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1918 Forest Fire documents

 Collection
Identifier: S6057
Abstract

This collection is intended to accommodate miscellaneous, primary documents related to the October 12, 13, 1918 Cloquet-Moose Lake forest fire and its aftermath when provenance or donor information about the material is unclear or not known.

Dates: 1918-1920s

Allied Printing Trades Council records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: S6142
Abstract

The collection contains miscellaneous correspondence and mailings from other Printing Trades 1918-1928, and one volume of Council minutes, May 1937 to April 1944.

Dates: 1918-1944

Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Minnesota, Duluth (Minn.) records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3071
Abstract

The collection contains bylaws, 1890, of the Palestine Lodge; officers and membership list, 1890, and a 1932 poster of the charter members of the Ionic Lodge; and officers and membership list, 1892, of the Euclid Lodge.

Dates: 1890-1932; Majority of material found in 1890-1892, 1932

Alexandria A. Antoskiewicz scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: S6090
Abstract

The collection consists of a “School Friendship Book”, 1919-1923, a scrapbook of Duluth Denfeld High school student Alexandria A. Antoskiewicz who graduated in 1923.

Dates: 1919-1923

Architectural drawings collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3175
Abstract

The collection contains architects' drawings and specifications for buildings. Almost all the plans are for structures in northeastern Minnesota, with some plans by local architects for buildings in other areas.

Dates: 1896-1976

Baldwin Flats photographs

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S3756
Abstract

The Baldwin Flats are located at 711 – 715 West Second Street, Duluth, Minnesota, built in 1891 – 92. The thirteen prints comprising this collection were copied from a photograph album loaned to the St. Louis County Historical Society, the copy prints and negatives were then transferred to the NEMHC. The prints show the exterior and interior of the building.

Dates: circa 1899

Joseph Braverman music scores

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S2412
Abstract

The collection contains photocopies of musical scores. Most of the scores are copies of unpublished music written by Joseph Braverman.

Dates: not dated

Carl A. Carlson oral history recording

 Collection — Box: OH
Identifier: S4544
Abstract

This 90 minute history of Carl A. Carlson was taped in January 1972. No one is heard asking questions. Carlson chronicles development and changes in the dairy business in Duluth.

Dates: 1972

Catholic Mission of Fond du Lac records

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S2216
Abstract

Contains materials on the history of the Catholic Mission and Catholic churches established to minister to Ojibwe people in the area of the Fond du Lac reservation near Cloquet, Minnesota. Materials were compiled by Father Alban Fruth of Holy Family Church in Cloquet in the late 1970s.

Dates: 1908-1978; Majority of material found in 1908, 1977-1978

Chester Park Elementary School PTA  scrapbooks

 Collection — Box: Oversize
Identifier: S6122
Abstract

The collection consists of two scrapbooks (1931-1933 and 1945-1946) from the Chester Park School Parent-Teacher Association.

Dates: 1931-1974; Majority of material found in 1931-1933, 1945-1946, 1974

Chippewa Vocabulary card file

 Collection
Identifier: S3046
Abstract

The collection contains translations of Chippewa (Ojibwe) and English language words written on 4x6" cards arranged alphabetically.

Dates: not dated

Duluth Living Wage Coalition records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S6091
Abstract

The collection includes Erik Peterson’s committee meeting notes of Duluth and St. Louis County, case statements, meeting rosters, meeting notices, agendas, minutes, publicity materials, relevant publications by Good Jobs First and Smart Growth, support documents, newspaper articles about this local and other states’ living wage campaigns. There are also files on living wage issues as they relate to child care costs and wages.

Dates: 1989-2003

Duluth Photographers' Studios photograph collection

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S4409
Abstract

The collection consists of 21 photographs from Duluth photographers' studios.

Dates: 1895-1910

Duluth Planning and Development Department news clippings and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: S2302-2
Abstract

The collection consists of news clipping files pertaining to various city problems and concerns. These files were compiled by the Duluth, Minnesota Planning and Development Department.

Dates: 1964-1976

Dworshak Studio photographs

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S4500
Abstract

The collection consists of 4 photographs. The photos are of a wedding, a 1923 family portrait, 1952 portrait of a man, and a 1939 Denfeld High School senior class picture.

