What's New -- December 2024

Happy New Year!!

Newly added accessions last month include the Charlee Van Cleve Hoyt Papers; the Wing Young Huie Photograph Collection; the Legislative Audit Commission Correspondence; and the Saint Paul Typographical Union No. 30 (Saint Paul, Minn.) Records.

Collections with additions or added digital content include the American Institute of Graphic Arts: Minnesota Chapter Records; the Hazel Belvo Papers; the Broadside Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society; the Carver County, District Court, Civil and Criminal Case Files and Index; the Cottonwood County Superintendent of Schools Pupil Records and the Cottonwood County Recorder Birth, Death, and Marriage Records; the Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railway Records; the Great Northern Railway Company: Advertising and Publicity Department Records; the Legislature, House of Representatives, House Bills; the Law Library Loan Record Book; the Pine County, Royalton, Birth and Death Records; the Reed and Hyde Families Papers; the Steele County, Owatonna, Birth and Death Records; the Otto A. Silha Papers; the Study Club Records; the Washington County, Grey Cloud Island Township Records; and the Paul David Wellstone Campaign Records.

In addition there are many newly encoded finding aids that are now available online for the first time.

New and Updated Finding Aids

Name/Abstract	File No.
Aitkin County: County Court: An Inventory of Its Records	gr03189
Judgment records, Family Division minutes, and probate order book.
Aitkin County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil and Criminal Registers of Actions	gr03190
Registers of actions for civil and criminal cases.
Aitkin County: Juvenile Court: An Inventory of Its Records	gr03188
Juvenile court register, a handbook on the Aitkin County juvenile court service, and juvenile court minutes.
American Institute of Graphic Arts: Minnesota Chapter: An Inventory of Its Records	01362
Records from American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Minnesota, a professional organization for Minnesota graphic designers. Records include newsletters, publicity, and other print materials related to AIGA events and initiatives arranged by date; administrative records documenting the transition from the Minnesota Graphic Designers Association to a chapter of AIGA; press clippings in Communication Arts and other magazines; and select ephemera related to AIGA's annual Design Camp.
Hazel Belvo: An Inventory of Her Papers	01365
Personal papers of painter and educator Hazel Belvo. Belvo's papers include her subject files, business records, biographical data such as resumes/vitas, Belvo's undergraduate thesis, and press mentions; and select catalogs from exhibitions. Subject files document Belvo's public engagements, such as teaching and exhibitions, as well as her personal research and interests, and select exhibition and personal files regarding colleagues, mentors, students, and former spouse George Morrison and partner Marcia Cushmore. Includes digital content.
Blue Earth County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index	gr03210
Personal name index, declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records.
Broadside Collection: An Inventory of A Broadside Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society	01569
Compiled collection of broadsides or printed items formerly cataloged under the "G" classification. The collection covers numerous subjects, including: Red River Settlement (1850, 1864, 1869-1870); U.S. Civil War and the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 (1860-1865); tickets and cards (undated, 1869, 1892); political campaign tickets (undated, 1860-1892); Father Louis Salgeder collection (1879-1885); Ada and Louise Ohage collection of theatrical programs (1882-1888); broadsides related to President James A. Garfield (1881-1882); and miscellaneous items (undated, 1840-1941).
Carver County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil and Criminal Case Files and Index	gr02518
Civil and criminal cases, filed as a single integrated set; case file numbers 1-4378 (microfilm) and 4739-9457 (unfilmed originals). There is also an index for the 1860s-1890s records. Includes digital content.
Cottonwood County: Recorder: An Inventory of Its Birth, Death, and Marriage Records	gr03212
Birth, death, and marriage records of the Cottonwood County Recorder. Retained as security copies.
Cottonwood County: Superintendent of Schools: An Inventory of Its Pupil Records	gr03211
Permanent pupil cards (1916-1960s); pupil census cards (1960s); cumulative pupil scholastic record sheets, similar to permanent pupil record cards (approximately 1923-1958); and a pupil examination record book (1904-1915).
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Coroner's Records	gr03218
Coroner's records of the Crow Wing County District Court.
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Indictment Record	gr03219
Indictment records of the Crow Wing County District Court.
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Judgment Books	gr03220
Judgment books of the Crow Wing County District Court.
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Judgment Dockets	gr03221
Judgment dockets of the Crow Wing County District Court.
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Minutes	gr03222
Minutes of the Crow Wing County District Court.
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index	gr03223
Personal name index, declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records.
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Real Estate Tax Judgment Books	gr03224
Real estate tax judgment books of the Crow Wing County District Court.
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Record of Convictions in Justice Court	gr03225
Record of convictions in justice court of the Crow Wing County District Court.
Crow Wing County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Registration and Certificate Records	gr03226
Registers or records for optometrists, physicians, dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, chiropodists, veterinarians, masseurs, and ministers, and basic science certificates.
Crow Wing County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Final Decrees of Distribution	gr03227
Final decrees, 1884-1964 (reels 1-8), and miscellaneous orders, 1904-1957 (reels 9-10), containing data on decedents' estates and their distribution to heirs and/or legatees. Two volumes also include orders for admission of dependent and neglected children to the State Public School at Owatonna, 1888-1896, 1900.
Crow Wing County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Insanity and Committal Records	gr03228
Certificates of examination in insanity and orders for admission of dependents to the State Public School, both with information on the cases; and related orders.
Crow Wing County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Will Books	gr03229
Copies or transcriptions of the complete texts of wills probated by the courts, accompanied by certifications of authenticity and of filing signed by witnesses and clerks of court. Original wills are found in the probate case files.
Douglas County: Juvenile Court: An Inventory of Its Juvenile Court Records	gr03213
Filled-in printed forms for petitions, summonses, findings and orders, and other case documents for delinquency (largely) and dependency cases.
Douglas County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Final Decrees of Distribution	gr03216
Final decrees, 1878-1976 (reels 1-16) and miscellaneous orders, 1868-1982 (reels 17-22), containing data on decedents' estates and their distribution to heirs and/or legatees.
Douglas County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Insanity Record Books	gr03214
Petitions in insanity, reports of insanity examinations, commitment orders, and related orders and judgments.
Douglas County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Will Books	gr03215
Copies or transcriptions of the complete texts of wills probated by the courts, accompanied by certifications of authenticity and of filing signed by witnesses and clerks of court. Originals wills are found in the probate case files.
Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railway: An Inventory of Its Records	00363
Personnel, financial, and other records of a Duluth, Minnesota-based railroad owned for many years by United States Steel Corporation that transported iron ore and taconite pellets from mines on the Vermilion and Mesabi iron ranges in northeastern Minnesota to ports at Two Harbors (Minnesota) and Duluth, for transportation via ore boats to eastern steel mills. Includes records of two predecessor railroad companies and several subsidiary land, mining, power, and transfer railway companies. Includes digital content.
Freeborn County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Real Estate Tax Judgments	gr03217
Real estate tax judgment books of the Freeborn County District Court.
Great Northern Railway Company: Advertising and Publicity Department: An Inventory of Its Records	00953
Records created or compiled by the Great Northern administrative unit responsible for managing corporate advertising and public relations work. Includes digital content.
Hennepin County: Hopkins: An Inventory of Its Financial Records	gr03230
Registers of receipts and disbursements (1894-1945), audit reports (1933-1964, incomplete), financial reports (1965-1968), budgets (1952-1972, incomplete), and a record of bonds and contracts for improvements to city facilities and public utilities (1893-1920s).
Hennepin County: Hopkins: Municipal Court: An Inventory of Its Records	gr03231
Judgment index and register (1959-1964), criminal docket (1961-1964), and civil dockets (1960-1964).
Charlee Van Cleve Hoyt: An Inventory of Her Papers	01571
Minneapolis City Council materials (1981-1986) of 13th Ward Council Member Charlee Van Cleve Hoyt and files relating to her work on women in government, including the GOP Feminist Caucus, Minnesota Women Elected Officials, Minnesota Women in City Government, the National League of Cities' Women in Municipal Government, the National Women's Education Fund, and U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger's Women's Task Force. Hoyt served on the Minneapolis City Council from 1975 to 1986.
Wing Young Huie: An Inventory of His Photograph Collection and Archive	sv000594
Correspondence, diaries, and other papers of this Civil War general, United States minister to Norway and Sweden (1869-1877), consul general to Brazil (1882-1885), chief fire warden of Minnesota (1895-1905), state forestry commissioner (1905-1911), and member of the state forestry board (1905-1922). Includes digital content.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Business Name Records	gr03232
Index to business names (approximately 1900-1978) and business name certificates (1911-1978).
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil and Criminal Case Files	gr03233
Case files numbered 1-5425. Civil and criminal cases are interfiled.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Coroner's Records	gr03234
Register of coroner's inquests (1887-1960) and coroner's inquest files (1885-1960).
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Indexes to Case Files	gr03235
Indexes to civil (1872-1981) and criminal (1872-approximately 1973) cases heard by the district court. Early entries include names of plaintiff and defendant, kind of action, case number, and occasional references to term commenced, date of judgment, and record book designations. Later entries give only parties to the case, case number. kind of action, and date commenced. Criminal cases are found in the plaintiff indexes under "S" (for State of Minnesota).
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Indictment Records	gr03236
Indictment records of the Isanti County District Court.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Judgment Books	gr03237
Judgment books of the Isanti County District Court.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Minutes	gr03238
Minutes of the Isanti County District Court.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	gr03239
Declarations of intention (first papers), 1871-1944; final papers (second papers), 1871-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1944; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1930-1944; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1920 and 1941-1944; and loose final papers, A-Z, 1903-1906.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Real Estate Tax Judgment Books	gr03240
Real Estate Tax Judgment Books.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Record of Convictions in Justice Court	gr03241
Record of convictions in justice court of the Isanti County District Court.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Registers of Actions	gr03242
Registers of actions for civil and criminal cases combined.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Registers of Criminal Actions	gr03243
The entry for each case gives case file number, name of defendant, names of attorneys for defendant and State of Minnesota, and a chronological list of each document filed or other action taken in the case, with the date and any associated fees.
Isanti County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Registration and Certificate Records	gr03244
Registers of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, and veterinarians; certificates of registration in the basic sciences; a record of massage licenses; an ordination record; and a record (1874-1875) of township officials.
Isanti County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Final Decrees of Distribution	gr03245
Final decrees, 1875-1969 (reels 1-8), final decrees (summary proceedings), 1939-1969 (reel 8), and miscellaneous orders, 1892-1943 (reels 9-10), containing data on decedents' estates and their distribution to heirs and/or legatees. A minute book, 1875-1902, also includes orders regarding the support of dependent children.
Law Library: An Inventory of Its Loan Record Book	gr03083
A record of patrons' names and titles of materials borrowed, indicating dates loaned and returned. Includes an alphabetical index by patron name. Includes digital content.
Legislature: House of Representative: An Inventory of Its House Bills	gr00119
The original house file of bills acted upon in the house; also includes bills for special sessions, resolutions, and concurrent resolutions. The bill files include any successive versions and engrossments.
Martin County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index	gr03209
Personal name index, declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records.
Nobles County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index	gr03208
Personal name index, declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Coroner's Inquest Files	gr03191
Files documenting inquest proceedings; they may include the coroner's record and/or certificate, inquest record and transcript, witness testimony, jury verdict, autopsy report, trial exhibits, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Coroner's Inquest Registers	gr03192
Coroner's inquest registers of the Olmsted County District Court.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Default Judgment Books	gr03193
Default judgment books of the Olmsted County District Court.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Minutes	gr03194
Minutes of the Olmsted County District Court.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Judgment Dockets	gr03195
Judgment dockets of the Olmsted County District Court.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records	gr03196
Includes automobile records (1922-1923), old age pension record (1934-1936), welfare board financial record (1936-1941), register of assignments (1876-1898), and record of attachments (1860-1868).
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index	gr03197
Personal name index, declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Order Books	gr03198
Order books of the Olmsted County District Court.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Real Estate Tax Judgment Books	gr03199
Real estate tax judgment books of the Olmsted County District Court.
Olmsted County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Registration and Certificate Records	gr03200
Registers of chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physicians, veterinarians, ordinations, basic sciences certificates, and massage licenses.
