East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association Records
Description of Contents
Meeting minutes, agendas, notes, photographs, brochures, and other materials pertaining to the East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association. Many materials document the planning and implementation of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) in the 1990s. Materials were compiled by neighborhood resident, Ann Lynch.
Dates
- Creation: 1991 - 2008
Creator
- Lynch, Ann (Person)
- East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association (Minneapolis, Minn.) (Organization)
Access
The collection is available for use in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library during the department’s open hours.
History
East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association (later East Harriet Neighborhood Association) is the official neighborhood organization for the East Harriet area of Minneapolis. The neighborhood is bordered by Lake Harriet and Lakewood Cemetery on the west, Lyndale Avenue on the east, 36th St. to the north, and 46th St. to the south. The neighborhood includes Lyndale Farmstead Park, Lyndale Park (including the Rose Garden and Peace Garden), and Roberts Bird Sanctuary.
When Minneapolis implemented the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) in the early 1990s, East Harriet Farmstead was one of the first neighborhoods selected to participate.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Donor Information
This collection was donated by Ann Lynch in February 2023 as accessions 2023.06 and 2023.07.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jenna Jacobs in May 2023.
- Title
- East Lake Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jenna Jacobs
- Date
- May 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org
