Cook County Historical Society oral history recordings
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of copies of interviews and conversations recorded by the Cook County Historical Society.
Interviews were conducted with Stanley Sivertson, Dr. Lyman Clay, and Castle "Cac" Hussey. Topics include Isle Royale, commercial fishing, sinking of the steamer America, and Cook County history and industries.
Dates
- 1978
Creator
- Cook County Historical Society (Minn.) (Organization)
- Clay, Lyman B., 1911 November 21-1989 June 09 (Person)
- Hussey, F. Castle "Cac", 1900 March 26-1984 May 05 (Person)
- Sivertson, Stanley, 1913 October 6-1994 September 13 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Based in Grand Marais, Minnesota, the Cook County Historical Society was founded in 1924.
Extent
5.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of copies of interviews and conversations recorded by the Cook County Historical Society.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.
- America (Steamship)
- Audiocassettes Subject Source: Local sources
- Audiotapes Subject Source: Local sources
- Commercial fishing industry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cook County (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cook County (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Isle Royale (Mich.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lake Superior Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lake steamers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- North Shore (Lake Superior) Subject Source: Local sources
- Oral history Subject Source: Local sources
- Oral history interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Steamboats Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Weather Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Cook County Historical Society oral history recordings
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu