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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of St. Louis Park Library in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, from 1922 to 2004. St. Louis Park Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

Description of Contents Processing is ongoing, and this finding aid is incomplete. Please contact Special Collections with any questions.Over 190,0000 photographs of Minnesota events, locations, and people taken or compiled by the Star Tribune newspaper. The bulk of the photographs were taken between the 1950s and 1990s, though some earlier images are included. Most images are black and white photoprints. Some images include dates, names, or other details written on the back.The collection...

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Sumner Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1914 to 2012. Sumner Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Sumner Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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One box. Collection consists of the club’s annual programs spanning 1898-1908.

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The collection consists principally of photographs, both photoprints and film negatives, covering the time period from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. There are also some organizational records - bylaws, articles of incorporation, correspondence, board minutes and financial records.

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Three boxes of materials from 1889 to 1957. Included are minutes of meetings; a scrapbook of newspaper articles, photos and programs from the 1930s and 1940s; and programs from 1889 to 1957. The programs for the club list; officers, committees, delegates to State Federation, members’ names and addresses, and programs for the year.

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One box. Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Outlook Study Club and the club’s annual programs spanning 1916-1944.

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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and artwork of Minnesota artist Theodore J. Richardson. Artwork includes watercolor and oil paintings of Alaska, California, and Europe. The collection includes several photographs of the artist at work.

Description of Contents This collection consists of letters written and received by Theodore Cornelius Thompson and his brother Alfred Conrad Thompson while they attended Minneapolis' Curtiss Business College in 1899 and 1900. Letters sent from Theodore Thompson to his parents and younger brothers in North Branch, Minnesota, form the bulk of the collection. The letters mainly detail daily life, the weather, and crop prices. Of particular note is a February 1899 letter commenting on the burning of the Minneapolis...

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One box. Collection consists of annual programs spanning 1902-1956 and newspaper clippings from 1903-1920.

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Thirty glass plate negatives of Native Americans at the Minnesota State Fair in 1900.

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Trade catalogs created by Minneapolis and Hennepin County business firms from the late 1800s to the present. Most firms represented were headquartered locally, but some local editions of national or regional catalogs are included in the collection. Materials of note include department store catalogs, farm implement catalogs, and educational course catalogs.

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The collection consists of photographs, mainly of houses in the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood, taken by Busch while she was editor for the Wedge newspaper.

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One Box. Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Tuesday Literary Club and the club’s annual programs spanning 1896-1958.

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One box. Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Twentieth Century Club and the club’s annual programs spanning 1917-1956.

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The photos are chiefly pictures of products and scenes in and around the Twin City Iron Works factory. Some photos are of TCIW products at the factories of other companies in different parts of the state and country. Most photos do not contain identifying information. Individuals are depicted in some of the photos, but none are identified.

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Collection consists of two hardbound minutes books spanning the years from 1897-1913. Collection also includes printouts retrieved from the internet providing background information on the United Order of Foresters.

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The collection consists of one photoalbum featuring the U.S.S. Minneapolis on its leather cover. The book contains an autograph page and family photos by an unknown owner. The photos were chiefly taken in Hawaii in 1941. Several images include family members on the S.S. Lurline. It in not clear if anyone pictured served on the U.S.S. Minneapolis.

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The collection consists of planning materials for the Victory Memorial Drive Dedication ceremony on June 11, 1921, including correspondence to and from the chair of the Victory Memorial Driveway Committee, minutes of committee meetings, documents relating to the Loring Tree Trust, event programs, oversize maps, and an artificial flower bouquet given to Gold Star mothers.

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One box. Collection consists of memorandums, correspondence, handwritten notes, agendas, and maps related to Victory Park Planning Committee spanning 1974-1977.

Description of Contents May Violet Victoria Glyer did a great job of documenting her service years, 1942-1945 in the U. S. Army through black and white photographs. She served with the University of Minnesota’s 26th General Hospital Unit. Her meticulous identification of people in the photos and the location, make her photographs especially useful. She photographed fellow medical personnel, friends, the communities and local people where she was stationed.The collection was originally received as one...

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Walker Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1910 to 2019. Walker Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Walker Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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This collection contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings compiled by Walter Larson at the time of the 13th Avenue State Bank of Minneapolis grand opening in 1948 and a folder containing bank advertisements and form letters. The bank later became Northeast Bank.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Washburn Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1967 to 2007. Washburn Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Washburn Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

Description of Contents One box. Collection consists of diaries, photos, scrapbooks and sheet music from 1866-1937. Thirteen pieces of Grace Watson's sheet music include the following songs: "Awakening of Sweet William", 1909; "Boy's Argument", 1909; "Flowers Lullaby", 1908; "Good Night Little Girl Good Night", 1909; "Legend of the Forget-me-not", 1908; "Love's Rosery", 1909; "Night and Morning", 1909; "No Use Kickin'," 1909; "Our Honeymoon", 1910; "Receipt for an April Day", 1909; "Reciprocity", 1909;...

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Wayzata Library in Wayzata, Minnesota, from 1949 to 2004. Wayzata 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 Webber Park Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1912 to 2013. Webber Park Library was known was Camden Library until 1954. The library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Webber Park Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Writings, planning documents, and 35mm slides from Weiming Lu's work in the Minneapolisl City Planning Department during the 1960s and 1970s. The bulk of the collection is draft articles reflecting on the Metro Center '85 project.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of West Lake Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1929 to 1946. West Lake 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 Westonka Library in Mound, Minnesota, from 1963 to 2011. Westonka Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.