Duluth Charter Commission records

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3670

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains correspondence, meeting notices, judges' appointments, commission resolution and minutes for one meeting.

Dates

1897-1904

Creator

Duluth (Minn.) Charter Commission (Organization)

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

The charter commission is a permanent board of the city which drew up the first charter and now makes needed changes in it. The first charter commission was set up in 1897 with members appointed who served until they chose to resign.

The current Commission consists of 15 members serving 4-year terms who are appointed by Judges of District Court. Each member is required to be a qualified voter of the City.

Extent

0.25 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, meeting notices, judges' appointments, commission resolution and minutes for one meeting.

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.

Subjects

Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.)--Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Government records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Minutes Subject Source: Local sources