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This project, however, meshes nicely with that mission, and we consider this a "value-added" <br />opportunity. <br /> <br />Elk River Milling District <br /> <br />with providing our students with opportunities for civic engagement <br />studies, and this is an excellent opportunity to do so. <br /> <br />While all work will be <br />performed by qualified <br />individuals fully paid for <br />their time, SCSU would <br />like to involve both <br />graduate and <br />undergraduate students as <br />possible. Of particular <br />interest is using this <br />project to illustrate the <br />real-world elements of <br />planning and preservation <br />to students enrolled in our <br />Cultural Resources <br />Management course. <br />These undergraduates <br />would not perform the <br />work, but would be <br />invited to "shadow" <br />individuals in all aspects <br />of the project. SCSU is <br />currently very concerned <br />within the context of their <br /> <br />Products <br /> <br />Final Report: A comprehensive final report including all necessary maps, photos and supporting <br />materials will be presented in multiple copies, in color as necessary. A PowerPoint presentation <br />summarizing the essential points will be presented to the Elk River Historic Preservation <br />Commission. This report will contain: <br /> <br />Historical Overview. An overview of Elk River history from pre-contact inhabitants <br />through the depression, and a synopsis of post-depression history. This overview will be <br />indexed to relevant sources and will incorporate historic maps and photographs. This <br />overview, as possible, will be include an interpretation of known archaeological sites, and <br />will concentrate on the physical history of Elk River. Efforts will be made, within the <br />limits of the available funding, to provide a comprehensive history of the Milling District, <br />including a focus on the periods just before and after the mill was built (1850). <br /> <br /> <br />