George Stuntz papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 53 documents pertaining to the Vermilion Road Construction. 6 additional documents are included which pertain to other survey sites.
Dates
- 1852-1907
Creator
- Stuntz, George R., 1820-1902 (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
George R. Stuntz was born in Pennsylvania and came to the Duluth Superior area in 1852 as a government surveyor. He surveyed and explored through Northeastern Minnesota and discovered the Vermilion Range iron ore deposits. Stuntz set up a trading post on Minnesota Point and surveyed roads and railroads in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. He worked to open the Vermilion Range and helped to develop Duluth and St. Louis County.
Extent
0.50 Linear Inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains 53 documents pertaining to the Vermilion Road Construction. 6 additional documents are included which pertain to other survey sites.
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.
- Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Land surveying Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minnesota Point (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Railroads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- St. Louis County (Minn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Vermilion Iron Range (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vermilion Range (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the George Stuntz 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
