Cook County Historical Society oral history recordings

Collection — Item: tapes

Identifier: S2318

Staff Only

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

Additional Description

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.

Subjects

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