Olmsted County: Juvenile Court: An Inventory of Its Juvenile Court Record Books	gr03201
A narrative docket record for individual delinquency and dependency cases, noting petitions, orders, and documents filed, and other actions taken in the case.
Olmsted County: Juvenile Court: An Inventory of Its Juvenile Delinquency Registers	gr03202
A record of documents filed and actions taken in each case.
Olmsted County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Final Decrees of Distribution	gr03203
Final decrees, 1883-1964 (reels 1-29) and miscellaneous orders and proceedings, 1855-1896 (reels 29-33). The records contain data on decedents' estates and their distribution to heirs and/or legatees. One orders and proceedings volume (1/A, 1855-1862, reel 29) also includes naturalization first papers (declarations of intention).
Olmsted County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Insanity, Inebriety, Guardianship, and Feeble-Mindedness Registers	gr03204
A record of documents filed and actions taken in each case. Cases after 1910 appear to be largely or entirely for insanity commitments. The date spans in the volume list are the first and last years in which new cases were entered into each volume. Actions on a given case may post-date the year in which it was opened.
Olmsted County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Will Books	gr03205
Copies or transcriptions of the complete texts of wills probated by the courts, accompanied by certifications of authenticity and of filing signed by witnesses and clerks of court. Original wills are found in the probate case files.
Pine County: Royalton Township: An Inventory of Its Birth and Death Records	gr01919
Birth (1880-1952) and death (1881-1953) registers, and burial and corpse transportation permits (1907-1939, 1959).
Reed and Hyde Families: An Inventory of Their Papers	00726
Diaries, letters, photographs, and other materials of Louis H. Hyde, his wife Mary B. Reed Hyde, their son Arthur D. Hyde, Mary's father Samuel B. Reed, and other family members focusing on both family and business life, and genealogical material collected on the Hyde and related families. Includes digital content.
Saint Paul Typographical Union No. 30 (Saint Paul, Minn.): An Inventory of Its Records	01570
Minutes (1893-1898, 1929-1940); Executive Board minutes (1965-1970); newsletters (1957-1965, 1975-1990); subject files (1941-1994), including commercial contracts (1943-1959, 1977-1994), wage scales (1942-1957, 1961), and records (1939-1946) of the Job Scale Committee. Also includes a collection of personal papers of Richard D. Smith containing engineer's licenses, identity cards, and a contract between the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers Lodge #647 and the Moorhead Machine and Boiler Company (1960-1962).
Otto A. Silha: An Inventory of His Papers	00833
Biographical information, speeches, articles, correspondence, and other papers of Otto A. Silha, a Twin Cities journalist, president (1973-1979), publisher (1975-1976), and chairman (1979-1982) of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune newspaper, and chairman of Cowles Media Company (1982-1984). After retiring from Cowles, he formed Silha Associates, a national media and management consulting organization, and he also founded and chaired the urban expertise organization City Innovation.
Steele County: Owatonna: An Inventory of Its Birth and Death Records	gr00313
Birth (1871-1932, 1935-1953) and death (1871-1907, 1911-1951, 1953) records and burial permits (1946-1953).
Study Club: An Inventory of Its Records	01548
Minutes, programs/membership directories, and historical material of a Minneapolis women's study and social club established in 1913. Includes digital content.
Tourism Office: An Inventory of Its Director's Subject Files	gr03207
Subject files kept by director Hank R. Todd containing correspondence, minutes, financial records, news releases, information packets, reports, work plans, and related materials.
United States Surveyor General of Minnesota: An Inventory of Its Accounting Records	gr03206
Accounts of survey appropriations and expenditures.
Washington County: Grey Cloud Island Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr01170
Minutes, financial records, birth and death records, marriage records, justice of the peace records, planning and rezoning records, petitions, newsletters, and related records. Includes records of Newport Township and St. Paul Park.
Paul David Wellstone: An Inventory of His Campaign Records	01138
Issue files, news clippings, audio and video cassettes, some snapshot photographs, and other campaign records of three election campaigns waged by Wellstone, a progressive Democrat who represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1991 to 2002, as well as extensive files on his Republican opponents and on Democrat Ann Wynia, who ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota's other Senate seat in 1994. Includes digital content.

New and Updated Catalog Records

Legislative Audit Commission. Correspondence, 1984-2016.

Correspondence of the commission chairs to Minnesota state legislators, Minnesota state agencies and others regarding new program evaluation topics for the Legislative Auditor, commission meetings and other topics. Arranged in reverse chronological order.

What's New -- December 2024

Happy New Year!!

New and Updated Finding Aids

New and Updated Catalog Records

Archives - New Finding Aids