Otto E. Wieland papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3130

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains news clippings concerning Wieland's work in history and his life, 1932–1972; business and personal letters, 1939-1946; typed copies of papers written by Wieland, 1935–1942; and a published pamphlet by Wieland, Americanism and World Peace,1925.

Papers in the collection include:

Some Facts and Incidents of North Shore History, 1937 September 4

Town of Midway, 1938 August 25

Americanism, 1939 September 23

The Boom of the Fifties as Reflected in Early Real Estate Transfers, 1939 October

Popularizing the Work of the County Historical Society, 1940 January 8

History of St. Louis County, 1940

St. Louis County, 1941

North Shore Settlements, undated

Early North Shore Mail Service, undated

North Shore Minerals and Mining Operations, undated

The Lumber Industry at the Head of the Lakes, undated

The North Shore and Superior National Forest, undated

The North Shore as a Vacation Land, undated

History of Duluth-Superior Harbor, undated

North Shore Town sites in the Boom of the Fifties, undated

Booms, undated

Old Fond-du-Lac, undated

Dates

1925-1972

Creator

Wieland, Otto E., 1870-1943 (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

Otto E. Wieland was born in Beaver Bay, Minnesota where his father and uncles operated a lumber mill. In 1878 he came to Duluth with his family and lived there most of his life. Mr. Wieland was a school teacher for many years until he entered the real estate business in 1911. He held the office of President of the St. Louis County Historical Society from 1937 until his death.

Extent

1.00 Linear Inches

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.

Subjects

Academic papers Subject Source: Local sources
Cook County (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lake County (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
North Shore (Lake Superior) Subject Source: Local sources
St. Louis County (Minn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
St. Louis County (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
St. Louis County Historical Society (Saint Louis County, Minn.)