UMD Real Estate photographs

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S6114

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 20 photos, 2" square, with corresponding negatives + 4 additional negatives.

The pictures show bare land and small outbuildings. They are identified by quarter section or nearby street intersections: Niagara St, Allen St., St. Marie St., Fay St, Woodland Ave. T50NR14W Section 14/ Reference to driveway from 26 E Kent Rd (House of James and Florence Maney) to the lower campus. Some photos include an unidentified man who may be a surveyor, engineer, or University official. The land in the photos presumably represents some of the 140 acres of land donated by "public-spirited" citizens in Duluth.

Dates

1948

Creator

University of Minnesota Real Estate Office (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:

The University of Minnesota Real Estate Office found this group of photos which document the early undeveloped Nortondale tract which became the eventual location of the UMD upper campus.

Extent

44.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of 20 photos with corresponding negatives. The pictures show bare land and small outbuildings. The land in the photos presumably represents some of the 140 acres of land donated by "public-spirited" citizens in Duluth.

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.