Photograph album contains 161 black and white photographs of State Project 2781-62, a storm drain construction project from Loring Park Lake to the Mississippi River. Each photograph is labeled with a description, a direction, and a time the photo was taken. The album inclues two articles from the Minnespolis Star about the green water in Loring Park Lake, dated 03/31/1966 and 04/02/1966.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The photograph album, donated to Minnesota Department of Transportation, contains 27 pages of 143 black and white photos from about 1940-1948. Most photos show James E. Chandler and his colleagues doing land surveying and paving work. Some are personal photos with families and friends. James E. Chandler was a Minnesota Highway Department employee.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The photograph album, donated to Minnesota Department of Transportation by Jim Newland, contains 122 pages of 290 black and white photos from about 1930-1960. The album belonged to R. O. "Bob" Langguth, who worked for about 33 years at the Minnesota Highway Department (circa 1930-1963). His son R. W. "Bob" Langguth (born 1922) worked at Minnesota Highway Department for a few years in the 1940s. This album also contains photos of many old-timers, including Les Miller, Bill Merritt, Dewey Mattson, et al.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Michael J. Hoffmann, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Highways
Date Created:
1952-03-04
Description:
The memo from M. J. Hoffmann, Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Highways, dated March 4, 1952, was a report on the publication of Minnesota Highways, initiated in October 1951 (The first issue was dated November 1951). The memo restated the purposes and objectives of the publication (medium of communication, educational and incentive), shared examples of material published in the first five issues, and provided information about the cost and method of distribution.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial Photograph of Interstate 94 during construction, looking west. The Minnesota Department of Transportation building can be seen in the top left corner, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph looking north-northeast over the Minnesota State capitol during Interstate 94 construction. Robert Street is visible on the right. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph looking east over the Minnesota State capitol and downtown St. Paul during Interstate 94 construction, with Rice Street in the foreground. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph looking west, taken west of the junction of Interstate 94 and Interstate 35 East showing the junction, the state capitol and some of downtown St. Paul. St. Paul, Minnesota
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph looking west, taken west of the junction of Interstate 94 and Interstate 35 East showing the junction, the state capitol and some of downtown St. Paul. St. Paul, Minnesota
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph looking east over downtown St. Paul during Interstate 94 construction. The capitol grounds can be seen on the lower left of the picture. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph of the state capitol looking north during the construction of Interstate 94. Rice Street and Minnesota Department of Transportation building are on the left. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph looking north-northeast over the Minnesota State capitol during Interstate 94 construction. John Ireland Boulevard is in the center of the photograph. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph looking east over the Minnesota State capitol and downtown St. Paul during Interstate 94 construction, with Rice Street in the foreground. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Aerial photograph looking south-southeast over downtown St. Paul during Interstate 94 construction. The capitol grounds can be seen on the lower left of the picture. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
An analysis of the data found in the traffic study of the Mississippi River bridges in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of deciding where to build the interstate highway.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The report contains the commissioner's report and legislative recommendations, the divisional reports and tables. Tables are organized as financial statements of funds, receipts and expenditures, construction tables, federal aid tables, maintenance tables and reports from counties. Contains obituaries for deceased employees and list of national awards for traffic safety work awarded to the Department of Highways.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
This report covers the Department of Highway's activities from July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1972. Sections are: Administration, Financing your Highways, Office of State Aid, Maintenance, Engineering Operations, Design and Right of Way Division, Environmental services, Office of road design, Photogrammetric, Office Of Bridge and Structural Design, Office of Traffic Engineering, Office of Materials, Research and Planning, Office of Personnel, Legislation, Office of Public Information and Districts.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
This report covers the Department of Highways' activies from July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1974. Table of Contents: Administration, Financing your highways, Office of state aid, Office of Financial administration, Right of way operations, Office of road design, Office of Bridge and Structural Design, Office of traffic engineering, Office of materials, Maintenance standards, Construction standards, Programming, Planning, Office of Personnel, 1973 Legislative measures, 1974 Legislative measures, Electronic communications section, Office of Surveying and Mapping, Office of Public Information, Office of Systems planning and Data Processing, Districts, and Retirees, 1972-1974
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The last biennial report before the name change to Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). Table of Contents: Highlights, District operations, State aid, Engineering Services, Planning and Programming, Government and Community relations, Administration and Financial data.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
This report covering the Department of Highway's activity from July 1, 1960 to June 30, 1962. Sections are: Forward, Overview, Construction Program, Construction Progress Chart, Electronic Data Processing, Construction 1961-1962, National Awards, Direct Purchase of Right of Way, Right of Way Committee, New Buildings, Maintenance, Safety, Twin Cities Area Transportation Study, Highway Week, Federal Aid, District maps, Legislative Recommendations and Road materials.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
This report covers the Department of Highways' activities from July 1, 1966-June 30, 1968. Almost entirely focused on interstate construction. Includes graphs displaying how tax payer money was spent.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
This report is organized by division into maintenance districts, construction districts, new highway building, awarded, public information, legal, administrative services, planning and programming engineering, safety and legislative recommendations.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
This report covers the Department of Highways' activities from July 1, 1964 to June 30, 1966. The sections are: Organization of the Minnesota Department of Highways, Financing your Highways, Construction Progress, Maintenance Operations, Engineering, State Aid, Safety Accomplishments, Planning and Economic Studies, Special Studies and Directory.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Report covering the Department of Highway's activities from July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1964. Sections are: Foreword, Organization, Trunk Highway Fund Programming and Construction, Materials and Research, State Aid, Traffic Engineering, Building Program, Training Center, Right of Way, Safety, Studies, a section for each district and a summary of legislative recommendations.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways's activities for 1937 and 1938 organized by division, Includes tables showing expenditures, principal and interest on state and county bonds, and maintenance costs.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways's activities for 1927 and 1928, including a narrative of activities, legislative recommendations, reports on disbursements, tables showing county and state bond liabilities, interest and principal paid on said bonds, distribution of expenditures federal aid, and trunk highway construction, use, maintenance and traffic.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways activities for 1933 and 1934 including reports on bridge construction, trunk highway construction, driver's licenses, maintenance, highway patrol and plant and equipment, as well as tables showing construction expenditures, principal and interest on state and county bonds, and data related to federal aid distribution.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways's activities for 1925 and 1926, including a narrative of activities, reports on disbursements, tables showing county and state bond liabilities, interest and principal paid on said bonds, distribution of expenditures federal aid, and trunk highway construction, use, maintenance and traffic.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways activities for 1929 and 1930, including a narrative of activities, legislative recommendations, reports on disbursements, tables showing county and state bond liabilities, interest and principal paid on said bonds, distribution of expenditures federal aid, and trunk highway construction, use, maintenance and traffic.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways's activities for 1931 and 1932, including a narrative of activities, legislative recommendations, reports on disbursements, tables showing county and state bond liabilities, interest and principal paid on said bonds, distribution of expenditures federal aid, and trunk highway construction, use, maintenance and traffic.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways's activities for 1935 and 1936, including reports of activity, legislative recommendations, reports on disbursements, tables showing county and state bond liabilities, interest and principal paid on said bonds, distribution of expenditures federal aid, and trunk highway construction, use, maintenance and traffic.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library