This issue covers the establishment of a mining museum and updates from the districts. Minnesota Highways was the official employee newsletter of the Minnesota Department of Highways (1951-1976).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The May 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society news, plans for 2 or 3 field trips per month over the summer, a note on mineral collecting, and a story on the Panama Canal.
The Spring/Summer 1955 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included an article on Hawaii, an article and map showing location of 28 geological markers across Minnesota, as well as the text for markers at St. Louis River, Duluth Harbor, and the Mesabi Range, as well as a financial statement for the society.
The January 1947 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society notices including reference to a Black Hills field trip, a story on nuclear power, and a classification of mineral deposits.
The November 1947 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included an update on Society affairs, an article on geology of Jay Cooke State Park, notices of weekly lectures, and note on mineral club history and on building a mineral collection, and a Society financial statement indicating an annual budget of about a thousand dollars.
The January 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a plan for a field trip to Denver, society news, stories on geology of Alexander Ramsey State Park and of Duluth, and a photo of the Black Hills field trip group, with names.
The November 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter was dedicated to the memory of Society Past President and newsletter Editor Alger R. Syme, and included a story on geology of LakeSuperior.
The September 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society news, and stories on caves, as well as plans for the Midwest Federation of Geological Societies convention coming up in Chicago, a story on geology of Baptism River State Park, and a report on the Colorado field trip.
The October 1943 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter includes the 1943/1944 weekly lecture series on historical geology by Professor Thiel, field notes that included news from individuals, an editorial column by Alger R. Syme, Editor, and an article titled 'Geology' by Edward P. Burch.
The June/August 1949 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on a field trip to Utah and the Black Hills, and a listing of books being sold from the Alger R. Syme book collection.
The Fall/Winter 1952 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter indicated lecture attendance averaging 89, a description of the public perception of geology based on state fair experience, a note on copper-nickel potential near Ely, a report on the eastern federation meeting in Newark, and a memorial to Edward W. Hawley.
Minnesota Library Association; Boardman, Neil S. (editor)
Date Created:
1941-09
Description:
Volume 3, number 3 of the of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in September 1941. The editor in chief was Neil S. Boardman. This issue contains the program schedule for the 49th annual conference on October 2-4, biographies of conference presenters, news items about members and library activities, marriage and birth notices, travel accounts, Minneapolis Public Library and St. Paul Public Library radio program schedule, employment transfer notices, Children's Book Week announcement, secretary's column, and a book review. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
The November 1946 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on the Midwest Federation of Geological Societies convention that had been held that October in Minneapolis, a notice of a 16-lecture series by George Schwartz on mineral deposits, a story by George Thiel on sand, and a report on the Society field trip to Grand Canyon.
The December 1949 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included the Presidential Address, a review of the contribution made to the society by Mr. E. P. Burch, a report on the geological markers project, an article on uranium, and news of the death of Hazel Prochaska.
The Second Quarter 1951 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter mentioned that the State Fair booth was joint with the University of Minnesota geology department and the survey, and reported on plans for twice-monthly summer field trips to sites ranging from Alberta to Wisconsin, as well as news of the planned dedication of the Reads Landing plaque, an article on plans for the federation convention in Houghton, where hotel rooms could be had for $2.50 a night, and an article on geology of Buffalo River State Park.
The Fall/Winter 1953-1954 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included an editorial on the future of the society, the weekly lecture schedule, an article on mineral hardness, and an article discussing GSM field trips.
The September/October 1949 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on the Midwest Federation of Geological Societies Convention in Davenport, Iowa, at which the focus shifted toward minerals and lapidary, as well as a memorial to Lillian J. Freeman, an article on the atmosphere, the lecture schedule for the coming winter, and an article on uranium.
The October 1944 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter includes biographies of Mrs. Helen J. Sommers, Mrs. Charles H. Preston, and Mrs. Anna Kolderie, miscellaneous short items, an article on 'Interpreting Fossil Remains' by Miss Thelma Sneed, and a article on Carlsbad Caverns condensed from Compressed Air Magazine.
The Third Quarter 1951 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on the first state fair booth, an indication that the American Geological Institute had published news on the Minnesota plaque project, the lecture program for the winter, reports on plaque dedications, a report on the convention in Tacoma, and a report on the field trip to Alberta.
The January/February 1949 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included memorial to Mr. Rowberg and to Alden Clark, and a membership directory.
The January 1945 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included Ordovician paleogeographic maps for North America and Europe, and article on trilobites, mineralogy, and history of the Great Lakes.
The November 1943 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter includes a biography of Charles Herbert Preston, miscellaneous short items, and an article on 'Salt of the Earth' reprinted from Compressed Air magazine.
The Third Quarter 1950 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report from the Milwaukee convention of the federation, a review of the first twelve years of GSM activity, a listing of lectures planned for the winter, a report on dedication of a plaque at Gooseberry Falls, and a financial report.