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Court records

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Breitung Township records

 Collection — Box Oversize
Identifier: S2314
Abstract

The collections contains financial records, minutes, Town Clerk's records, and legal dockets with related judicial orders and papers.

Dates: 1884-1975

Michael S. Bright, Sr. record book

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S3112
Abstract

The collection contains a record book of court cases of this Superior, Wisconsin, attorney who was a partner in the firm of Bright and Hayes.

Dates: 1859-1871

Circuit Court of the United States District of Minnesota records

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S3667
Abstract

The Duluth ship canal was dug through Minnesota Point in 1870 to benefit the Duluth harbor.  The City of Superior, fearing the canal would change the flow of water through their ship entry, brought suit against Duluth to halt the construction. The collection contains a Circuit Court of the United States Bill of Complaint against the City of Duluth and a letter addressed to the City.

Dates: 1871

William H. Cole estate inventory

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S3634
Abstract

The collection contains an inventory of Cole’s estate, drawn up at his death for probate court.

Dates: 1915

William E. Culkin papers

 Collection
Identifier: S3048
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, awards and certificates, lawyers' case records, news clippings, photographs, and manuscripts on local history. The collection also includes one photograph alubm of snap shots and post card photographs.

Dates: 1908-1942

District Court exhibit photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S3729
Abstract

The collection consists of District Court exhibit photographs filed in the Clerk of Court’s office between 1911 and 1917 approximately. The photographs appear to be accident scenes or locations of accidents/incidents in Chisholm, Virginia, Biwabik, and Gilbert, MN.

Dates: 1911-1916

District Court exhibit photographs

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S4561
Abstract

Photographs taken in various Duluth locations for use as court exhibits. Some of the copies have case file numbers and most have names of Clerk of Court and photographers.

Dates: 1896-1907, 1951; Majority of material found in 1896-1907, 1951

Duluth Boat Club records

 Collection
Identifier: S3009
Abstract

The collection contains club publications, 1891-1920; news clippings, 1912-1972; a 1916 petition urging the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen to hold their regatta in Duluth; two scrapbooks, 1904-1918; legal papers and photographs concerning a suit by Union Construction Co., 1936-1941; photographs of the Duluth Rowing Squad; and miscellany.

Dates: 1891-1972

Duluth Minnesota Lynchings of 1920: Selected Materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S6037
Abstract

The collection consists of selected materials, all but one from the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul, Minnesota), documenting the lynchings, press coverage, and court records of subsequent trials.

Dates: 1920-1976; Majority of material found in 1920-1925, circa 1939, 1971, 1976

Duluth Village Justice of the Peace records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S3703
Abstract

The collection contains docket books for October 11, 1880 – September 8, 1881, and Duluth Village First Ward April 28, 1881 - March 23, 1885.

Dates: 1880-1885

Ely Lake land litigation papers

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S2417
Abstract

The collection consists of papers which document the disputed land claims of settlers in the vicinity of Ely Lake (formerly known as Cedar Island Lake), which is located in Fayal Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The dispute was based on an allegedly inaccurate survey by the U.S. Surveyor General's office and on the U.S. Homestead Law.

Dates: 1893-1913

Bert Fesler papers

 Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: S2232
Abstract

The collection consists of one volume which contains notes taken by Bert Fesler while serving as Judge of the District Court for the 11th Judicial District of Minnesota. The volume also contains an index of cases.

Dates: 1937-1943

Floodwood Village Justice of the Peace records

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S3702
Abstract

The collection consists of a criminal docket book with index, 1915-1916 and a Judgement Book, 1903–1910.

Dates: 1903-1916

Joint Committee of Civic Organizations for Steel Base records

 Collection
Identifier: S3016
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence,1906–1923; legal materials; news clippings, 1918–1924; and pamphlets. Legal materials include petitions and complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and miscellaneous resolutions.

Dates: 1906-1924

Harold B. Leppink Reserve Mining case papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S4449
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, papers and court records relevant to Dr. Leppink's and the County Health Board's role in the litigation of the lengthy legal case involving Reserve Mining Company"s dumping of taconite tailings into Lake Superior.

Dates: 1973-1977

Alden Lind papers

 Collection
Identifier: S2385
Abstract

This collection contains reports, correspondence, court materials and exhibits related to the Reserve Mining Company controversy over the company’s policy of discharging taconite tailings into Lake Superior.

Dates: 1972-1979

Merritt family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3120
Abstract

The collection contains personal and financial correspondence, letterpress books, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, manuscripts written about local and family history, financial records, legal papers, maps, photographs, one audio cassette of an interview, and reference materials.

Dates: 1823-1992

John H. Peterson papers

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S6157
Abstract

The collection contains biographical information, WWII records and medal, certificates of birth, baptism and marriage, court document of John Harry Peterson’s name change in 1940 to John Hartley Peterson, photographs of John and Barbara Peterson, and a copy of John Peterson’s 1948 University of Minnesota Thesis for Master of Science in Ophthalmology The Effect of Glare on the Accommodation Near Point.

Dates: 1911-2012

Proctor, Minnesota records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S6022
Abstract

The collection contains indexed birth (April 17, 1910- April 11, 1947) and death (April 14, 1909-February 28, 1953) records, permits for burial or removal (May 20, 1916- January 9, 1921), municipal court records (March 2, 1910-July 18, 1961)

Dates: 1909-1961

Save Lake Superior Association records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2438
Abstract

The collection contains articles of incorporation; bylaws; annual meeting materials; minutes; correspondence; financial materials; news releases; resolutions; issue files on topics such as acid rain, conservation, harbor refuge, etc.; some Reserve Mining case exhibits; scrapbooks; bumper stickers; and an oral history project.

Dates: 1969-2007; Majority of material found in 1969-1985, 2006-2007

Seventh Judicial District Court records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S3706
Abstract

The collection contains a book of minutes of the court proceedings, 1869–1871, and an appearance docket, 1869–1877.

Dates: 1869-1877

St. Louis County Court, First Judicial District records

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S2429
Abstract

The St. Louis County Court, 1st Judicial District, exercised jurisdiction over present day St. Louis, Lake, and Cook Counties. The collection consists of a transcript of court proceedings together with an alphabetical index to those proceedings.

Dates: 1858-1869

St. Louis County District Court selected records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2253
Abstract

The collection contains marriage license applications for St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties, Minnesota 1887-1890; marriage licenses, St. Louis County, 1888-1895 and 1888-1934. The collection also includes three volumes of judgments related to the 1918 Forest Fire, with accompanying indexes.

Dates: 1887-1934

Standard Salt and Cement Company court transcript

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S3697
Abstract

The collection consists of a transcript of a civil court case between Standard Salt and Cement Company – plaintiff, and Edward C. Leidel, Henry A. Leidel, and Marion Douglas, defendants.

Dates: 1909

West Duluth Village Justice of the Peace records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S3705
Abstract

The collection consists of a docketbook with index for April 17 – Aug. 8 1885. It also contains a Record of charters delivered to Officers from April 14th 1886 – May 19, 1887

Dates: 1885-1887