St. Louis County Safety Council records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains awards 1964-1974, bylaws 1960-1990, legislation and resolutions 1952, 1978-1992, membership 1957-1993, poster contest 1960-1971, regular meeting minutes 1935-1939, 1952-1955, 1962-1996.
Dates
- 1935-1996
- Majority of material found in 1953-1996
Creator
- St. Louis County (Minn.) Safety Council (Organization)
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.
Administrative History:
In November 1926, a rising tide of traffic injuries and deaths prompted Governor Theodore Christianson to convene the first Minnesota Conference on Street and Highway Safety. The conference endorsed a resolution "to arrange for a permanent organization to promote the safety of the public...not only upon state highways, but industrial and all branches of safety in which the public is interested." On June 1, 1928, that organization-the Minnesota Safety Council-was formed. A number of Council leaders were from Duluth. A. V. Rohweder, Superintendent of Safety, Duluth, Missabe and Northern and Duluth and Iron Range Railroads, was named Chairman of the Council's first executive committee where he served for 25 years. The first executive council meeting was held in Duluth at the Spalding Hotel in August 1928.
The St. Louis County Safety Council was formed with 26 members on December 5, 1935, and maintained membership in the state group. Both the state and county groups were linked to the National Safety Council.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains awards 1964-1974, bylaws 1960-1990, legislation and resolutions 1952, 1978-1992, membership 1957-1993, poster contest 1960-1971, regular meeting minutes 1935-1939, 1952-1955, 1962-1996.
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.
- Automobiles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- City traffic Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Membership Lists Subject Source: Local sources
- Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Organizations Subject Source: Local sources
- Traffic accidents. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the St. Louis County Safety Council records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- 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
