West Duluth slides
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 127 slides on the history and development of West Duluth, including reproduced historic images and views from the 1980s likely photographed by Robert VanKleek. Included are: businesses, the Civic Center, the Oneota neighborhood, schools, hotels, stores, houses, churches, and buildings in West Duluth. The color slides are in good condition.
These slides may have been used to illustrate public presentations by VanKleek on the history of West Duluth. The text of his speech to the St. Louis County Historical Society "A Brief History of the Early Years in West Duluth (1855-1895)" is held in the essay collection.
Dates
- circa 1870-1990
Creator
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
Robert VanKleek (1905 May 1-1987 June 6) was the son of Abigale and John VanKleek who lived at 5211 Wadena, the West Duluth neighborhood, when Robert graduated from Denfeld High School in Duluth, Minnesota in 1925. He earned his B.Ed. degree from Superior State College and his M. A. at the University of Minnesota.
Robert VanKleek was a teacher and guidance counselor at Duluth's Central High School followed by service as Duluth Denfeld High Schoo'sl principal from 1963 to 1970. He and his spouse, Aileen VanKleek, resided at 4101 West 6th Street. He was associated with the Board of Education in 1971, and was the pastor of Duluth’s Central Avenue Methodist Church in 1973. Mr. VanKleek died in Duluth.
Extent
127.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of 127 slides on the history and development of West Duluth, including reproduced historic images and views from the 1980s likely photographed by Robert VanKleek. These slides may have been used to illustrate public presentations by VanKleek on the history of West 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.
Physical Description
127 slides
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.
- Architecture Subject Source: Local sources
- Buildings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Denfeld High School (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oneota (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Schools Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slides Subject Source: Local sources
- Streets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- West Duluth (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Guide to the West Duluth slides
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- 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
