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Osborn Family Scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0048
Description of Contents
Collection consists of two scrapbooks kept by Helen Osborn Cook who lived in Minneapolis in the 1930s and 1940s. The scrapbooks contain photos, clippings and ephemera relating to the life and activities of the Osborn Family from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, both in Minnesota and in other states. Material covers Minneapolis, Alexandria, MN and other areas outside of Minnesota.1 box.Contents of Box 1One scrapbook, inscribed "Helen Osborn Cook Concord...
Dates:
1929 - 1940
Osseo Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 023
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Osseo Library in Osseo, Minnesota, from 1922-2010. Osseo Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1922-2010
Outlook Study Club Programs and Newspaper Clippings
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0126
Description of Contents
One box. Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Outlook Study Club and the club’s annual programs spanning 1932-1964.
Dates:
1932 - 1964
Oxboro Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 024
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Oxboro Library in Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1969-2013. Oxboro Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1969-2011
Pathfinders Club Programs and Newspaper Clippings
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0127
Description of Contents
One box. Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Pathfinders Club and the club’s annual programs spanning 1901-1960.
Dates:
1901 - 1960
Patricia Baker Papers
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0004
Description of Contents
Two boxes. This collection covers 1980-1995. It consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports and publications pertaining largely to the Minneapolis Park Board and Baker as a park commissioner. The correspondence, memos, and reports topics included 1987-88: ice parks, Central River and Great River Road, shared parking, Aquatennial water fountains, high rise apartment buildings, Heritage Tree Lists, no left turns on Dean Parkway, walking/running vs. bicycling paths, Thomas Lowry...
Dates:
1980 - 1995
Penn Lake Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 025
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Penn Lake Library in Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1965 to 2003. Penn Lake Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1965-2003
People for Parks Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0363
Abstract
Administrative and financial documents, board of directors and committee meeting materials, newsletters, project and subject files, correspondence, promotional materials and limited photographs created or compiled by People for Parks from 1977 to 2015. People for Parks is a non-profit community organization dedicated to support of Minneapolis parks. The collection documents People for Parks’ park revitalization and fundraising efforts in coordination with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation...
Dates:
1977 - 2017
Perry Milek Publications
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: M/A 0303
Description of Contents
Collection consists of several publications written by Milek, sometimes under a pseudonym:Sexual Anomalies, Vol. 3 by Dr. Heinrich Schmeck, Ph.D. (Minneapolis: E.J. Johnson, 2004)
Landlord's Survival Kit, Pt. 2 by Perry Milek (Minneapolis: E.J. Johnson, 2002) [inscribed]
UFO Agenda (2nd ed.) by Carl Sagan, Jr. (Minneapolis: E.J. Johnson, 2008)
Last Dead Beatnik Poet by Perry Milek (Minneapolis: E.J. Johnson, 2008)
Last Dead Beatnik Poet, Vol. 3 by Perry Milek (Minneapolis: E.J....
Dates:
2002 - 2008
Peter Kosmas Diaries
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0340
Abstract
The collection consists of loose-leaf diaries written by Peter Kosmas between 1936 and 1943 while he was a student at Washburn High School and the University of Minnesota. The bulk of the diary entries are handwritten and focus on Kosmas' academic, social, and family life. The diaries occassionally include newspaper clippings, photographs, and ephemera, including a 1941 Washburn High School commencement program. Several entries relate to World War II.
Dates:
1936 - 1943
Peter P. Quist Papers
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0243
Description of Contents
The Peter P. Quist collection consists of two boxes. Box one includes the manuscript drafts and the final printed version of his memoirs. It also includes materials pertaining to the Augustana Synod Laymen's Pension Committees, the Minnesota Railway and Warehouse Commission (written in Swedish), and the Scandinavian Relief Association of Red Wing. Box two includes professional materials from his position as the State Weighmaster for grain.
Dates:
n.d., 1904-1930
Philip Olson Papers
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0264
Description of Contents
The Philip Olson Collection consists of one box which contains the following items:An olive drab satchel containing Olson's diary which describes his time during the war including information about the time he served at the front in Verdun. It also includes some details of the work he did while in France as well as the places he visited or was stationed.The satchel also includes 2 regiment rosters from the period of 1917-1918 and another roster from 1932.In...
