Geologic map of Minnesota, scale 1:500,000, northern half of Minnesota. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22594.pdf
Geologic map of Minnesota, scale 1:500,000, southern half of Minnesota. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22595.pdf
This typed and annotated document is labeled as the "First Constitution of the Minnesota Academy of Science," thus presumably around the 1933 refounding (cf., the 1873 founding constitution of the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences). Article II states that, "The object of the Academy shall be the promotion of the sciences through an organization of scientists resident in the State of Minnesota." Provision is made for officers, committees and meetings, "taking into account the state wide nature of the organization." The By-Laws set the annual dues as two dollars for each active member and one dollar for each associate member.�
This short historical sketch summarizes the 1873 founding and early years of the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences and gives a first-hand account of its 1932 re-founding as the Minnesota Academy of Science. It was written by its 1932-33 president, W. A. Riley, and was published in the Front Matter of the Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science, 1934, Vol. 5 No.4, pp. 3-4.
The second annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the Mayo Clinic Building on April 21, 1934. This program shows 9 scientific talks, on topics ranging from An Indian Rock Shelter in the St. Croix to The Ballistics of Gun Shot Wounds. In addition to the business meeting, there was also an address given by Dr. W. J. Mayo. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The third annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 13, 1935. This program shows 8 scientific talks, on topics ranging from Scientific Concentrates to Soil Erosion Demonstration Areas in Southeastern Minnesota. In addition to the business meeting, there was also a talk by Mr. U. G. Purssell, former head of Minneapolis Weather Bureau, titled Fifty Years Experience in the Weather Bureau. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
East-West Cross Sections of the Metropolitan Area, scale 1 inch = about 15,000 feet. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23282.pdf
North-South Cross Sections of the Metropolitan Area, scale 1 inch = about 13,000 feet. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23283.pdf
Map of the Glacial (Quaternary glacial and stream sediments) Deposits of the Metropolitan Area, scale 1 inch = about 4 miles. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23284.pdf
Structural Contour (contour lines of equal elevation that map features in the subsurface produced by rock deformation or erosion), map of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Artesian Basin, scale 1 inch = about 4 miles. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23285.pdf
Map of Minneapolis showing the rock surface topography (elevation of the bedrock surface), scale 1 inch = about 2,250 feet. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23286.pdf
Map of Saint Paul showing the rock surface topography, (elevation of the bedrock surface), scale 1 inch = about 2,500 feet. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23287.pdf
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan District, scale 1:96,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23281.pdf
The 1936 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Carleton College on April 18, 1936. This program shows 17 scientific talks, ranging from "The Development of Public Health Medicine in Minnesota" to "Cast Iron Pavement to "The Forestry and Biological Station of the University of Minnesota at Itasca Park." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
This printed Constitution of the Minnesota Academy of Science is from around 1937. It is very similar to the 1933 Constitution but has removed the associate membership category; the By-Laws set the annual dues as "one dollar for each member." The election process for members is also different, requiring nomination by a member, recommendation by the Council, and a two-thirds vote of the organization, at which point "he shall be duly elected."
The 1938 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at St. John's University on April 23, 1936. This program shows 28 scientific talks, ranging from seismic geophysical prospecting to "Early Man did Roam in Minnesota." There was a program for the Junior Academy, including a science movie. The docket for the business meeting is also included. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of Townships 54 and 55 North, Ranges 7 and 8 West, scale 1 inch = about 1/2 mile. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23288.pdf
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of Townships 56 North, Range 7 West and a portion of Township 56 North, Range 8 West, scale 1 inch = about 1/2 mile. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23289.pdf
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of Township 57 North, Ranges 6 and 7 West, scale 1 inch = about 1/2 mile. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23290.pdf
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of Township 58 North, Range 6 West and a portion of Township 58 North, Range 7 West, scale 1 inch = about 1/2 mile. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23291.pdf
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of a portion of Township 59 North, Range 6 West, scale 1 inch = about 1/2 mile. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23292.pdf
Structural (recognizable features produced by deformation of rocks) map of anorthosite occurrence, scale 1 inch = about 2 miles. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23293.pdf
The 1939 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Macalester College and the St. Paul Institute on April 22, 1939. This program shows 40+ scientific talks, ranging from lead poisoning in Minnesota waterfowl to carbohydrate metabolism to variable stars. There was a talk about and a tour of the Science Museum at the St. Paul Institute, as well as a program for the Junior Academy. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.