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26. Instructions for filling out registration cards, Department of Justice, Office of United States Marshal, District of Minnesota

Creator:
Wessel, Joseph A.
Date Created:
1918-02-12
Description:
Detailed written instructions for filling out registration cards, sent by Joseph A. Wessel, United States Marshal, dated February 12, 1918.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

27. Instructions for filling out registration cards, Department of Justice, Office of United States Marshal, District of Minnesota

Creator:
Wessel, Joseph A.
Date Created:
1918-02-12
Description:
Detailed written instructions for filling out registration cards, sent by Joseph A. Wessel, United States Marshal, dated February 12, 1918.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

28. Memo from Stillwater Police Department regarding Herman Lindabauer

Creator:
W.E. McNaughton, Chief of Police, Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1918-03-23
Description:
Memo regarding Herman Lindabauer, who transferred from Foley, Minnesota to Town of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota and reported to W.E. McNaughton, Chief of Police, Stillwater, Minnesota on the 23rd day of March, 1918.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Memorandums

29. Interview with Thornley Wells, Regional Oral History Project, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Wells, Thornley
Description:
Thornley F. Wells was born in Cando, North Dakota on July 20, 1901. He came to Moorhead in 1932 to set up a business of his own. Wells reflects upon his many years in Moorhead government, including service as an alderman and as mayor. He also discusses his terms of office as a member of Clay Country Board of Commissioners.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

30. Interview with Arthur Weisberg, Judges and Lawyers Oral History Project, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Creator:
Weisberg, Arthur
Date Created:
2006-08-07
Description:
In this interview, Arthur Weisberg gives an account of his life as a Jewish Minnesotan and legal practitioner. He recalls grew up on the North Side of Minneapolis and how his father was a dentist who ended up as an investor. Weisberg goes on to describe his time at North High, becoming a journalist in central Minnesota, working in the film industry in Minneapolis, and finally attending Minneapolis Law School (now William Mitchell) during the late 1940s. Weisberg tells about how he subsequently worked for Dorsey law firm and how he was active in community service. The two talk about notable people at virtually every stage of his life, with particular attention to Jewish culture in law and business in Minnesota. This interview was conducted by Linda Schloff as a part of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest Jewish Judges and Lawyers History Project.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

31. Interview with Donald U. Weiler, World War II Veterans Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Weiler, Donald U., 1923-2011
Date Created:
1989-03-15
Description:
This interview was conducted on March 15, 1989 by David Overy. Donald Ursus Weiler was born July 12, 1923 in St. Cloud. He was drafted in spring 1943 and served as a machine gunner in the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division of the Army National Guard in North Africa and Italy. After being wounded in the leg during the Battle of Monte Cassino, he underwent an experimental treatment using a high-calcium diet at a hospital in North Africa. He spent a significant amount of time discussing how he would climb poles to listen for enemy movements and described at length the ways in which his unit would support riflemen and vehicle convoys as they advanced through Italy. While recovering and working in a military production factory in Iowa, Weiler met Thelma Ruth Lair, whom he married on January 27, 1945. Weiler lived his entire life in St. Cloud and had a long career as a service technician at the Typewriter Shop and later retired as a sales representative of Marco Business Products. As a recipient of the Purple Heart, Weiler dedicated time to supporting wounded and sick veterans at the St. Cloud Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He passed away on March 1, 2011 at the VA Center, and is buried at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley. He was survived by two sons who followed him into the military; two daughters, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

32. Interview with Magnus Wefald Regional Oral History Project, Hawley, Minnesota

Creator:
Wefald, Magnus
Description:
Magnus Wefald was born in 1900 in Hawley, Minnesota and grew up there. Wefald discusses his law practice in Hawley, Minnesota, and his service in the Minnesota State Senate for 12 years. He describes the changes in the law that he has seen over the years. He talks about the community affairs in which he has been involved and his term as mayor.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

