2011 Volunteer Appreciation & Special Recognition Awards

Thank you to volunteers & partners!

The Immigration History Research Center is pleased to recognize efforts "above and beyond" that support our mission. The IHRC's Keystone Award recognizes long-term contributions and leadership that have helped define the IHRC. Certificates of Appreciation are awarded for unique contributions to the IHRC.

Congratulations to our February 2011 recipients!

L-R: Michael Joyce, Ilze Garoza, Mustafa Jumale, Evelyn Davidheiser, Donna Gabaccia (director), Dan Kunitz and Dave Klaassen were recognized during the ceremony held February 21, 2011. Also recognized was the organization: the Estonian Archives in the U.S., Inc. (board members pictured below).

Board members of the Estonian Archives in the U.S., Inc.

Special thanks to these volunteers & partners in 2010
Michael Anuta Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje Molly Rojas Collins Rita Drone Edyta Dudek Tessa Eagan Ausma Giga Anna Hobbs Walt Jacobs Kris Kiesling Blanche Krbechek Ihar Labacevich Alexander Lushnycky Kelly MacWilliams Zane Mikelsone Halyna Myroniuk Darrel Nicholson	Baiba Olinger Mike Rakes Janis Robins Jason Roy Heather Steen Rob Strnad Marta Swica Darren Terpstra Klaas van der Sanden Eva Widder Andy Wilhide CLA-OIT Tools for Discovery grant Friends of the IHRC board members IHRC Faculty & Student Advisory Council Minnesota Historical Society National Archives of Estonia

Projects & initiatives throughout 2010

Vecoli Chair Projects

Digitizing Immigrant Letters
A Heart Connects Us
Sheeko
Minnesota’s Immigrant Life Writings

Fesler-Lampert Chair Project

Minnesota 2.0

Collection & Administration Projects

Processing

Rudolph J. Vecoli collection
A. William Hoglund collection
George Papademetriou collection
Estonian collections, new finding aids for 110 collections
Tatiana & Grebenstchikoff collection
Vitaut Kipel collection

Print Capacity

Latvian Print
Polish Print
Ukrainian Print

Published Uncle from America (Kenneth Dexter Miller)

Redesign of IHRC Patron Services Processes

Temporary Card Catalog Conversion from Paper to Electronic