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South Superior Land Company papers

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S4486

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one letter and a list of stockholders. The letter is addressed to Theodore W. Robinson from Henry S. Butler regarding the inactive status of the South Superior Land Company, Superior, Wisconsin. Mr. Butler is attempting to call a meeting to "convey what remnants of property there are to the Billings Estate in consideration of cancellation of the bonds, and then wind the company up." The 3 page list of stockholders describes their stock holdings as of 1914.

Dates

  • Creation: 1931 September 4

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

The South Superior Improvement Company was incorporated in 1889, purchasing and platting 600 acres of land.  It was succeeded in 1894 by the South Superior Land Company which folded in 1931.

Extent

2.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection consists of one letter and a list of stockholders.

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, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.

Title
Guide to the South Superior Land Company papers
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Collecting Area Details

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