Source of appropriations: In North Carolina, State support is a strict term relating to appropriations from tax funds. Where appropriations are mentioned *** these do not include the activity's operating receipts nor does it include State tax funds spent for capital improvements or other capital outlay. Other information: The State Art Society: A private nonprofit organization instrumental in operating the North Carolina Museum of Fine Art, which has collections valued at about $3 million. About $1 million worth of these collections were purchased with State funds (tax funds appropriation). Also, the building has been provided by State funds. Operating expenses are appropriated in major part by the State. The State department of archives and history: An agency financed almost entirely by State funds. It operates the State Museum of History (the Hall of History). The agency also sets up historical markers and develops and maintains certain historical sites, including several local museums. The State Museum of Natural Science at Raleigh (under the State department of agriculture): Established about 1850. Now each of the three major museums in Raleigh-North Carolina Museum of Fine Art, Hall of History, and State Museum of Natural History-is under a different State agency. The Tryon Palace: Reconstruction and rehabilitation of palace and grounds of the colonial Governor in old capital town of New Bern. A private endowment has provided practically all of the capital outlay and physical maintenance. Operating expense is paid by admission fees with the deficit being paid out of State fund appropriations. The property is held in the name of the State. Historical sites administered by the department of archives and history: Alamance Battleground (includes a museum) supported entirely by State appropriations; Bentonville Battleground (includes a museum); Brunswick Town (a museum is being developed here); Town Creek Indian Mound (includes a mound temple and a museum); the Covered Bridge; James Iredell House; Zebulon B. Vance birthplace; President James K. Polk birthplace; Charles B. Aycock birthplace; House in the Horseshoe; Temperance Hall. Town anniversary celebrations to which State has contributed: Town of Bath 300th anniversary celebration; town of New Bern 250th anniversary celebration. Historical associations which receive State funds: Roanoke Island Historical Association: A private organization which is involved in presenting the outdoor drama "The Lost Colony" and in the maintenance of old Fort Raleigh. The State pays their deficits occurred with reference to these. The Smoky Mountains Historical Association: Deficits incurred from several summer performances of certain outdoor dramas are met by State-appropriated funds. Other recipients of State support: Historic Halifax, Inc.: State assistance for restoring certain buildings. Gov. Richard Caswell Memorial Park: Historic site administered by an independent commission. Old Salem, Inc.: State assistance for certain restoration. The North Carolina Symphony Orchestra: Deficits of this activity are paid by the State. Many of its performances are given without admission charge. Source: Charles R. Holloman, budget analyst, education, department of administration, June 1, 1960. North Dakota Funds appropriated by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly are not earmarked for any specific cultural purpose. In 1959, the State museum received an appropriation of $172,200. Source: A. E. Mead, commissioner, North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, Mar. 3, 1960. Ohio Amount of State funds appropriated for the 1959-61 biennium. Source of funds: State general revenue fund. Ohio Historical Society: This organization (financed partly by State funds) has as its purposes the collection and preservation of records, artifacts, and sites from which Ohio history may be compiled and understood. The society maintains the Ohio State Museum and its extensive library, and 59 State memorials. Its bureau of archives administers and exhibits the important documents dealing with the history of Ohio. Anthony Wayne Parkway Board: This board plans and promotes, through the cooperation of various local, State, and Federal agencies, the development of a unified system of parks and historical shrines in the 23-county parkway district. It promotes the development of projects and is charged with preparing drawings and reports for the establishment of markers, restorations, and museums. (It has, however, no authority to develop or maintain any project.) Source: Department of industrial and economic development, division of research and Planning, Columbus, Mar. 11, 1960. Oklahoma If you exclude libraries and historical museums, the State of Oklahoma gives no financial support to agencies of this type. We presume that you do not include libraries and historical museums in this category. No financial support is given to private groups of this type. There is no State art commission or council. Source: J. Howard Edmondson, Governor, Mar. 14, 1960. Pennsylvania Amount and source of State funds (for fiscal biennium 1959-61): The State, out of its general fund, provides aid in the form of grants to several cultural institutions, however, these grants are given primarily to support the educational program being conducted by these institutions: Philadelphia Commercial Museum_. $60, 500 193, 600 50,000 Other activities supported: The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission whose primary function is the preservation of Pennsylvania's historic heritage is currently cosponsoring a lecture series on Pennsylvania life and culture. The cost of this program, paid out of the commission's general fund appropriation will amount to approximately $300. The commission also cosponsors seminars on Pennsylvania culture at the State university. Source: David R. Baldwin, budget secretary and deputy secretary of administration, Mar. 7, 1960. 