Program from the 2004 Rondo Days Drill Team Competition. Highlights include: schedule of events for Rondo Days, advertisements, photos of drill competition participants from Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, and Wichita.
Program from the Rondo Days Drill Team Competition in 2002. Highlights include: advertisements and photos of drill teams from Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Louis, Memphis, Omaha, Waukegan, and Saint Paul.
Program from the Rondo Days Drill Team Competition in 2001. Highlights include: advertisements and photos of drill teams from Omaha, Memphis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Saint Paul.
Booklet commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Rondo Days Festival. Contents include the schedule of events, Minnesota Governor's certificate, the St. Paul Mayor's Proclamation, and a look at Rondo's small businesses, newspapers, black churches, baseball, and the Red Caps.
Program for the Rondo Healing Ceremony on July 17, 2015. The day included: a song, greetings, a prayer led by Dr. Charles Gill, a statement of purpose, a remembrance, reconciliation statement, restoration, dedication, a map of Central St. Paul, and a benediction.
Book commemorating the 3rd Annual "Every Brick Counts" Ceremony that was held in September 2021 at the Rondo Commemorative Plaza. Highlights include the event program, brick locator map, and photos of community members.
A photo booklet that captures the diversity of the people, places, and memories of old Rondo. This photo booklet was distributed on July 16 at the annual Rondo Days Senior Dinner to try to put names, dates, places, and other labels to photos.
Ron McGriff served as Assistant Director of East Central Regional Library from 1976-1984. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
The R.R. Timer Co. store in winter. Five men stand in front of the store. Large icicles hand off of the side of the store's roof. The store is made out of logs. Snow covers a pile of wood in front of the store.
This sound clip highlights how people in Roseau County opened blocked winter roads.The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
The ruins of Joseph Renshaw Brown's trading post at Point Douglas, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ruins of Joseph Renshaw Brown's Stone House near Sacred Heart, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ruins of Joseph Renshaw Brown's Stone House near Sacred Heart, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Unidentified Man standing near the ruins of Joseph Renshaw Brown's Stone House in Sacred Heart, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Unidentified Man seated at the ruins of Joseph Renshaw Brown's Stone House in Sacred Heart, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Joseph Renshaw Brown's Stone House as seen from the front road. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ruth Lovgren was the Hinckley Public Library Branch Librarian from 1963-1993 in Hinckley, Minnesota. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
Samuel J. Brown and his family members at the Brown Valley Reunion. Brown was an interpreter during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 during which he sustained injuries that confined him to a wheelchair. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Costumed Santa Claus and Elf arrive at Minneapolis airport on November 22, 1930. They are greeted by Theodore Wirth (Park Board), Mayor William Kunze, Carol Reed (School Board), and Mr. Gale (Library Board).
Sculptor Jacob Fjelde working his Ole Bull statue in his studio. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Senator Hubert Humphrey speaking to from the boardroom of the Hennepin County Government Center to Minnesota county officials from outside the Twin Cities area.
In the boardroom of Hennepin County Government Center, Senator Walter Mondale listens as Senator Hubert Humphrey speaks to attendees of a joint hearing concerning the impact of federal estate and gift taxes on small businessmen and farmers.
Gustavus Adolphus College senior thesis, "Why Do Free Citizens Endorse Socialism?", handwritten by Adolph O. Eberhart in 1895 and submitted in fulfillment of a requirement for the Bachelor of Arts Degree. The content of the essay, written in English, reflects political questions of the time and is an articulately-written discussion. It was included in the commencement ceremony held on May 23, 1895 as the "Oration with Valedictory". Adolph O. Eberhart served in various public offices, then as elected representative in the Minnesota Legislature 1902 - 1905, Lieutenant Governor 1906 - 1909, and Governor 1909 -1914.
Standing, left to right, are: Z. S. Gault, T. H. Frazier, and Henry Moll. Seated, left to right, are: G. S. Ives, George Noble, C. R. Davis, and Dr. G. F. Merritt. This photograph of prominent St. Peter men was taken in 1872.
Standing, left to right, are: Z. S. Gault, T. H. Frazier, and Henry Moll. Seated, left to right, are: G. S. Ives, George Noble, Charles R. Davis, and Dr. G. F. Merritt. This photograph of prominent St. Peter men was taken in 1872.
These sound clips are stories about Ole and Minnie Erickson families. The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
Remnants of Samuel Pond's house where the Shakopee Mission Site was located. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
This sound clip highlights Edna Broten's book "Sharing My Passion" all about heritage, family and recipes. The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
This sound clip highlights the Simon Olson family's early years of marriage and later homesteading in Stokes Township, Roseau County. The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through weekly broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The broadcast was titled "A Look Back In Time". The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
