Duluth Department of Public Service annual reports
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the annual reports for the city of Duluth, Minnesota Department of Public Service and its divisions. The reports include Division of Public Works, 1915, 1924, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933-36, 1938-42, 1945-1954, 1956, and the Department of Public Service, 1957-1960, 1965-1967, 1969-1970.
Dates
- 1915-1970
Creator
- Duluth (Minn.) Department of Public Service (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 Duluth, Minnesota board of Public Works was organized in about 1888. In 1923 this board was reorganized into the Division of Public works and in 1957 the Division of Public works became part of the Department of Public Service. The Department of Public Service had divisions covering the airport, business inspection, building maintenance and street lighting, engineering, and public works. Each division is concerned with the administration and upkeep of city-owned resources which public benefits from.
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the annual reports for the city of Duluth, Minnesota Department of Public Service and its divisions.
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.
- Annual reports Subject Source: Local sources
- Duluth (Minn.) 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
- Title
- Guide to the Duluth Department of Public Service annual reports
- 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
