The interview with Charles William Vandersluis (CWV) was conducted by his son, Dr. Charles Wilson Vandersluis, on an unrecorded date in an unrecorded location. Vandersluis describes traveling through northern Minnesota as a hardware salesman for Janney, Semple, & Hill Company starting in 1901. He discusses traveling by foot and train, including a description of a stopping place outside Little Fork, Minnesota. He describes selling to logging companies and mercantile stores. He also describes the early buildings and businesses of towns like Farley, Turtle River, Red Lake, Solway, and Redby, Minnesota. He describes the early days of Brainerd, including building the Central School and Episcopal Church. The interview continues in BCHS 029b.
The front side of "Minnesota Bikeways: Map 4 and Map 9 North Central Minnesota" contains: a legend of signs and symbols; the larger bikeway map for Map 9, including Big Fork to International Falls; and a map index. The back side contains: a list of county, municipal, and state parks, national and state forests, and state rest areas and campgrounds covered in Maps 4 and 9; inset maps of International Falls, Big Falls, and Little Fork; the larger bikeways map for Map 4, including the Rainy River District; and a "potpourri" article. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1927-1962 (District 62); House 1963-1964 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11636
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1927-1962 (District 62); House 1963-1964 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11636
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1927-1962 (District 62); House 1963-1964 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11636
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1927-1962 (District 62); House 1963-1964 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11636
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1927-1962 (District 62); House 1963-1964 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11636
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1927-1962 (District 62); House 1963-1964 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11636
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1927-1962 (District 62); House 1963-1964 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11636