Dates: 1923-1952; Majority of material found in 1923, 1939, 1952, and undated

Elliott Meat Packing Company records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3745
Abstract

The collection documents Elliott's and its predecessor companies.  The records consist primarily of production and financial records. 

Dates: 1912-1984

Ephemera collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S4572
Abstract

The collection contains items originally made for one-time impact or for informational purposes such as advertisements, announcements, broadsides, bumper stickers, calendars, flyers, handbills, invitation, letterheads, menus, programs, and tickets. The collection includes a series of pin-back buttons related to events and organizations.

Dates: 1860-

Eramaan Oras memorial number

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S2247
Abstract Eramaan Oras, meaning desert seedling, was a monthly publication of the Society of Enlightenment, later known as the Socialist Local.  This publication appeared from 1906-1914 in the Brimson-Fairbanks area in northern St. Louis and western Lake counties of Minnesota. A memorial issue of  was produced on the occasion of Brimson-Fairbanks-Bassett and Toimi Pioneer Day, June 19, 1938. This issue contains historical information on the settling and early development of...
Dates: 1938; Majority of material found in June 19,1938

Family Life and Children research resources collection

 Collection
Identifier: S6048
Abstract

The materials comprising this collection are secondary resources Dr. Carlson gathered over time to support her research, including the publication A Childhood in Minnesota : Exploring the Lives of Ojibwe and Immigrant Families, 1880s-1920s.

Dates: 1890-1990

French Township records

 Collection
Identifier: S2299
Abstract

The collection contains election registers; treasurer's annual statements and accounts; auditor's annual reports; records of wolf bounties paid; road petitions; a road record book; birth and death registers; justice of the peace docket; and telephone system custom ledger.

Dates: 1905-1976

General Historical Photographs collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2386
Abstract

This collection consists of visual images arranged by subject, name, or format.

Dates: circa 1860-

General Postcard collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2282
Abstract

All postcards donated to the archives are added to this collection. The cards are arranged by the subjects used in the general historical photograph collection; the subjects are filed alphabetically.

Dates: circa 1900-

General Poster collection

 Collection
Identifier: S2257
Abstract

The collection contains posters for events, publications, and organizations from Duluth and northeastern Minnesota.

Dates: 1980-

George A. Newton photographs

 Collection
Identifier: S2381
Abstract

The collection consists of cabinet cards and unmounted, primarily, albumen prints stamped with Newton's name or his advertisement.  It is assumed he made the photographs.

Dates: circa 1880-1900

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association records

 Collection — Box: 32
Identifier: S3040
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.

Dates: 1900-1942

John C. Green papers

 Collection
Identifier: S6127
Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence; reports; files on conferences, meetings, and workshops; subject research files; tape recordings of a public meeting and a symposium; and publications relating to the All University Council on Environmental Quality, the Minerals Subcommittee of the Natural Resources Advisory Council, AMAX Exploration's MINNAMAX Exploration Project and base metals mining.

Dates: 1972-2005; Majority of material found in 1972-1980, 1989-1996, 2005

Clara A. Helwig papers

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S4406
Abstract

The collection includes ten personal letters, seven letters of recommendation, and one letter from the Duluth Humane Society concerning Helwig's handling of truant and delinquent children. Document types include originals, photocopies, and typed transcriptions.

Dates: 1889-1903

Indian Storytelling Cloth

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-2278
Abstract

Contains a hand-painted cloth

Dates: undated

Irving Elementary School PTA records

 Collection
Identifier: S6125
Abstract

The collection consists of 12 PTA scrapbooks, a record book with handwritten minutes from 1946-1952, a homemade book of class photos from 1950 with student names, a convention packet from the 1962 Minnesota Congress of Parents and Teachers, and a scrapbook for the Irving school Mothersingers for the years 1948-1955.

Dates: 1930-1963; Majority of material found in 1930-31, 1938-40, 1942-43, 1948-1963

Lakeshore Bypass Committee records

 Collection — Box: SC
Identifier: S4477
Abstract

The collection consists of a small quantity of notes, research materials, incorporation papers, financial records, legal briefs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1975-1983