John Fritzen papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: S3002

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains handwritten notes on logging and the lumber business, a small amount of correspondence, manuscripts and biographical materials. The lumbering notes, 1945, consist of information collected on early northern Minnesota lumbering companies and individuals. The notes include a listing of lumbering firms in the 1882-1920 Duluth city directories. The following manuscripts are included in the collection:

The History of Fond du Lac and Jay Cooke State Park, 1967

The History of North Shore Lumbering, 1968

Lumbering on the North Shore and Early Saw Mills, 1945

Portages and Old Trails In and Adjacent to Jay Cooke State Park, 1935

The St. Louis River Grand Portage, 1934

Dates

1932-1977

Creator

Fritzen, John, 1897-1985 (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

John Fritzen served 39 years with the Minnesota Division of Forestry, and was superintendent of the Jay Cooke State Park from 1932-1936. He retired in 1962 as head of the Duluth area forestry office. He also served on the Board of Governors of the St. Louis County Historical Society and its Historic Sites Committee.

Extent

6.00 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains handwritten notes on logging and the lumber business, a small amount of correspondence, manuscripts and biographical materials.

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.

Related Materials:

NEMHC Archival Collections S2269 John Fritzen logging railroad maps collection

NEMHC Archival Collections S2270 John Fritzen reminiscence of the Cunningham-McGinty gun fight

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

Academic papers Subject Source: Local sources
Business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fond du Lac (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Jay Cooke State Park Subject Source: Local sources
Lumber industry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lumber trade Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lumbering Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
North Shore (Lake Superior) Subject Source: Local sources
Sawmills Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
St. Louis River (Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources