The 1888-89 St. Cloud City Directory was the first directory for this city. Known as Volume 1, it contains 292 pages, has an alphabetical list of residents, a classified business directory, business advertisements, and lists of government officials, churches, clubs and organizations. The directory also includes a list of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway employees working in St. Cloud, and a 51-page historical sketch of St. Cloud. This directory covers the cities of St. Cloud, East St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids.
Handwritten in blue ink. Mr. Smith comments on the final days of his high school career which include a state Civics exam and commencement exercises. This is a bound leather, hard cover diary.
Mr. Smith comments about his adventures while staying at his family's cottage on Grand lake and his impressions about his first month and half as a senior at Tech High.
Mr. Smith writes about his impressions of his close friends. He also talks about attending the circus and a musical concert. School remains the focus of his writing. Two photos of friends are interspersed with a musical composition penned by the diarist which is located in the back of the diary.
Smith, Glanville W., 1901-1987; Smith, Howard B., 1909-2000
Date Created:
1911-03-20 - 1921-03-09
Description:
Handwritten in pencil, the first diary of Glanville Smith as a ten-year-old boy. He comments about his home and school life, also vacationing at the family's Pleasant Lake cottage. Towards the back of the diary, there are, written, in pencil, from 1921-02-16 to 1921-03-09, ten pages of entries by Mr. Smith's twelve-year-old brother, Howard. They are brief and discuss Howard's home life and play time. This is a bound leather, hard cover diary.
The title page of this volume reads: ""St. Cloud City Directory, 1901. Including Sauk Rapids and Waite Park. Comprising an alphabetically arranged list of business firms and private citizens - Miscellaneous directory, city and county officers, public and private schools, churches, banks, secret and benevolent societies and a complete classified business directory."" The seventh volume of St. Cloud's city directories, with 190 pages, this book cost $4 when published by the Pettibone Directory Company, St. Paul, MN. It has an alphabetical list of residents, a classified business directory, and business advertisements, with lists of government officials, churches, clubs and organizations. This directory covers the cities of St. Cloud (in both Stearns and Benton counties), Waite Park and Sauk Rapids.
Plat book of Stearns County, Minnesota, 1896.Title page names North West Publishing Co., but other copies include a title page that names Pinkney & Brown, successors to C.M. Foote & Co. as publisher. This alternative title page includes Complied from Offical Records and Actual Survey, by C.M. Foote & Co. 64 pages of color maps all of 37 Stearns County townships and 36 cities and towns. Includes patron directory (6 pages) and miscellaneous maps, diagrams, reports and road laws (6 pages) and 1 large insert, a fold-out map of the city of St. Cloud.
Handwritten in blue pen, a diary of a St. Cloud Technical High School senior recalling his daily experiences while attending school classes and extracurrcular activities. Attached to the pages of this book are photographs, letters, tickets, newspaper clippings and ribbons that relate to his school life.
Handwritten in blue pen, a diary of a St. Cloud Technical High School senior recalling his daily experiences while attending school classes and extracurrcular activities. Attached to the pages of this book are photographs, letters, tickets, newspaper clippings and ribbons that relate to his school life.
Handwritten in black ink. Mr. Smith comments about every day life as a teenager growing up in St. Cloud and attending Technical High School. Mr. Smith wrote portions of this journal from April 6, 1917, to April 15, 1917, from November 28, 1918 to December 3, 1918, and from February 12, 1919, to July 31, 1919. This is a bound leather, hard cover diary.
Mr. Smith comments about his experiences with his fellow students and teachers at Tech. He also comments about Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. Photo attachments in the front and back of the diary include the Tech 1919 football team (all identified), notes and photo portraits.
The St. Cloud City Directory, 1897-98, is the fifth directory for this city with 160 pages. This volume contains an alphabetical list of residents, a classified business directory, and business advertisements, with lists of government officials, churches, clubs and organizations. This directory covers the city of St. Cloud (in both Stearns and Benton counties).
