canton Remainder Trust Deane Manolis Jim and Linda Lee The Chinese Heritage Foundation Fund VFW Post 425 The commitment and generosity of our North Harry G. McNeely Jr Allen and Kathy Lenzmeier Star Circle members sustains our work to of the Minneapolis Foundation Walmart Foundation George and Diane Power* Peg and Dick Lidstad transform lives through the power of history David J. Gerdes and maintains the excellence of our ongoing Hugh Schilling* Monica Little and Mark Abeln Marshall^^ and Elizabeth^^ Hatfield $250 – $499 programs, sites, and services. Dan Schmechel and Mimi Wright Jean R. Ljungkull* Karen A. and Charles W. Humphrey 5AM Venture M. LLC Kenneth R. Skjegstad John M. Loban Bruce E. and Terry L. Hutchins Carl R. Adams GUARANTOR Kristine M. Smith* Hugh and Marilyn Madson Betsy Johnston Family American Legion Post 172 $25,000+ William Stoeri and Susan Johnston Bill and Kay McReavy Thomas M. Kurihara Suzanne Ammerman Kathy and Jim Cargill Missy Thompson and Gar Hargens Joanne Meyer Carolyn Larson Kristin Anderson Mark and Mary Davis* Paul and Carolyn Verret Eric T. Michael and Josh Hillger John Lavander and Nancy Owen Suzanne Bollman Art Kaemmer* Renata Winsor and Kathleen Petit Donna D. Morgan Rita Walaszek (White Earth Ojibwe), curatorial Douglas C. Myhre James and Janet Carlson Barbara G. Koch* Eleanor and Fred Winston* Steve Mosow and Barbara McGraw associate, shows David and Rosemary Good Maj. General Rick Nash and Jeanette Nash William and Charlotte Carlson Betty and Whitney MacMillan* Dean M. Nelson** items from the Native American collection. Mike and Jean Oberle Paul and Kathleen Ciernia Stephen Nelson* ** LEADER Michel and Barbara Nelson Maureen Ogle and William Robinson Mark and Rita Dillon Tom and Julianne Youngren^ $2,500 – $4,999 Timothy and Gayle Ober* Warren H. Olson David and Nancy Erpestad Anonymous Kandi and Bart Osborn* Clifford A. Benson and Linda C. Enterline Diane Ondrey^^ Carolyn D. Fiterman FOUNDER Jane Ahlstrom David and Valerie Pace Arthur Bergstrom Peter and Jacqueline Reis James E. Fogerty $10,000 – $24,999 Sarah J. Andersen Elizabeth and Theodore Peyton Diane Berthel* Jim Rustad and Kay Thomas Susan M. Fridley D.H. and Margaret Ankeny* Mary Anne Anderson* Tom and Laura Rasmussen Sharon Bigot Nancy Saathoff Robert and JoAnn Hanson Terry and Sharon Avent* Doug and Carolyn Barinsky John C. and Jacqueline Salisbury Lynne and Paul Billings Ellen Mary Saul James and Leane Hewitt Suzanne Blue Bruce and Mary Bean* Diane and Darryl Sannes** Kathleen Blatz Mahlon and Karen Schneider Richard and Carrie Higgins A. William and Judy Cherne Patrick J. Bradley and Jean and Mark Schroepfer^ Victoria Bleise Penelope Scialla Mark Jirik Charlton Dietz* Patty A. Carney-Bradley Sharron Steinfeldt* Kurt and Violet BlueDog Dan Shogren and Susan Meyer Deb Kreger Rosemary and David Good^ Conley and Carol Brooks Barbara Storslee Gary and Sally Bluem Brian J. Tomashek Jane Larson Douglas R. Heidenreich* Robert Bruininks and Susan Hagstrum Constance Sullivan Thelma Boeder Barbara Watts and Bruce Nelson J. Ashwin Madia John and Ruth Huss* Barbara Burwell Joel and Elizabeth Sullivan Colleen and Patrick Bollom Rufus and Elizabeth Winton Kevin Lee Olsen James E. Johnson and Lucy R. Jones Darrell D. Butterwick Jeff and Cindy Thom Susan Boren and Steve King Delores and Richard Olson Susan and Edwin McCarthy* David and Kitty Crosby Maxine Wallin* Linda Boss* $500 – $999 James J. Olson Dean Phillips Neil C. Danner Steve and Gail Brand Eric and Lori Ahlness Richard Paper Ken and Nina Rothchild* Mathew and Kristi Davis PATRON Priscilla Brewster Bill Aho Jerry Paulson Rick and Susan Spielman Ruth Stricker Dayton* $1,200 – $2,499 Sue and Wolfie Browender American Legion Edward Born Post 343 VFW Post 230 Lee and Louise Sundet Katherine D. Doerr Anonymous John and Caryl Busman American Legion Brooklyn Center VFW Post 494 Mary C. Dolan* Melanie A. Adams Peter K. Butler American Legion Frank Lundberg Post 282 VFW Post 5555 PARTNER Kirsten and Jack Driscoll Russ and Kathy Adams Roger A. Carlson Margaret Chesley Catherine Watson $5,000 – $9,999 Peter and Isabelle Dyck John and Catherine Agee* Elsa Carpenter and Barney Barton^ Mike and Lynn Convery Jay Weiner and Ann Juergens Peter W.^^ and Sally A. Anson* Richard and Jean Engebretson^ Eric and Lori Ahlness Susan Cary-Hanson and Steve Hanson Lydia Crawford and Phil Davies Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce* Michael and Ann Farnell Rolf T. Anderson Martin Chorzempa and Jane Miller U.S. Judge Michael J. Davis and Sara Wahl ^^ Deceased Richard and Mary Lyn Ballantine Phyllis Goff* John and Cherl Andrews Sara and Edward Conley Megan and Brendon Duffy Ford and Amy Bell* Jennifer H. Gross Thomas J. Arneson Karen Cooper and Bruce Schneier Stephanie and Eric Fehr Karen and George^^ Benz Preston^^ and Patricia Haglin* Martha and Bruce Atwater* Bill and Susan Costello* Chuck Field Alexandra O. Bjorklund^^ * David and Kim Hakensen Jo and Gordon Bailey Ellie Crosby Richard N. and Carol C. Flint Ann and Michael Ciresi Annette Hansen & Kirby Law^^ Family Doug and Julie Baker Betty Jayne Dahlberg* Steven and Rachel Gibson Judith and Richard Corson Mari and Douglas Harpur Maria Bales Misty and Michael Daleiden Meredithe Hedenstrom Robert and Teri Crosby Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison* Gary Bank and Somjai Nimitbuhanan Denis J. and Josephine T. Daly Jack and Carol Hines Mitch and Laurie Davis Stephen and Carol Hatfield Jerry and Kris Barnaby Sheldon Damberg MD Cindy and Lawrence Mohr Elizabeth Driscoll* Martha A. Head George and Lynn Bartley Grant and Kimberly Davis Stanley R. Nelson David and Terry Gilberstadt Michael J. and Karel Helgeson Gretchen U. Beito* continued, next page 16 17 U.S. Judge Michael J. Davis and Philip and Milla Isaacson Fred and Mickey Neher John and Barbara Strandell MEMBERSHIP AND James and Joan Gardner Sara Wahl Fritz and Sharon Johnson Karen Nelson Edward C. and Virginia L. Stringer Donald and Patricia Garofalo Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton Janice A. Johnson Marybeth Nelson Lory and Rick Sutton ANNUAL FUND Lavonne and Scott Garoutte Mark Draper Victoria Johnson Ford and Catherine Nicholson David Swanson SUSTAINING MEMBER Earl and Virginia Geiger Carol M. Duff* Wilford and Jean Johnson Richard and Nancy Nicholson Henry and Virginia Sweatt $500 – $1,199 Timothy and Susanne Goodman E. Daniel Eckberg Charles and Karen Jonaitis Todd and Martha Nicholson Noelle Pidcock Turner and Jeff Turner Anonymous Stanley and Hazelle Gordon Steven and Spencer Eddy Janet N. Jones Alta Marie Oben Stephanie Cain Van D’Elden Grant Abbott and Elaine Tarone Robin Groenke Michael L. Ellingsworth Jennifer A. Jones Linda Odegard and Harlan Cavert Larry and Suzanne Vanden Plas Tom and Ilene Adam Sue Grove Timothy and Christine Etter Kathleen Jones Michael O’Donnell Ben and Debrah Vander Kooi Richard Amos Amy Gudmestad Ron and Diane Fagen George^^ and Karen Kaczor Marla and John Ordway Mary W. Vaughan Lauren and Gregory Anthony Constance Haddeland Stephanie and Eric Fehr Janet M. King^ Irene M. Ott Joanne Von Blon^ Bruce and Barbara Bachman Harry and Linda Haluptzok Mr. and Mrs. Litton E.S. Field Jr.^ Anders and Sally Knutzen Anita M. Pampusch Judy and Bill Walter Mary A. Bang Daniel and Joan Hankins John and Therese Fitch Stephen J. Kolar Bruce and Elizabeth Pankonin Bill and Kathleen Wanner* Ronald and Joyce Beauchane Karn L. Haugen John and Dora Fitzgerald Cynthia Kriha and James Eastman Lawrence and Linda Perlman Mary Ann and David Wark* Keith and Mary Bednarowski Peter and Anne Heegaard Pat Flahaven Jeffrey and Gretchen Chesley Lang Beth Peter Dr. Ann and David Wasson* Bob Beltz Louis F. and Kathrine E. Hill Richard N. and Carol C. Flint Jami Ann and Joseph LaPray Roger Peters and Lorna Reichl Judy and Vern Weiss Andrew and Audrey Benjamin Walter and Judith Hinck Thomas Forsythe Charles and Hope Lea Dwight and Marjorie Peterson Elizabeth Wexler Jack and Carol Benson Matt Holden Maryfaith and Michael Fox Donald and Joann Leavenworth Kate K. Piper Nancy and Ted Weyerhaeuser Carolyne Bisson and Richard Miller Wlliam and Linda Holley Hillary Freeman and Carol Mork Tom and Mary Gerry Lee Jennifer and Dan Pogatchnik Kent and Sarah Whitworth Will and Margee Bracken R. Carolyn Hunter James and Mary Frey^ Jane Leonard and Loretto Lippert William and Teri Popp Arba and Cindy Williamson Brad and Joan Brolsma Mary and Michael Ives Jerry and Marjorie Fruin Sheila and Stephen Lieberman Bob and Judy Prentiss Philip Heffelfinger Willkie Roger and Ronnie Brooks Bruce and Barbara Jensen Pat Gaarder Becky Lourey Mary and Tom Racciatti Jerrold and Martha Wood Patrick and Patricia Butler Mark Jirik Ram and Neena Gada Richard and Juanita Luis Brenda and Eric Raney Robert J. Wood MD Charles and Elizabeth Bye Carol and Darold Johnson Mary Coquillette Gale H. William Lurton Joan and Bill Reiling^ Warren and Margaret Zaccaro** Gail and Bill Bynum David A. Johnson Jack and Avis Galleger Charlie and Teri Mahar Franz and Margaret Reisdorf Edward J. Zapp* Cecil and Margaret Chally Nancy Johnson Catherine and Paul Gatto Rhoda and Don Mains Peter and Mary Reyes Charles and Julie Zelle Margaret Chesley Mary and Charles Jungmann Deborah and Philip Gelbach Dusty Mairs* Karen L. Richner David and Mary Choate James and Jane Kaufman Steven and Rachel Gibson Mrs. Brenda L. Malarchik James E. Robasse* * Charter Member Chuck and Cynthia Clanton John and Shirley Krohn E. Peter and Scotty Gillette Doug and Laura Marty Sandra Bemis Roe ** Matching Gift Jean and Richard Clarke Maureen Kucera-Walsh and Michael Walsh Marian Elizabeth Glew Susan Marvin and Keith Schwartzwald Erik Rogers ^ Honorary Lydia Crawford and Phil Davies Susan and Duane Kullberg Robert and Susan Greenberg Elisabeth C. Mason Judge James D. Rogers and ^^ Deceased Robert and Gretchen Crosby Jean Kummerow and Frank Mabley Mark and Kathryn Tokar Haidet* John and MaryAnne Mauriel Leanna M. Rogers Carol Daniels and Richard Jacker^ James and Gail LaFave Marion J. Handt Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland Laila Rogers John and Linda Danielson Elaine and Arlyn Larson MayKao and Lu Hang Robert and Polly McCrea Jim and Sheren Rogne Karen Demarco James K. Lawrence Charles and Earleen Hanson Malcolm W. McDonald Martin and Laura Roller Sandra Dennis and Mark Schmid Peter and Catherine Lenagh Lorraine Hart Peter and Sara McGarraugh Diane Roth Charles M. Denny Jr Mary Lewin David Hartwell and Elizabeth DeBaut C. McKay MD Vincent and Barbara Ruane Doug Devens and Jennifer Raeder-Devens Judith and Dale Lindstrom Curtis and Brenna Helmer Margaret Meier A. William and Susan Sands Ariel W. Dickerman George M. Logan Peter Herzog and June Mendoza Jerry Meigs Charles and Birgitta Schoen Frank C. Dowding Edward G. Maranda Al and Jayne Hilde Debra and Dennis Meissner Jaclyn and Jim Schroeder Joan Duddingston James and Sydney Massee Bret Hilde J. Milo and Mary Meland^ Judy A. Schwartau Judy Duffy David and Staci Mattson Chris and Ann Hilger William C. Melton* Patrick R. Scott PhD and Megan and Brendon Duffy Loring and Lucy McAllister Rick Minnozzi Elizabeth and Edwin Hlavka Joseph S. and Jane Y. Micallef* James and Linda Duncan Tom and Sue McCarthy Dan Shogren and Susan Meyer Patrick and Kara Hobart Evelyn Miller Eric Dunn and Lori Ricke Donald and Deborah McCoy John Sieff^ Martha Hoffman Lucy Mitchell David Durenberger and Susan Foote Jayne and Patrick McCoy Gail Sit* Helene Houle Jacqueline S. Mithun Hugh and Joyce Edmondson Dick and Joyce H. McFarland Ray Skowyra and Marianne Short Virginia Hubbard Alfred P. and Ann M. Moore Iverne Enestvedt William and Elizabeth McGeveran Nell and Chris Smith Donald and Carin Huizenga Bruce and Tracy Mooty^ Jamine Ewine Lawrence McGough RoxAnn M. Splittstozer Karen A. and Charles W. Humphrey Robert and Sandra Morris Rumi Faizer Laurence and Linda Meyer Robert S. and Jean Spong Bruce E. and Terry L. Hutchins Katherine Murphy Julie and John Fedje-Johnston Sharon Meyer and Rodney Massey Craig Stapleton William Idzorek Godan Nambudiripad Sheila ffolliott and Shepard Krech Russell and Jan Michaletz Paul Stembler and Mary Anne Ebert Paul and Kathy Imle Beth Naughton Laura Folden continued, next page 18 19 Sonny and Amy Miller Paul and Frances Stachour Michael Chutich and Susan Gretz Gayle L. Fordice Chris Heath Chris Mincks and Lisa Shakerin Robert Stanich and Jeanne Schleh John Ciecko Arlene and Brad Forrest Don Helgeson and Sue Shepard James and Carol Moller James Stensvold Timothy Claus and Louise Anderson Robert and Robin Fossum Roger and Mary Helgeson Matthew Moore and Diane Klein Mark and Susan Stutrud Audrey Clay Margaret Foster Grant and Lori Heslep Valerie Muckenhirn John Thorn Warren and Susanne Cohen Jinnet Fowles James and Leane Hewitt Susan Muench Josephine S. Trubek Alfred G. Colling Raymond Fredette John Hick Karen and Michael Mullery Susan and Sean Truman Jennifer Collins and Thomas Keljik Terence Fruth and Mary McEvoy Peg and Jim Hicks John and Marlene Mulrooney Rebecca and Jim Vanderlinde Brian and Shelley Colvin Myrtle Fujii Joan Higinbotham George and Judy Murakami Steven and Tami Vosejpka Mary C. Combs Jeannette A. Gagnon E. Jean and Gerald Hilfer Deputy Director, Learning Initiatives, Kevin Janet and J. Thomas Nelson Ron Wahlberg Ann Commers Xavier G. Gagnon Michael Hill Maijala leads a teacher workshop. Maijala also Stanley R. Nelson Lawrence and Kristi Waite Mike and Lynn Convery Patience Gall Donald and Dorothy Hilligoss holds The Josephine (Nicky) Benz Carpenter Steve and Marianne Noll John R. Wald Charles and Nancy Cornwell Robert and Karen Garland Susan M. Hoel David and Billie Novy Charles and Susan Ward Chair for Education, made possible through a John E. Crowley MD Charlotte and Robert Gavin Sarah and Eric Hoggard Russell and Marcelle Noyes Joe Welch and Kay Marsyla generous bequest from Nicky Carpenter. Roberta Cullen James P. Gehrey Jr John and Barbara Holm Deborah R. Olson Ronald T. Welch Edward and Karayn Cunnington Leland and Beverly Gehrke Stanley and Jane Hooper Robert and Susan Olson Dorene S. Wellck David J. Gerdes Peter and Mary Benner J. Michael and Kim Dady Andy Hopp Warren H. Olson Donnette and Greg Wheelock R. James and Rene Gesell Stephen Benton and Manuela Georg Peter Dahlen and Mary Carlsen Richard and Anita Horecka Walter C. Parkins Larry and Nancy Wigley Larry and Laurie Giff Conee Biggs Mark Dale Penny Hornig Julie and Robert Paschke Frank P. Willkie Diane E. Gilles Richard and Gail Bliss Don Davies Ellyn Hosch and Lee Biersdorf Mary B. Paulson Jean C. Wirsig Liz Glaeser David J. Blomberg MD Paula DeCosse James and Ann Howard Jane Pederson Wayne and Rosemary Wislofsky Connie Glattly Virginia Rae Bly James and Cynthia DeRuyter Tom and Karen Howe John and Margaret Perry Nicole and Conrad Yaddof Paul Gleich and Elizabeth Sonnier Muriel Bochnak Jonathan Despotes-Tourdot John and Angela Huot Mary Jo and Winston Peterson Todd and Kyoko Zaun Paula M. Goblirsch Gail Chang Bohr and Richard Bohr John Dewitt and Paula Denman June and Rachel Husom Darrell and Bonnie Pettis Barbara L. Golden Karen Boros Deane C. Dierksen Marty and June Immerman Ann and Stephen Pflaum Doris Graf and Kenneth Berglund Paul and Rose Marie Boucher Dan Dodds Rex and Monica Ingram Walter Pickhardt and Sandra Resnick CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS JoAnn Griffin Richard and Beverly Boyer Lyle and Dorothy Doerr Todd and Mary Jacobson Cindy and Addison Piper $250 - $499 George Griffiths Andrea Brainard Robert J. Dolle Jr Barry and Karmen Johnson Nick and Judy Priadka Anonymous Anne Marie Gromme Roger Bredeson and Karen Leonard James Dorsey and Dee Gaeddert Harry and Marian Johnson Janet M. Prins Alice Aamodt Polly Grose Alan P. Brew John and Maureen Drewitz Mary B. Johnson Brad and Linda Quarderer Bruce and Nancy Adomeit Bert and Susan Hill Gross David and Lonnie Broden Brett and Rena Drey Todd and Catherine Johnson Sandra Reese Mike and Maggie Albers Bruce and Jean Grussing Larry E. Brooks Charles Driscoll Walter and Harriet Johnson Russell and Kathryn Rhode Phil and Kim Almeroth Jennifer L. Gunn Katherine Brown Joanne DuBois Marianne and Phillip Kanning Hallie and Steven Richards Suzanne Ammerman Jo H. Gustafson Terrance Brueck and Kathy Mitchell Karl Duhnke and Alana Tingelhoff John and Kris Kaplan Carol A. Robertson Dorothy Anderson and Tami Stramer Laura Hadland Todd Brueshoff Daniel Dulas and Cheryl Hirata-Dulas Lyle and Kathleen Kasprick Mary Russell Grace Anderson Mary Jane Haemig Ann K. Buck Patrick Egan Colleen and Garth Kaste Jim Rustad and Kay Thomas Richard and Beverly Anderson Michael and Leah Hallett Marilyn and Mahlon Burbank Heidi Emanuel John Keller and Sandra Jo Shill^^ Thomas Saylor and Kimberly Johnson Terry Anderson Eric Halverson Sheryl Burkhardt Tim and Rebecca Emory Douglas Kelley M. Janice and Robert Schiltgen John F. Apitz Jay K. Halvorson Tim A. Burns Phillip Enck Hannah Kelly William Schlichting and Steve Lenius Allan L. Apter and Brenda Ion Kathleen Hanon Dale and Janel Busacker Thomas Erickson and Katherine Michael Kelly John and Mary Schmitz Paul and Jennifer Bagdade Solomonson Robert and JoAnn Hanson LeeRoy and Marlene Cain Kurt Kelsey and Mary Lynch Joyce Schnobrich Joseph Bagnoli and Barbara Cox William J. Fasnacht Samuel L. Hanson Patrick Cain John and Kay Kern Steve and Lucia Schroeder Thomas and Ann Bagnoli Daniel and Lynn Fazendin Bern and Evy Hapke Charles Calhoun Rebecca Key Bruce and Julianne Seiber Caroline Baillon Nancy Feldman Scott and Wendy Harmon Mary Campbell Robert Kieft David Senf and Shannon Marting Adrienne Banks JoAnne Fernandez and Brad Lais John W. Harris James and Gayle Carlson Nancy and Richard Killmer Richard and Barbara Shank Stan and Amy Baratz Sandy Fetyko Peter and Carol Harris William and Charlotte Carlson Kay Kingsley Kerry and Kristen Skelton James and Mary Bassett Thomas Fitzpatrick Barbara and William Harrison Joe and Cathy Carroll John and Judy Kinkead Lee and Peg Skold Roger E. Battreall Charles Flinn and Elizabeth Hayden Lyle and Rojane Hart Richard and Marcia Carthaus Richard L. Klaus Vivian R. Skoog Glen A. Bean Ashley and Chadwick Flitter James and Judith Hartmann June S. Cavert^^ Thomas Kleinschmit and Liana Magee Bradley and Tammie Smith Thomas and Mary Beaumont Suzanne K. Flotten James Hartung Jean Chagnon John and Mary Kluge Elizabeth L. Smith Steven and Lisa Bekemeyer Ivan and Sharon Fong Ronald Have Jodi and Ralph Chu Michael and Carine Knight Patrick and Lyssa Smock Anna Belu and Bruce Lemmons Christine and James Ford H.B. "Bud" and Carol Hayden Jeannine Churchill John Knoedler and Maureen Kane Elizabeth and Jeffrey Snider The Ford Family Bill Heaney and Barb Goodwin continued, next page 20 21 Karen L. Knoll Linda McGowan Paul Pribbenow and Gerald^^ and Sarah Spiess CORPORATIONS, Eugene C. and Gail V. Sit Foundation and Scott L. Koch Thomas and Mary Meier Abigail Crampton Pribbenow Mary and James Stahlmann Sit Investment Associates Foundation Bradley J. Kolberg Rene and Christoph Meyer-Grimberg Robert and Maureen Proebstle Kathryn Starns FOUNDATIONS, AND WEM Foundation Ted and Marjorie Kolderie Steve Miles and Joline Gitis Karen Randall Nicole Starr Joseph and Mary Regenscheid ORGANIZATIONS Jennifer Kondor and Bill Hines Jorie Miller Amy Starzinski $25,000-$99,999 Julie and Jim Reimer The Minnesota Historical Society gratefully Peggy Korsmo-Kennon Willard and Jane Miller Tyrone Steen and Deidra Roefer-Steen Anonymous Robert and Marian Kratzke Carol Milowski and Tom Miller John and Maureen Reinhart Clifford and Amy Steinhauser acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of our programs in fiscal year Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation Deb Kreger Nicholas Minderman and Katie White Jane and Richard Remiarz Judy and Heidi Steltzner 2019. Gifts of $1,000+ are listed below. Andersen Corporate Foundation Lori and David Krieger Patricia A. Mitchell Mary Lou Rice and James Gorski Carole Stempfley and Gary Hillman Marie H. Ankeny Legacy Fund David and Susan Kroska Todd Mitchell and Caren Fitzgerald Elizabeth Richards Gary and Rita Stenson MNHS PREMIER PARTNER of The Minneapolis Foundation Dan and Joyce Kuechenmeister Michael Monahan Jane H. Richards Erica Stern Explore Minnesota Roger and Donna Kufus Bjorn and Margot Monson Marcia and Robert Rinek Lila Stevens Sally A. Anson Charitable Fund Lee Anne and Gene Lack David W. Montgomery W.P. and Barbara Ritchie Suzanne Strand The Driscoll Foundation MNHS PRESENTING PARTNER Suzanne Lahr Barbara and Mark Moormann James Roe and Joyce Hakala Timothy and Beth Sullivan George Family Foundation Dennis Lamkin Marilyn M. Morem Robert and Cheryl Roediger Carolyn Sundquist Xcel Energy Horton Holding, Inc. Dave and Pam Lande Richard and Carol Morgan Charlene K. Roise Tom H. Swain The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Renee Lane Barton B. Murphy Julie N. Rokke Selmer and Alice Syverson MILL CITY MUSEUM PRESENTING PARTNER The John and Ruth Huss Fund Jay and Jean Lansing Shirley and Robert Murphy Robert Rosenbaum Christina Szitta and Gabriel Holloway General Mills of The Saint Paul Foundation Russell and Karen Larsen Joyce Myhre Duane and Pat Rosenberg Rodney and Janis Tanner Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund Barbara L. Rossow Robert and Jean Lawrence Ted and Judy Nagel Bo Thao-Urabe FIRST AVENUE EXHIBIT SPONSOR of HRK Foundation Jon Ruzek Joshua and Marie-Luise Lemon Janis M. Nelson Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Thomas Baird Land O’Lakes, Inc. Christine and Robert Salmen Richard and Caroline Thompson Allen and Nancy Levine Robert and Dee Anne Nelson George A. MacPherson Fund Patricia Lewis Merritt Nequette and Nancy Hartung Kenneth A. Sandvik Trudy Thompson NATIVE AMERICAN GALLERY SPONSORS The Paul D. Pratt and Marguerite Olson Pratt Steve and Judy Lewis Richard and Joan Newmark Steven R. Sarafolean Matthew Thueson 3M Fund of InFaith Community Foundation Vernal A. Lind Elinor M. Nicklawste Mary Savina Brian J. Tomashek Red Wing Shoes Foundation John M. Lindley Russ Ningen Bradley and Angie Scheib John and Nina Tuttle Ecolab Ruth A. & Raymond A. Reister Charitable Trust Lullo M. Lindstrom James R. Nobles Tom^^ and Joanne Schmid Dewayne and Katy Ullsperger U.S. Bank J. Nicholas and Linda Linsmayer Franklin Noel and Ellen Perl Karen Schneewind John and Jennifer Urbanski The Saint Paul Foundation William and Patricia Litchy Rob Nordin and Nancy Kosciolek Russell G. Schroedl^^ Dan and Hannah Van Lith OLIVER KELLEY FARM SPONSOR Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Deborah Ljungkull Cory and Nate Ober Lois and Craig Schulstad Martin VanReese Midwest Dairy Association Securian Foundation Jane Anne Lounsberry Jean M. O'Brien Ann Schwind Karen Viskochil Target Penelope Scialla Weiming and Caroline Lu Kathleen O'Brien and Jeffrey Loesch David and Brianna Vogt MUSEUMS ON US SPONSOR U.S. Bank Foundation Laura Secord and Mary Coyne Ed and Jane Wachutka Peggy and Dave Lucas James and Marjorie O'Hara Bank of America Frank W. Veden Charitable Trust William Senn and Gale Wendland-Senn Marianne Ludwig David and Audrey Olsen Vince and Kate Walker The Thomas and Julianne Youngren Tim and Jane Lundberg Cheryl Olseth and James Empson McNeil V. Seymour Jr Wesley Waring $500,000+ Foundation D.R. and Carol Luthringshauser Douglas L. Onan Emily and Dan Shapiro Jean Way Linda Lutz Douglas Opheim Terry Shima and Maggie Lutz Delores Weaver The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation $10,000-$24,999 Judith Maas Margaret A. Osborne Gretchen and Jack Sjoholm William and Diana Weller Whaley Foundation Pete and Margie Ankeny Fund Deborah and Brian Madson Louise Otten Bruce and Cheryl Skalbeck John and Annette Whaley Athwin Foundation Michael and Moira Majerle Mike and Joyce Palazzotto Craig and Barb Skone John and Sandra White $100,000-$499,999 Marc and Kathy Manderscheid Bill Palmer Terry and Leah Slye David Whitney Katherine B. Andersen Fund Buuck Family Foundation Joanne Mann Robin and Marie PanLener Anthony and Heather Smith Joel Wiberg and Beth Wiberg Barbosa of The Saint Paul Foundation Cambridge Charitable Gift Fund Merritt and Betty Marquardt Terry and Mary Patton Charles and Susanne Smith John and Nedra Wicks Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation Cargill Foundation Stephanie Martineau Gary and Lucia Ann Pearson David and Ann Smith David and Beverly Wickstrom The Mark & Mary Davis Foundation Cherbec Advancement Foundation Janet and J. Bradner Smith Patricia Martinson Ronald Pederson Kent and Ann Wilson Ecolab Foundation Columbus Memorial Association of St. Paul Margaret and Frank Marvin George and Mary Peichel Mark Smith Ronald C. Wilson Rosemary and David Good Family Foundation The Dietz Family Fund Rick and Mo Massopust Timothy J. Penny Robert and Anne Smith John W. Windhorst Jr K.A.H.R Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation Theresa Smith and Mark Karen Mateer John and Nancy Peyton Jo Zimmermann The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Danielson Longview Foundation David and Kathrine Matthew Perry C. Plank David and Veronica Zinkj Hardenbergh Foundation Phyllis J. Matthews Ron and Molly Poole Linnea Sodergren Schwab Charitable Fund Fred B. McCormick Brenda Popp Curt and Louise Speller ^^ Deceased The Scrooby Foundation Michael and Sherry Spence continued, next page 22 23 Winton Jones Foundation Fund Dellwood Foundation, Inc. Open Door Foundation ENDOWMENT AND SPECIAL PROJECT DONORS of The Minneapolis Foundation Margaret Rivers Fund John and Marla Ordway Charitable Lead Trust The Kendeda Fund The Rosen Family Foundation Phyllis S. Poehler/Walter E. Stremel $10,000+ MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation Summer Fund Charitable Trust The following donors made commitments in support of special initiatives in fiscal year 2019: Nicholson Family Foundation Frederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Bob and Judy Prentiss Schwab Richard and Nancy Nicholson Fund Foundation Charitable Fund $1,000,000+ Charlotte and Ward Johnson of the Nicholson Family Foundation Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation Earl E. Bakken^^ Martin^^ and Esther Kellogg S. Bartley Osborn Family Charitable Trust $1,000-$4,999 Renewal By Andersen The Estate of Josephine (Nicky) Benz Margaret V. Kinney The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation The Alces Trust Revere Auctions Carpenter Susan Meyer and Daniel Shogren

of Minnesota The Allegro Fund of The Saint Paul The Sieff Family Foundation Robert^^ and Lucy Mitchell $500,000 + Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. Foundation The Charles B. and Margaret L Sweatt Family Stephen Nelson Emily Anne Staples Tuttle^^ Charlotte Pratt Nordstrom and Henrik Ken and Nina Rothchild Family Fund American Center for Philanthropy Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Whaley Foundation Nordstrom of The Saint Paul Foundation The Julie M. and Douglas M. Baker Jr. Fund The Thom Family Foundation, Inc. The Ruth A. and Raymond A. Reister Rick and Susan Taylor Spielman Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program $250,000 + Charitable Trust of The Minneapolis Foundation A generous gift from John and Annette Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation The Mark E. & Mary A. Davis Foundation Judy and Bill Walter Sugarbeet Research & Education Board Foundation Whaley (pictured above with MNHS' WestWings Family Foundation II Betty and Whitney MacMillan Robert M. Weyerhaeuser of Minnesota & North Dakota Jennifer Cadwell-Vaughan) established Chorzempa Family Foundation E. J. Wexler Fund at Schwab Charitable Fund Rosenberry Charitable Trust as recommended Sundet Foundation Cooper Schneier Fund Woodhouse Family Foundation by Lucy Rosenberry Jones $10,000 + the John and Annette Whaley Endowment Wells Fargo Foundation of The Minneapolis Foundation The Scrooby Foundation Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce Fund for History Education. The fund supports MNHS programs that train K-12 The Donaldson Foundation CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Eugene C. and Gail V. Sit Foundation and Sit Samuel^^ and Shirlee Ruttger^^ Bates $5,000-$9,999 Investment Associates Foundation Ford and Amy Bell history teachers to creatively inspire their Eden Prairie Community Foundation Aetna Foundation, Inc. Anonymous Judith A. Christensen^^ students and subsidizes program costs for Federated Insurance Companies The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation $100,000 + Hugh J. Andersen Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Rosemary and David Good Family teachers in need. The fund also supports The Improve Group Ed^^ and Elly^^ Asplin Foundation Beito Foundation Cecelia M. Goswitz Fund the production and delivery of educational Securian Foundation Rosemary and David Good Family Louis F. and Kathrine E. Hill The James Ford Bell Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation materials that bring historic Minnesota Thomson Reuters Foundation Janet N. Jones Boss Foundation The Head Family Foundation artifacts and materials from our collections Truist Kate K. Piper Thomas M. Kurihara Albert W. Cherne Foundation The Chris and Ann Hilger Charitable Fund into the classroom. Your Cause George and Diane Power Charles and Hope Lea Michael V. and Ann C. Ciresi Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation Dr. Ralph R. Rayner Thomas M.^^ and Rhoda G.^^ Lewin Bruce E. and Terry L. Hutchins Fund Eleanor and Fred Winston IN-KIND GIFTS Richard and Nancy Nicholson Fund of the of the Eden Prairie Foundation Nicholson Family Foundation 3M King Family Foundation $50,000 + Osborn Family Foundation ElectroVoice Owen Lavander Family Fund Frank C. Dowding Ronald Rosenberg of The Minneapolis Foundation Summit Brewing Company The Driscoll Foundation Ken and Nina Rothchild Jim and Linda Lee Family Foundation Surly Brewing Co. Alfred P. Gale^^ Brian Schumacher^^ and Janet D. Veit^^ The Mauriel Family Foundation O.C. Hognander Jr. The Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation Mayo Clinic MEDIA PARTNERS Norman Lorentzsen^^ Mary H. and J. Milo Meland Family Fund City Pages Michel and Barbara Nelson ^^ Deceased of The Minneapolis Foundation Minnesota Public Radio Lee and Peg Skold

John W. Mooty Foundation Trust Star Tribune $25,000+ Barbara McGraw and Steven Mosow Fund Marie H. Ankeny Legacy Fund of the of The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis Foundation Philip and Katherine Nason Fund Suzanne Blue of The Saint Paul Foundation Thelma Boeder National Checking Company James J. and Sally Casey THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA The National Grange David and Kitty Crosby The Minnesota Historical Society gratefully acknowledges the people of Minnesota, who, National Society of The Colonial Dames Ellie Crosby through appropriations made by the Legislature and approved by the Governor, have of America in the State of Minnesota Hazel Dicken^^ supported MNHS in its mission. Appropriations from the state’s general fund as well as the Todd and Martha Nicholson Fund Mary C. Dolan Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund/Legacy Amendment are helping Minnesotans across the of the Nicholson Family Foundation Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation state to better understand our past.

24 25 MINNESOTA LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS MEMORIALS MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY We are grateful for the special commitment of these visionaries, whose generosity has included support of the AND TRIBUTES Minnesota Historical Society by including MNHS as a beneficiary of a will or other planned gift. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HONORARY COUNCIL Gifts were received in honor of Anonymous Mark and Kathryn Tokar Haidet Marlys Peterson the following individuals: FISCAL YEAR 2019 FISCAL YEAR 2019 Jeff Allman David and Kim Hakensen Kate K. Piper Mary Anne Anderson Charles and Earleen Hanson Ralph R. Rayner MD Theodore E. Adams OFFICERS Lowell C. Anderson Richard L. Ferrell William C. Melton+ Charles W. and Margaret Arnason Mavis E. Hogan Elizabeth M. Ringer Annette Alderson David Hakensen, President Marvin R. Anderson Michael J. Fox Joseph S. Micallef+ William Asp O.C. Hognander Jr Scott Robinson Marcia G. Anderson William D. Green, Vice President Russell A. Anderson Ram Gada+ Richard Moe Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce Karen A. and Charles W. Humphrey Jon and Delores Roeder Richard Bancroft Phyllis Goff, Immediate Past President D.H. (Pete) Ankeny Jr+ Karen A. Humphrey+ Walter F. Mondale Terry and Sharon Avent Ruth and John Huss Judge James D. and