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Rose-Marie Schaller papers

 Collection — Box: Oversize
Identifier: S3137

Scope and Contents

The collection contains: papers including a letter of appointment, thank you letters, invitations, telegrams, programs, text of a speech, calling cards; photographs including christening of the battleship Minnesota, silver service presentation the the Minnesota, U.S.S. Minnesota, and the Commander of the Minnesota; and a scrapbook with news clippings about the christening of the Minnesota, presentation of the silver service, Rose-Marie Schaller's wedding  to Wilber Joyce, and lobbying activities.

Dates

  • 1905-1971

Creator

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

Rose–Marie Schaller was appointed sponsor of the christening of the battleship Minnesota by Governor Johnson in 1905. In 1909 she made the presentation speech for the silver service donated to the U.S.S. Minnesota. She married Wilber B. Joyce in 1912. Mrs. Joyce remained actively concerned for the Minnesota, which included lobbying for funds in the state legislature.

Extent

3.00 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains: papers including a letter of appointment, thank you letters, invitations, telegrams, programs, text of a speech, calling cards; photographs including christening of the battleship Minnesota, silver service presentation the the Minnesota, U.S.S. Minnesota, and the Commander of the Minnesota; and a scrapbook with news clippings about the christening of the Minnesota, presentation of the silver service, Rose-Marie Schaller's wedding  to Wilber Joyce, and lobbying activities.

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 owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.

Title
Guide to the Rose-Marie Schaller 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

Contact:
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526