Meadowlands, Minnesota and the National Hall 1860-2001 video
Scope and Contents
This project was an effort to capture the history of a community just northwest of Duluth. It was intended to produce a video for an all class reunion project for the summer of 2001. This video is the product of the reunion committee activity. Over 1,000 photographs were submitted by 35 people from throughout the U. S. who used to reside in Meadowlands: 437 were incorporated into the video. On camera interviews with local and former residence were made by nine people ages 65 to90 years of age. A 52 page script was written for the project. The 1hour 50 minute tape was sold at a the July 28, 29, 2001 all class reunion. Meadowlands is located in T53R19 about 35 miles northwest from Duluth.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-2001
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1900-1999
Creator
- Turney, Thomas J. (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
Mr. Turney was a Meadowlands, Minnesota resident prior to relocating to California about 1990.
Toivola township was incorporated on July 10, 1911. Meadowlands township was organized July 13, 1903. Both were formerly part of Kelsey Township. It was organized because of the fine farm land there. The community is situated on the Whiteface river.
Mr. Turney was a Meadowlands, Minnesota resident prior to relocating to southern California in about 1990. He was asked to work on a video for an all class reunion project for the summer of 2001. This video is the product of the reunion committee activity. The 1hr 50 minute tape was sold at a the July 2001 all class reunion.
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This project was an effort to capture the history of a community just northwest of Duluth. It was intended to produce a video for an all class reunion project for the summer of 2001. This video is the product of the reunion committee activity.
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
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Meadowlands, Minnesota and the National Hall 1860-2001 video
- 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
