Activities and accomplishments of Minnesota Historical Society volunteers and interns
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The Minnesota Historical Society's volunteer and intern programs welcome people from all communities to engage in mission-related projects. Over 2,660 volunteers and interns contribute 53,400 hours hours annually. This diverse volunteer corps helps to achieve the MNHS mission — Using the Power of History to Transform Lives.
Luke reduced 30-year-old backlog
Luke worked with Ryan Barland, Oral History and transcribed 3 interviews that have sat in our backlog for about 30 years. One interview is with a WWI African American veteran, and the other two are interviews with Dakota elders. The transcripts Luke did will make these interviews accessible to the general public and be a great resource for researchers. Since there is no budget to transcribe these old interviews without volunteer help they would have remained unused.