Hearding family papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two diaries belonging to William H., correspondence files of John H. Sr. dating from World War I and II concerning the war effort and war related experiences. The files of John H. Jr. consist of correspondence and printed material relating to the St. Louis Co. Historical Society and the Free Society Association. Also included is a small excerpt taken from John H. Sr.'s autobiography.
Dates
- 1861-1977
Creator
- Hearding, William H., 1826-1893 (Person)
- Hearding, John H., Jr., 1899-1984 (Person)
- Hearding, John H., Sr., 1865-1958 (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 Information:
William H. Hearding was born in England in 1826. He immigrated to the United States in 1847. In 1851 Hearding was appointed Assistant Engineer to the U.S. Corps of Engineers in their survey of the Great Lakes, assigned to the Lake Survey Office in Detroit. He did surveying of Lake Superior in the Duluth-Superior area. Hearding died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1893.
Extent
1.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of two diaries belonging to William H., correspondence files of John H. Sr. dating from World War I and II concerning the war effort and war related experiences.
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.
- Boy Scouts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
- Diaries Subject Source: Local sources
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hospitals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iron mines and mining Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nopeming Sanatorium
- Nute, Grace Lee, 1895-1990
- Poor people Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Property records Subject Source: Local sources
- Real property Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- St. Louis County Historical Society (Saint Louis County, Minn.)
- Two Harbors (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War I Subject Source: Local sources
- World War II Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Hearding family papers
- 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
