Dena Peterson (Mrs. W.A. Hopkins) stands before the log cabin in which she was born. Her father, Ole Peterson, hosted the 1866 meeting at which Pope County was organized. Originally in Gilchrist Township, the cabin was later moved to the courthouse lawn in Glenwood. The 1930 courthouse building is visible to the right and the county jail building stands behind the cabin.
Exterior of the first United Brethren church built in the Minnesota Conference. Built in 1868 by Rev. John Haney who cut the logs and hauled them with an ox team and put up the logs as high as he could reach all alone. Located in LeSueur Circuit at Horseshoe Lake, Rice Co. The cabin measured 18' by 24'.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Log cabin building at Spruce Creek CCC camp. Cabins were intended as camper cabins and were lived in by CCC personnel. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee who would later make a career of log construction.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 11, 2018 and containing a photo of Joe Rubin holding handwoven towels; a link to the summer class catalogue; a farewell to Guild Education Coordinator Kristen Stoeckeler; highlights of three classes with links for registration; a schedule and information about a lecture by Catharine Ellis; a call for volunteers for the Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival, and for the Guild Fiber Source store; a notice about demonstrations by Guild members at World Art Day at the University of Minnesota's Northrop Auditorium; a link to an article by John Yau, about artist Julia Bland, in the online forum 'Hyperallergic'; a report on the Creative Center Institute hosted by the National Endowment for the Arts; notice about the Guild annual meeting and the Weave a Real Peace (WARP) annual meeting; a thank you to volunteers; a welcome to new members; information on upcoming interest group meetings including the Fine Threads Group presentation on Theo Moorman Inlay by Peggy Baldwin; and a schedule of April activities with a link to a full calendar.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 25, 2018 and containing a link to the summer class catalogue; a class highlight on 'Jamtlandsdrall', or Swedish crackle weave, with Lucy Brusic; a list of upcoming classes with links for registration; a notice and call for volunteers for the Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival; a notice about artist Kim Matthews and member Susan Hensel's work at Gallery 5004 in Robbinsdale; a link to a report by the Center for Craft's Craft Think Tank; an ad soliciting volunteers for the Fiber Source; a notice on the Guild annual meeting; a request for volunteers to identify Guild participation in greater Minnesota; announcements of an exhibit of Scandinavian tapestries from the collection of Carol Johnson, and a coffee reception hosted by the Scandinavian Weavers Study Group; a thank you to volunteers; a welcome to new members; an invitation to participate in the Lanesboro Art in the Park Fine Arts Festival; a list of upcoming interest group meetings including the Fine Threads Group presentation on Theo Moorman Inlay by Peggy Baldwin; and a schedule of upcoming activities with a link to a full calendar.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 29, 2012, and containing information on upcoming meetings, exhibits, and outreach opportunities; announcements of the winners of a Fiber Fair 2012 towel contest and of a magazine sale at the Fiber Source store; online links to featured classes and State Fair winners; an update on local construction; and a thank you to Guild volunteers.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 22, 2012, and containing information on upcoming meetings, exhibits, talks, and tours; an announcement of the Guild receiving an operating support grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board; reminders of Fiber Fair 2012, outreach opportunities, and the Sheep and Fiber Farm Tour; an update on local construction; lists of recent Guild volunteers and featured classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for May 9, 2018, and containing a link to an Instagram of Chiaki O'Brien teaching at a St Paul school; a highlight of the Beginning Floor Loom Weaving class taught by Donna Hanson; a list of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects; information on the upcoming annual meeting and potluck, and on summer camp and private lessons at the Guild; a call for volunteers for the Minnesota State Fair, Shepherd's Harvest Festival, and the Art in the Park Fine Art Festival in Lanesboro, Minnesota; invitations to a coffee reception to view Scandinavian textiles, hosted by the Scandinavian Weavers Study Group, and to a lecture by Robbie LaFleur on the history of tapestry in Scandinavia; an update on the Vermillion project on University Avenue SE, down the street from the Guild; a link to a schedule of Interest Group meetings; an invitation to submit upcoming event information; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Exterior view of the Urjans Iverson log cabin, east and south facades. The cabin was restored in 1990. This photo documents that work. Urjans Iverson was one of the first permanent residents of Pope County. He built his first cabin from the Fort Lake Johanna stockade which was abandoned after the Civil War. The cabin was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.