70259-61--10 Rhode Island Amount of State funds: Direct appropriations (for current fiscal year except as otherwise noted): Source of funds: It may be generalized that where specific appropriations are voted they are made from general funds and rarely from particular earmarked receipts. No formula can be devised which adequately describes the method of apportioning funds to each program, but the amounts may be said to be predicated upon the widespread enthusiasm with which the citizens of Rhode Island and their representatives embrace cultural and fine art projects. That this enthusiasm is growing is evinced by the continually increasing expenditures for educational and cultural purposes. For example * * * the increase in [State] appropriations to subsidize cultural organizations was approximately 30 percent [over the last 3 years]. Rhode Island has maintained * * * a generally consistent policy of refraining from taxing educational and related cultural institutions and has even extended this benefit to some of their personnel. More recent application of similar foresight has resulted in the general practice of granting free use of State-owned buildings to private organizations for the presentation of functions in the public interest. The general assembly, with the assent and cooperation of the executive branch, traditionally holds well publicized commemoration exercises on the occasion of Lincoln's birthday. Still another enactment of the last legislative session has potentially great significance. The Historic Area Zoning Act enables city and town authorities to draw up regulations for the protection of areas of historic interest. Other information: The Department of Public Works bears the responsibility for the repair and maintenance of historical monuments. Some of the more important of these are: Butts Hill Fort in Portsmouth, the site of the only land battle in Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War; General Stanton Monument in Charlestown * * *; Great Swamp Fight Monument where the major battle of the Indian King Philip's War was fought in 1675; and Queen's Fort in Exeter which was an ancient Indian fortification. Source: Charles A. Kilvert, director of administration, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, March 15, 1960. South Carolina The following related activities appear in the State of South Carolina appropriations for fiscal 1960-61: To match other funds provided for purchase by the State of a collection of the works of William Gilmore Sims_. 5,000 Tennessee Amount of State funds appropriated by the general assembly (for fiscal 1959-60): State library and archives--. State museum.. $250,000 This is not a separate appropriation; however, the amount set out is expanded from the Department of Education's appropriation for the museum. Source of funds: General revenue. Other information: The State library maintains the legislative reference library and a technical and historical library. * * In the archives records of the State government are preserved. Historical grants-in-aid are made available to some 15 private nonprofit commissions and associations for the preservation of historical sites throughout the State of Tennessee. In the State museum are preserved and exhibited costumes and relics of historical periods in Tennessee. The Tennessee archeological exhibit is also located in the museum with many rare specimens in pottery and stone imple ments and an Egyptian mummy. Source: Edward J. Boling, director, division of finance and administration, Mar. 8, 1960. Texas Amount of funds appropriated (for fiscal year ending August 31, 1960): Source: Jess M. Irvin, Jr., administrative assistant, executive department, May 31, 1960. Amounts of State funds appropriated (according to recent budget): Utah State Institute of Fine Arts (current budget allocations): Utah Symphony Orchestra....... Total__. Utah State Fair Association (typical of recent budgets): Fine arts contest (premiums). Ceramics contest_. Music contest_--- Total. Source of funds: General revenues. 500 13,000 17, 500 $1,150 625 325 2, 100 Method of allocation: Funds are allocated by the art institute board consisting of 13 unpaid directors appointed by the Governor. Other information: The Legislature of the State of Utah created the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts, effective May 11, 1937, an agency which has been charged with the responsibility of fostering all of the fine arts in Utah. The organizational structure of this agency envisions activities and projects in art, drama, writing, art museum, dancing, and music. In recent years the total appropriation to the art institute has been $10,000 per year; however, during the current biennium this amount was increased to $17,500. Source: Harold L. Gregory, secretary and treasurer, Utah State Institute of Fine Arts, Mar. 14, 1960. Amount of funds appropriated: Vermont Symphony- Vermont Vermont Historical Society (1960)– $5,000 20, 000 Source of funds: General fund. No special taxes are earmarked for these purposes. Other information: The Vermont Historical Society is a semiprivate State agency which obtains approximately half of its funds from membership and endowment funds. Source: Lawrence J. Turgeon, State librarian, May 25, 1960. Virginia Amount of funds appropriated (under current State budget): The Barter Theater (Abingdon). Source of funds and method of allocation: Appropriated by the State legislature from the general fund on recommendation of the Governor's budget committee. Other information: At the Virginia Museum, a combination of State funds and revenues (membership dues, admission fees, sales, desk, etc.) pays for operation and maintenance of the building, salaries, costs of exhibitions, programs, events and the artmobile. Endowment income and gifts are used primarily for the purchase of art for the collections. Source: Leslie Cheek, Jr., director, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Mar. 1, 1960. Washington Amount of funds appropriated (for fiscal 1960): State historical society (Tacoma) Eastern Washington Historical Society (Spokane). State capital historical society (Olympia). State museum. Henry Art Gallery- Parks and recreation commission museums Source of funds: All of these expenditures are supported by the State's general fund except for the parks and recreation commission, which is financed from an earmarked portion of driver's license fees and highway fines and forfeitures. Other information: The parks and recreation commission maintains three museums at Fort Columbia, Fort Simcoe, and Ginko Petrified Forest. The commission employs a full-time historian, and three museum curators during the summer months. The University of Washington operates the Washington State Museum and the Henry Art Gallery on its campus in Seattle. Source: Warren A. Bishop, budget director, office of the Governor, central budget agency, Mar. 10, 1960. |