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1. Interview with John Knutson Ausland, Rail Prairie, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Ausland, John Knutson
- Date Created:
- 1939-06
- Description:
- Interview with John Knutson Ausland. He relates his family and personal history, including immigrating from Norway and establishing a post office. 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
2. Morrison County, Minnesota: The Domain of Better Farms
- Creator:
- Morrison County Commissioners
- Date Created:
- 1925 - 1926?
- Description:
- Morrison County, Minnesota: The Domain of Better Farms, c. 1925-1926. Thirty-six page booklet with blue cover; black and white photos and line drawings included throughout; discusses the advantages of living in Morrison County. Title page says, ""Come to Morrison County. Prosperity Awaits You. In the Heart of Minnesota."" Topics include a brief history of the county, Agricultural Advantages of Morrison County, Climate and Health, Soil And ""The Lay of the Land,"" Queen Cow and the dairy industry in the county, Grain Production, Crop Statistics, The Grasses, Corn in Morrison County, Potatoes, Fruits and Vegetables, Livestock and Poultry, Educational Advantages, Transportation, The Lakes of Morrison County, The City of Little Falls, The Towns and Villages of Morrison County. Also includes small maps of Morrison County and the State of Minnesota. The Minnesota map is an Auto Road Map and shows paved road running through Morrison County. The last interior page is an Information Blank to be filled out by the reader and sent to the Board of Commerce in Little Falls to receive more information on purchasing farm land.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Booklets
3. Nichols' Headlight: Souvenir of Little Falls and Morrison County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Nichols, C. S.
- Date Created:
- 1899
- Description:
- Nichols' Headlight: Souvenir of Little Falls and Morrison County, Minnesota, 1899. Unbound document, 32 pages stored in a three-ring binder with each sheet in a sheet protector. Statement included with publisher data on first interior sheet says that Nichols' Headlight is ""A journal of progress and develoment devoted to the interests of railroads and railroad centers."" The journal encourages people to move to Morrison County and Little Falls by discussing the resources of the area. Topics include climate, description of the land, railroad lines, soil, crops, population, natural resources, businesses, institutions, and well-known residents. Includes black and white photos throughout of individuals, buildings, and various local scenes. Many of the photos in the publication are by local photographer Frank A. Nelson.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Booklets
4. Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1902
- Date Created:
- 1902
- Description:
- Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1902. Hardcover, green with brown spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. The note inside the front cover, written in Bruce Mellor's hand, says, ""Note=this plat map pre-dates the #78-9-12 plat map and this volume may be the Little Falls Transcript Map of Morrison County Printed in 1902. [1901-sic-1902] (Map in this vol. is same as cloth edition map #MCHS-XI (old #236))"" Bruce Mellor was past archivist of the Morrison County Historical Society. Inside the front cover, there is a stamp marking that says, ""Vertin's Insurance Agency, Little Falls, Minn."" This book was used by John Vertin, who was a land dealer and insurance agent. He also served as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years, was on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company. This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop, which was located in the Vertin Block, the building that was built by John Vertin and served as the home for his business. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of John Vertin's daughters. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Derosier took ownership of the building.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Plats (maps)
5. Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1902-1907?
- Date Created:
- 1902 - 1907?
- Description:
- Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, circa 1902-1907. Spine says, "Map of Morrison County." Hardcover, tan with brown spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. Inside the front cover, there are several stamp markings that say, ""Carl Bolander,LAND and LOAN AGENT, Little Falls, Minn."" This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop in Little Falls. The barbershop was located in the Vertin Block, which was built by John Vertin for his real estate and insurance business. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of the daughters of John Vertin. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Don Derosier took ownership of the building. While the connection between Carl Bolander and John Vertin is unknown, there is a high probability that this book was used by John Vertin. This book was one of a number of plat books from John Vertin that was donated by Don Derosier. John Vertin played a larger role in the community, serving as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years. He was also on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Plats (maps)
6. Plat Book of Morrison County Minnesota, 1892
- Creator:
- Foote, C. M.; Henion, J. W.
- Date Created:
- 1892
- Description:
- Plat Book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1892. Title page says, "Drawn from actual Surveys and the County records by C. M. Foote & J. W. Henion, Surveyors and Draughtsmen. Published by C. M. Foote & Co., 309 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn., 1892." 58 pages of colored maps of 20 townships and 27 cities, towns, post office drops, and railroad stations. Includes an outline map of Morrison County on pages 6 and 7 that scales at 2 1/2 miles to 1 inch. Color map of the State of Minnesota on pages 52 and 53. A Patron's Directory organized by township is in the back of the book.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Plats (maps)
7. Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1912?
- Date Created:
- 1912?
- Description:
- Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, circa 1912. Hardcover, green with maroon spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. Inside the front cover, there are several stamp markings that say, "Vertin's Insurance Agency, Little Falls, Minn." Inside the back cover is a fold-out map of the entire county. Several pages are coming loose from the binding. This plat book was used by John Vertin, who was a land dealer and insurance salesman in Little Falls. He also served as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years, was on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company. This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop in downtown Little Falls. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of John Vertin's daughters. John Vertin built the Vertin Block, the building in which the Girtz Barbershop was located. Before it was a barbershop, the building was home to John Vertin's real estate and insurance business. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Don Derosier took ownership of the building.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Plats (maps)
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