Dates:
1917 - 1919
Phillips Community Television Video Recordings
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0234
Description of Contents
A series of programs produced and aired on the Phillips Community Television station concerning the residents, programs and organizations, issues and events.
Five video tapes containing programs aired in 1993-1994.
Five video tapes containing programs aired in 1993-1994.
Dates:
1993 - 1994
Pierre Bottineau Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 060
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Pierre Bottineau Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1957 to 2009. Pierre Bottineau Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Pierre Bottineau Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1957 - 2009
Pieter Vandenbergh Papers
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0061
Description of Contents
The collection consists of two boxes containing various letters, notes, clippings, correspondence and related archival materials from Mr. Vandenbergh's life. Major topics include the labor and cooperative movements in Minneapolis as well as personal materials related to Vandenbergh's life and family.
Dates:
1910s-1970s
Pillsbury Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 053
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1896 to 1988. Pillsbury Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1967 when the branch was closed. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.
Dates:
1896-1988
Plymouth Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 026
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Plymouth Library in Plymouth, Minnesota, from 1964 to 2012. Plymouth Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1964-2012
Postcard Collection
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0322
Description of Contents
Over 1800 postcards featuring various Minneapolis and Hennepin County attractions such as parks, hotels, museums, churches, restaurants, and more. Detailed descriptions of each postcard are available in the postcard metadata spreadsheet. Many postcards include handwritten messages which have been transcribed in the metadata.
Dates:
1890s-2010s
Prospect Park Association Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0311
Description of Contents
The collection consists of materials from the various iterations of the Prospect Park Association, including organizational records, subject files, financial records, and media. Due to a house fire in the 1970s, many of the early records were lost. The bulk of the material dates from the 1960s to the early 2000s. The Newsletters and Agendas, Minutes, Etc. series are good entries to the collection.
Dates:
1929 - 2012
Prospect Park Study Club Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0096
Description of Contents
Eight boxes of materials include programs, constitutions, correspondence, clippings, secretary’s minutes, treasure’s ledger, topical papers, and scrapbooks from 1901 to 2015. The programs list the various topics studied over the years and range from studying the political conditions in Europe (a program in 1901) to the various races that made up the population of the United States (a program in 1933) to the history of immigration policies (a program in 2000). The scrapbooks cover not only club...
Dates:
1896 - 2020
Rhoda Lewin Papers on the Kenwood Park Neighborhood Center
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0227
Description of Contents
The collection includes newspaper clippings, petitions, correspondence, proposals, news releases, statements, programs, MPRB Capital Improvement Program, 1981-1985 and minutes from various meetings. The newspaper clippings discuss the proposed plans, controversy, and beginning of construction. The correspondence, news releases, proposals, petitions, statements, programs and capital improvement plan give vivid detail of the back and forth dialogue and controversy between the City of...
Dates:
1979 - 1985
Richfield Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 027
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Richfield Library in Richfield, Minnesota, from 1961 to 2013. Richfield Library was part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1961-2013
Ridgedale Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 040
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka, Minnesota, from 1967 to 2018. Ridgedale Library is part of the Hennepin County Library and houses the library administrative offices.
Dates:
1967-2018
Riverfront Development Coordination Board Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0231
Description of Contents
One box. Collection consists of minutes from Board meetings, a comprehensive list of goals and objectives for the RDCB dated May 5, 1977 and a copy of the Master Plan for the RDCB dated November 2, 1978.
Dates:
1976 - 1978
Riverside Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 071
Abstract
Annual reports documenting the history and operations of Riverside Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1908 to 1912. Riverside Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.
Dates:
1908 - 1912
Robbinsdale Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 028
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Robbinsdale Library in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, from 1925 to 2008. Robbinsdale Library was part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1925-2008
Robert Mack Architectural Surveys and Photographs
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0315
Description of Contents
Consists of photographic surveys conducted by students of Professor Mack's architecture classes during the 1990s.
Dates:
1991 - 1998
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
Rockford Road Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 029
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Rockford Road Library in Crystal, Minnesota, from 1952 to 2007. Rockford Road Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1952-2007
Rogers Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 030
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Rogers Library in Rogers, Minnesota, from 1965 to 2012. Rogers Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1965-2012
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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
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