The St. Cloud City Directory, 1892, is the second directory for this city. It contains 157 pages. Has alphabetical list of residents, classified business directory, business advertisements with lists of government officials, churches, clubs and organizations. This directory covers the city of St. Cloud (in both Stearns and Benton counties)
The St. Cloud City Directory, 1894-95 is the third directory for this city, and has 155 pages. It contains an alphabetical list of residents, a classified business directory, and business advertisements, with list of government officials, churches, clubs and organizations. This directory covers the city of St. Cloud (in both Stearns and Benton counties)
The St. Cloud City Directory, 1896-97, is the fourth directory for this city, with 180 pages. The volume contains an alphabetical list of residents, a classified business directory, and business advertisements, with lists of government officials, churches, clubs and organizations. This directory covers the cities of St. Cloud (in both Stearns and Benton counties), Waite Park and Sauk Rapids.
The St. Cloud City Directory, 1899-1900, including Sauk Rapids and Waite Park contains 185 pages. The sixth volume of this city's directories, this book contains an alphabetical list of residents, a classified business directory, and business advertisements, with lists of government officials, churches, clubs and organizations. This directory covers the cities of St. Cloud (in both Stearns and Benton counties), Waite Park and Sauk Rapids.
Mihelich Monument Company granite shed was turned into an inferno when fire destroyed the building. St. Cloud residents flocked to see the blaze and cars caused a traffic jam.
Exterior view of the Gambles shopping center after a fire. The fire started on July 31, 1962. Several young men are moving large boxes of trash away from the back of the store.
Baseball game between the St. Cloud Rox's and the Duluth Dukes. Rox's Danny Thompson (on the right) is waiting with the ball for the Duluth Dukes' Gary Lewis. Second baseman, Rusty Rolandson looks on.
Record crowd watches the Rox. Outside of Municipal Stadium "Home of the Rox" painted in large letters. Fans are waiting in line to get pay admission fees.
St. Cloud Times publisher, Fred Schilplin lying in a coffin in the St. Cloud Times building lobby during a funeral visitation. Mourners can be seen on the right.
Fire destroys St. John's Episcopal Church on Fourth Street South. The church was built in 1892. 4 firemen bring a fire hose up a ladder to the top of the church, hosing down the inside of the church in efforts to put out the fire.
Fire destroys St. John's Episcopal Church on Fourth Street South. The church was built in 1892. Fireman sprays the church with a hose from a distance as he stands on a hook and ladder fire truck. Firemen on the ground assist and look on. Roof of church has been destroyed.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
St. Cloud airport. The Whitney Senior and Recreation Center( in 2010) is upper left in the photo and the Mississippi River and St. Cloud Hospital are at the top.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Frontal view. The building is at full blaze with flames and smoke rising from roof and top windows. Crowd looks on from across the street.
Inside the courthouse, Dwight Eisenhower met with a smaller group. Eisenhower's visit was the first presidential candidate campaign visit to St. Cloud.
Aerial photograph of downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota. The new Post Office and railroad overpass are pictured in the lower left corner. East St. Cloud can be seen across the river in the distance. Also has view of full downtown St. Cloud from the northwest looking southeast with the Mississippi river and East St. Cloud in the background.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Fire department on the scene with truck and ladder going up adjacent building. Crowd looks on from across the street. Foley water tower appears in background.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Fire department on the scene with truck and ladder going up adjacent building. There are people moving furniture and store products out of the adjacent Chiemlewski building. Crowd looks on from across the street. Foley water tower appears in background.
Exterior view of St. Cloud's first hospital, dedicated in 1886, during demolition. The brick building, on Ninth Avenue North next to St. Raphael's, was replaced by a chapel.
Record crowd watches the Rox. Baseball game in progress. Looking down 3rd base line from top of left field fence at a full to capacity grandstand and adjacent bleachers.