The Board of Directors of Northern States Power Company
Date Created:
1916
Description:
The report contains a statement to the stockholders of Northern States Power Company focusing on the divisions of Sioux Falls, Grand Forks, Fargo, Minot, Galena, Stillwater, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Mankato Faribault serving Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. The report includes consolidated earnings statement, balance sheets, and lists the names of the officers and directors. A summary of electrical power plant equipment with a map of the territory served by Northern States Power and narrative descriptions of the physical properties is also included.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated catalog featuring homes and buildings fitted with Whitney Windows, producers of casement windows that open out. Minneapolis residences include those of architect W.G. Purcell, Professor E.W. Olmsted, W.B. Chandler, Karl DeLaittre, B.M. Weisberg, and architect C.A. Boehme. Architectural window drawings included.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Woman's Christian Association of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1915-1916
Description:
Annual report containing financial reports of the Association's six departments of work: The Woman's Boarding Home, The Mahala Fisk Pillsbury Home, Jones-Harrison Home, Transient Home for Girls, Downtown Branch Woman's Hotel, and Woman's Christian Association Club. Includes the Association's constitution and by-laws, members and committees, and donations received. Also included are photographs of the homes and club. Note, date is incorrectly stated as 1916-1917 on cover and title page.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual report of statistical and financial data delivered by the Northwestern Hospital Association: Treasurer, Secretary, President, and Physicians. A large amount of work was done in the way of repairs, improvements and changes to the hospital building, including the finishing and furnishing of the fourth floor of the Nurses' Home.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
A short summary of twenty-one months' work, the officers and committees, some statistical tables and comparisons, the financial statement, the list of subscribers. Beginning January 1, 1914 and ending September 30, 1915. Beginning of fiscal year waschanged from January 1 to October 1 beginning in 1915. Decrease in the number of windows supported due to the County Aid to Dependent Children. Increase in the non-supported group.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog featuring a variety of boilers manufactured by the William Brothers Boiler and Manufacturing Company. Includes models and dimensions as well as price lists.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events from the week of January 17, 1915. Events include the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra directed by Albert Rudd; Jack and Foris, the jolly Frenchmen; Cervo, piano accordionist; "Three Beautiful Types" in living representations of famous paintings designed and executed by Chas. De Soria; Big City Four, quartette stars of 1915; Valerie Bergere and her Company present "The Locks at Panama" by Edgar Allen Woolf; Lydell Rogers and Lydell in "A Native of Arkansas"; Bertish, combination of strength and agility; Orpheum Travel Weekly, round the world with the Orpheum Circuit's moving picture photographer. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog of toilets and toilet parts produced by the Crane Company, 400 3rd Avenue North, Minneapolis. Features six models: Corsyn, Saneto, Winto, Okolona, Mauretania, and Illini.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The report lists the names of Maternity Hospital officers, directors, and medical staff. Includes images of Maternity Hospital interiors, exteriors, nurses, babies, and floor plans. Provides summaries of medical services and social services. Includes a revenue and expenditure account. Also lists charitable contributions to Maternity Hospital.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The report lists the names of Unity Settlement Association officers, residents, and volunteers; activities offered by the settlement association including clubs and sports for boys, girls, and adults; the treasurer's itemized annual report.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events from the week of September 20, 1914. Events include the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra directed by Albert Rudd; Libby and Barton, thrills and fun on tires; Jane Ward and Billie Cullen offer a polite pianosongalog; Billy "Swede" Hall and Jennie Colborn in Mr. Hall's comedy protean oddity, "Made Good"; Tony Hunting and Corinne Francis in "A Love Lozenger"; Gertrude Hoffman in Gertrude Hoffman's Revue, which includes "The Argentine Tango" with Senor Enrico Muris, "It Isn't That Way Anymore," "Zobeide's Dream," Harry Lauder, "Gaby Dubarry," "In the Japanese Garden," "The Belle Girls," and Isadora Duncan. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events from the week of February 8, 1914. Events include the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra directed by Albert Rudd; Woodward's Posing Dogs; Clara Inge, eccentric comedienne; Musical Cuttys, the world's greatest musical family; Harry Gilfoil, in his original character; Miss Olga Nethersole, in the third act of "Sapho" by Clyde Fitch, from the novel by M. Alphonse Daudet and the play by Duadet and Belot; Mr. David Bisphan, the renowned baritone; Chung Hwa Four, Chinese exponents of harmony and fun; Frank Hanlon and Mike Hanlon, acrobatic physical marvels; two new photo plays, "Her Sideshow Sweetheart" and "Pat's Revenge" directed by W.L. Landon. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Hennepin County Probation Office; Glen Lake Farm School for Boys; Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Home; Court Physician and Surgeon
