This is a brochure for the "Covenant with Tomorrow" capital campaign of the Metropolitan Minneapolis YMCA. There is information about the history of the YMCA in Minneapolis, the history of Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Camp Menogyn's future construction plans that will be possible because of the campaign.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1922-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1921. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, horseshoe, outdoor winter sports, organized sports (baseball, football, hockey, kitten ball, basketball, tennis, soccer, swimming, skating, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Also includes a report from the Director of Recreation Centers on the second year of the Girls' Municipal Athletic Association. Includes photographs of the Children's Pets on Exhibition, Ski Slide at Glenwood Park, first annual Boys' Club banquet, "Weaver of Dreams" pageant, and tobogganing at Glenwood Park.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1923-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1922. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, horseshoe, outdoor winter sports, organized sports (baseball, football, hockey, kitten ball, basketball, tennis, soccer, swimming, skating, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Includes photographs of the parade grounds, some sports, "Wedding of the Fairies" pageant.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1920-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1919. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, organized sports (baseball, football, kitten ball, aquatics, tennis, basketball, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Includes photographs of some organized sports, the Mother Goose Pageant at Lyndale Park, and F.C. Berry the Supervisor of Recreation (1911-1919).
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
This is a brochure for the "Appalachian Spring" trip sponsored by Camp Menogyn. The trip to the Smoky Mountain National Park and includes hiking and camping.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for the "Appalachian Spring" trip sponsored by Camp Menogyn. The trip to the Smoky Mountain National Park and includes hiking and camping.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Young Men's Christian Association of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1924 - 1930
Description:
This is an application card to attend Camp Menogyn, Grand Marais, Minnesota. The application includes space for the camper to provide his name, residence, phone, age and weight and the answers to two questions--Can you swim? and Can you handle a canoe?
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Record book showing minutes and the budget for 1935- November 1951. Note: some blank pages and one trophy presentation 1950 handout with names listed. There is also a map of the buoys on Calhoun.
Part of a double -sided brochure for the resort Burntside Lodge in Ely, Minnesota. Included are photographs of Burntside Lake, a general map and marked, Restricted Clientele.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This camp brochure describes a week at Camp All's Well on Nine Mile Creek in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Included is a picture of girls raising the U.S. flag, an application form, daily schedule, and camp staff. This included a hand drawn and type written draft and final printed version.
Contributing Institution:
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
A brochure describing summer youth Camp Co-op-a-gan on Perch Lake in French Township northwest of Chisholm, Minnesota. Includes 10 photgraphs depicting the location and camp attendees involved in various activities (swimming, playing volleyball, crafts, etc.).
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Young Men's Christian Association of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1924
Description:
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn, Grand Marais, Minnesota. The brochure provides information about the name "Menogyn", the camp program, the nature around the camp, the camp leadership, and who may go to camp.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about the camp location on the shores of West Bearskin Lake just two miles from the Canadian border, the "spirit of Menogyn", separate camp sessions offered for young men and women, and the leadership and staff.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about the camp's location, the Menogyn camping experience, the "spirit of Menogyn", the program, men's and women's camp sessions, special camping trips, leadership and staff, and the registration procedure.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about Menogyn's location, the "spirit of Menogyn", the camping program, men's camping sessions, women's camping sessions, back packing trips, and the registration procedure.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about Menogyn's location, the "spirit of Menogyn", the camping program, men's camping sessions, women's camping sessions, back packing trips, and the registration procedure.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure promoting group canoe trips in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. The brochure provides information about what a group coming to Camp Menogyn can expect, the benefits of bringing a group to camp, and how to register.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Double-sided brochure for Champlin's Fishing Lodge on Basswood Lake in Ely, Minnesota. The front has photographs of the lake with a boat, and a closeup of fish. The back shows photographs of the lake and cabins as well as a general highway map. ""Selected Clientele"" is highlighted.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This is a brochure for seven day summer camping sessions for teens at Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Campers spend time learning canoeing and camping skills, plan a canoe trip, spend four days on the trail in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and then return to camp. The brochure has information about what's new at camp in 1992, what a seven day "Adventure Session" is like, and how to register for camp.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
A tri-fold brochure for Crescent Park Resort in Chetek, Wisconsin discribes their amenities, such as fishing and their cabins. Restricted Clientele is noted. Reservation card is attached.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This is a brochure for a "Mountain Hiking" trip sponsored by Camp Menogyn. Campers begin their trip at Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota learning the important skills of packing packs, setting up tents, filling, lighting and caring for backpacking stoves, and finding their way in the wilderness. Campers then then travel to Yellowstone National Park for hiking and mountain backpacking.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for a "Mountain Hiking" trip sponsored by Camp Menogyn. Campers spend time at Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota learning backpacking skills, travel to Montana for hiking and mountain backpacking, then return to Camp Menogyn.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn on West Bearskin Lake in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is a description of the wilderness area around Camp Menogyn, the camping sessions offered, and the camping experience at Menogyn.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This report of the Board of Commissioners for Duluth, Minnesota, describes the city's parks, including improvements made during 1911 and planned improvements. The book includes photographs of some parks, including Lincoln Park, Congdon Park, Lake Front Park, Fairmont Park, and Chester Park.
