Duluth Municipal Judge Election scrapbooks

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3696

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The 1912 election of Duluth’s municipal judge was won by Capt. William H. Smallwood but his opponent, William L. Windom, the incumbent, challenged the election results and procedures. The case came before the Minnesota Supreme Court, which decided in 1915 that Smallwood was Municipal Judge.

The collection consists of 4 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings.

Dates

1912-1915

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

4.00 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of 4 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings.

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, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.