Rose-Marie Schaller papers
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.
- Battleships Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minnesota
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources
- Ships Subject Source: Local sources
- 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
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
