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126. Map of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Barton, George
Date Created:
1858
Description:
Map of Minneapolis in 1858 showing streets, land ownership of undeveloped blocks and including a reference to additions to the city.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Zoning maps

127. McQuiston's Addition to Le Hillier City, Minnesota Territory

Date Created:
1858
Description:
A map showing the community of McQuiston's Addition to Le Hillier City, including streets, lots, and blocks. The Minnesota and Blue Earth Rivers are included. The town was to be located in Section 14, T108N, R27W of Nicollet County, Minnesota. Surveyor C. A. Chapman certified the plat of the proposed community in June of 1858. This town did not survive the severe economic downturn that began in 1857 that affected the entire United States and the Territory of Minnesota. It can now be regarded as part of Lost Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Plats (maps)

128. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Minnesota, Volume I

Creator:
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date Created:
1858
Description:
Cases argued and determined in the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1858.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

129. Washington, Minnesota Territory

Date Created:
1858
Description:
A map showing the proposed community of Washington, Minnesota Territory, including streets, blocks, and lots. The Minnesota River is included. Washington was to be located in Section 4, T110N, R26W in Nicollet County, Minnesota. It was surveyed by Chas. Snyder in 1858. The Minnesota River would have been at the southeastern corner of the community, and the southern boundary would have bordered a proposed canal that would have entered the river.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Plats (maps)

130. J. B. Wakefield, Blue Earth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1858 - 1866
Description:
Portrait photograph of J. B. Wakefield. Wakefield was a member of the Minnesota State House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate. He became the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and was a U. S. Congressman.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Cabinet photographs

131. Land Office building, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1858 - 1870
Description:
This photograph shows the Land Office building in St. Peter. The Land Office was located in St. Peter from 1858 until 1870 in several locations. The building shown in this photograph appears to be on the east side of Minnesota Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

132. Record of Plymouth Congregational Church, Volume 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Cushman, C.M.; Hartwell, A.K.; Stone, Edwin; Bell, J.E.; Marsh, Charles A.J.
Date Created:
1858 - 1882
Description:
The Record of Plymouth Congregational Church Volume 1 is the first of nine volumes that provide a chronological record of the activities of Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contents include announcements, celebrations and events, membership records, meeting minutes and a few newspaper clippings. The Clerk of the church maintained the Record.
Contributing Institution:
Plymouth Congregational Church
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

133. Roll of Attorneys, Supreme Court, State of Minnesota, 1858-1970

Creator:
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date Created:
1858 - 1970
Description:
Signatures of attorneys registered to practice law in the State of Minnesota. Names were verified and biographical data obtained from Minnesota Biographies (MHS 1912), Legislators Past and Present (website), State Board of Law Examiners register (1891-1921), Minnesota birth and death certificates indexes, Minnesota court system websites, published alumni directories of the University of Minnesota law school and the St. Paul College of Law, Minnesota Legal History Project (website), the Minnesota Historical Society's online catalog (PALS), and a variety of miscellaneous sources.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Ledgers (account books)

134. Road Plat Book, Number 2, Washington County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1858-07 - 1867-01
Description:
Hand copied petition and Road Commissioners Notice for county roads. Hand copy of survey, field notes, and road alignment plotted on hand drawn map.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Plats (maps)

135. Letter from W.A. Croffut and Edwin Clark to W.B. Sloan for an ad contract in their newspaper, St. Anthony, Minnesota

Creator:
Croffut, W.A.; Clark, Edwin, 1834-1922
Date Created:
1858-10-08
Description:
This is a letter and contract to W.B. Sloan for ads in the "Falls Evening News" and the "Minnesota Republican" newspapers of W.A. Croffut and Edwin Clark. It is written on "Falls Evening News" letterhead.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

136. Map of Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Condit, P. P.
Date Created:
1858?
Description:
This lithograph of the Rochester map drawn by P.P. Condit, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, shows the platted sections of the city with blocks, lots and streets and some business ads. The businesses listed are: John W, Remine, Attorney at Law; Stevens House, J. Fleck, Proprietor; F. A. Soule, Attorney at Law; Rochester Free Press, F. A. Soule, Editor; American House, C. C. Cole, Proprietor; Eleazer Damon, Watchmaker and Jeweler; G. C. Sherman, Boots and Shoes; Fay and Leonard, Attorneys and Insurance Agents; Reynolds and Woodword, Drugs and Medicines; I. M. Terrill, Ornamental Painter; La Dui and Leet, Merchant Tailors and C. C. Willson, Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Plats (maps)

