What's New -- September 2025
Newly added accessions include the Itasca County Sheriff Jail Register; the Mons Fladager General Store and Family Records; and the Laura Waterman Wittstock Papers.
Collections with additions or added digital content include the Aging Board Published Records and Reports; the Ampersand Club Records; the Douglas County Auditor: Tax Lists; the Faribault County District Court: Civil Case Files; the Charles Eugene Flandrau and Family Papers; various series in the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Records; various series in thein the Lieutenant Governor: Marlene Johnson Records; various series in the Minnesota Historical Society Institutional Archives; the Minnesota Super Bowl XXVI and LII Task Forces Records; the Ramsey County: Saint Paul: Mayor: Records; and the Soo Line Railroad Company 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. |
|---|---|
| Aging Board: An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports | gr03484 |
| Annual and related reports, plans, handbooks, newsletters, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Aging Board. | |
| Ampersand Club: An Inventory of Its Records | 00526 |
| Correspondence, membership lists, publications, and printed material collected by a Twin Cities bibliophile group, organized in 1930 for the purpose of bringing together people interested in all phases of the book and the book arts. | |
| Douglas County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Tax Lists | gr02078 |
| Tax lists for the civil subdivisions of Douglas County, recording the taxes assessed and paid on real and personal property for the years 1867-1901 and subsequent sample years 1910-1911, 1920-1921, 1930-1931, 1940-1941, 1950-1951, 1960-1961, 1970, 1980-1981, 1990-1991, 2000-2001, and 2010-2011. | |
| Faribault County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil Case Files | gr03028 |
| Includes some pre-1904 criminal case files. | |
| Mons Fladager: An Inventory of the Mons Fladager General Store and Family Records | 01589 |
| Financial records of the Mons Fladager general store (Spring Grove, Minnesota) (1862-1908) and certificates and legal documents (1879-1945) of the Fladager family, including land transactions, estate papers, and certificates of the Spring Grove Stock and Grain Company, Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran cemeteries, Spring Grove Interstate Telephone Company, and Modern Woodman of America (Spring Grove Lodge). Some of the records are in Norwegian. | |
| Charles Eugene Flandrau and Family: An Inventory of Their Papers | 00870 |
 Papers of
Charles E. Flandrau, a lawyer and associate justice (1857-1864) of the Minnesota
territorial and supreme courts, and his family, consisting largely of
correspondence, invoices, receipts, deeds, and legal documents. Many date from
1856-1858, when Flandrau was Indian agent for the Mdewakanton and Wahpekute
Dakota, and document his management of Sioux Agency affairs, annuity payments,
and councils between the Dakota and government officials. Detailed abstracts of
annuity payments list the name of the head of each family, the number in the
family, and the amount of the annuity. A letter from Nathan Myrick to Captain
Flandrau, requesting military units for aid against Indian attacks at Fort
Ridgely (August 20, 1862). A set of contracts (1897) reflects his representation
of Dakota bands in supporting an 1897 Congressional bill to restore rights
forfeited in 1863.Includes digital content. |
|
| Governor's Council On Developmental Disabilities: An Inventory of Its Agendas and Minutes | gr01222 |
| Agendas, minutes (some ribbon copies, some photocopies), and related documents of meetings of the Council and its predecessors, the Governor's Planning and Advisory Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities. | |
| Governor's Council On Developmental Disabilities: An Inventory of Its Chronological File | gr00757 |
| Incoming and outgoing letters and memoranda, regarding all aspects of the daily administration of the Council. | |
| Governor's Council On Developmental Disabilities: An Inventory of Its Newspaper Clippings | gr03485 |
| News clippings of the Council and its predecessors, the Governor's Planning and Advisory Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities. They concern a variety of topics concerning the disability community. | |
| Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities: An Inventory of Its Olmstead Plan Records | gr02021 |
| Include the Olmstead Planning Committee agendas, meeting minutes and meeting files; the Governor's Olmstead Subcabinet meeting agendas, meeting minutes and meeting files; executive orders, Olmstead Plan drafts and public comments, annual and quarterly reports, work plans, surveys, reports to the court, and related records. Arranged in chronological order. | |
| Governor's Council On Developmental Disabilities: An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports | gr00758 |
| Publications either created or collected by the Council pertaining to all aspects of its duties and responsibilities. | |
| Kanabec County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil Case Files | gr03494 |
| File nos. 1-4417. | |
| Kanabec County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Criminal Case Files | gr03495 |
| File nos. 1-490. | |
| Lieutenant Governor: Johnson, Marlene: An Inventory of Its Memorabilia of Marlene Johnson | gr02493 |
| Letters, cards, articles, invitations, thank yous, agendas, photographs and photo albums, programs, and other special materials gathered by the lieutenant governor and labeled "scrapbook"; and certificates. The "scrapbook" items cover the full range of her personal life and political career. | |
| Lieutenant Governor: Johnson, Marlene: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records of Marlene Johnson | gr00686 |
| Minutes, correspondence, and reports of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission (1981-1987); annual reports and agenda packets of the Spring Hill [conference] Center (1982-1984); agenda packets and miscellaneous correspondence of the Executive Council (1983-1986); Johnson's handwritten notebooks (1975-1992); and miscellaneous correspondence. | |
| Lieutenant Governor: Johnson, Marlene: An Inventory of Its Subject Files, Miscellaneous, of Marlene Johnson | gr02497 |
| Correspondence, reports, proposals, memos, and background materials covering a diverse range of issues and topics dealt with by the lieutenant governor and her staff. | |
| Minnesota Historical Society: An Inventory of Its Institutional Records | 00513 |
 The
archives of the Minnesota Historical Society contains historically valuable
records from all of its administrative and program units. They reflect and
