Interview with John Abear. John talks about his ancestor, "Triffle", who was Civil war veteran and gives a genealogy of his family. 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.
Illustrated trade catalog of stationery and printing supplies, Includes envelopes, Ledgers, receipt books, pencils, pens and ink, stamps, presses, and card index cabinets, among others.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Interview with Alice Adair, wife of Samuel R. Adair. She relates that her husband was a jeweler, served on the city council, was a member of the national guard, was elected county treasurer, and help found the Crow Wing County Historical Society. 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.
Interview with Mrs. George Washington Adair. Lillian Adair relates how her husband was a Civil War veteran, and she provides some history and genealogy on her family. 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.
Interview with Robert William Adair. Robert talks about his childhood, coming to Brainerd, working in the railroad shops, and becoming a Salvation Army officer. 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.
Interview with Allen Adams. He relates some of William Fawcett's history, including that he was an Olympian and started the famous Breezy Point Resort. 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.
Interview with Albert Akalbin. He relates his childhood in Germany, coming to the Unites States, and working in the iron ore mines. 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.
Elmer O. Akre wrote that should Lamberton be chosen as the site of the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota, Yellow Medicine County would donate their portion of the land.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
One page letter from Anna Alberg, a Seward School student, to Mrs. Samuel Brown, Duluth Minnesota, describing her plans for Christmas Vacation, dated December 22, 1897. There is a drawing of a Christmas tree in the upper left-hand corner.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Interview with Mae Alberts, wife of L. J. Alberts. She relates that L. J. was a store owner and held the Ford Agency in Deerwood. He was also the State Superintendent of Roads. 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.
Interview with Mae Alberts, daughter of William H. Rosenkranz. She relates some of her 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.
Alcott, Robert K.; Buxler, V. P.; Smith, Clifton T.
Date Created:
1917-03 - 1917-08
Description:
Initial and subsequent muster rolls of the Minnesota Infantry Regiment Company K, detailing the status of each man in the company as reporting for duty, sick, or absent, as well as any transfers.
Title from caption. Manuscript (typescript, original copy). Penciled at head of caption: "Mar 3-28 1917 John Alexander"--Price list from an exhibition held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, entitled "Memorial Exhibition of Paintings by John W. Alexander", March 3-28, 1917."A memorial exhibition of paintings by John White Alexander is to be given in the galleries of the Institute during March. The death of Mr. Alexander, May 31, 1915 ... "--Bulletin of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Volume VI, number 3 (March, 1917)), page 22. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. 2 sheets (2 unnumbered leaves).
Interview with Esther Allen, wife of Hugh Legare Allen. She gives an account of Hugh's employment and a genealogy of his family. 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.
Jennie Allen writes this letter from Omro, Wisconsin. She has been writing to a young man in the army. Her father was quite sick, but is doing much better. She inquires how her aunt is doing and how she is getting along with her family during these hard times. She is planning to send a photograph.
Interview with Mary E. Allen. She tells of coming to Minnesota with oxen and covered wagons and her husband's involvement with the logging industry. 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.
Interview with Samuel Alston. He relates some of his personal history and gives a short family geneology. 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.
American Federation of Arts; National Academy of Design (U.S.)
Date Created:
1913?
Description:
Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". "Selected by the American Federation of Arts"--Page 2. [some] "Works ... were chosen from the N.A.D. Winter Exhibition."--Page 3. Prices included with some items. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
American Society of Illustrators; American Federation of Arts
Date Created:
1912?
Description:
Variant titles: Illustrations by the American Society of Illustrators; Catalogue, Society of American Illustrators, exhibition. Title from cover. Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Typescript (mimeographed). Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 6 unnumbered leaves.
The pamphlet contains recipes for baked goods written in both Enlish and Yiddish. Special issues of these recipe booklets were issued in different languages to introduce non-English speakers to American products.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
An annual report documenting the main activities of the charity for the years 1917-1918. Departmental reports include: the relief department, visiting nurses, Wilder public baths, day nursery, health center, central registration bureau, food conservation, survey work and research.