This is the first and last page of a brochure that comprises two pages folded in half. This section describes the hotel and facilities. It has been cut off.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This is the second page insert of a brochure that comprises two pages folded in half. This section gives the address, surrounding location, pictures of the beach, beadroom, and dinning room. It has been cut off.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. The brochure highlights the camp's location next to the Quetico-Superior wilderness and the history of the French Voyageurs.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for family camping sessions at Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about where Menogyn is located, the camping sessions offered, what equipment the camp provides, and what a family canoe trip at Menogyn is like.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn on West Bearskin Lake in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There are descriptions of the camp location, the camping programs offered, and the registration procedures.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This, the first such report, outlines the organization of the Board, describes the state of the nascent park system, and includes a map of a Minneapolis park system as recommended by Prof. H.W.S. Cleveland, showing parkways along the Mississippi River and arounds Lakes Harriet and Calhoun. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game, State of Minnesota
Date Created:
1954
Description:
Pamphlet containing 1954 fishing laws and regulations for the state of Minnesota. Summarizes laws concerning game fish, angling licenses, fish limits, the sale of fish, fish houses and spearing fish. Includes a detailed schedule of open and close dates for the fishing season with special limits and dates for boundary waters separating Minnesota from Canada, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Iowa.
Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game, State of Minnesota
Date Created:
1976
Description:
Pamphlet containing 1976 fishing laws and regulations for the state of Minnesota. Summarizes laws concerning game fish, angling licenses, fish limits, the sale of fish, fish houses, and spearing fish. Includes a detailed schedule of open and close dates for the fishing season with special limits and dates for experimental lakes and the boundary waters separating Minnesota from Canada, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Iowa. List of Minnesota fishery statistics and map of Minnesota fish management field stations. Cover illustration by Roger Preuss.
One highlight of the fourth annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis is a letter from renowned landscape architect and designer of New York City's Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, touching on the duties of park commissioners, the impact of changing ways of doing business on the layout of streets and the structure of cities, and reflections on the purpose, design and planning of parks and parkways. When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Donation letter giving the Calhoun Yacht Club the Charles F. Reiter Memorial trophy for the restarted X Fleet. It was received by the commodore, Steve Woldum.
This tri-fold brochure for Gitche Gumee Lodge in Lutsen, Minnesota, describes things to see and do, rates, area, and includes a general map. The brochure has been cut off.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This is a tri-fold brochure for Glenmar Lodge on Woman Lake in Longville, Minnesota. It includes a photograph, map of surrounding cities, special attractions, and rates. ""Clientele carefully restricted"" is noted.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
The St. Peter Company, which helped to promote and establish the community of St. Peter, conveyed to the town's residents through this document the land for a large park. The park is known as Gorman Park, and was named after Territorial Governor Willis A. Gorman, who was a member of the St. Peter Company. The document is dated January 6th, 1857.
This is a four panel brochure for Grand View Lodge on Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minnesota. Included is a general map of Minnesota with cities and miles, a close-up map of the lakes around Nisswa, Minnesota. The reverse includes photographs and lodge descriptions and rates. ""In Arizona,...riangle W Ranch at Wickenburg, and Desert Willow Sun Ranch at Tucson"" is noted.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There are descriptions of the "Spirit of Menogyn", the experience at camp, what happens at camp, the sessions being offered, and how to register.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
"Your company is requested at a Cake Walk Party and Social Dance to be given at the Opera House, Fosston, Friday evening, Jan. 19th, 1900. Dancing at 9 o'clock sharp. Gentlemen's tickets, 50 cents. Herbert Mark, Richard Bakke, Robert Gwynne - Committee."
A folding brochure for Johnson's Cedar Lake Camp in Quibell Ontario, Canada. Inside is a road map. The back gives details for hunting and fishing. It notes ""Gentiles Only"" on the front.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This is a folding brochure for Kilkare Lodge and Cottages, Birch Island Lake, in Spooner, Wisconsin. It includes many photographs, a discription of the lodge, and a general map of Wisconsin with a close-up of Birch Island Lake.""Kilkare Lodge Caters to a Carefully Restricted Guest List"" is at the bottom.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota promoting the Boundary Waters in late summer. There is information about camping sessions for families, young adults and young women.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Record book showing income and expenditures for the club beginning in 1928 through 1950. the book also includes on page 144 the Annual Meeting notes for May 14, 1935. Note: some blank pages.
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn on West Bearskin Lake in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There are descriptions of the camp location, program, leadership, what camp provides, and what a camper should bring. There are also pictures of campers and a map.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives