A History in Stones: The Cemeteries of St. Louis County, Minnesota
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a final project report based upon cemetery survey forms including color snapshots, photographs, description of field method, survey form, project resources and limitations, networks consulted, project evaluation, and field work files. Field work findings are arranged alphabetically by the name of the cemetery.
Dates
- 1998-1999
Creator
- Cemeteries of St. Louis County Project (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
This project was an effort by Lynn R. Reynolds to compile a comprehensive guide to the cemeteries of St. Louis County, Minnesota that would include: cemetery histories, selective accounts of interred individuals, maps, comments on grave stone art and ethnic populations, definitive cemetery locations, deterioration levels, and preservation efforts.
At the time Lynn Reynolds was an archaeology student seeking a master's degree at the University of Minnesota. The field work and the product of the project was designed to contribute credits toward her degree.
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a final project report based upon cemetery survey forms including color snapshots, photographs, description of field method, survey form, project resources and limitations, networks consulted, project evaluation, and field work files.
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.
- Archaeology reports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cemeteries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Local sources
- St. Louis County (Minn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- St. Louis County (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the A History in Stones: The Cemeteries of St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- 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
