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1918 Fire, Remembered by Dagmar Westin Michler

 Collection — Item: tapes
Identifier: S6030
Abstract

One brief tape, recorded when Dagmar Westin Michler was 78 years old.

Dates: 1918

Archie Brown papers

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S6038
Abstract

The collection consists of a diary written from Friday, February 28, 1919 to May 18, 1919. Brown was in France from June 27, 1918, but the diary only covers his time in France from February 28, 1919 to April 19, 1919. He left France April 19, 1919.

Dates: 1917 December 12-1919 May 23

Eloise Marie Decker College Days album

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S6003
Abstract

Contains one photograph album titled College Days, compiled and lettered by Eloise Marie Decker during 1901-1902 while a student at Craggencroft school in Duluth, Minnesota. There are two copy negatives, one of Eloise at the time of her marriage in 1903, and one of her as a elderly woman.  There are photocopies of the two photographs which were lent by the family for copying.

Dates: 1901-1902

Duluth Junior College scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: S6017
Abstract

The collection consists of one 84 page fragile scrapbook with primarily unidentified and undated local news clippings and 6 photos and 1 photocopied photo.

Dates: 1938-1941

Duluth Surgical Society records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S4511
Abstract

The collection consists of yearbooks for the years 1935-1944 in nine bound volumes, lantern slides, and minutes.

Dates: 1935-1959

Hepzibeth Woman of Iron play

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: S4515
Abstract

The collection consists of a Master's thesis rewritten as a play about the life of Hephzibeth Merritt.

Dates: 1991

Richard H. Hudelson labor history research collection

 Collection
Identifier: S6143
Abstract

The collections contains research materials compiled to write Dr. Hudelson's book published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2006 titled By the Ore Docks: A Working People’s History of Duluth.

Dates: 1880-2006; Majority of material found in 1883-1978

Virginia Hyvarinen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S4441
Abstract

The collection contains topic and research files compiled by Ms. Hyvarinen on a wide range of subjects.

Dates: 1880-1988

Robert J. Jansen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S6023
Abstract The collection consists of family papers and photographs, organization records, and business records. The papers span Jansen’s life from grade school through college, political activities of the 1990s, Jansen's activism as a gay man, teaching career from Cal State Fresno through The College of St. Scholastica including the CSS grievance over tenure (1982-1983), the beginnings of his gay bar The Main Club, and the purchase and renovation of a Victorian house (his home in Duluth (1215 East...
Dates: 1949-2001

Donald Klaber oral history interviews

 Collection — Box: OH
Identifier: S6009
Abstract

The collection consists of interviews by Professor Richard Hudelson, Ph. D. of Donald Klaber on July 22, 1999 and March 2000.

Dates: 1999-2000; Majority of material found in 1999, 2000

Richard J. Kunz oral history interview

 Collection — Box: OH
Identifier: S4541
Abstract

The interview was conducted by social worker Elizabeth T. Blue April 24, 1993. There is no transcript of the interview.

Dates: 1993 April 24

Kenneth J. Moran photograph collection

 Collection — Item Envelope 1
Identifier: S6060
Abstract

The collection consists of images and negatives made by or collected by Kenneth Moran.

Dates: 1900-1996; Majority of material found in 1958-1966

Frederic W. Paine papers

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S3078
Abstract

The collection contains contracts, statements, correspondence, and biographical material. Most of the records concern Paine's interest in the Bay View Land Co. from 1894 through 1921, and a lawsuit against the Security Bank by the Mercantile Bank of New York in 1896.

Dates: 1893-1940; Majority of material found in 1894-1921, 1929-1931

John G. Rakowsky papers

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S3093
Abstract

The collection contains a plat of the area John Rakowsky settled in Duluth, circa 1855, a portrait photo and photo of Rakowsky's funeral bier, and biographical information.

Dates: circa 1855-1914

Mark Ryan video documentary, Snively’s Road

 Collection — Box: VHS
Identifier: S6025
Abstract

This popular 2000 documentary video is also titled “Snively’s Road: The History of Skyline Parkway”, and was available for sale through Ryan. Mark Ryan has presented the video as a program and lectured on the subject of the development and history of Skyline Drive.

Dates: 2000

Samuel F. Snively papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S6016
Abstract The papers consist of six inches of material and four scrapbooks. Specifically, folders of photographs (1929-32, not dated) and political materials, a brief personal diary, and Duluth promotional items (1916-1937), and four scrapbooks of newspaper clippings (1924 October-1935 January) pertaining to information on Snively’s political life and public service including important initiatives for Duluth: zoo, parks, libraries, celebrity visits, structures, airport, roads, fraternal organizations,...
Dates: 1882-1958

Eugene Van Cleef papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: S6020
Abstract

The collection contains: biographical information, certificates, awards, miscellaneous, 1906-39; photographs 1904, ca. 1912; scrapbook 1911-23, news clippings—Finnish Relief Fund, 1939-40; publications about Duluth and Minnesota, 1912-22; articles by Van Cleef in magazines and newspapers, 1914-69; articles about and of interest to Van Cleef, 1919-70; research interests, 1920-1961; information on Finnish Rya rugs, 1923-25

Dates: 1904-1970

The Women of Morgan Park oral history project records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S4504
Abstract

The collection consists of two interviews that cover topics and recollections spanning 1919-1960s. The narrators are Sally E. Solomon (approximately 75 minutes) and Pearl Barker (85 minutes).

Dates: 1991 January 1-1991 June 15