137. Anamihe-masinahigan Jesus ot ijittwawin gaye anamihe-nakamunan takobihikatewan: Mik' ejittwawad ketolik-anamihadjik

Date Created:
1859
Description:
Catholic catechism, liturgy, prayers, and hymns. Text in Ojibwa with some titles in French or Latin. 215 pages. University of St. Thomas, Archibishop Ireland Memorial Library call number: PM854 .B25 1859
Contributing Institution:
University of St. Thomas - Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

138. Baldwin School announcement for 1859, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Neill, Edward Duffield, 1823-1893; Mattocks, Rev. John 1814-1875; Ramsey, Alexander, 1815-1903
Date Created:
1859
Description:
Notice from the Baldwin School Executive Committee (John Mattocks, Alexander Ramsey, and Edward D. Neill), announcing resumption of operations on September 5, 1859 at the school's leased building on Walnut Street. The Principal, Assistant, and courses of instruction are mentioned, as are tuition, transportation to the building, and furnishing descriptions. The announcement includes the blue Baldwin School seal in Latin at the top. The Baldwin School was for female youth, however a limited number of boys were admitted if they had sisters in attendance.
Contributing Institution:
Macalester College
Type:
Text
Format:
Pamphlets

139. Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of St. Paul, for year ending May, 1860

Creator:
City of St. Paul, Minnesota
Date Created:
1859
Description:
Proceedings of the city of St. Paul Common Council for 1859-1860, including: City Government officers, journal for 1859-1860. The book primarily concerns correspondence and city resolutions.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Government records

140. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Minnesota, Volume II

Creator:
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date Created:
1859
Description:
Cases argued and determined in the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1859.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

141. Records, Meeting Notes and Records of the Stillwater Library Association, June 17, 1859, Stillwater, Minnesota

Creator:
Stillwater Library Association
Date Created:
1859 - 1861
Description:
The Record documents the formation of the Stillwater Library Association on Jun 7, 1859. The Constitution, a membership list and detailed meeting minutes including the election of officers and book acquisitions are meticulously recorded. The Stillwater Library Association was formed as a city library association in 1859, and the Stillwater Public Library still operates as a city library today.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

142. Meeting Minutes of the Minnesota State Normal Board, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota State Normal Board
Date Created:
1859 - 1898
Description:
Publication detailing the establishment, evolution, and expansion of the state university system and all of its schools. The minutes detail the growth of the schools, campuses, hiring and the resignations of faculty, staff, and school presidents, finances of the systems and schools, curriculum, purchase and expansion of physical campus, including property and buildings, and the establishment of the St. Cloud Normal School, Mankato Normal School, Winona Normal School, Moorhead Normal School, and the Duluth Normal School.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

143. Winnebago Agency House, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Creator:
Upton, B. F.
Date Created:
1859-08
Description:
Exterior view of the Winnebago Agency House, with extensive notation on the back.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

144. Letter from James George to his daughter, Helen from Mantorville, Minnesota

Creator:
George, James
Date Created:
1859-12-11
Description:
James George wrote this letter from Mantorville to his daughter, Helen on December 11, 1859. He writes about the value of education and warns her against associating with Mr. Wescotts, Blaisdelle or Sid Miller.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

145. 400 Block of South Front Street, Mankato, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860
Description:
400 Block, South Front Street, 1860, with horse-drawn buggies and buildings; notes on back of photo say,""1860--Front St.--Cherry to Jackson (West Side)" and ""More likely Jackson to Cherry." Photo is printed in reverse (text on signs is backwards).
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

146. Grandma Pierce (Alice) George in a sleigh, Mankato, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860
Description:
Exterior view of a house with man on porch, woman in horse-drawn sleigh. Note on photo says, "Grandma Pierce (Alice), George."
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

147. Minnesota Governor's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, 1860

Date Created:
1860
Description:
Printed leaflet celebrating the prosperity and prospects of the new state. May be the earliest extant Minnesota gubernatorial proclamation.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Leaflets (printed works)

148. Missionary Paper, By the Associate Mission for Minnesota, Number 6

Creator:
Whipple, Henry Bishop
Date Created:
1860
Description:
Episcopalian short papers detailing missionary work among the Native Americans in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

149. Missionary Paper, By the Associate Mission for Minnesota, Number 7

Date Created:
1860
Description:
Episcopalian short papers detailing missionary work among the Native Americans in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

150. Portrait of ten Minnesota State Officers, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860
Description:
Portraits of ten Minnesota State Officers, incorporated into a six-pointed star: Governor Ramsey; Lt. Gov Donnelly; Secretary Baker; Treasurer Scheffer; Dept of Instruction Neill; Auditor Kraft; Atty General Cole; Statistician Wheelock; Adjt General Acker; and State Printer Van Vorhes.
Contributing Institution:
Macalester College
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Studio portraits
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