Mrs. Alexander Ross (M. J. Ross) wrote this undated letter from Kingston to her cousin. She mentions her family and their health. The top portion of this letter is missing.
Map shows proposed railroad, streets and street names, docks, lots and sections in Township 61, North of Range 1, East with handwritten notation by Geo. Durfee, resident real estate agent.
The minutes of a special meeting of the Winona Library Association to certify and adopt the City resolution to create a free public library in Winona. The minutes include attached local newspaper clippings related to the resolution.
Board of Directors, Winona Library Association, Winona, Minnesota
Date Created:
1885
Description:
A hand-written note stating that Miss Jennie (Jeannette) Clarke has been unanimously elected to serve as librarian of the Winona Library Association. Clarke succeeds Mrs. A. G. Fockens, and will serve in this capacity at the Winona Public Library for 50 years, resigning in 1935.
A notice of a special meeting of the Winona Library Association to consider and vote upon the transfer of all property of the Association to the City of Winona, as contemplated in the ordinance creating a Free Public Library, passed by the City Council on March 8, 1886.
Map of Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the first and second ring southern suburbs, including portions of Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota counties. Outside of the major metropolitan areas, all of the public land survey townships are delineated and property ownership is indicated.
Outside front view of The Detroit Record in Detroit, Minnesota (became Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in 1926). The old courthouse can be seen to the right.
An annual report of the number of books checked out and visitors at the Winona Library Association and Reading Rooms from June 1, 1884 to May 31, 1885.
Fockens, A. G.; Sloan, Marian; Clarke, Jeannette A.
Date Created:
1885-05-23
Description:
A letter to Fred. S. Bell stating the results of the election of the Board of Directors of the Winona Library Association, from the Judges of Election, Mrs. A. G. Fockens, librarian, Marian Sloan, and Jennie (Jeannette) Clarke. Officers elected were Fred S. Bell, president, and directors Mrs. J. B. McGaughey, Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss Charlotte A. Prentiss, and Mr. Wil Woolsey.