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834 Black & White 4x5 negatives taken in the late 1940s by Minneapolis photographer John Glanton. Includes scenes from both Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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The collection includes over 200 black-and-white photographs taken by John H. Kammerdiener of buildings and locations in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities. The bulk of the photographs are building exteriors. Original photographs consist of print photographs and sheet negatives on safety film. The best point of access to the photographs is the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections, where photos are identified by subject, date, and location.

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The collection consists of two boxes containing various clippings, correspondence, memoribilia and ephemera related to Mitchell's family and personal life, his advertising agency and the Minneapolis Advertising Club and his work with the Boy Scouts of America. The collection also includes various photographs of Minneapolis and Southern Minnesota taken during the late 19th and early 20th century.

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One box. The Rev. John W. Powell Collection consists biographical clippings, an obituary, and a baccalaureate speech delivered at University of Minnesota on June 9, 1940. It also includes a bound handwritten manuscript entitled Isaiah.

Description of Contents The records include board of directors material, committee memos and minutes, administrative and financial documents, event and meeting files, correspondence, pamphlets and promotional material, project and subject files, print photographs, and publications created or compiled by the JACC from its founding in 1964 to 1997.The collection documents JACC’s projects and programming, with topics including home and neighborhood improvement, new development, work with the Neighborhood...

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Jordan Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1922 to 1971. Jordan Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library and closed in 1971. Located inside Jordan Junior High School, the library served both the school and local communities. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.

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The collection consists of two processed boxes of photographs, one box of biographical information and newspaper clippings, and a variety of unprocessed materials. Unprocessed materials include publications, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials created or compiled by Zalusky and his daughter, Ruth Thorstenson.

Description of Contents Correspondence and documents chronicling J.S. Futcher's thirty-year career as a science teacher in the Minneapolis Public Schools from 1957 to 1985. Materials include notes and compiled memories written by Mr. Futcher, original or duplicate copies of school publications and correspondence, correspondence with past students, and student notebooks created in Mr. Futcher's classes. The collection was arranged by Mr. Futcher in rough chronological order. There is an index page in the front of...

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The collection consists of a scrapbook, programs, photographs, realia, and a My Golden School Days journal belonging to Loretta Samels and her daughter June Loretta Taylor. Both women attended St. Margaret's Academy in the early 1900s, and the materials relate to this school.

Description of Contents The Harry Wild Jones collection consists of researcher Kate Johnson's photographs and notes (1977) and two photocopied volumes (1860-1917) of Harry and Bertha Jones' family photographs.Johnson's research notes apparently were gleaned from approximately six different scrapbooks and albums.The photocopied volumes consist of images mainly depicting various Jones family members (at home and on excursions) but include occasional buildings and rooms, including Jones'...

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The collection contains photographs taken by Keith Smith at the 1991 and 2005 Gay Pride parades and celebrations. The 1991 photos include Amon Peterson, Smith's partner, recipient of the Dick Hanson Memorial Award from Equal Time and Lavender, Inc. The award recognized Smith's work in AIDS education.

Description of Contents The collection consists of a binder containing two distinct sections. The first section contains a report prepared by Fletcher in 1976 (with a foreward later added in 1981) for the Hiawatha Avenue Citizens Advisory Committee advocating for a light rail line along Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis. Fletcher's proposal includes a suggested route map, mockups of stations and crossings, financial estimates and comparisons to light rail projects then underway in other cities. Fletcher's proposal...

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Collection consists of programs from 1895 to 1930, with some missing years. The programs give lists of officers and members. Furthermore, the presenters for each meeting are outlined with their topic and presentation time limit.

Description of Contents The collection consists of programs from 1908 to 1935 with some missing years. The yearly program is titled by the play(s) or other study topics which will be focused on for the year. Some plays included Julius Caesar (1908-1909), or Antony and Cleopatra (1932-1933). Some other study topics included history of England and so on. Each program outlines the agenda for each meeting and its presenters, officers for the year,...

Description of Contents Two boxes of materials in good condition. Types of materials: correspondence, cards, photos, newspaper clippings, paper money from Buchenwald (2, newspapers (war publication of the Star Journal), notice of award of bronze star medal, (April 13, 1945) and school autograph book. Feb 23, 1942 “I just had a little discussion with one of the fellows I’m sure what he thinks of me. I told him that I wasn’t mad at...

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,...

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The collection includes newspaper clippings (1920s to 1990s), meeting minutes from the 1920s to the 1970s, and miscellaneous pamphlets, reports, booklets, handouts, announcements, programs, etc. Also included are a bank ledger with receipts. This collection shows that the League covered a broad range of issues. Some included homelessness, immigration, election laws, and so on.

Description of Contents 2 boxes. Documents the process of the mayor nominating individuals for the Housing and Redevelopment Agency Commissioner and the process through City Hall. Includes semiannual/annual reports by Commissioner Bernat with his interpretation of actions by the Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment Authority (MHRA). Includes information on the following topics/debates: site selection for a new domed stadium in Minneapolis in the Industry Square area or to remodel Memorial Stadium or the...

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Scripts, production files, press clippings and other materials from the Let's Bowl television program from 1999 to 2001. Some episodes include multiple script drafts. Materials created and collected by Ken Bradley, one of the show's writers and directors.

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The collection consists of program booklets with officer lists, member lists and agendas and study topics for specific meetings. The programs range from 1911-1942 and 1965-1966. The collection also consists of newspaper clippings from the 1915 to 1944.

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Collection includes minutes to meetings, correspondence, reports and play written by Jean M. Pardo, annual reports, photos, scrapbooks, diaries, clippings. Artifacts include sewn doll, red-checked gift bag, two stick-pin buttons from West High School, 1940.

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Over 160 photographs from 1974 of buildings and street scenes in the Dinkytown, Cedar-Riverside and University neighborhoods. Produced as a work for hire for the Minneapolis Public Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Linden Hills Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1911 to 2008. Linden Hills Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Linden Hills Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

Description of Contents Materials related to the operation of the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC), including LHiNC meeting minutes and agendas (1975-2004), financial records (1979-2005), notes, memos, fliers, membership information, correspondence, project and subject files, print photographs, and publications created or compiled by the LHiNC. Records also contain Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) records for the Linden Hills neighborhood, including project files for Phase I planning,...

Description of Contents The collection consists of ten boxes. The boxes contain an extensive amount of research, grant information, newspaper articles, photos, brochures, etc. All materials are on the Linden Hills neighborhood and are related to the extensive research, planning, and initiation of the Linden Hills history exhibit and the book Down at the Lake. Boxes 1-3, and box 6 are mostly research materials of houses, residents, clubs, politics, events, architecture, schools, and so on of the Linden Hills...

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Logan Park Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1912 to 1963. Logan Park Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Long Lake Library in Long Lake, Minnesota, from 1961 to 2011. Long Lake Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Longfellow Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1936 to 1997. Longfellow Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Longfellow Library closed in 1968.

Description of Contents The Lord Family World War II Correspondence collection contains letters and cards sent between Staff Sergeant Harry Holmes Lord, Jr. of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and his family in Minneapolis. The letters cover the time span from when Staff Sergeant Lord entered boot camp in May of 1943 to when he completed his service in January of 1946. The collection contains two series. Letters Home from Harry Holmes Lord, Jr.: Letters Home...