West Duluth Centennial Committee records

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S6156

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains minutes, contracts, correspondence, color snapshot photographs of the two days of events in West Duluth and at Bayfront Park, and a copy of the West Duluth Centennial Memory Book: West Duluth Duluth United for a Century 1894-1994.

Dates

1993-1994

Creator

West Duluth Centennial Committee (Duluth, Minn.) (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.

Biographical / Historical

Individuals living in the West Duluth neighborhood of Duluth elected to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1894 Annexation of West Duluth to Duluth in August 1994. A Centennial steering committee was formed in November 1993. Dentist Jim Westman and the Duluth Public Library’s Director Beth Kelly led the effort to decide upon themes, events, activities, costs, participants, and venues. Many long-time annual summer Duluth and West Duluth events were folded into the Centennial of 1994. Families and children were the focus and everyone was invited. A primary result was a mural featuring 1894 images installed in the West Duluth Public Library branch.

Extent

3.00 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.

Subjects

Contracts Subject Source: Local sources
Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
West Duluth (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources