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Duluth and Eveleth Iron Paving Project correspondence

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S3753

Scope and Contents

This small amount of correspondence relates to the use of iron paving on state highways. The correspondence is primarily between the State of Minnesota Department of Highways and the Interlake Iron Corporation, Chicago Illinois. A test section of iron pavement on Trunk Highway No. 53 south of Eveleth, MN, of four tenths of a mile on the underpass under Duluth, Missabe and Northern railway, was proposed. The exchange of letters deals with this proposal. Persons named in the correspondence include: Harry Vissering, O.L. Kipp, Thomas H. MacDonald, Sheldon B. Shepard, G. G. Gladman, A.E. Palen, E.W. Davis, N.W. Elsberg, county state, and national persons involved within the highway departments and city, state and county governments. It is unclear if the pavement was ever laid.

Dates

  • 1937-1939

Creator

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.

Extent

1.00 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This small amount of correspondence relates to the use of iron paving on state highways. The correspondence is primarily between the State of Minnesota Department of Highways and the Interlake Iron Corporation, Chicago Illinois.

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 owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.

Title
Guide to the Duluth and Eveleth Iron Paving Project correspondence
Author
Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
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

Contact:
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526