| HERSETH SANDLIN ANNOUNCES $272,700 GRANT FOR DAYS OF ’76 MUSEUM, INC December 11, 2008, Washington, DC-Today, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin announced that Days of ’76 Museum, Inc in Deadwood is the recipient of a Save America’s Treasures grant from the National Endowment of the Arts in the amount of $272,700. This funding will be used to support the conservation of the museum’s Clowser Collection of rare and significant artifacts relating to the indigenous people of the Northern Plains. “Preserving the rich and varied history of South Dakota will be of tremendous value to us and generations to come,” Herseth Sandlin said. “This funding will support the Days of ’76 Museum in their work to better understand the past and bring it alive for museum visitors.” Don Clowser, a retail merchant in Deadwood, SD, amassed in his lifetime more than 1,000 American Indian artifacts including beaded Lakota saddles, basketry canteens, clothing, horse drawn vehicles, photographs, maps and historical documents. When Clowser’s store closed, the artifacts were stored in cardboard boxes and upon his death in 2004, Days of 76 Museum, Inc. took over responsibility of the collection. ###
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