John J. and Edwin J. Hibbard papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photographs consisting of family portraits, bicycles, rifles, houses and work places from 1885-1948; a biography from 1892-1969 and articles from the Northwestern Gun Club of Duluth from 1921-1966; guns, shooting ledgers from 1933-1969; the National Rifle Association from 1926-1933; weather report and diary of John J. Hibbard from 1911-1962.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-1969
Creator
- Hibbard, Edwin Jay, 1875-1971 August 05 (Person)
- Hibbard, John Jacob, 1830-1909 February 21 (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 Jacob Hibbard (1830-1909) was born in Lockport, New York and named after Chief Justice John Jay, to whom he was related. In 1852, he went to Canada and opened a small shop there. He moved to Duluth in 1861 and then to Superior, Wisconsin. He married Sarah A. Hill in 1854 and had 6 children, including Edwin J. Hibbard.
Edwin J. Hibbard (1875-1971) was the son of John Hibbard and lived in Duluth his entire life. Edwin Hibbard was a pattern-maker and worked for National Iron Works. He also belonged to the National Rifle Association of America, and was longtime member of the Northwestern Gun Club.
Extent
2.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains photographs consisting of family portraits, bicycles, rifles, houses and work places from 1885-1948; a biography from 1892-1969 and articles from the Northwestern Gun Club of Duluth from 1921-1966; guns, shooting ledgers from 1933-1969; the National Rifle Association from 1926-1933; weather report and diary of John J. Hibbard from 1911-1962.
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.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the John J. and Edwin J. Hibbard papers
- 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
