Emanuel G. Swanstrom papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3605

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains three letters to Swanstrom from the State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, a pledge to serve faithfully as trustee of the town of Oneota, a photograph of Swanstrom and a photograph of his home.

Dates

1860-1886

Creator

Swanstrom, Emanuel G., 1837-1910 (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

A native of Sweden, Swanstrom moved to Chisago County, Minnesota in 1854 and to Oneota around 1856. He was a St. Louis County Commissioner for thirteen years and represented District 29 in the Minnesota House in 1873-1874 and the Minnesota Senate in 1877-1880. Swanstrom was married; his occupation at the time of his political service was reported as lumberman/mercantile business/former farmer and lumberman. He was affiliated with the Republican Party.

Swanstrom held many county offices and was receiver of the United States Land Office, 1883-1887. A member of one of the first Swedish families in Duluth, he settled in Oneota and worked hard to improve and develop this western area of Duluth, which earned him the title of “father of the West End”.

Extent

7.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.