Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, pamphlets, publications, minutes, press releases, one photograph, newspaper clippings, articles, maps and miscellaneous reference materials. The records reflect the organic history of the Association and the history of the entire Seaway movement from the establishment of the Association to its demise in 1939. The correspondence includes letters from prominent government officials including Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt and various state governors.
Note: A conversion tool for locating items in the collection's card index is available with the original print finding aid.
Dates
- 1900-1942
Creator
- Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association (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
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association was formed in 1919 to advocate the development of a seaway through the St. Lawrence River. The Association was headed by Charles P. Craig, a Duluth Businessman, and had headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota until about 1925, when its offices were moved to Washington, D.C. Membership was by state, and each state had a responsibility to collect public or private funds for the Association. The Association was particularly effective in influencing government support for the St. Lawrence Seaway, and it helped pass much legislation crucial to the Seaway. However, difficult days began in 1934 when the Senate failed to ratify a treaty between the U.S. and Canada. The Association eventually closed its offices in 1939.
The Minnesota commission was created by a joint legislative resolution on April 21, 1919, whereby Minnesota gained membership in the twenty-one state Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association. The commission worked with and through the association to promote the creation of a lakes-to-ocean shipping route. An annual meeting of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Congress was held in St. Paul on January 5-6, 1926. State Archives holds records for this commission.
Extent
39 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence, pamphlets, publications, minutes, press releases, one photograph, newspaper clippings, articles, maps and miscellaneous reference materials. The records reflect the organic history of the Association and the history of the entire Seaway movement from the establishment of the Association to its demise in 1939.
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.
Other Finding Aids
General
This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.
- Associations, institutions, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
- Great Lakes (North America) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lake Superior Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps Subject Source: Local sources
- Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Organizations Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Shipping Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- St. Lawrence River Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- St. Lawrence Seaway Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Transportation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: B.H. Bruemmer.
- 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