33. Interview with Albert Wedell, World War II Veterans Collection, St. Cloud State University, Milaca, Minnesota

Creator:
Wedell, Albert, 1911-2000
Date Created:
1990-02-11
Description:
This was an interview conducted on February 11, 1990 by Richard Olson. Albert Wedell was born September 29, 1911 in Milaca, Minnesota. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and trained in California. He was assigned to the repair division of the U.S.S. Louisville, on which he served in the Aleutian Islands and the South Pacific. He discussed the armaments of the ship, the conditions aboard, men he met in the crew, and some of the attacks on the ship by Japanese ships and aircraft. While in the Navy, Wedell married Velma Swenson on March 14, 1945, and was honorably discharged on October 27, 1945. After the war, he ran a dairy farm near Milaca for 45 years and served on the Chase Brook School Board, the local telephone and creamery boards, and the county ASCA. Wedell passed away on March 16, 2000 and was buried in Borgholm Cemetery in Bock, Minnesota. He was survived by his wife, two sons, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

34. Letter from J. L. Watson, Right of Way Commissioner, Northern Pacific Railway Company to Frank T. Wilson, Stillwater, January 18, 1929

Creator:
Watson, J. L.
Date Created:
1929-01-18
Description:
Letter dated January 18, 1929 from J. L. Watson, Right of Way Commissioner, Northern Pacific Railway Company to Frank T. Wilson, Stillwater regarding the dangerous proposed crossing at Mulberry Street and suggesting Chestnut Street as a safer alternative.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

35. Letter from Col. Wasterman, St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Solomon G. Comstock, Washington, D.C.

Creator:
Wasterman, Col.
Date Created:
1890-05-08
Description:
A letter from Col. Wasterman to Solomon G. Comstock requesting assistance for Engelbert Tax in receiving his Civil War pension claim.
Contributing Institution:
Northwest Minnesota Historical Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

36. Letter from George Washburn, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, to Solomon G. Comstock, Washington, D.C.

Creator:
Washburn, George
Date Created:
1890-02-19
Description:
A letter from George Washburn to Solomon G. Comstock requesting assistance in receiving his Civil War pension claim.
Contributing Institution:
Northwest Minnesota Historical Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

37. Letter from George Washburn, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, to Solomon G. Comstock, Washington, D.C.

Creator:
Washburn, George
Date Created:
1889-12-10
Description:
A letter from George Washburn to Solomon G. Comstock requesting assistance in receiving his Civil War pension claim.
Contributing Institution:
Northwest Minnesota Historical Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

38. Records of the Count Commissioners of the County of Waseca, Minnesota

Creator:
Waseca County Board of Commissioners
Date Created:
1857-02
Description:
More than 350 pages of the first meeting minutes of the Waseca County Board of Commissioners beginning in 1857. Contains the names of officials and the minutes noting the organization of towns, townships, school districts, elections; 335 actual handwritten pages, 25 blank pages, (pp. 341 and 342 are missing); page size: 7 3/4"" x 10 1/2"" handwritten.
Contributing Institution:
Waseca County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

39. Letter from William P. Ware, Morris, Minnesota, to Solomon G. Comstock, Washington, D.C.

Creator:
Ware, William P.
Date Created:
1890-07-02
Description:
A letter from William P. Ware to Solomon G. Comstock requesting assistance in receiving his Civil War pension claim.
Contributing Institution:
Northwest Minnesota Historical Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

40. Instructions from the War Department regarding cooperation with military intelligence

Creator:
War Department of the United States of America
Date Created:
1918-01-05
Description:
Instructions to the Chief of Police of all municipalities greater than 10,000 in population from the War Department regarding cooperation with military intelligence.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Military records

41. Muster Rolls of 2nd Minnesota Infantry Regiment Company F of the Minnesota National Guard stationed in Worthington, Minnesota

