From Deseret News archives:
Federal grant may aid Topaz museum efforts
Board to seek matching funds to preserve former WWII internment camp
The Topaz Museum Board is planning to apply for some of those funds to help build a museum and educational center in Delta, about 15 miles from the former internment camp.
But bringing the museum to life will still require private funds to match any federal grants. Plus, there is increased competition for the funds because the grant money has been expanded from the 10 internment camps to about 55 different locations, said Jane Beckwith, president of the Museum's board.
"It's a 50-50 match. We still have a lot of work to do," Beckwith said. "We know it's going to be statewide effort to make this a facility the whole nation will learn from."
The board currently owns a restored recreation hall and is leasing some museum space from the Great Basin Museum.
Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, said the grant funding should be available soon to help with efforts to create a free-standing facility.
"It needs to be there so we can get a sense of what happened," Cannon said.
Beckwith is optimistic over the future of the site. With Park Service direction, she'd also like to eventually see some re-created structures and a visitor's center at the site.
After a purchase of about 92 acres last year, the museum owns about 614 of the 640 acres that comprised the internment camp from 1942 to 1945. The board is in the first phase of its application to become a privately held National Historic Landmark.
E-mail: dbulkeley@desnews.com
Comments
- News seeks Christmas memories 11:08 p.m.
- NFL: Week 10 recap 10:59 p.m.
- Obama seeking a balance in China 10:59 p.m.
- Photos of the week, Nov. 15 10:58 p.m.
- Sports briefs 10:52 p.m.
- Top 25 roundup: Tar Heels sloppy 10:46 p.m.
- Are students safe from predators? 10:44 p.m.
- Allegations keep police busy 10:43 p.m.
- Educators convicted of misbehavior 10:42 p.m.
- Recession hits Gen Xers hard 10:41 p.m.
- BYU happy to escape with victory
230 - TCU creams U.
224 - Editorial: Mormons and gay rights
206 - Will state consider gay rights law?
149 - Letters: Strange breed in Utah
133 - Can BYU root for (ick) Utah Utes?
131 - RSL heads to MLS title game
124 - Utes remain silent about BCS
120 - Celtics crush Jazz
104 - TCU stays 4th in AP; Y. 19th, U. 23rd
93
Sears is holding a special VIP night Sunday, Nov. 15, in stores and online.
How do you handle kids and contests? Our oldest daughter, 7, is of the...
Don't you mean: The only poll you WANT to count? But hold on a minute. You...
Hey, I'll pay you to take my Utah tickets from me.
He's talking about basketball, maybe you didn't pick up on that. Also, he's...
The MWC was born at CSU. They are better than half the teams overall in all...
I've see more emotion from a funeral home director than I have Bronco...
I'm done with all the Bronco bumper stickers. Done with the dumb motivational...
Talk about no respect for the Utes...USC gets plowed for the umpteenth time...
I agree with the release of UNM to another conference. UNM in the WAC would...
a win is a win. New Mexico is getting better and played a lot better then...
For him to throw those bombs down field in his 2nd game... amazing!!!


You can be the first to comment on this story.