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1501. Interview with Samuel Anderson, Emily, Minnesota

Creator:
Anderson, Samuel; Anderson, Mary
Date Created:
1936-07
Description:
Interview with Samuel Anderson and his wife, Mary. They tell of his involvement with General George Custer's calvery unit, Indian fighting, and being a school teacher, business owner, and resort owner. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1502. Interview with Tom Caron, Crow Wing Township, Minnesota

Creator:
Caron, Tom; Caron, Elodie
Date Created:
1936-09
Description:
Interview with Tom Caron and his wife, Elodie. They relate some of their personal and family histories, including losing their home and possessions to a fire in the same year as the Great Hinckley fire. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1503. Interview with Victor E. Cleveland, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Cleveland, Victor E.
Date Created:
1937-03
Description:
Interview with Victor E. Cleveland. He gives a brief family history and a lengthly account of his work and travel around the country from 1928 to 1935. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1504. Interview with Virgil R. Thoms, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Thoms, Virgil R.
Date Created:
1938-11
Description:
Interview with Virgil R. Thoms. He gives a lengthy account of some of the personal and family history of both his wife, Mary, and himself as well as a genealogy of their children. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1505. Interview with William Clark, Mission Township and Crosby, Minnesota

Creator:
Clark, Wiiliam; Clark, Mary
Date Created:
1938-02; 1938-06
Description:
Interview with William Clark and his son's wife, Mary Clark. They relate some of their personal and family histories. Both William and Mary's father were Civil War veterans. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1506. Interview with William P. Bartsch, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Bartsch, William P.
Date Created:
1937-03
Description:
Interview with William P. Bartsch. He tells of immigrating from Germany, being a musician in traveling shows, and being a music teacher in Brainerd for 52 years. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1507. Interview with William Reid, Deerwood, Minnesota

Creator:
Reid, William; Reid, Alice
Date Created:
1936-07
Description:
Interview with William Reid and his wife, Alice. They relate some of their personal histories, including that he was the first physician between Brainerd and Aitkin back in 1903, making his rounds by horse and buggy. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1508. Interview with Ziba B. Clarke, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Clark, Ziba B.
Date Created:
1936-06
Description:
Interview with Ziba B. Clark. He relates some of his personal history, and also tells that his grandmother was a cousin of President John Quincy Adams and his wife was a direct descendent of Martin Luther. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1509. Duluth Zoo, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Goodsell, Elizabeth Jo, 1924-2006
Date Created:
1973-06-09
Description:
Aerial view of the Duluth Zoo at Fairmount Park at 71st Avenue West and Grand Avenue dates back to 1923 when West Duluth businessman Bert Onsgard received permission from the City to construct a pen for Billy, his pet deer. The Pittsburgh Steel Company donated a railroad car full of fencing to the project. By 1926 many animals were donated to the zoo by local citizens and businesses. Over the next twenty years, several buildings were constructed and the animal collection grew to include bears, elk, moose, hyenas, leopards and an elephant. During the Depression the WPA built several structures including the bear dens, wolf pens, monkey islands and the elephant house.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Slides (photographs)

1510. Interview about Peter Early, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Early, Mabel; Early, Katherine
Date Created:
1936-06
Description:
Interview with Mabel Early, the daughter of, and Mrs. Katherine Early, the daughter-in-law of, Peter Early. They give some history of Peter and his wife, Elizabeth, including his service in the Civil War, and that he was one of the first residents of Brainerd. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

1511. Interview with John G. Morrison, Jr., Part 2, Beltrami County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Bemidji, Minnesota

Creator:
Morrison, Jr., John G.
Date Created:
1950 - 1959
Description:
Morrison discusses his arrival at the Ponemah school; orders from the agency to break up Native American customs; a smallpox epidemic at Ponemah; and a doctor teaching him to pull teeth, establishing a post office at Ponemah; a storm that left a windfall of trees in the early 1900s; memories of Billy Burce; the dock at Ponemah; vaccinating people against smallpox; the lack of law and order; steamboats and other boats on Red Lake; A. E. Andrews' attempts to settle Upper Red Lake; Morrison's opinion of how the government handles its interactions with Native Americans; gardening habits of the Red Lake Ojibwe; the decline of basket weaving and beadwork on the Red Lake Reservation; local produce theft; his opinion on compelling families to garden; his opinion on the work ethic of Native Americans; and his opinion on the quality of education provided to Native American children; his opinions about reducing economic support for Native Americans; resources available to Native Americans on the reservations; the fishing industry on the Red Lake Reservation; early staff members at the Ponemah school; his store, Chippewa Trading, at Red Lake; early law enforcement on the reservation; his time as a traveling salesman; his time at Nett Lake; his time at Onigum, including WPA work; whether Native Americans can get jobs; Native American population in the Twin Cities, and the regulations and challenges for traders on reservations. This record contains parts of multiple interviews. Please refer to the transcripts for help understanding these.
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

1512. Mens Dormitory (Brainard Hall) architectural drawings, St. Cloud State Teachers College, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Polivka and McMahon
Date Created:
1939-03
Description:
Set of 12 architectural drawings showing both exterior and interior features of Brainard Hall on the campus of the St. Cloud State Teachers College (St. Cloud State University) in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The drawings show the plot plan (how the building would be placed on the property), foundation, basement, and first floor, detailed floor construction, north, south, east, and front elevation views, front elevation of east and west wings, lounge and ends of building, cross sections and longitudinal views of sections of the buildings, including fireplaces, walls, and cupolas on top of wings and lounge (which includes a clock), detail views of lounge and dormitory entrance, and details of the truss. Designed by architects Polivka and McMahon, the building was constructed and opened in the early 1940s, then used by the National Youth Administration, a branch of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). In 1947, the building reopened as a men's dormitory for St. Cloud State and renamed Brainard Hall in honor of faculty member and acting president Dudley Brainard. Brainard Hall closed in 1958 and was demolished in 1960.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Architectural drawings (visual works)

1513. Neighborhoods of Duluth: West Duluth, Wade Baseball Stadium, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gallagher, Louis Perry, Sr., 1875-1945
Date Created:
1940?
Description:
Wade Stadium was Duluth Municipal Stadium. Wade Stadium was dedicated on July 16, 1941, 3:00 p.m. Duluth Municipal Stadium located at 34th Ave West and Grand, or 35th avenue west and Michigan Street, was renamed Wade Municipal Stadium February 3, 1954, to honor the late Frank Wade, former owner of the Duluth Dukes baseball team. Wade was sited as having made durable contributions to Duluth. Letters from the community were sent to Mayor George D. Johnson encouraging the name change. The letters were sent on to Frank Wade's widow. The stadium was constructed by WPA workmen under sponsorship of the Parks Department with a seating capacity of 6,000. It was originally built in 1940-1941 at a cost of $223,000. It is sometimes called the Duluth All-Sports Stadium. It should not be confused with Public School Stadium. West Duluth; ore docks; harbor; two baseball stadiums; Duluth Municipal Stadium located at Thirty-Fourth Ave West and Grand, was renamed Wade Municipal Stadium February 3, 1954, to honor Frank Wade, former owner of the Duluth Dukes baseball team; baseball diamond; trees; gain elevators; coal dock; coal unloading cranes; Elliott meat plant
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1514. The Library Beacon July - December, 1936

Creator:
Saint Paul Public Library (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1936-07 - 1936-12
Description:
Page 1. This would be the last issue of "The Library Beacon." It was the progenitor that would shine the way for library newsletters to follow. "Newspapers In The Public Library," Daily papers carried an importance that may not be appreciated by today's standards. Some 28 newspapers were listed, not including the local and outstate papers that were subscribed to. In 1936 1,270 magazines and newspapers were received 300 of which were gift subscriptions. More than 100,000 readers used the Periodical Reading Room annually. Page 2. "Library Advisory Board," Listed were twelve residents who served on the board. Additional individuals represented the branch libraries. "The Library's Kellogg Boulevard Property," The Library Advisory Board sought and gained compensation for loss of library property. Page 3. "In appreciation Of Friendly Gifts," Donations from many citizens helped the library to public demand for materials. "A Rare Gift," The work titled "Old Oriental Carpets" was donated to the library. "Children's Book Fair, October 27 - November 27," A WPA Arts and Crafts project was the backdrop for the book fair. Attendance for the month was 3,928. Page 4, "New Librarian Appointed," Miss Perrie Jones was hired as director effective February 1, 1937. Mrs. Jennings brought the library through the darkest period of the Great Depression. With pride, Mrs. Jennings retired on August 1,1938. Thank you Mrs. Jennings ! "The Talking Book Machines," The library had 14 Talking Book Machines. Each came complete with instructions for use and care of the machine. "Library Budget For 1937 Increased $10,000.00," The library began to rebound from it's lowest point in 1935. An additional $5.000.00 was made available to purchase books for the School Division.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

1515. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1943

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1943-10
Description:
The 1943 Dodge County Extension Service Annual report contains three documents: 13-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 62-page Extension Narrative Report; 81-page 4-H Narrative. The Extension Narrative Report contains: Office Summary (page 2); Extension Organization Overview (pages 3-4); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 5); 1942 Program of Work Food for Freedom- Organization of leaders with names (pages 6-12); Crop Production Corn cereals, legumes, pastures, potatoes, varieties, disease and meetings (page 13); Victory Gardens and Food For Freedom 18,000 pounds garden products raised, 37 gardens exhibited at the County Fair, Victory Garden recognition emblem (pages 14-17); Dairy meetings, group leaders, Cow Testing Association officers and members, testers called to military service, 5 herds Federally Accredited; DIHA report (pages 18-21); Artificial Insemination interest, copy of agreement, organization on hold because tire and gas rationing (page 24); County Holstein Association officers, Black and White Show, 4-H (pages 24-26); Beef increasing numbers, 4-H and Baby Beef vs. Market Class, (page 27); Sheep meeting, parasites, 4-H (pages 28-29); Swine management, community leaders named, cholera outbreak, 4-H (pages 30-31); Horse, Poultry leaders named (pages 32-33); Soil and Pasture Management (page 34); Forestry Wildlife, pheasants (page 34); Farm Management farm records, personal farm planning, Farm Credit, landlord tenant relationships (page 35); Outlook creamery transportation problem, school lunches (pages 36-38); Eggs; Home Furnishings related to war (page 40); Farm Mechanics farm machinery school, war rationing problems (page 40); Nutrition and Health schools and County Agencys address nutrition, nutrition program (pages 41-42); Clothing, Family Economics, Recreation and Community Life (page 43); 4-H Club Work Leaders Federation officers and program, 4-H Clubs named with officers (pages 44-51); 4-H Activities (pages 52-53); County Fair exhibitors, results (page 54); Employment Service and Governor Stasson Man Power Plan Fire Prevention, Civil Defense (page 58); Surplus Marketing penny milk program, school lunch program WPA (pages 59-60); National Defense Activity Civilian Defense, Scrap Drive, Bond Drive, Red Cross (page 60). The 81-page 4-H Narrative Report contains: statistics, leader names, clubs with officers, project numbers and small write up, Cumberland Wide Awake and Milton Clubs join, long-time membership, Leaders Federation program, minutes, no play or music festival (gas and tire shortage), letter from President Franklin Roosevelt.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports
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