Creator:
Ward, Charles B.;
Date Created:
1917-07 - 1917-08
Description:
Initial and subsequent muster rolls for the 2nd Minnesota Infantry Regiment Company F, detailing the status of each man in the company as reporting for duty, sick, or absent, as well as any transfers. Contains handwritten addition of the name McMullen, Charlie. Also present is a Monthly Return for August, which gives the total number of enlisted men and officers in the Company, and a handwritten Record of Events for the month.
Contributing Institution:
Military Historical Society of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Muster Rolls

42. Interview with Rosalie E. Wahl, Minnesota Supreme Court Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Wahl, Sara Rosalie Erwin, 1924-2013
Date Created:
1994-08-17
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Wahl on her legal and judicial career. E. Wahl was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1977 and served until 1994. Subjects discussed: her childhood, family life and education, her early career, and her experiences as a judge. Interviewed by Laura Cooper in Justice Wahl's chambers.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

43. Interview with John Voth, World War II Veterans Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Voth, John, 1921-2013
Date Created:
1988 - 1993
Description:
This was an interview conducted by David Overy. John Voth was born on February 9, 1921 in Fair Haven, Minnesota. After graduating from St. Cloud Technical High School in 1939, Voth attended St. Cloud Teachers College until volunteering for duty in World War II with the Army Air Corps on October 6, 1942. Voth had experience as a pilot prior to his war years, which led him to the Air Corps. Voth spent time in the south as well as in Minnesota training pilots before moving to airplane maintenance. Voth detailed how students were trained and typical reasons they would washout of school. After the war, Voth owned the St. Cloud Hobby Shop as well as earned his Doctoral Degree in Industrial Education. He taught at both Hutchinson and Sartell High Schools as well as the Minnesota State Reformatory. He was an inductee in the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame. He was married to Adeline (Dickie) Dickinson and they had two children, Diane and John. Voth concluded the interview by stating he estimate
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

44. World War I recruits, Morris, Minnesota

Creator:
Voss, C. L.
Date Created:
1917?
Description:
Studio portrait of a World War I recruits or inductees.
Contributing Institution:
Stevens County Museum and Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Studio portraits

45. Letter from Frederick von Baumbach, Alexandria, Minnesota, to Solomon G. Comstock, Washington, D.C.

Creator:
von Baumbach, Frederick
Date Created:
1890-09-11
Description:
A letter from Frederick von Baumbach to Solomon G. Comstock requesting assistance in receiving his Civil War pension claim.
Contributing Institution:
Northwest Minnesota Historical Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

46. Joan Growe and Geraldine Ferraro at political rally, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Voeller, Steve
Date Created:
1984-09
Description:
Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Growe and vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro wave from the steps of the Hennepin County Government Center. Applauding supporters include Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Spartz (far right), St. Paul Mayor George Latimer (far left), Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Marlene Johnson (second from left), and Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Andrew (third from left).
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Department of Public Affairs
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

47. Geraldine Ferraro speaking at political rally with state and local officials, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Voeller, Steve
Date Created:
1984-09
Description:
Geraldine Ferraro, first female major-party candidate for vice president, speaks at a political rally on the south plaza of the Hennepin County Government Center. Behind her are Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Growe, left, and Hennepin County Commissioner John Derus, right.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Department of Public Affairs
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Slides (photographs)

48. Geraldine Ferraro speaking at political rally, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Voeller, Steve
Date Created:
1984-09
Description:
Geraldine Ferraro, first female major-party candidate for vice president, speaks at a political rally on the south plaza of the Hennepin County Government Center.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Department of Public Affairs
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Slides (photographs)

49. Geraldine Ferraro speaking at political rally at Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Voeller, Steve
Date Created:
1984-09
Description:
Geraldine Ferraro, first female major-party candidate for vice president, speaks at a political rally on the south plaza of the Hennepin County Government Center. On her jacket is a political button promoting Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Growe, who is partially visible behind her.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Department of Public Affairs
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Slides (photographs)

50. George Latimer speaking at political rally, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Voeller, Steve
Date Created:
1984-09
Description:
St. Paul Mayor George Latimer speaks at a political rally. Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Spartz stands behind him.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Department of Public Affairs
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)
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