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551. Maypole at Phalen Park, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Wendt, Anna
Date Created:
1915
Description:
This image of the maypole at Phalen Park's 1915 midsummer celebration was made with parts of two images.
Contributing Institution:
American Swedish Institute
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

552. Interview with Lorry Wendland; Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Altura, Minnesota

Creator:
Wendland, Lorry
Date Created:
2022-09-16
Description:
Lorry is an amateur historian who has written several books about Frontenac, Minnesota. She shares stories about Frontenac and her family ancestors who lived in the Whitewater area.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

553. Memo from Stillwater Police Department regarding Herman Lindabauer

Creator:
W.E. McNaughton, Chief of Police, Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1918-03-23
Description:
Memo regarding Herman Lindabauer, who transferred from Foley, Minnesota to Town of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota and reported to W.E. McNaughton, Chief of Police, Stillwater, Minnesota on the 23rd day of March, 1918.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Memorandums

554. Interview with Oliver Welton, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Welton, Oliver
Date Created:
1936-07
Description:
Interview with Oliver Welton. He relates some of the personal and family histories of both his wife, Mary, and himself. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

555. Interview about Christopher G. Welton, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Welton, Oliver
Date Created:
1936-07
Description:
Interview with Oliver Welton, son of Christopher G. Welton. He relates some of his father's personal history. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

556. Interview about Fred O. Wels, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Wels, Margaret
Date Created:
1936-09
Description:
Interview with Margaret Wels, wife of Fred O. Wels. She relates some of the personal and family histories of both her husband and herself. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

557. Grand Opera House, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Welsch, Philip A.
Date Created:
1885-10
Description:
Looking east from Fourth Avenue West.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Albumen prints

558. Interview with Thornley Wells, Regional Oral History Project, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Wells, Thornley
Description:
Thornley F. Wells was born in Cando, North Dakota on July 20, 1901. He came to Moorhead in 1932 to set up a business of his own. Wells reflects upon his many years in Moorhead government, including service as an alderman and as mayor. He also discusses his terms of office as a member of Clay Country Board of Commissioners.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

559. Map Showing Condition of the St. Anthony Falls

Creator:
Wells, G.; Terry, F.
Date Created:
1882-02-28
Description:
Map shows condition of Mississippi River between the upper rolling dam and the St. Anthony Falls apron.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

560. Interview about Austin R. Nichols, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Welliver, Della
Date Created:
1936-04
Description:
Interview with Della Welliver, daughter of Austin R. Nichols. She relates some of her father's personal history, including that he has two towns in Minnesota named after him. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

561. X Boat preparing to land at the dock Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1948
Description:
X boat skipper and crew, preparing to land at the dock. X boaters are all 16 years old or under. Crew is Bill Welch.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

562. E scows on starting line for the 1951 Aquatennial Regatta on Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1951
Description:
E Scow on starting line for Aquatennial. The skipper is Erle Reiter in C21.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

563. E Scow racing at the 1951 Aquatennial Regatta on Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1951
Description:
E scow racing on Lake Calhoun. The skipper is Emmett Brennan C5.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

564. E Scow racing at the 1951 Aquatennial Regatta on Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1951
Description:
The skipper, William Huskins Jr. is skipping an E Scow at the Aquatennial Regatta.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

565. E Scow racing around Iverson buoy at the 1951 Aquatennial Regatta on Lake Calhoun, Minneapolsi, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Skipper Tracy Guthrie racing around the Iverson buoy at the Aquatennial Regatta.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

566. E Class Scow racing around Iverson buoy at SE corner of Lake Calhoun at the 1951 Aquatennial Regatta, Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1951
Description:
E Scow racing around the Iverson Buoy at the SE corner of Lake Calhoun. C3 skipper is Jack Culhane.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

567. 7 D Scows racing at the 1951 Aquatennial Regatta on Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1951
Description:
The skipper, in the lead sailboat is Robert Foulke at this point in the Aquatennial Regatta race.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

568. D Scow Class Scow racing around a buoy at the 1951 Aguatennial Regatta, Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1951
Description:
D Class Scow rounding the Iversen buoy at the SE corner of Lake Calhoun. Skipper is Tom Dyer on C44.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

569. D Class Scow casual sailing on Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Welch, Evert
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Kate Beim skippering a D Scow in light winds on Lake Calhoun.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

570. Welbanks' Atlas of Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Welbanks, Wallace P.
Date Created:
1912
Description:
This 1912 atlas provides eleven detailed plat maps showing Duluth streets, divisions, tracts, and additions. A key map in the beginning shows the location of each of the plat maps.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Plats (maps)

571. Interview with James Schuman Weisz, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Weisz, James Schuman
Date Created:
1939-03
Description:
Interview with James Schuman Weisz. He relates some of his personal and family history as well as a genealogy of his children. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

572. Interview with John Weiss; Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Altura, Minnesota

Creator:
Weiss, John
Date Created:
2017-07-27
Description:
John wrote the Outdoor Column for the Rochester Bulletin for decades and spent a lot of time fishing and hunting in the Whitewater Valley. He shared memories his experiences in the valley and his collaborations with former park naturalist, Dave Palmquist.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

573. Interview with Arthur Weisberg, Judges and Lawyers Oral History Project, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Creator:
Weisberg, Arthur
Date Created:
2006-08-07
Description:
In this interview, Arthur Weisberg gives an account of his life as a Jewish Minnesotan and legal practitioner. He recalls grew up on the North Side of Minneapolis and how his father was a dentist who ended up as an investor. Weisberg goes on to describe his time at North High, becoming a journalist in central Minnesota, working in the film industry in Minneapolis, and finally attending Minneapolis Law School (now William Mitchell) during the late 1940s. Weisberg tells about how he subsequently worked for Dorsey law firm and how he was active in community service. The two talk about notable people at virtually every stage of his life, with particular attention to Jewish culture in law and business in Minnesota. This interview was conducted by Linda Schloff as a part of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest Jewish Judges and Lawyers History Project.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

574. Interview about William F. Weiner, Fairfield Township, Minnesota

Creator:
Weiner, Alma
Date Created:
1936-06
Description:
Interview with Alma Weiner, wife of William F. Weiner. She relates some of her husband's personal history. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

575. Interview with Gerald Weinberg (1921-?), World War II Veterans Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weinberg, Gerald, 1921-?
Date Created:
2006-06-06
Description:
In this interview, Jerry Weinberg gives an account of his life as a Jewish Minnesotan and World War II veteran. He was born in 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Weinberg explains that his father owned a hardware store on West 7th and an appliance store on Rice Street. He recalls his enlistment attempt during World War II with the army to be a teletype operator in the Philippines and later New Guinea. Weinberg discusses his memories here and tells his stories from a Jewish and Minnesotan perspective. He concludes the interview by talking about his post-war life in St. Paul working in the store on Rice Street, his family, and by showing Fay Kaye photographs and other wartime memorabilia. This interview was conducted by Fay Kaye as a part of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest World War II Veterans Oral History Project.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories
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