The St. Paul Free Medical Dispensary was incorporated in 1897. Cornelia Day Wilder (1868-1903) was an early supporter, and James J. Hill was Board President. In 1923, Amherst H. Wilder Charities assumed complete financial and management responsibility for the organization. Physicians and residents at the dispensary worked free of charge to provide free medical and dental care to individuals in need.
First volume from the organization, describing the original formation and activities of the charity in the early 20th century. The handwritten record book predates the official incorporation of the three family charities into a single charity, The Amherst H. Wilder Charity, in 1910.
A brief report on the activities of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity for the previous two years. The report includes information on the public baths, the Child Guidance Clinic, the Day Care Centers, the dispensary, social research, the Children's Center Building and the Wilder Administration Building.
A report published "on the occasion of the opening of the Amherst H. Wilder Health Center" to document the activities of the Wilder Charity from its beginning in 1906 to 1952. The report contains summaries of the organization's contributions to St. Paul health services, St. Paul community leisure time services, St. Paul's community organization services, and brief information on the Minnesota Foundation.
A short history of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity Visiting Nurses Department, from its beginning in 1906 until approximately 1922. The history includes information on the responsibilities of the nurses, policies of the department and staffing.
Manuscript of an article written about the history of the Wilder Child Guidance Clinic, which began in 1924. It includes general information on the running of the clinic as well as details about the clinic's connections to other Wilder programs, such as the dispensary, and its relationship to external community resources.
An annual report documenting the main activities of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity for the fiscal year 1912. The report includes the text of a letter from John Glenn, president of the Russell Sage Foundation, provisions of the Wilder family wills, details on plans to build a bath house, and reports extensively on the activities of the Visiting Nurses Department and those served.
An annual report of the Amherst H. Wilder charity) documenting the main activities of the charity for the fiscal year 1919. The report includes a financial statement, information about the Administration Building and detailed reports from the Relief Department, Visiting Nurse Department, the Wilder Public Baths, the Day Nursery, the Wilder Health Center, the Social Service Department and the charity's cooperation with other agencies in St. Paul. The Visiting Nurses report discusses the recent influenza epidemic.
An annual report of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity documenting the main activities of the charity for the fiscal year 1914. The report includes information about activities in the Administration Building as well as detailed reports on the Relief Department, Visiting Nurses Department, Day Nursery and social service work at the city and county hospitals.
An annual report of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity documenting the main activities of the charity for the fiscal year 1913. The report includes a financial statement, information about the new Wilder Administration Building, a general report on activities such as the public baths, day nursery and direct aid, and reports on the work of the visiting nurses and social service departments.
An annual report of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity documenting the main activities of the charity for the year 1919. The report includes a financial statement, information about the Administration Building and detailed reports from the Relief Department, Visiting Nurse Department, the Wilder Public Baths, the Day Nursery, the Wilder Health Centers and the Central Registration Bureau.
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1959
Description:
A report on the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation and its associate organizations, the Minnesota Foundation and the Victor M. Watkins Convalescent Home. The report includes background on the Foundation and the Wilder family, information on its operating policy and current services, background on the convalescent home (named after the first director of the charity), and details about the incorporation and activities of the Minnesota Foundation. It also contains details of new Wilder programs established in the 1950s, including Bremer House, Camp Wilder and a community transportation system.
Interview with Adeline Anderson, wife of J. B. Anderson. She talks of her husband's early travels and his employment in mining. 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.
Interview with Albert Anderson. He relates how he immigrated from Norway, worked in the Northern Pacific railroad shops in Brainerd, and was a fireman. 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.
Interview with Anna Anderson, wife of Martin Anderson. She talks about her 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.
Interview with Anton Anderson. He tells of coming to Brainerd and working in the Northern Pacific railroad shops and gives a famly 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.
Anderson, August E., Buxler, V. P.; Anderson, Edson J.; Cotton, Richard E.
Date Created:
1917-03 - 1917-08
Description:
Initial, subsequent, and detachment muster rolls for the Minnesota Infantry Regiment Company E, detailing the status of each man in the company as reporting for duty, sick, or absent, as well as any transfers. Includes a detachment of Minnesota National Guard men who were transferred to Fort Snelling, Minnesota.