Letter to Erwin Oreck from L. M. Birkhead at the Friends of Democracy, Inc. thanks Erwin for sending information and states that they will do an "expose of O'Konski and his connections."
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter is in response to changes in rules governing buoy distribution, preferences and lay out of the space. This change gave preference to city residents and discriminated against two boat families.
Letter to Minnesota Jewish Council from Brownie Cote at Grand View Lodge responding to a letter from August 4 and explaining how they do not discriminate based on faith.
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Letter to King's Gateway Hotel from Mrs. H. W. Davis at the Jewish Federation & Community Council asking if their policy has changed reguarding a member being rejected a suite of rooms after they were told it was available.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A 1932 letter from Birdsall Otis Edey, President of the National Girl Scouts, to Marjorie Edgar stating that the National Girl Scout organization would not be publishing any new Folk Songbooks in 1933.
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Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
Letter to Edward Owens from Grover C. Elmore at Kilkare Lodge and Cottages writes illustrating what the lodge has to offer. "Carefully restricted clientele" is noted.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to H.W. Davis at the Jewish Federation & Community Council from John J. Garber at King's Gateway Hotel responding to a letter from November 10th saying the hotel is booked due to hunting season.
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Letter to Rosemary Brown from Ray Hoefler at The Wilderness Outfitters, Inc., states that they will send information about Basswood Lodge and have accommodations for September. "Our clientele is selected" is noted.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Samuel L. Scheiner at the Minnesota Jewish Council from Verne E. Joslin, the director of Divisions of Publicity at the State Capitol explains he does not think there is a law violation, and that he is happy to give him a set of addressed envelopes to send a brochure entitled "Sportsmanship"
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This letter to "All Resort Operators" from Verne E. Joslin at the Minnesota State Tourist Bureau informs operators about Chapter 579, Laws 1943 in which it is a "gross misdemeanor to discriminate on account of race, color, national origin or religion."
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Rosemary Brown from Winifred Lowell at Glenmar Lodge on Woman Lake regretting they cannot accommodate her for the dates she wishes. "Our clientele is definitely restricted" is noted.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Erwin Oreck from Frank Mebane, Jr. at Kilkare Lodge and Cottages explains from Oreck's recent letter that without a date it is hard to decide if the lodge is able to take care of him.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Mr. Barkley Schroeder at Duluth Chamber of Commerce from Erwin Oreck thanks Barkley for the work he has done reguarding the removal of the phrase, restricted clientele, from the Gitchi Gumee Lodge folder.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck informing that Gitchi Gumee Lodge uses the phrase, restricted clientele, in their resort literature. A footnote states that the phrase will be removed next season.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Mr S. Valentine Saxby at Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck informs Val that Gitchi Gumee Lodge will eliminate "restricted clientele" next year, as well as Erwin has enclosed self-explanatory letters.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association's president, M. H. Brickley from Erwin Oreck dated July 7 1947 about "clientele carefully restricted" notation on Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge folder on the Spalding Hotel's information bureau rack.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck about "Restricted clientele" noted on a brochure for Gitchi Gumee Lodge in Lutsen, Minnesota.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck about Madden Lodge on Gull Lake. Noting they have something such as, "clientele carefully selected" on the their resort folder on display.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck about Ruttger's Pine Beach Lodge. Noting they have something such as, "clientele carefully selected" on the their resort folder on display.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Minnesota Jewish Council executive director, Samuel L. Scheiner from Erwin Oreck detailing Oreck's plan to send Gitchee Gumee Lodge, Ruttgers Pine Beach Lodge, Burntside Lodge, Arrowhead Lodge, and Maddom Lodge a letter, as well as sending it to Duluth Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Arrowhead Association.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
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.
Letter to George Bernstein from Herman Roth at Duluth Jewish Council states that Nat Polinsky was rejected a suite of rooms at King's Gateway Hotel in Land O'Lakes, Wisconsin because he was not a Gentile.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Mr. Sidney Sayles at Milwaukee Jewish Coincil from Herman Roth at Duluth Jewish Council writes an update about an incident and states that no legal action will be pursued.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This letter from Herman Roth at Jewish Federation and Community Council of Duluth discribes that it is likely no action will be taken reguarding the "Refusal of King's Gateway Hotel, Land O'Lakes, Wisc. To accept reservations from George Berstein."
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter from M.J. Ruttger at Ruttger's Pine Beach Lodge to Rosemary Brown states that they will able to accommodate Miss Brown the week prior to September 7th. They note their clientele is restricted.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Erwin Oreck from S. Valentine Saxby at Minnesota Arrowhead Association letting Erwin know that they have not had any mentioned folders on their rack for some time.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Herman Roth at Jewish Federation and Community Council of Duluth from Sidney Sayles at the Milwaukee Jewish Council states what he will do about the matter of possible resort discrimination.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Minnesota Jewish Council executive director, Samuel L. Scheiner from Brownie Cote at Grand View Lodge explanning how they do not simply discriminate against those of Jewish faith, but how they selectively discriminate.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Sidney H. Sayles at the Milwaukee Jewsih Council from Samuel L. Scheiner at Minnesota Jewish Council informs that the King's Gateway Hotel needs attention.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Shirtsleeves Club and Minnesota Jewish Council from Samuel L. Scheiner, Executive Director, about the response received from a letter sent to Grand View Lodge relating to how they discriminate against people of Jewish faith and what to do next about it.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
The second page of a letter to Mildred A. Foster at Grand View Lodge from Samuel L. Scheiner which goes on to say that "refusal of service to persons of a certain religious faith so deinitely violates the American ideal." The book, To Hell with Hunting, by Ed Zern is mentioned.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Erwin Oreck from Barkley Schroeder at Duluth Chamber of Commerce stating that Gitchi Gumee Lodge folder will not contain "restricted clientele" after the current season.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Rosemary Brown from Martha Urbon at Birchwood Resort on Lake Vermilion discribing what accomodations are available and notes "restricted clientele."
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Erwin Oreck from Helen Woeber at Arrowhead Lodge in reply to Oreck's reply. Helen and Ed Woeber state they were as mistaken as Oreck was of them and will stop in for luncheon when they are in Duluth.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Letter to Erwin Oreck from Helen Woeber at Arrowhead Lodge in reply to a letter from October 4th. Arrowhead Lodge discribes how Oreck believes they discriminate based on religion, and how they do not, but simple do not want "riffraff."
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Letter to Erwin Oreck from Helen and Ed Woeber at Arrowhead Lodge in reply to a letter inviting the Woeber's to luncheon on their first trip to Duluth. The Woeber's tell of the stay of Lee, Allen and their wives.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This is correspondence from Erwin Oreck and Alec Ruttger, from Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge. Ruttger is writing in response to a letter Oreck previously sent about the use of the word ""restricted"" on the folder of brochure matterial for the lodge that is given out. Ruttger assures Oreck that ""restricted"" was not meant to only restrict Jewish folk, or based on religion. Oreck then says he is glad the term will be changed, but hopes not to ""selected"".
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Reply letter to Arthur Lyons from ""The Burns"" resort in Cass Lake, Minnesota. States that The Burns only accepts gentitle clientele. On the reverse of the text there is a color map of the area surrounding Cass Lake with illustrations.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives