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Annual Report President’S Letter

Annual Report President’S Letter

Fiscal Year 2013

Annual Report president’s letter

Each year, members of the Historical Society Executive, Emeritus and Honorary Councils are invited on a two-day bus tour of historical venues in various parts of our state. Each year, I return from this trip impressed and energized by the beautiful and fascinating sites and by the remarkable appreciation for history displayed by citizens across this state. This year we visited sites in southeast Minnesota, including the Anderson Center in Red Wing, historic downtown Red Wing and Wabasha, the Goodhue County Historical Society, the new centers for the Winona County Historical Society and the Steele County Historical Society, Historic Forestville, Louis Sullivan’s National Farmer’s Bank in Owatonna and the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children in Owatonna. All of these buildings and sites were impressive, but most impressive were the people dedicated to preserving and displaying the remarkable history connected to these places. As I learned from past tours, such interesting places and dedicated people can be found in every part of our state. This helps explain why the Minnesota Historical Society is exceptional when compared to other state historical societies across the country in terms of number of members, support from members, great sites and great programming.

As you will see in our Annual Report, the Minnesota Historical Society had an excellent year. We saw an increase this year in overall attendance at sites and , we had over three million visits to our website and we reached the milestone of 24,000 member households. The report also highlights the exhibits and events at our sites, several new acquisitions to our collections, new publications and educational achievements including National History Day winners. There are many more impressive stories, so please take some time and read about them.

As we move forward into a new year, the Minnesota Historical Society will continue to use the power of history to transform lives, supported by its talented staff, dedicated governing board and a growing number of members like you. Thank you for your support.

William R. Stoeri, President, Minnesota Historical Society

Cover: Historic Forestville. Left: Oliver H. Kelley Farm director and ceo’s letter

History is the telling of stories, and stories have the power to transform lives.

Consider the example of 14-year-old Jaylyn Isaham-Kingbird, a middle-school student on the Red Lake Reservation. Jaylyn’s great-grandmother was forced to live and work in boarding schools, where she was punished if she said her name. “They duct-taped bags of marbles to her knees and made her clean the floor on her hands and knees.” So when Jaylyn was asked to share her story in the “Then Now Wow” exhibit, along with 13 other students from her school, her great-grandmother said she should take this opportunity to do something she couldn’t, “to be loud and outspoken.” She did. And now her story is in the exhibit, which was seen at the by more than 180,000 people this past year.

The Minnesota Historical Society’s mission is to maximize the power of stories, like Jaylyn’s, and to share history in ways that are meaningful to people, for today and for tomorrow. We do this through wide-ranging educational programs, collections, exhibitions and publications; through our network of historic sites and museums; and through partnerships with history and heritage organizations, colleges and libraries throughout Minnesota.

We focus on educational initiatives that improve academic achievement and provide opportunities for lifelong learning. Witness the adoption of www.usdakotawar.org by Saint Paul Public Schools this year to use in their 6th grade curriculum; the publication this fall of the revised second edition of the “Northern Lights” textbook; and the new Design Diaries International which partners 20 Twin Cities teens with 20 Palestinian teens in Jerusalem through video conferencing to study fashion, history and culture and ultimately mount two fashion shows in spring 2014.

Through these diverse initiatives, MNHS is helping a generation of children discover their past, and by doing so, build new connections to the future.

We could not do this valuable work without the help of people like you – members, donors, volunteers, staff, governing board members, elected officials and the people of Minnesota. Thank you for making the past year, and the year to come, productive, successful and full of the transformative stories of history!

D. Stephen Elliott, Director and CEO

Left: Civil War Day Camp at Historic . 2013 Highlights

Attendance increases as more Minnesotans enjoy the stories of history.

It was a truly “wow” year for the Minnesota Historical Society. Strong visitation at historic sites and museums drove an increase of 6% in overall attendance from the previous year – proving that Minnesotans are hungry for the stories of their history. In total, we welcomed more than 807,000 visitors, including nearly 228,000 students on field trips. The satisfaction rate of field trip visitors remained high with one teacher calling it the best field trip she had been on in 15 years.

Visitors experienced the depth and breadth of what MNHS offers, not only in person, but also online. The year ended with 3.2 million website visits by 2 million unique visitors, and nearly 50,000 followers on our social media platforms.

Membership reached a milestone too, exceeding 24,000 member households for the first time, with a popular new teacher membership accounting for more than 5% of all memberships.

Minnesota History Center exhibits educate and entertain in the and beyond. “Then Now Wow” exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. The History Center continued to lead the way in building meaningful museum experiences, becoming Trip Advisor’s number one customer-ranked museum and attraction in St. Paul. Three major exhibits drove attendance, each supported through Minnesota’s Content was shared through a website, programs, events and marketing statewide. Legacy Amendment. Attendance increased at southern Minnesota historic sites, and six new stops were added to the Valley Scenic Byway Mobile History Tour. Dozens of oral Then Now Wow opened with a big “wow” as the History Center held its first Black Friday histories from Dakota elders and settler descendants were recorded and entered into our promotion. Doors opened at 6 a.m. with more than 1,700 visitors arriving before 9 a.m. permanent collection. The History Center’s first Dakota Family Day welcomed nearly 900 The day ended with more than 3,000 visitors, one of the biggest days on record. visitors; and an exhibit of contemporary American Indian art, called “Ded Unk’unpi—We Are Here,” premiered at All My Relations Gallery and then the James J. Hill House. Presented as “the history exhibit for kids” with stand-out immersive activities, innovative marketing and a unique name, “Then Now Wow” received the 2013 Award of Merit from Minnesota and the Civil War, an exhibit rich with artifacts and personal stories, the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH). opened to great public reception, along with compelling programs to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Civil War. The U.S.- exhibit generated critical acclaim, as did the larger commemoration project, which encouraged people throughout Minnesota to discuss, share Through Twitter, followers experienced real-time accounts from Minnesotans on the and learn about this important time in history. The project earned a prestigious 2013 History battlefield and at home, 150 years later. Nationally known actor Fritz Klein portrayed in Progress (HIP) Award and a 2013 Leadership in History Award, both from AASLH. News President Lincoln at the History Center and , where he was coverage was strong, including a piece that aired nationally on NPR’s “This American Life” introduced on the House floor. and a series of in-depth features in the Star Tribune. Minnesota’s Civil War Commemorative Task Force led a delegation to Gettysburg to mark the critical role Minnesotans played in the July 1863 battle. Included on the trip were student winners of the Dear President Lincoln writing contest, which was offered in conjunction with National History Day in Minnesota. Collections tell the stories of Minnesota. 2013 Highlights MNHS collections took center stage in a number of programs, including a curated exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona titled “150 Years on Minnesota’s Waters” and the digitization of the speeches of former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.

Events delight and inform visitors. Former MPR host Gary Eichten hosted a conversation with former Vice President about our extensive public affairs collections. Garrison Keillor attended an event For Minnesota Museums Month, MNHS offered free admission at the History Center for a new collections affinity group supported by a challenge grant from The Katherine B. and helped promote the state’s 500+ museums. By joining forces with the Minnesota Andersen Fund of the Saint Paul . And, national media covered news of artifacts Association of Museums, a free app for mobile phones was created to direct users to the from the I-35W bridge collapse and the transfer of Apollo 11 lunar soil samples to MNHS. state’s museums, including our 26 MNHS museums and historic sites.

At the History Center, visitors experienced the state’s diversity through Dakota Family Throughout the year, collections became more accessible to the public. The American Day, Día de los Muertos, Kwanzaa, Black History Month and Asian Pacific Heritage Day. Indian Collection was opened to several tribal communities, including visitors from the Minnesotans flocked to popular programs such as RetroRama, History Lounge, History Forum, Santee Nation of and students from the Red Lake Reservation. All audio History Pub Crawls and architecture tours. And, our unique programming went on the road to interviews in the Oral History Collection were digitized, and 90% were catalogued and celebrate history at the and the History of Hip at the Turf Club in St. Paul. placed online. Preliminary research began on a Somali oral history project; and more than 90,000 newspaper pages were digitized and made available through the Minnesota Digital At historic sites, visitors delighted in a variety of programs. Mille Lacs Indian Newspaper Hub. Museum celebrated American Indian culture and art with the exhibits “Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian,” and “Naamijig: Honoring Online access to collections increased dramatically over the last fiscal year with 106,984 Our Traditions (The Ones Who Dance).” welcomed its millionth views of collections videos on the MNHS YouTube channel, an increase of 133%; more than visitor, hosted a sell-out first season of the Mill City Summer Opera and honored the 13,624 subscribers to the Civil War Daybook, an increase of 95%; and 121,025 views of the survivors, first responders and families of victims of the I-35W bridge collapse on its Collections Up Close blog, an increase of 21%. The public enjoyed more than 75 collections- five-year anniversary. House garnered praise for its program based Facebook posts, 620 blog posts and 12 podcasts. redevelopment, earning awards from the American Alliance of Museums and AASLH. Historic Fort Snelling’s unique visitor experience was profiled in the Los Angeles A four-year project to conserve 58 Civil War and Spanish-American War battle flags was Times, and after two years the Minnesota State Capitol welcomed the return of its completed, and a partnership with the was formed to treat rare newly restored six-foot crystal chandelier. Jeffers completed the last of paper-based materials. its lichen removal projects, exposing more than 2,000 previously unknown carvings; and the University of Minnesota’s Evolutionary Anthropology Laboratory completed a scan Significant new acquisitions range from an accordion used by Coya Knutson resulting in more than 2,000 3-D images of the petroglyphs. as she launched her first bid for office to a rare first German edition of Hennepin’s important “Description of Louisiane;” a 1748 document granting trading rights to Left: Kwanzaa at the Minnesota History Center. Right: Visitors at . La Vérendrye in northern Minnesota.

Also acquired were a portrait of Minnesota artist Alexis Fournier by Nicholas Brewer; Apollo 11 lunar samples; a set of 11 fine-art photos by Terry Gydesen of Sen. ; and a Hmong story cloth showing New Year’s festivities, made in the Ban Vinai refugee camp in 1980 (one of 350 Hmong needlework items acquired).

Other acquisitions include: Montgomery family papers, including a diary recounting a confrontation between a slave owner and ex-slaves during the Civil War; a painting by Robert Two Bulls titled “Bishop Whipple’s Tears;” a hard hat from the rebuilding work of the I-35W bridge; a rare “salesman edition” of Sinclair Lewis’ “Arrowsmith;” Minnesota Department of Transportation original drawings of historic roadside structures (1933-1972); Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs reports of out- of-state burials of Minnesota soldiers who died in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II; and an oversize color photograph of a map of the Fergus Falls State Hospital cemetery, showing more than 3,000 unmarked graves.

Top to Bottom: Detail of “View on the ,” by Ferdinand Reichardt, 1857; Textile conservator Ann Frisina; “38 Tears of Bishop Whipple,” by Robert Two Bulls, 2008. 2013 Highlights

Preservation work keeps the state’s his- Research resources assist Minnesotans tory alive and generates economic growth. in discovering their history.

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) supported significant preservation work The Gale Family Library at the History Center welcomed 19,106 researchers and student across the state, while absorbing a 5% cut to its fiscal year 2013 federal allocation, after visitors, handled 11,870 requests, pulled 109,462 items to view, made 235,505 copies, federal sequestration. revised the African-American Family History guide and began creating a series of online research guides, called LibGuides. Ten projects received Minnesota historic tax credits, following in the footsteps of the O’Donnell Shoe Company Building, the first project to successfully complete the program. Online resources drew significant visitation, including The 1968 Exhibit website and More than $378 million in economic activity was generated in Minnesota under this MNopedia, the free, digital encyclopedia of Minnesota history. A number of new online program, leading the legislature to extend it for an additional six years. resources launched, including new websites for the MNHS network of historic sites and museums; a new education website that features Play the Past and the new “Northern Preservation of MNHS historic properties created 246 jobs in Minnesota in the 2013 Lights” textbook; a Minnesota and the Civil War Programs and Resources page; and fiscal year. Asset preservation went to pathways and drainage improvements at Historic collections narratives for Minnesota and the Civil War and Fort Snelling and the Civil Fort Snelling; the stabilization of Mill City Museum’s Ruin Courtyard north wall; and War. MNopedia surpassed the goal of adding 200 new articles and completed a content replacement of the aging single boiler in the James J. Hill House. The replacement of the partnership with MinnPost, a nonprofit digital news site. red slate roofs on Buildings 17 and 18 at Fort Snelling earned an award from the Associated Builders and Contractors Association, and the historic restoration of the Washburn Crosby Once again, Family Tree Magazine recognized our online family history resources as Elevator No. 1 at Mill City Museum earned a Heritage Preservation Award. one of the Best Websites for Midwest U.S. Genealogy, saying, “This site offers almost as Two state monuments, Defenders State Monument in New Ulm and the State many genealogy resources as Minnesota has lakes.” And City Pages named mnhs.org Best Monument, received conservation treatment. Website for the magnitude and scope of MNHS online collections and research resources.

Twenty-three properties were added to the National Register of Historic Places: “Andy Gibson” (shipwreck), Aitkin Vicinity; Three Island Park Site, Tenstrike Vicinity; Brainerd MHS Press draws in readers with and Northern Minnesota/Minnesota and International Railway Depot, Pine River; Northwestern National Life Insurance Company Home Office, Minneapolis; Lincoln compelling state stories. Bank Building, Minneapolis; Minnesota Linseed Oil Company, Minneapolis; Peavey Plaza, Minneapolis; Elizabeth C. Quinlan House, Minneapolis; Long Meadow Bridge, The Minnesota Historical Society Press increased net revenue by 15% over the last year, Bloomington; Bigfork Village Hall, Bigfork; Kasota Lake Site, Kandiyohi Vicinity; Willmar while e-book net revenue increased 31% following an October launch of MHS Express, a Municipal Airport, Willmar; Glencoe Grade and High School, Glencoe; Harry Merrill new digital imprint of short-form e-books. House, Hutchinson; Post Office and Courthouse, Fergus Falls; Prospect House, Battle Lake; Redwood Falls Retaining Wall Roadside Development Project, Redwood Falls; MHS Press highlights for the year included: the selection of “Spirit Car,” by Diane Wilson Lincoln Branch Library, Duluth; First National Bank of Gilbert, Gilbert; “May Flower” by One Minneapolis One Read for fall 2012; Anton Treuer, author of “Everything You (shipwreck), Lester Park Vicinity; Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Wanted to Know about Indians But Were Afraid to Ask,” appeared on National Public Station, Tower; St. Cloud Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District, St. Cloud; and Radio and his book was endorsed by the Southern Law Center’s Teaching Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Station, Winona. Tolerance Project; “Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life,” by Diane Wilson won a Barbara Sudler Award; “Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota,” by Gwen Westerman and Bruce White, won an Award of Merit by AASLH and received a Minnesota Book Award; “Big Little Brother,” by Kevin Kling, with illustrations by Chris Monroe, won a Storytelling World Resource Award; “One Frozen Lake,” by Deborah Jo Larson, with paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, won an International Reading Association Children’s and Young Adults’ Book Award; and “Asian Flavors,” by Phyllis Louise Harris with Raghavan Iyer, was the subject of an Emmy-award winning documentary, produced in partnership with Twin Cities Public Television. 2013 Highlights

Archaeology projects bring new The state of Minnesota and generous knowledge. funders bring strong support.

Significant accomplishments in archaeology included: archival and field research that identified Minnesota history fans have much to celebrate with the results of the 2013 legislative more than 30 undocumented archaeological and historic sites; definition and protection of session. MNHS received a 5% increase in funding for the upcoming biennium from the archaeological deposits at , Mille Lacs Indian Museum, , Fort state’s general fund. For fiscal year 2014 this funding is being used to enhance access to Ridgely and the Charles A. Lindbergh House; the return of more than 8,000 archaeological history by expanding services to students and teachers, and by extending open hours at artifacts excavated from Bois Forte tribal land in the 1940s; the completion, with the University historic sites and the Gale Family Library. In addition, the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and of Minnesota, of an inventory of more than 1,400 boxes of archaeological materials transferred Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF) for MNHS increased 10.5% to support programs that to MNHS in 1999; and stabilization work on a collection containing a high level of organic help preserve and share Minnesota history. items such as food remains, wool and leather, excavated from an 1880s townsite at Two Harbors. A portion of the ACHF goes to grants statewide to preserve and share history. Over 1,000 The Statewide Survey of Archaeological and Historic Sites funded projects on prehistoric burial grants have been awarded to date, serving every Minnesota county. Five community mounds, woodland period ceramics, 19th-century masonry ruins and historic dams, all with listening sessions across the state sought input for how the ACHF should be spent on the goal of managing Minnesota’s cultural heritage for the future. history programs over the next 20 years.

The legislature also extended the successful historic preservation tax credit program for Youth benefit from engaging education an additional six years and provided funding for major preservation work of the Minnesota State Capitol. programs that support teachers. Contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations increased $2.7 million Students from across Minnesota and the nation experienced interactive history lessons through over the prior year, thanks in large part to a $2 million endowment for Historic Fort History Live. The video conferencing program has served more than 16,700 students since Snelling. Long-time supporter Dick DeLeo, who passed away in November 2012, created a 2010. For the third year in a row, it won the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration’s challenge grant to build endowments for the , Sibley House and Pinnacle Award, with participants calling it “wonderful,” “outstanding,” “terrific” and “amazing.” Historic Forestville. Xcel Energy and Explore Minnesota Tourism continued as Premier Partners. And a generous grant from Fidelity Charitable Foundation brought updated Other accomplishments included the expansion of the popular History Player program lighting to the History Center, Mill City Museum and Split Rock , resulting in from classrooms to serving adults at care facilities and community centers, and a renewed a significant reduction in energy use and a cost savings of $15,000 per year. partnership with the Minnesota Regional Library Systems. Sharing Community Stories, a program that brings youth and seniors together to record and celebrate local history, reached Students participating in a History Live interactive history lesson. new communities in Hibbing, Chisholm, Bird Island and Askov. Neighborhood Access brought students history lessons about their own neighborhoods, including schools in St. Paul’s Rondo and East Side areas. New programs included History Quest Game Camps, where students created a history-based augmented reality game; In Focus: American Indian Teen Portrait Project, which brought 10 students together with five American Indian artists and mentors; and Talking Circles, an in-depth educational experience for students and teachers to explore the history of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.

Minnesota students continued to lead the nation with more medal winners and finalists than any other state competing at National History Day. Eighteen projects took home awards, eight of which earned a first, second or third place medal. The year began with about 25,000 students and more than 500 teachers from 224 schools working on projects around the theme “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events.” 2013 financial highlights

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The Minnesota Historical Society received investments and, more specifically, includes Statement of Activities Year ended June 30, 2013 (000’s) omitted A $33.4 million in support from the state of a significant amount of unrealized gain Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total Minnesota in fiscal year 2013, or 57% of during fiscal year 2013. restricted restricted E Board- designated State total support and revenue. This represents a Operating Plant fund endowment appropriations Other 2013 2012 decrease of $4.4 million from fiscal year 2012 Other earned revenues were $10.6 million SUPPORT AND REVENUE: due to receiving a capital appropriation in during fiscal year 2013, or 17% of total D Support: fiscal year 2012, but not in fiscal year 2013. support and revenue, which is a 9.5% increase Private contributions $2,297 1,227 2,771 6,295 3,604 C over fiscal year 2012. The increase was from B Sale of collection item 70 70 1,488 Federal grants 959 959 1,927 Contributions from individuals, revenue from across several areas. Sources of Support and Revenue: County & other grants 62 62 217 corporations and foundations totaled $6.3 A State operating appropriation...... 35% B State Legacy appropriation ...... 22% State operating appropriation 20,501 20,501 20,408 million in fiscal year 2013, or 11% of total Total expenses for fiscal year 2013 were C Federal, county & other grants ...... 2% State Legacy appropriation 12,950 12,950 12,050 D Private contributions ...... 11% support and revenue, which is an increase $55.1 million which represents a $3.2 E Investment return ...... 13% State capital appropriation 5,300 of $2.7 million from fiscal year 2012. The million increase over fiscal year 2012. F Earned income...... 17% Total support 2,297 33,451 2,248 2,841 40,837 44,994 majority of this increase is related to a large This increase is due primarily to increased Revenue: donor bequest for endowment received Legacy fund expenses of $4.6 million. The Admission fees 2,488 2,488 2,336 G Museum store sales 1,867 1,867 1,770 during fiscal year 2013. two-year cycle of Legacy funds had resulted A in proportionally higher spending in the F Publication sales 1,211 1,211 993 B Program fees 1,010 1,010 873 Federal grants of $1 million were received in odd numbered fiscal years. Fiscal year 2013 Contract service fees 1,909 1,909 1,737 fiscal year 2013, or 2% of total support and Legacy expenses included $4.7 million in Library sales and fees 365 365 368 revenue, which is a decrease of $1 million funds granted to other organizations. Investment return 1 1,218 2,323 3,876 7,418 (1,674) compared to fiscal year 2012. The decrease E C Endowment payout 915 (342) 287 (860) relates to several federal grants for one-time The total endowment value on June 30, Rental, parking, food services 1,136 1,136 1,142 Other sales, fees & memberships 623 623 526 projects received during fiscal year 2012. 2013 is $53 million, an improvement of Total revenue 11,525 876 2,610 3,016 18,027 8,071 $8 million from the prior year. D Total support & revenue 13,822 876 33,451 4,858 5,857 58,864 53,065 Investment gains of $7.4 million were Percentage of Expenses by Program Area: Net assets released from earned from endowments during fiscal year In addition, 2,096 volunteers and interns A Library & Collections ...... 13% program restrictions 41,315 30 (37,819) (3,526) B Publications ...... 4% 2013, or 13% of total support and revenue, contributed 55,555 hours at MNHS Total support, revenue & net assets C Historic Sites ...... 23% which is a $9.1 million increase over museums and historic sites across the D History Center Museum & Education . . . . . 22% released from program restrictions 55,137 30 876 (4,368) 1,332 5,857 58,864 53,065 fiscal year 2012. This increase is related to state, providing assistance to staff in 29 E Education Outreach & Preservation ...... 20% Expenses: F Management & general ...... 15% Program services: market conditions affecting the individual departments and programs. G Development & Membership ...... 3% Library & Collections 6,954 199 7,153 7,505 Publications 1,999 8 2,007 1,617 Historic Sites 11,943 734 12,677 14,461 Condensed Balance Sheet As of June 30, 2013 (000’s) omitted History Center Museum & Education 11,537 506 12,043 10,904 Education Outreach & Preservation 11,315 5 11,320 8,713 Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total restricted restricted Total program services 43,748 1,452 45,200 43,200 Board- designated State Supporting services: Operating Plant fund endowment appropriations Other 2013 2012 Management & general 8,188 39 8,227 7,133 Cash & investments $6,213 8,186 1,210 14,283 36,748 66,640 54,553 Development & Membership 1,670 1 1,671 1,613 Receivables 1,328 12,736 1,828 1,351 17,243 24,293 Total supporting services 9,858 40 9,898 8,746 Museum shop inventories 1,146 1,146 1,128 Property and equipment net 79,961 79,961 81,423 Total expenses 53,606 1,492 55,098 51,946 Total assets $8,687 79,961 8,186 13,946 16,111 38,099 164,990 161,397 Increase (decrease) in net assets 1,531 (1,462) 876 (4,368) 1,332 5,857 3,766 1,119 Accounts payable & accrued liabilities $3,950 3,302 220 331 7,803 7,976 Changes in net assets: Net assets: Unrestricted 1,531 (1,462) 876 945 (2,165) Unrestricted 4,737 79,961 8,186 92,884 91,939 Temporarily restricted (4,368) 1,332 (3,036) 2,625 Temporarily restricted 10,644 15,891 26,535 29,571 Permanently restricted 5,857 5,857 659 Permanently restricted 37,768 37,768 31,911 Net changes in net assets 1,531 (1,462) 876 (4,368) 1,332 5,857 3,766 1,119 Total net assets 4,737 79,961 8,186 10,644 15,891 37,768 157,187 153,421 Net assets beginning of year 3,206 81,423 7,310 15,012 14,559 31,911 153,421 152,302 Total liabilities & net assets $8,687 79,961 8,186 13,946 16,111 38,099 164,990 161,397 Net assets at end of year $4,737 79,961 8,186 10,644 15,891 37,768 157,187 153,421

