Minneapolis (Minn.). City Planning Department
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Lawrence Irvin Papers
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0019
Description of Contents
This collection documents the career of Minneapolis city planner Lawrence Irvin. While the whole of the collection dates from 1957-1984, the bulk of the material reflects the later years of Irvin’s career, dating from the mid-1970s through 1981. Although much of the material was created by Irvin when he served as Planning Director Emeritus, the subject contents heavily reflect work done early in his career. Collection materials include newspaper clippings; major project presentations,...
Dates:
1957 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1981
Minneapolis City Planning Department Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0314
Description of Contents
The collection contains memos, staff notes, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, news releases, grant and financial documents, data gathered for studies, and formal staff papers and studies from the City of Minneapolis' Planning Department from the 1920s through the early 1970s. The bulk of the records date from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s, especially during Lawrence Irvin's time in the department.The bulk of the collection consists of material related to studies...
Dates:
1959 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1966 - 1970
Robert Moffitt Slides
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0345
Abstract
The collection consists of color slide transparencies of Minneapolis scenes, especially buildings and downtown land use, taken by Minneapolis City Planning Department employee Robert Moffitt from the 1960s to 1990s. Most images are unlabelled.
Dates:
1960s-1990s
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Economic development -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis 2
- Urban renewal -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis 2
- Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1
- Central business districts -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis 1
- Central business districts -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Planning. 1
- Community organization -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. 1
- Downtown East Neighborhood (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1
- Downtown West Neighborhood (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1
- Housing -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. 1
- Human services -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis 1
- Land use -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Planning. 1
- Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. 1
- Minneapolis Model City (Program) 1
- Nicollet Mall (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1
- Photographs. 1 + ∧ less
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Hennepin County Library Special Collections
Hundreds of archival collections documenting Minneapolis, Hennepin County, and World War II history can be viewed in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library. Some materials are available online in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401
specialcoll@hclib.org
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