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Trilby Busch Photographs
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.
Tuesday Club Programs and Newspaper Clippings
Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Tuesday Literary Club and the club’s annual programs spanning 1896-1958.
Twentieth Century Club Programs and Newspaper Clippings
Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Twentieth Century Club and the club’s annual programs spanning 1917-1956.
Twin City Iron Works Photo Album
Photos of products and scenes in and around the Twin City Iron Works factory. Some photos are of Twin City Iron Works 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.
United Order of Foresters Nicollet Lodge, No. 91 Minute Books
Collection consists of two hardbound minutes books spanning the years 1897-1913. Collection also includes printouts retrieved from the internet providing background information on the United Order of Foresters.
University of Minnesota Slides
35mm slides of Minneapolis and suburban buildings, locations, and events. Most slides are labelled with location and an unknown coding system.
U.S.S. Minneapolis Cruise Album
The collection consists of one photo album 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 is not clear if anyone pictured served on the U.S.S. Minneapolis.
Victory Memorial Driveway Committee Records
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.
Victory Neighborhood Council Records
Collection consists of memorandums, correspondence, handwritten notes, agendas, and maps related to the Victory Park Planning Committee from 1974 to 1977.
Violet Glyer Scrapbook
Black and white photographs taken by Violet Glyer during her World War II service with the University of Minnesota’s 26th General Hospital Unit from 1942 to 1945. 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.
Walker Library Records
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.
Walter E. Larson Scrapbook on the 13th Avenue State Bank
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.
Washburn Library Records
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.
Watson Family Papers
Wayzata Library Records
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.
Webber Park Library Records
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.
Weiming Lu Papers
Writings, planning documents, and 35mm slides from Weiming Lu's work in the Minneapolis City Planning Department during the 1960s and 1970s. The bulk of the collection is draft articles reflecting on the Metro Center '85 project.
West Lake Library Records
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.
Westonka Library Records
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.
Whittier Alliance Eat Street Oral Histories
Transcripts, audio recordings, video recordings, photographs, and accompanying documentation from interviews conducted by the Whittier Alliance to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1997 designation of Nicollet Ave. S as "Eat Street." Interviewees are current or former owners of Eat Street establishments. The collection formed the basis of a 2017 exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum.
Whittier Alliance Records
Willard Patton Musical Scores
66 manuscripts of music scores by composer Willard Patton.
William G. Wallof Photographs
Collection consists of print photographs, acetate negatives, and glass-plate negatives depicting Minneapolis scenes. Most photos are in and around the Edward G. Wallof home, including the Kenwood neighborhood and Cedar Lake. Other locations include scenes elsewhere in Minneapolis, Rockford, Minnesota, and St. Louis, Missouri.
William Leland Jensen Papers
The collection contains materials pertaining to William Leland Jensen’s career with the War Production Board (WPB) from the Minnesota, North and South Dakota region. Includes good documentation of the process of Jensen being hired on with the War Production Board, organizational charts, reports, publications, photographs, and clippings pertaining to the WPB during the years 1942-1947.
William Wilkinson Scrapbook
Service bulletins, invitations, book reviews, photographs, correspondence, personal essays, and newspaper clippings created or compiled by Rev. William Wilkinson from 1848-1925.
Woman's Club of Minneapolis Records
Collection consists of newspaper clippings concerning The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, the club’s yearbooks spanning 1907-2001, miscellaneous brochures and programs produced by the club, and extensive papers regarding the restoration of the Ard Godfrey House.
Women's Literary Clubs World's Columbian Exposition Exhibit Book
World War II Poster Collection
Hundreds of World War II propaganda posters created by allied and axis powers. Most posters are from the United States, but other countries of origin include Germany, Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the Soviet Union, and China.
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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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