Abner C. Pearsons papers
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
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.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Abner C. Pearsons 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