The official 1873 founding document of the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences (later to become the Minnesota Academy of Science) contains its original Constitution and By-Laws. Article II states that, It shall be the object of the Academy to observe and investigate natural phenomena; to make collections of specimens illustrating the various departments of science; to name, classify, and preserve the same; also, to discuss such questions as shall come within the province of the Academy. The By-Laws direct the establishment of a museum, as well as regular meetings at which scientific investigations will be communicated either orally or in writing.
Bedrock topography (elevation of the bedrock sruface) map of the Minneapolis and St. Paul urban area, scale 1:48,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22446.pdf
Jirsa, Mark A.; Olsen, Bruce M.; Bloomgren, Bruce A.
Date Created:
1986
Description:
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Twin Cities, seven-county metropolitan area, scale 1:125,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22442.pdf
Jirsa, Mark A.; Olsen, Bruce M.; Bloomgren, Bruce A.
Date Created:
1986
Description:
Bedrock topopgrapy (elevation of the bedrock surface) of the Twin Cities, seven-county metropolitan area, scale 1:125,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22443.pdf
Map showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) in the area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, scale 1:24,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22379.pdf
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) and structure map (recognizable features produced by deformation of rocks) of the seven county Metropolitan area, Twin Cities, Minnesota, scale 1:125,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22506.pdf
The draft charter, "A Bill for an act of the Minnesota legislature to create a corporate body with the name and style of The Minnesota Academy of Science, is from around 1903, 30 years after its 1873 founding as the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences. Signers include Alexander Ramsey and Academy founder N.H. Winchell. Ex-officio members were listed as "the presidents of the Normal Schools at Mankato, Winona, St. Cloud, Moorhead, and Duluth, and the president of the University of Minnesota."
This printed Constitution of the Minnesota Academy of Science is from around 1937. It is very similar to the 1933 Constitution but has removed the associate membership category; the By-Laws set the annual dues as "one dollar for each member." The election process for members is also different, requiring nomination by a member, recommendation by the Council, and a two-thirds vote of the organization, at which point "he shall be duly elected."
This typed and annotated document is labeled as the "First Constitution of the Minnesota Academy of Science," thus presumably around the 1933 refounding (cf., the 1873 founding constitution of the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences). Article II states that, "The object of the Academy shall be the promotion of the sciences through an organization of scientists resident in the State of Minnesota." Provision is made for officers, committees and meetings, "taking into account the state wide nature of the organization." The By-Laws set the annual dues as two dollars for each active member and one dollar for each associate member.�
Balaban, N.H.; Olsen, Bruce M.; Bloomgren, Bruce A.
Date Created:
1989
Description:
Map showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) with cross section diagrams, scale 1:100,000, Hennepin County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22235.pdf
Maps showing where and how much ground water may be present and aquifer characteristics of the bedrock geologic units, scale 1:150,000, Hennepin County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22239.pdf
Balaban, N.H.; Bloomgren, Bruce A.; Tipping, Robert G.; Wahl, Timothy E.
Date Created:
1989
Description:
Map showing locations of water wells, soil borings, outcrops and cuttings samples collected during water well drilling. Distribution and sources of primary information tthat guide the geologic interpretations used to make the geologic maps in the series, scale 1:100,000, Hennepin County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22234.pdf
Balaban, N.H.; Bloomgren, Bruce A.; Cleland, Jane M.; Olsen, Bruce M.
Date Created:
1989
Description:
Map showing the thickness of unconsolidated materials over the bedrock surface (depth to bedrock) and the elevation of the bedrock surface (bedrock topography), scale 1:100,000, Hennepin County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22237.pdf
Maps showing locations and types of bedrock aggregate and sand and gravel resources, scale 1:100,000, Hennepin County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22249.pdf
Map showing the susceptibility of the ground water system (bedrock and unconsolidated sediment aquifers) to contamination, scale 1:100,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22240.pdf
Maps showing where and how much ground water may be present and aquifer characteristics of the unconsolidated (not rock) Quaternary sediments (glacial and stream sediments), scale 1:100,000; 1:1333,333. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22238.pdf
Map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), scale 1:100,000, Hennepin County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22236.pdf
Balaban, N.H.; Olsen, Bruce M.; Bloomgren, Bruce A.
Date Created:
1989
Description:
Map showing requirements of well construction practices and regulations as they relate to geology and location of a well on the land surface and surroundings, scale 1:100,000, Hennepin County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22241.pdf
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Minneapolis Quadrangle, Minnesota, Surficial geology, scale: 1:48,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23397.pdf
Interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) of the Minneapolis Quadrangle, Minnesota, Bedrock geology, scale: 1:48,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn23398.pdf