Economic development

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The collection consist of the application for "Project Home," and related correspondence. This was a grant submitted to the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity by the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Inc. of Virginia, Minnesota. 

Description This record group documents the work accomplished by the Center for Small Towns, an office originally linked to Continuing Education and Extension and one that works with local partners in addressing challenges to communities in West Central Minnesota. Materials in the group reflect these efforts at local outreach and reflect the work of the Center with foundations, such as Blandin, to develop programs to serve the needs of local communities. These programs ranged from economic development...

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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.

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The interviews in this project document the history of Duluth area businesses and labor unions. Narrators comment, where appropriate, on the founding and growth of carious businesses or labor organizations, the formation of corporate policies, labor – management relations, urban renewal, union philosophy and strategy, government regulation, binding arbitrations, and the relationship of business and labor political and civic affairs.

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The collection contains annual reports, correspondence, programs, publications, and photographs.

Description Materials here, consisting mainly of correspondence, memoranda, and reports, document UMM's involvement in various issues involving local government, as well as the chancellor's role in promoting economic development in the Morris area. Some records speak to issues involving zoning, side-walk construction and an air charter company. Materials also provide a record of the relationship between the campus's chief administrative officers and local business leaders. This relationship was...

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The collection includes annual reports, 1965-1978; a transcript of testimony by the Association before the United States Senate Sub-Committee on National Parks regarding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, 1977; a script for an untitled slide show, 1976; and the text of “Dilemmas in Steel”, a speech by Christian F. Beukema, presented at the Association's 1977 Annual Meeting.

Description The materials in this record sub-series include records from both the University and from various local and regional organizations dedicated to local development. Much of the material involving regional planning is from the administration of Gordon Bopp, who was actively involved in local and agricultural issues. Of special interest in regards to University and campus planning are the various annual and biennial reports, the building plans and legislative request files, and various folders...

Abstract The collection contains minutes 2004-2011; Annual Report 2005-2006; Audits 2003-2012; Master Plan Workbook October 2008; Long-range Plan 2011; Sales Analysis 2003-2011; Operations Management 2011; Tourism Task Force 2011; Spirit Mountain Impact June 2004, UMD Bureau of Business and Economic Impact; Insight into Season Pass Holders September 2004, Zenith Research Group; maps 1973-1975; Spirit Ridge Golf Course: Wetland Evaluation Set 1, 2001; Turfgrass 2001; Preliminary data Environmental...

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The collection contains files from Sweeney-Lamonts tenure as an administrative assistant for the Minnesota House of Representatives. Materials include correspondence, research papers, materials collected relative to proposed legislation, press releases, memos, campaign materials, and information on governmental processes.