These statements are condensed from the Society’s audited financial statements which are available upon request. BUILDER: $7,500–$9,999 John E. Andrus III*^^ Kandi and Bart Osborn* The Roger and Lois Carlson Fund of Betty Wold Johnson NORTH STAR Martha S. Anderson in memory of Keith Martha and Bruce Atwater* Pierce Family Fund of The Minneapolis The New York Community Trust Fritz and Sharon Johnson Anderson Bruce and Mary Bean* Foundation Elsa Carpenter and Barney Barton^ Gerald W. and Victoria Johnson CIRCLE Douglas R. Heidenreich* The James Ford Bell Foundation on Ruth Reister* CCI Properties^ Janice A. Johnson^ Norman Lorentzsen and Donna Boller behalf of Ford W. Bell* John and Lois Rogers* Judith A. Christensen^ Peggy and Sam Johnson The Minnesota Historical Society Dean M. Nelson** Alexandra O. Bjorklund* Stephen W. and Maureen D. Schroeder Sara and Edward Carley^ Bill and Susan Jolitz gratefully acknowledges the following Patrick J. Bradley and Patty A. Carney- Kenneth R. Skjegstad James and Diane Cook Karen and Chuck Jonaitis donors in our North Star Circle for PARTNER: $5,000–$7,499 Bradley The Thom Family Foundation, Inc Cooper Schneier Fund of The Janet N. Jones their leadership support from July 1, Pete and Margie Ankeny* Blythe Brenden-Mann Foundation Kent and Kathy Thompson** Minneapolis Foundation Kathleen Jones 2012 to June 30, 2013. These friends Sally and Peter Anson Schwab Sandra and Peter Butler* The Frederick and Margaret L. Bill and Susan Costello* George and Karen Kaczor contributed a minimum of $1,200 to Charitable Fund* Josephine and Thomas Carpenter Weyerhaeuser Foundation Russell Cowles and Josine Peters Kevin and Andrea Kajer maintain the excellence of our on- Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce* Chorzempa Family Foundation Sage Cowles* Gloria Kaste going programs, sites and services. Richard and Mary Lyn Ballantine Albert W. Cherne Foundation PATRON: $1,200–$2,499 Cassie and Dan Cramer Schwab Jane and Jim Kaufman Fund of The Boss Foundation* Robert and Teri Crosby A long time friend of Minnesota Charitable Fund^ Minneapolis Foundation The collective contributions of those Michael V. and Ann C. Ciresi Denis J. and Josephine T. Daly Anonymous (2) John Crippen and Sheila Stuhlman The Martin and Esther Kellogg Fund of recognized in our North Star Circle are Foundation Elisabeth Dayton Russ and Kathy Adams David and Kitty Crosby The Saint Paul Foundation* the foundation of our annual support, Judith and Richard Corson Ruth and Bruce Dayton* John and Catherine Agee* Franklin and Gisela Crosby Dorothy Kettner^ providing nearly a million dollars. Julia W. Dayton* Dellwood Foundation, Inc.*^ Sarah J. Andersen^ Robert and Gretchen Crosby The William H. and Janet M. King Mary Lee Dayton*^^ Katherine D. Doerr Clifford and Nancy Anderson Tom Crosby, Jr.^^ and Ellie Crosby Family Fund of The Saint Paul DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE: $50,000+ Driscoll Foundation Inc. on behalf of Elise R. Donohue Rolf T. Anderson Andrew Currie and Ames Sheldon ** Foundation^ David and Janis Larson Elizabeth Driscoll* D. Stephen and Diane Elliott John and Cherl Andrews Betty Jayne Dahlberg* Margaret V.^ and E. Robert Kinney^^ Kirsten and Jack Driscoll^ The Engelbert Family Fund of The Allan L. Apter and Brenda Ion Carol Daniels and Richard Jacker*^ Marianne and Scott Kipp^ GUARANTOR: $25,000–$49,999 Peter and Patricia Frechette Saint Paul Foundation Nina and John Archabal* Edwin W. and Catherine M. Davis Joel and Laurie Kramer^ Suzanne Blue Jennifer Gross and Jerry LeFevre Eugene and Mary Frey Charles & Peggy Arnason Fund of the Foundation*^ Cynthia Kriha and James Eastman Mark and Mary Davis* The Gerald and Patrice Halbach Donald and Patricia Garofalo St. Croix Valley Foundation^ Mathew and Kristi Davis Jean Kummerow Tom Youngren^ Charitable Fund Agnes A. Gerlach Thomas J. Arneson Michael and Celia Davis^ Martin and Judith Kuretsky David A. and Barbara G. Koch* Jim and Sharon Hale Robert and Susan Greenberg D. E. Aszmus Mitch and Laurie Davis Jami Ann and Joseph LaPray Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison* Mr. and Mrs. Preston C. Haglin* Jo and Gordon Bailey Bob and Joanie Dayton*^ Elaine and Arlyn Larson BENEFACTOR: $15,000–$24,999 Jerald and Jane Jackson Mark and Kathryn Tokar Haidet* Maria Bales Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton^ Charles and Hope Lea Terry and Sharon Avent* The Lucy Rosenberry Jones Charitable O. C. Hognander, Jr. Gary T. Bank^ Cy and Paula DeCosse*^ Rolfe and Barbara Leary^ The Dietz Family Fund of The Saint Trust* Bill Hueg and Hella Mears Hueg Doug and Carolyn Barinsky Mark Draper The Tom and Mary Gerry Lee Family Paul Foundation* Robert and F. Alexandra Klas James E. Johnson Glenn Bartsch Carol M. Duff* Foundation of The Saint Paul The John and Ruth Huss Fund of The Kuhrmeyer Family Foundation of The Wilford and Jean Johnson Becky Ruttger Bates Peter and Isabelle Dyck Foundation Saint Paul Foundation* Saint Paul Foundation Garrison Keillor^ Shirlee Ruttger Bates* Paul and Mary Ekman Allen and Kathy Lenzmeier Betty and Whitney MacMillan* Reverend Teri M. Motley** Jim and Linda Lee Family Foundation William H. Beery Family^ Michael L. Ellingsworth^ Jane Leonard and Loretto Lippert Onan Family Foundation* Elizabeth M. Ringer* Peg and Dick Lidstad Beito Foundation*^ Mrs. Litton Field Stephen and Sheila Lieberman Curt and Joan Roy* Ray DeCoster Lindeke* The James Ford Bell Foundation on Mr. and Mrs. Litton E. S. Field, Jr.^ Otto Lind^ FOUNDER: $10,000–$14,999 Hugh and Margaret Schilling* John M. Loban behalf of Samuel H. Bell, Jr.* Dr. George and Joan Fischer Christine M. Linsmayer Kathy and Jim Cargill Robert J. Sivertsen* The Thomas Mairs and Marjorie Mairs Cliff Benson and Linda Enterline^ John and Therese Fitch Jean R. Ljungkull* Rosemary and David Good Family Harriett and Edson Spencer Fund of Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation* Karen and George Benz^ Richard and Carol Flint William and Katherine Mackenzie Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation Deane C. Manolis & Nancy G. Manolis Theresa Berman*^^ Rodney H. Forristall Family Fund of The Saint Paul Art and Martha Kaemmer*^ William Stoeri and Susan Johnston Charitable Giving Fund Diane Berthel* Maryfaith and Michael Fox^ Foundation^ Susan and Edwin McCarthy* Missy Thompson and Gar Hargens Elisabeth C. Mason Lynne and Paul Billings Jane C. Freeman* and Michael O. Hugh and Marilyn Madson Ken and Nina Rothchild Family Fund of Maxine H. Wallin* Dick and Joyce H. McFarland Family Victoria Bleise Freeman Rhoda and Don Mains The Saint Paul Foundation* Eleanor and Fred Winston* Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Dennis and Nancy Blenis Frenzel Foundation on behalf of Deb Dusty Mairs* Margaret and Lee Skold^ The Summer Fund on behalf of Harry Jeff and Emily Blodgett^ Frenzel* The Mauriel Family Foundation^ Jan and Bill Spoor** LEADER: $2,500–$4,999 G. McNeely, Jr. Gary and Sally Bluem William and Ruth Frenzel Roy and Dorothy Ode Mayeske Lee and Louise Sundet^ Anonymous (2) Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn Carole and Norlin Boyum Gerald and Jan Freund Robert W. Maynard Emily Anne Staples Tuttle Fund of the An Anonymous Fund of The Joanne Meyer Will and Margee Bracken^ James and Mary Frey^ Donald W. McCarthy^ Minnesota Community Foundation* Minneapolis Foundation Raleigh P. and Barbara B. Nelson Steve and Gail Brand Pat Gaarder Judy and Malcolm W. McDonald Family Walter C. Parkins^ The Allegro Fund of The Saint Paul Richard and Nancy Nicholson Fund of Priscilla Brewster Neena/Ram Gada Family Charitable Charitable Account of the Fidelity Foundation* the Nicholson Family Foundation Robert H. Bruininks^ Fund Charitable Gift Fund Mary Coquillette Gale^ M. Brigid McDonough and Reid McLean^ Jack and Avis Galleger Donald and Alice McIlrath* Below: Student creating her own Ojibwe Shoulder Bag. Right: . 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Hatfield* Louis and Jean Nelson The Head Family Foundation^ Marybeth Nelson Herzog and June Wheeler Stephen Nelson* ** The Chris and Ann Hilger Charitable Thomas and Jane Nelson^ Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation The Nicholson Family Heritage Fund of Louis F. and Kathrine E. Hill^ the National Christian Foundation^ Susan Hill and Bert Gross Todd and Martha Nicholson Fund of Melanie Ruttger Hjelm and Rick Hjelm the Nicholson Family Foundation The Hooper Foundation Thomas and Elizabeth Nordlie Stanley S. and Karen Hubbard^ The Dan and Sallie O’Brien Fund of The Donald and Carin Huizenga Saint Paul Foundation^ Karen A. and Charles W. Humphrey Marvin R. O’Connell^ Bruce E. and Terry L. Hutchins Family Wallace G. Oliva in memory of Jo Ann Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation H. Oliva^ E. Paul and Katherine T. Imle Deborah Olson Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad Foundation Earl D. and Marion N. Olson Fund of Peggy Ingison The Saint Paul Foundation^

* Charter Member ^ Honorary ** Matching Gift ^^ Deceased Bob and Sandy Morris Sheila Brommel Ellyn Hosch and Lee Biersdorf Paul and Charlotte Peterson Susan Muench Carolyn J. Brusseau James and Ann Howard Ann and Stephen Pflaum Kingsley and Katherine Murphy Joan Buhler Hoyt and Zhen Zhen Hsiao Cindy and Addison Piper Michel and Barbara Nelson Marilyn and Mahlon Burbank Rex and Monica Ingram Dr. Julian G. Plante Paula Nelson Robert and Sue Burns Marie Irrgang Laura Platt David and Billie Novy Maura and Terence Cahill Barry and Karmen Johnson Molly and Ronald Poole Family Fund of Russell and Marcelle Noyes Charles Calhoun Dawn Johnson T h e M i n n e a p o l i s F o u n d a t i o n Jonathan Nygren and Anna Horning H. Mead Cavert and June S. Cavert Faye and Kenneth Johnson Brenda Popp Nygren Cecil and Margaret Chally Harry and Marian Johnson Clare and Anil Poulose Mike and Jean Oberle Mark Chapin Drs. Charles and Sally Jorgensen Nancy L. 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Knoll Tim Rumsey Steven Sarafolean Chad and Maggie Dayton Ted and Marjorie Kolderie Mary Russell John and Mary Schmitz Susan Decker Linda Krach Dennis and Sharon Ryan Joyce and Jim Schnobrich Tracie Decker and Gene Pittenger Roberta Kress and Kirk Bachler Thomas and Tricia Ryan Mr. Robert F. Schreier Ariel Dickerman Joan Krikava and Jim Bodine James and Dianne Safley Rodney and Ruth Searle Deane C. Dierksen Marvin Kruse John Sandbo and Jean Thomson David Senf and Shannon Marting Paul and M. Elizabeth Diethelm John and Christine Kuderka Mary Savina Joseph and Kristina Shaffer James and Linda Dobbs Dan and Joyce Kuechenmeister Thomas Saylor and Kimberly Johnson Richard and Barbara Shank Clara Dolan Dennis Lamkin John Schletty Alan Shilepsky and Diane Fitzgerald Mary C. Dolan George Latimer Mary Schlosser and Stewart Hazel Dan Shogren and Susan Meyer Brett and Rena Drey Knut E. 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Swanson T oni Ferch Jane Anne Lounsberry Dave and Linda Simpkins John and Marla Ordway Charitable Charles and Deborah Skinner* Membership Hillary Freeman and Carol Mork Paul Sween The David R. and Elizabeth P. Fesler Philip and Madeleine Lowry Loren and Julia Singer Lead Trust The Spectacle Shoppe, Inc. Lynn L. Fumuso Evelyn J. Swenson F u n d o f T h e S a i n t P a u l F o u n d a t i o n Peggy and D ave L ucas Gretchen and Jack Sjoholm Irene M. Ott^ Jack Spillane and Annual Sherri Gebert-Fuller Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Thomas Sandy Fetyko Richard and Juanita Luis Eleni Skevas and Michael Wright Nancy Owen and John Lavander RoxAnn M. Splittstozer Jan and George Getten Stephen P. Thompson Joseph and Mary Finley H. William Lurton Curtis Sloan and Helen Duritsa David and Valerie Pace Robert S. and Jean Spong Fund Polly Grose Janet and David Tilstra Marilynn Ford Deborah and Brian Madson Janet and J. Bradner Smith Patricia Parrish and David Schaffer Larry G. Steiner Amy Gudmestad Jennifer Torres The Ford Family Thomas Magnuson Patrick and Laura Smith Norma Paulson Sharron and Oren Steinfeldt* Sustaining: $500–$999 Margaret L. Gunther John and Beth Trerotola Barbara Forster and Lawrence Marc and Kathy Manderscheid Robert and Anne Smith Jerome and JoAnn Pederson Donald Steinkraus** Anonymous (5) Connie Haddeland Susan and Sean Truman Rodney and Susan Foss Paula Masko and Edward Lanqueteau Carolyn St. Germain Roger Peters and Lorna Reichl Simon Stevens and Maggie Thurer Adrian and Sally Almquist Larry Hanke and Roberta Rott Steven and Tami Vosejpka Tanya Foster John C. Massmann Dr. Lisa D. Staber, M.D. Dwight and Marjorie Peterson^ Patrick T. and Susan Kenny Stevens William and Suzanne Ammerman James and Sharon Haselmann John Wald and Marianne Remedios Edward and Erin Fox Dr. Charles and Carolyn Mayo Tyrone Steen and Deidra Roefer-Steen Elizabeth and Theodore Peyton^ Joel and Elizabeth Sullivan Elizabeth Baker Amy Hay James O. Wall Alfred France Paul and Lois McCarron The Gary and Rita Stenson Family Dean and Karin Phillips Lory and Rick Sutton Julie and Doug Baker Curtis Helmer Bradford and Cynthia Wallin Jerry and Marjorie Fruin James McCarthy and Gloria Peterson F u n d o f T h e S a i n t P a u l F o u n d a t i o n Kate K. Piper Lloyd Svendsbye^ Robert and Andi Banks Joan Higinbotham Charles and Susan Ward The Terence Fruth and Mary McEvoy Katherine McGinley Hazel S. Stoeckeler Susan Platou The Henry & Virginia Sweatt Family Ronald and Joyce Beauchane Donald and Dorothy Hilligoss Wendy C. Wehr Family Fund of The Saint Paul Alex and Cyndy Mellgren Harlan and Elizabeth Strong Diane and George Power* Fund at Schwab Charitable Fund Keith and Mary Bednarowski John and Barbara Holm Joe Welch and Crystal Welscher Foundation Laurence and Linda Meyer Timothy and Beth Sullivan Robert Prentiss Schwab Charitable Laura and Matt Tanner James and Lois Berens Virginia Hubbard Ronald Welch Charlie Gallup Sharon Meyer and Rodney Massey Bill Svrluga Fund Terhuly Foundation* Scott W. Berg Abigail Johnson The William and Barbara Welke James S. Garberg Susan S. Meyers Selmer and Alice Syverson Tom and Laura Rasmussen Jon and Lea Theobald Thelma Boeder Carol and Darold Johnson Charitable Fund of Vanguard James and Joan Gardner Eric T. Michael Vel Teichroew James W. Reagan Karen Wilson Thissen and Paul Thissen Paul and Rose Marie Boucher D. 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Blackmur Lila Hertzberg Scott and Judith Olsen Paul and Elizabeth Zerby The Jean and Mark Schroepfer Fund of recognized in our North Star Circle, Richard and Harriet Duerre Foundation David J. Blomberg, MD Grant and Lori Heslep James Pagliarini and Elizabeth Raymond The Saint Paul Foundation^ we would be delighted to include you; Judy Duffy Aaron and Carol McGuire Marjorie Boening Peg and Jim Hicks Mike and Joyce Palazzotto Patricia Schuster please call 651-259-3126. North Star and Susan Foote C. McKay, MD David and Patricia Borchert Richard and Carrie Higgins Michael and Mary Partington The Sieff Family Foundation Circle donors will be listed throughout Mary L. Erhard McNulty Family Account of The Fidelity John R. Brand E. Jean and Gerald Hilfer John Pearson Anne L. Simonson^ the year on our website, including gifts Thomas Erickson and Katherine Charitable Gift Fund William Branstrup W.D. and Myra Hirsch Richard Pedersen Anne D. Simpson^ received after 6/30/13. 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* Charter Member ^ Honorary ** Matching Gift ^^ Deceased Phyllis S. Poehler Walter E. Stremel Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Asian Flavors Documentary Luverne Gustavson^^ Odyssey Development, Inc. Corporations, Foundation Asian Foods Memorials MINNESOTA Preston and Patricia Haglin Inez Oehlke Securian Foundation Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Chinese Heritage Foundation Mark and Kathryn Tokar Haidet Phyllis Olson Foundations Foundation David Fongs Restaurant Gifts were received in memory of the LEGACY David and Kim Hakensen Constance S. Otis^^ PATRON: $1,000-$2,499 Xcel Energy Leeann Chin, Inc. following individuals: Ruth Hale Louise Otten and Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen Sawatdee Inc MEMBERS Caroll and Joann Hall Paul^^ and Allegra Parker Foundation PREMIER PARTNERS TeaSource LLC Roger Anderson Lois Hall and Phil Morton Norma Paulson Organizations Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Explore Minnesota Tourism United Noodles Sam Bates The Society’s Minnesota Legacy Lyle Hall^^ E.M. Pearson Foundation Federated Insurance Companies Xcel Energy Gene Beito recognizes individuals who have made Steve and Lia Hall Marlys Peterson GUARANTOR: $25,000+ General Mills, Inc. Miscellaneous Thomas Boehm a provision for the Society through Cynthia Hall-Duran and Rico Duran Veloris J. Peterson Patrick and Aimee Butler Family HGA Architects and Engineers SPONSORS American Indian Library Association William Bowell their estate plan, made an outright Marion J. Handt Betty Eastman Peyton^^ Foundation Mayo Clinic Bank of America (Mille Lacs Family Program) Warren Bowman gift of $10,000 or more to the Society’s Alice Hanson^^ Judith and Kurt^^ Pinke Cargill Foundation McKnight Foundation Horton Holding, Inc. Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The John Brainard endowment fund or established a Charles and Earleen Hanson Kate K. Piper Emerald Foundation Metropolitan Library Service Agency UPM Blandin Saint Paul Foundation (North Star Rose Bream named endowment fund. We are Dale S. and Elizabeth D. Hanson Julian G. Plante General Mills Foundation National Society of Colonial Dames of Circle Challenge Grant and the Marney Brooks grateful to all Minnesota Legacy Paul and Krista Hanson Carl^^ and Susan Platou George A. MacPherson Fund America IN-KIND Collections Affinity Group) Patricia Cargill members for their generosity and Margaret Hastings^^ Randall A. Pratt Target Foundation Earl D. and Marian N. Olson Fund of 2 Gingers Best Buy Children’s Foundation (Tech John Patrick Cavanagh foresight. Marshall and Elizabeth^^ Hatfield Joan and Bill Reiling Frank W. Veden Charitable Trust The Saint Paul Foundation 3M Foundation Camp) Donn Coddington Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom Ruth and Raymond^^ Reister OMG Midwest, Inc. D’Amico Catering Fidelity Foundation (Sustainability) Richard Cutting Anonymous (14) Mavis E. Hogan Robert Remington BENEFACTOR: $15,000-$24,999 Princeton Area Community Foundation Forepaugh’s Restaurant Institute of Museum and Library Richard DeLeo Jeff Allman Orville C. Hognander, Jr. Walter^^ and Elizabeth Ringer MAHADH Fund of the HRK Foundation Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation, Inc. Gamle Ode Aquavit Services (Data Visualization to Eleanor Donovan Brian E. Anderson^^ Norma Hovden Evelyn Robinson^^ RAFT Charitable Foundation Rahr Foundation Tapestry Folkdance Transform Primary Sources) Katherine Doring T. R.^^ and LaJean^^ Anderson Ronald M.^^ and Margaret S.^^ Hubbs Scott Robinson Samsara Foundation A Time for Expression, LLC Jeffris Family Foundation (MHS Press – James Erickson Roger E. Anderson^^ Karen A. and Charles W. Humphrey Jon and Delores Roeder FOUNDER: $10,000-$14,999 Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Tiny Footprints Coffee Historic Houses) Robert Flynn Allan Apter and Brenda Ion Bruce and Terry Hutchins Judge James D. and Leanna M. 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Kirst Mary Shepherd Friends of the Oliver H. Kelley Farm Aetna Foundation, Inc. Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Minnesota David W. Nelson Arthur Bergstrom and Alice Stelling Robert and F. Alexandra Klas Eugene C.^^ and Gail V. Sit Hardenbergh Foundation Ameriprise Financial Foundation The Minnesota Historical Society Dr. David Nelson Diane Berthel Art^^ and Peggy^^ Klobe Robert J. and Sarah-Maud^^ Sivertsen The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation BNSF Foundation The Cliffs Foundation gratefully acknowledges the people of Constance Otis Roger Betz Barbara and David Koch Deborah and Charles Skinner Liberty Memorial Association Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Minnesota Corn Growers Association Minnesota, who, through appropriations George Pillsbury Suzanne Blue Jeanne Kogl Kenneth R. Skjegstad Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. Deluxe Corporation Foundation Minnesota Soybean Research and made by the Legislature and approved Johanna Reiter Thelma Boeder Carl and Janet Kuhrmeyer Dick and Ella Slade Margaret Rivers Fund GE Foundation Promotion Council by the Governor, have supported the John Schwartau Marney^^ and Conley Brooks Thomas M. Kurihara Anthony and Heather Smith General Mills Foundation Target Foundation Society in its mission. Appropriations Barbara Sexton James R. Brown^^ Ralph and Virginia Kurtzman James P. Smith LEADER: $2,500-$4,999 IBM Corporation from the state’s general fund as well Marian Sorensen Beverly Bunday Tara and Joseph LaFerla Julien^^ and Charlotte Snowberg-Petit Anonymous McKnight Foundation Archaeology Workshop as the Arts and Cultural Heritage Gwyeth Jones Spitz Bruce A. Carlson B. Anita Lake-Maykoski RoxAnn M. Splittstozer Dellwood Foundation, Inc. Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. Council for Minnesota Archaeology Fund/Legacy Amendment are helping Robert Stolts Richard and Susan Chaffee David Langworthy Jan and Bill Spoor Minneapolis Public Schools Quaker Hill Foundation Mead & Hunt, Inc. Minnesotans, across the state, to better Marianne Swanson John A. and Katha L. Chamberlain John and Colles Larkin Richard and Carol Stahl The National Grange Securian Foundation Minnesota Archaeological Society understand our past. Kay Trapp Jean^^ and Frank^^ Chesley Jane E. Larson^^ Robert Stanich and Jeanne Schleh Summit Envirosolutions, Inc. Doris Waterman Judith A. Christensen Robert and Elaine Larson Peggy Steiner^^ Robert Whitten Frederick^^ and Marcella Chute Harold and Mary Jo Larson Sharron and Oren Steinfeldt Senior Curator Adam Scher showing the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment battle flag. Lucia Jane Wilson Crystal A. Clift^^ Charles and Hope Lea Lorraine G. Stewart Laura Zeccardi Elizabeth H. Cowie Tom and Rhonda^^ Lewin Loretta Stutsman Sage and John^^ Cowles Ward B.^^ and Susan E.^^ Lewis Walter^^ and Mary Jane^^ Trenerry Betty Jayne and Kenneth M. Dahlberg Vera Likins^^ Emily Anne and Gedney Tuttle Carol Daniels and Richard Jacker Tienne Linden^^ John W. Twiggs^^ Tributes Barbara Jo Davis Christine M. Linsmayer John H. Tysk Mary Lee Dayton^^ Jean R. Ljungkull Michelle and George Ulvestad Gifts were received in honor of the Richard V.^^ and Shirley^^ DeLeo Robert^^ and M. Jane Loeffler Mary L. Vernon^^ following individuals: Elisabeth^^ and Humphrey Doermann Norman Lorentzsen Paul and Carolyn Verret Elise R. Donohue Lydia Lucas Wesley and Cheryl Volkenant John Bellingham Frank C. Dowding Betty and Whitney MacMillan Charles and Susan Ward Alexandra Bjorklund Hiram and Ada Drache Thomas G. Mairs Sandra Waterman Leah Bowe Robert Drake Deane and Nancy Manolis Reverend David B. Wheeler Danielle Dart & Tom Pfannenstiel Peter and Isabelle Dyck Elisabeth C. Mason Renata Winsor Elise Donohue Ruth G. Dyer James and Sydney Massee Eleanor and Frederick Winston Diane L. Durnick E. Daniel Eckberg E. Neil and Marilyn Mattson Thomas Winter^^ Sue & Bob Greenberg Roy and Leslie Edwards Robert W. Maynard Jean C. Wirsig John & Julie Henricksson Virgil T. Fallon Donald and Alice McIlrath Women’s Organization of the Micheal & LaVonne Holland Litton^^ and Nancy Field The McKnight Foundation Minnesota Historical Society David & Barbara Koch H. Richard Fischer Robert and Roberta Megard Alan and Linda Zeccardi Charles J. LaVine George^^ and Anne^^ Flannery Peg Meier and Rebecca Lindholm Allegra Parker Rodney H. Forristall Joseph S. and Jane Y. Micallef ^^ Deceased Tom Rice Bryan and Diane Forsyth Robert and Marveen Minish Jon Roeder Maryfaith and Michael Fox Richard Moe Curtis Roy Richard and Helen Frye Henry^^ and Donna Morgan Missy Staples Thompson Alfred P. Gale^^ Clinton^^ and Mary^^ Morrison Donald Garretson Carlton^^ and Corinne Myers Judith Gavin Byron Napier Agnes A. Gerlach George W. Neilson Foundation Johanna A. Ghei Angie M. and Charles W.^^ Nelson Rhoda R. Gilman Marybeth Nelson Marian and William Glew Richard and Nancy Nicholson Loris Sofia Gregory Mark and Gretchen Noordsy Jennifer Gross and Jerry LeFevre Donald W. Nyrop^^ The Sam and June Joy Family HISTORIC SITES – SPECIFIC SITES The Dale S. and Elizabeth D. Hanson SPECIAL FUNDS Appointed Management Thomas C. Buckley Endowment Endowment Fund for Collections Fund for Swedish American History An Anonymous Fund minnesota D. Stephen Elliott, Director & Chief Mary Griggs Burke^^ The John and Colles Larkin Fund for The Comstock Memorial Fund for the The Harriet Thwing Holden Fund for An Anonymous Fund for Paintings Executive Officer Clarke A. Chambers FUNDS Collections Comstock House American Indian History Conservation historical Pat Gaarder, Deputy Director, Programs Mary Lee Dayton^^ The Jean R. Ljungkull Fund for The Hiram M. and Ada Drache Fund for The Ken and Nina Rothchild Fund for The Nina M. Archabal Fund for Museum Andrea Kajer, Deputy Director, External Richard DeLeo^^ The Society is grateful to donors Library and Collections the Comstock House Business History and Women’s History Programs society Relations Charlton Dietz who have established more than The Lydia Lucas Fund for Archives and The Joseph and Josephine Ruttger The Earl E. Bakken Fund for Creativity John Crippen, Director, Historic Sites & Roland P. Dille 178 endowment funds. Funds starred Library Processing Descendants Fund and Innovation EXECUTIVE Museums Hiram M. Drache (*) were newly created during fiscal The E. Neil and Marilyn Mattson Fund The Evelyn Robinson Fund for the The Alan K. Ruvelson Fund for The Charles E. 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