The Stillwater Library Association's printed 1874 Catalogue of Books contains 535 titles in the areas of science, history and biography, travel and advenutre, fiction and miscellaneous. A list of library rules is also included in the catalogue.
1918 plan of Stillwater, prepared by the firm of Morell & Nichols of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Landscape Architects and Engineers. The plan includes maps, blueprints, and photographs.
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts Board of Trustees
Date Created:
1914?
Description:
Variant title: Memorials, William Hood Dunwoody. Tribute to William Hood Dunwoody, long-time president of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, businessman, and patron of the arts during the 19th and early 20th centuries. 14 unnumbered pages.
Morrison County, Minnesota: Its Advantages and Prospects, c. 1912. Booklet extolling the virtues of agriculture in Morrison County, Minnesota; meant to urge people to move to the county. Discusses agricultural crops produced in Morrison County. Includes a summary of agriculture awards won by Morrison County in the Minnesota State Fairs of 1908, 1909, and 1910. Author Frank B. Logan was in charge of the Morrison County exhibit starting in 1907. In 1911, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Agricultural Department of the Minnesota State Fair. In 1913, he was appointed Superintendent of the Agricultural Department.
Little Falls, Minnesota: Its Present and Future, 1907. Booklet with brown cover, color drawing of Little Falls dam on front cover, 28 pages, includes black and white photos of local scenes throughout. Primarily discusses geography, climate, natural resources and businesses of the city. Focuses especially on the water power provided by the Little Falls dam. Also touches on schools, churches, and railroad lines in the city.
Directory of members of the 25th Engineers Regiment, B Company of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The roster includes information about transfers and deaths to regiment members.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
United States Army Corps of Engineers, 25th Regiment, Company A
Date Created:
1920?
Description:
Directory of members and history of the 25th Engineers Regiment, A company of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The roster includes a listing of officers and enlisted men by state with their addresses.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
A list of all Minneapolis and Hennepin County marines, sailors, soldiers, and nurses who died while in service in World War I. The roster was accepted by the War Records Committee for the dedication of trees on the Victory Memorial Driveway, held June 11, 1921. Includes a supplement with additional names to be honored on May 30, 1922.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Program for the Victory Memorial Driveway dedication listing the schedule of events, committee members, addresses, and a list of the 555 names of soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses who lost their lives in service during World War I. The roster is not considered complete.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
United States Army Corps of Engineers, 25th Regiment
Date Created:
1932-10-20
Description:
Directory of members of the 25th Engineers Regiment American Expeditionary Forces that served during World War I. The roster is in alphabetical order by state and then name of member. The address and company in parentheses is listed for each member.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Morrison County, Minnesota: The Domain of Better Farms, c. 1925-1926. Thirty-six page booklet with blue cover; black and white photos and line drawings included throughout; discusses the advantages of living in Morrison County. Title page says, ""Come to Morrison County. Prosperity Awaits You. In the Heart of Minnesota."" Topics include a brief history of the county, Agricultural Advantages of Morrison County, Climate and Health, Soil And ""The Lay of the Land,"" Queen Cow and the dairy industry in the county, Grain Production, Crop Statistics, The Grasses, Corn in Morrison County, Potatoes, Fruits and Vegetables, Livestock and Poultry, Educational Advantages, Transportation, The Lakes of Morrison County, The City of Little Falls, The Towns and Villages of Morrison County. Also includes small maps of Morrison County and the State of Minnesota. The Minnesota map is an Auto Road Map and shows paved road running through Morrison County. The last interior page is an Information Blank to be filled out by the reader and sent to the Board of Commerce in Little Falls to receive more information on purchasing farm land.
Nichols' Headlight: Souvenir of Little Falls and Morrison County, Minnesota, 1899. Unbound document, 32 pages stored in a three-ring binder with each sheet in a sheet protector. Statement included with publisher data on first interior sheet says that Nichols' Headlight is ""A journal of progress and develoment devoted to the interests of railroads and railroad centers."" The journal encourages people to move to Morrison County and Little Falls by discussing the resources of the area. Topics include climate, description of the land, railroad lines, soil, crops, population, natural resources, businesses, institutions, and well-known residents. Includes black and white photos throughout of individuals, buildings, and various local scenes. Many of the photos in the publication are by local photographer Frank A. Nelson.
Thisbooklet, written by Hilma Berglund, consists of 8 pages and a cover. It contains recommendations for mordanting, equipment, dyestuffs and fibers. It includes directions for the dye process and a chart of plants, mordants and resulting colors. The colors are identified using the Munsell Color System notations.
This booklet is the catalog and notes to an exhibition of weavings by Hilma Berglund. The cover includes an illustration of a floor loom with all of the parts labeled. The catalog opens with an essay by Laurence Schmeckebier, Department of Fine Arts, University of Minnesota. The rest of the booklet lists and describes each work. The pieces are samples of a wide variety of weave structures.
A descriptive and photographic booklet about the Winona Free Public Library's Laird Library Building, Winona, Minnesota. The booklet includes floor plans and photographs of notable architectural features of the library.