Lora (Loralee) Bloom Kent Whitworth, Secretary Nina M. Archabal+ A.J. (John) Huss Dr. Larry G. Osnes John Baird Bruce and Terry Hutchins Leanna M. Rogers Judith Christianson Daniel J. Schmechel, Treasurer Charles W. Arnason+ Ruth S. Huss+ Fred Perez Earl^^ and Doris Bakken Lenore Jesness Ronald Rosenberg John Robert Claessens Annette Atkins+ Lucy R. Jones+ Kennon V. Rothchild+ Mary Bang Clayton Johnson Ken and Nina Rothchild David Rolland Conkey Sharon Avent+ Sylvia C. Kaplan+ Ramedo J. Saucedo Glenn E. Bartsch Eric and Margit Johnson Martha Schmaltz ^^ John F. Donlan Jr EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Bruce W. Bean+ Alexandra Klas Jeff Savage Arthur Bergstrom Victoria Johnson Judy A. Schwartau Francis Robert Eischen Eric D. Ahlness David R. Hakensen Gretchen U. Beito+ Robert C. Klas^^ Janet R. Shapiro+^^ Roger and Dallas Betz Henry N. Kaldahl Nel Schweiss William Fallon Ford W. Bell MayKao Y. Hang Ford W. Bell Colles B. Larkin F.L. (Flip) Spanier Victoria Bleise James and Jane Kaufman Ruth Searle Lucy Gehan Suzanne Blue Dennis L. Lamkin Mark Davis+ John E. Larkin^^ Paul A. Verret+ Suzanne Blue Dorothy Kettner Ames Sheldon Moira (Molly) Harris Kurt V. BlueDog Jean M. Larson Charlton Dietz+ Elizabeth S. MacMillan+ Gerald Vizenor Thelma Boeder Tom and Jean King Kenneth R. Skjegstad Charles Hearn Barbara E. Burwell Monica Little Hiram M. Drache Donald C. McIlrath+ Vernell Wabasha Susan and Richard J. Chaffee Jr Robert^^ and F. Alexandra Klas Anthony and Heather Smith Nelda Fae Isenberg Grant W. Davis Richard C. Nash Elizabeth S. Driscoll Peg Meier Mary L. Wingerd Judith A. Christensen^^ Stephanie Kroeger Charlotte Snowberg-Petit Jane Jackson M. Mitchell Davis Joseph S. Nayquonabe Judith and Richard Corson John^^ and Colles Larkin RoxAnn M. Splittstozer Robert L. Jackson Michael J. Davis Peter M. Reyes Jr. + Emeritus and Honorary Council Member Caryl and Ed Crozier Harold and Mary Jo Larson Jan and Bill Spoor Sylvia Kaplan Michael B. Farnell Daniel J. Schmechel ^^ Deceased Carol Daniels and Richard Jacker^^ Thomas M. Lewin^^ Richard and Carol Stahl Thomas G. Lockhart Stephanie L. Fehr Anton Treuer Neil C. Danner Jean R. Ljungkull Paul Stembler and Dr. Bernard Maegi Thomas M. Forsythe Ben Vander Kooi D. Stephen and Diane Elliott Norman Lorentzsen^^ Mary Anne Ebert Jeane Olson Magnuson Steven R. Gibson Kent Whitworth Richard and Jean Engebretson Lydia Lucas William Stoeri and Beth Naughton Phyllis Rawls Goff Warren J. Zaccaro Susan Johnston Edie Ernst^^ Hugh and Marilyn Madson Stephan Osman William D. Green MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Craig Thiesen and Vicki Lofquist Jon and Phyllis Evert Deane Manolis Dr. James H. Perry Emily Anne Staples Tuttle^^ EMERITUS COUNCIL Nancy Field Marilyn Mattson Elizabeth Ringer Janet D. Veit^^ and Mary Flekke Margaret Meier Barbara Flanagan Sanford EX-OFFICIO COUNCIL MEMBERS FISCAL YEAR 2019 Brian Schumacher^^ Bryan and Diane Forsyth Roxanne Michelson Thomas Schmid Tim Walz, Governor Paul and Carolyn Verret Hillary Freeman and Carol Mork Evelyn Miller Tom Shank Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor Diane Berthel Dean M. Nelson Charles and Susan Ward Donald Garretson Donna Morgan Thomas Loring Staples Steve Simon, Secretary of State Kathleen A. Blatz Richard H. Nicholson Jane Rae Wilkens Phyllis Goff Corinne Myers Joanna Victor Julie Blaha, State Auditor Robert H. Bruininks Elizabeth M. Nordlie Renata Winsor Loris Sofia Gregory Marybeth Nelson Sandy Waterman Keith Ellison, Attorney General Judith S. Corson Peter R. Reis Jennifer H. Gross Judy Olsen and Myke Rachu Kent Whitworth D. Stephen Elliott Mark Ritchie ^^ Deceased Preston^^ and Patricia Haglin David and Valerie Pace Harold A. Frederick Susan Kenny Stevens LEADERSHIP TEAM James T. Hale William R. Stoeri Kent Whitworth, Director and CEO Stanley S. Hubbard Edward C. Stringer Jennifer Jones, Deputy Director of Preservation and Outreach Charles Mahar Bo Thao-Urabe Kevin Maijala, Interim Deputy Director of Learning Initiatives Susan B. McCarthy Karen Wilson Thissen Malcolm W. McDonald Missy Staples Thompson Doug Marty, Deputy Director of Administration Pierce A. McNally Kathy H. Tunheim Fred Neher, Chief Financial Officer Grant J. Merritt Eleanor C. Winston MNHS makes every effort to provide an accurate listing of donors between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. If we have made an error, please contact us at 651-259-3119.

26 25 “My wife, Jane, and I feel that we are just ordinary people that were given the unique privilege to live an extraordinary life at Split Rock.” —LEE RADZAK Site Manager 1983–2019

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