document the history of the organization from its 1849 beginning as the first
private corporation chartered by the territorial legislature. Includes digital content. |
|
| Minnesota Historical Society: Minnesota's Greatest Generation Project: Share Your Story: An Inventory of Its Project Files | 01588 |
 Handwritten and typed stories or reminiscences submitted by, or on behalf of Greatest
Generation members, by their family members, from the MNHS collections, and the MGG project team. Many folders
include acknowledgment statements, submission and release forms, photographs, newspaper clippings, and project
team correspondence. Arranged in alphabetical order by last name of subject, or the person who submitted the story.Includes digital content. |
|
| Minnesota Super Bowl XXVI and LII Task Forces: An Inventory of Their Records | 00129 |
|
Records related to the the activities of the two task forces organized
to promote, plan, and manage the Super Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including Super Bowl XXVI,
which was held in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on January 26, 1992, and Super Bowl LII, which
was held in U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018. Both task forces were led by Minnesota businesswoman
Marilyn Carlson Nelson, the CEO of Carlson. Includes digital content. |
|
| Morrison County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil Case Files | gr03492 |
| Case files numbered 1-18774. Civil and criminal cases interfiled in a single numerical sequence. Includes criminal files until 1930. | |
| Morrison County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Criminal Case Files | gr03493 |
| File nos. 1000-1645. Files prior to 1930 are interfiled with civil case files. | |
| Otter Tail County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records | gr03486 |
| Declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records. | |
| Otter Tail County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Register of Town Officers | gr03487 |
| Register of filings for local office and register of town officers (volumes B-E). | |
| Otter Tail County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Registration and Certificate Records | gr03488 |
| Records or registers for chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physicians, veterinarians, basic science certificates, massage licenses, certificates of ordination, and medical certificates. | |
| Otter Tail County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Final Decrees of Distribution | gr03489 |
| Final decrees, 1880-1983 (reels 1-30) and miscellaneous orders, 1872-1978 (reels 31-36), containing data on decedents' estates and their distribution to heirs and/or legatees. One volume includes entries in Norwegian. | |
| Otter Tail County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Insanity Records | gr03490 |
| Petitions in insanity, reports of examiners, and related orders and commitment documents. | |
| Ramsey County: Saint Paul: Mayor: An Inventory of Its Records | gr02113 |
| Subject files (undated and 1971-2007); policies (undated, 1977-1995); and files regarding sister cities (1976-2004). | |
| Scott County: School District No. 10/1875, Louisville, Sand Creek, and Eagle Creek Townships: An Inventory of Its Records | gr03496 |
| Clerk's book (1964-1968), census (1959-1960, 1967), and attendance registers (1964-1968). | |
| Scott County: School District No. 13, Credit River Township: An Inventory of Its Records | gr03497 |
| Clerk's books (1916-1950), treasurer's book (1950), audit report (1947), and classification registers (1910-1944). | |
| Scott County: School District No. 16, Credit River Township: An Inventory of Its Records | gr03498 |
| Clerk's book (1946-1950) and treasurer's book (1946-1950). | |
| Scott County: School District No. 17, Spring Lake Township: An Inventory of Its Records | gr03499 |
| Clerk's books (1943-1950) and treasurer's book (1949-1950). | |
| Scott County: School District No. 18, Spring Lake Township: An Inventory of Its Records | gr03500 |
| Clerk's books (1924-1950), treasurer's book (1947-1950), audit report (1938-1940), and census (1929). | |
| Scott County: School District No. 19, Spring Lake Township: An Inventory of Its Records | gr03501 |
| Clerk's book (1947-1950) and treasurer's books (1944-1950). | |
| Soo Line Railroad Company: An Inventory of Its Company Records | 00343 |
| Records of Minneapolis-based Soo Line Railroad
Company, a grain and timber products carrier serving the upper Midwest and
providing U.S. connections for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Included are
records of predecessor companies Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Railroad, Wisconsin Central Railroad, and Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Railroad, as well as more than 80 other branch lines, predecessors,
subsidiaries, and related companies. Includes digital content. |
|
| Laura Waterman Wittstock: An Inventory of Her Papers | 01587 |
| Papers of writer, educator, journalist, and activist Laura Waterman Wittstock. The papers document Wittstock's extensive work with Native American communities and initiatives across the Midwest region. Papers include: materials related to her work with Native American survival schools the Red School House and the Heart of the Earth Survival School (1970s-early 1980s); work with local government committees, evaluations, and projects (1970s-2020s); files related to MIGIZI, a non-profit organization that provides media programming to the Native community that Wittstock co-founded (1970s-2010s); and Wittstock's speeches, writings, and publications (1970s-2010s). | |
New and Updated Catalog Records
| Faribault County. District Court. Adoption case files, 1881-1944. |
| Adoption case file nos. 244-10301 (non-sequential). The files were removed from the set of civil case files by court staff to form a separate set. Arranged in numerical order by civil case file number. Include lists (1 folder) of adoption files in alphabetical order by adoptive parents' name, and in alphabetical order by child's original name; undated. |
| Itasca County. Sheriff. Jail register, 1893-1896. |
| Volume A, 1893-March 1896. |
| Minnesota Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Minnesota Society of Hospital Pharmacists records, 1936-1986. |
| Minutes (1936-1948, including constitution), financial record (1936-1961), miscellaneous papers (circa 1940, 1956, including a photograph of early members) and a printed history by Eileen M. Welna (1986) of an organization of hospital pharmacists established in 1936 as the Hospital Pharmacists of Minnesota. In 1954 the name was changed to the Minnesota Society of Hospital Pharmacists. |
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