Abner C. Pearsons papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S3145

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains two scrapbooks, three photographs of the newsboys, letters, a Kiwanis newsletter with an article about Pearsons, and a book of sketches of Duluth, Minnesota in 1894.

Newsboy photographs: “Mascot” playing mouth organ surrounded by newsboys, 1894; newsboys dancing class, 1904; newsboys at the beach, 1906

Scrapbook Vol. I, 1894-1939 News clippings, including events involving the newsboys

Scrapbook Vol. II, 1897 Photographs, including annotated scenes of Duluth and activities with friends

Dates

Creation: 1894-1941

Creator

Pearsons, Abner C., 1869-1946 (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

Abner C. Pearsons was Superintendent of Circulation at the Duluth Evening Herald newspaper in Duluth, Minnesota. His position included managing the newsboys who sold the newspapers.

Extent

3.50 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains two scrapbooks, three photographs of the newsboys, letters, a Kiwanis newsletter with an article about Pearsons, and a book of sketches of Duluth, Minnesota in 1894.

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.

Physical Description

2 volumes and additional material

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.