Date Created:
1914
Description:
Annual Reports of three entities: Report 1 Probation Office of Hennepin County, including: roster of probation officers; photos of boys at work/play; tables of delinquent cases during the year, recapitulation since 1905, new cases and complaints, county aid recipients, repeat offenders, schools attended (and names of those unschooled), grades, delinquency status of family members, street occupations, nativity, home environment, probation, and sentences; appendix: tables (eight unpublished tables from the 1914 report) of delinquent cases, new cases, offenses of those in detention, dependents, parental delinquency/marital status/involvement and home environment; adult probation; sentences. Report 2 Glen Lake Farm School for Boys, including: taxes and expenditures; farm environment, crops, and stock; ages and status (delinquent/dependent) of boys; education; improved medical treatment; government; causes of delinquency; country home placement; "Play Night"; holidays; hospital services; Minneapolis Needlework Guild. Report 3 Remedial Work Done in Juvenile Court by the Protective League, including: organizational structure; medical staff; remedial work summary; background and attitude of children and parents; medical concerns and a table detailing treatments. Also, general information: reports description and justification; cost; decline in juvenile delinquency; Glen Lake improvements; authorization of girls' detention home; mental and physical remediation; county Aid to Mothers of Dependant Children advisory committee; delinquent parents; neglected children.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Hennepin County Probation Office; Glen Lake Farm School for Boys; Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Home; Research Department, Juvenile Court
Date Created:
1914
Description:
Annual Reports of three entities: Report 1 Glen Lake Farm School for Boys, including: duties of probation officers; medical inspection staff; tables of delinquent cases during the year, recapitulation, and new cases; map; board of managers; staff. Report 2 Hennepin County Probation Office, including financial appropriation, disbursements, farm structure, crops, and stock; improvements made; photos of grounds and of boys at work/play; roster of admissions with costs; ages and mental classification of boys; demographics of parents; school and work assignments; employees' pay; government (Boys' Council); effects of medical treatment and partnership with St. Barnabas Hospital; farm placements for boys with anecdotes; Rev. James Parsons (Society for the Friendless); Christmas (via the Elks Lodge); Minneapolis Needlework Guild provisions. Report 3 Director of Research Department, including data gathered: description of medical exams, home environment, pedagogical, moral, and psychological factors; descriptions of staff; results of efforts; table of remedial work done in previous two years. Appendix: memo with suggestions of application of Aid to Mothers with Dependent Children to exceptional cases. Also, general information: organization of the court; cost of juvenile court work; statistics detailing apparent decrease in delinquency; summary of Glen Lake Farm School performance; need for a detention home for girls; summary of Research Department; mentally "defective" delinquents; language of county aid to Mothers of Dependent Children (Chapter 130, Laws 1913);
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Summary of statistical and financial data for the Associated Charities. Budget campaigns create a new era in the history of charity work in Minneapolis. "Mothers Pension" bill passed the legislature. A new department "The Bureau of Legal Aid" began work April 15. Recommendations provided for the year 1914. Small photographs and icons throughout report.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual report of statistical and financial data delivered by the Northwest Hospital Association Treasurer, Secretary, President, and Physicians. Discussion of unfinished floor of the new annex to be turned into additional space for the Nurses' Training School. Elevator still not purchased or installed.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Program for Lake Harriet Concerts on Wednesday August 20th and Thursday August 21st, with different numbers performed on each night by Nelson and his Orchestral Band, William Warvelle Nelson, conductor. Includes illustration of woman standing in front of Lake Harriet pavilion, and advertisements for Gold Medal Flour and People's Nights on August 28 through 31.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library