Minneapolis Board of Trade Minute Book
Description of Contents
One box. The book is a handwritten book of minutes of meetings of the Board of Trade from April 1895 to April 1899. The entries are all written by the Board's Secretary, John T. Hemphill. There are also a few newspaper articles relevant to the Board's business pasted in at various spots.
Dates
- 1895 - 1899
Creator
- Hemphill, John T. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for use in Special Collections during the department's open hours.
History
The Minneapolis Board of Trade was organized in 1855 "to facilitate and promote the commercial, mercantile and manufacturing interests of the city of Minneapolis." One of the board's first successes was backing navigational improvements to the Upper Mississippi River. In 1881, the Board refused to relinquish the name to an organization then forming a grain exchange, which then became the Chamber of Commerce. After futile attempts to raise money by expanding membership in 1899 and 1900, the Board of Trade officially dissolved in February 1901 and merged into the Minneapolis Commercial club.
Extent
1.08 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
- Business networks. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minneapolis (Minn.). Board of Trade
- Trade and professional associations -- Minnesota. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Minneapolis Board of Trade Minute Book
- Status
- Completed
- 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
