United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey
Date Created:
1957
Description:
Two Harbors NE quadrangle topographic map (N4707.5-W9130/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the Silver Creek township area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey
Date Created:
1957
Description:
Two Harbors quadrangle topographic map (N4700-W9130/15) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the area north of Two Harbors.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission;
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Virginia quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9230/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Virginia area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Administration
Date Created:
1970
Description:
Wabana quadrangle topographic map (N4722.5-W9330/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines, pencil regarding logging camps in the Wabana Lake area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Administration
Date Created:
1970
Description:
Warba quadrangle topographic map (N4707.5-W9315/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the Trout Lake and Feeley Township areas.
The Warranty Deed was dated October 30, 1894, and it explains the terms for the land transaction detailed on the inside pages. The land was owned by Mr. Franz Urban and it was purchased by Mr. Michael J. Kennedy for four thousand dollars.
A letter from Warren Powers Laird, University of Pennsylvania, to Elmer E. Shephard, secretary of the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library. Laird redirects the library's inquiry regarding an addition to the book stacks to his colleague, Edgar V. Seeler.
Wesley Nixon was a telegraph operator at the Bulwer Junction depot in New Brighton for over 40 years. His father, Charles Nixon, lived at the depot and was one of its first station agents. The New Brighton Area Historical Society has renovated the depot into the New Brighton History Center.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Whiteface quadrangle topographic map (N4707.5-W9215/7.5), featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines near Cloquet Valley State Forest area. The hand written notations include information on the following: logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1953
Description:
Whyte quadrangle topographic map (N4715-W9130/15) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the Superior National Forest area near Silver Creek Township.
A letter from Fred S. Bell to B. D. Blair, president of the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library, Winona Minnesota, to inform him of William Harris Laird's $5000 bequest to the library.
Letter from Fred S. Bell to Burr D. Blair, president of the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library, noting William Harris Laird's intention to furnish funds to enlarge the stack room of the Laird Library Building. Bell recommends the plans be drafted by Edgar V. Seeler of Philadelphia, one of the original architects of the library.
A letter to the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library and to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Winona from William Harris Laird. The document outlines the details and fulfillment of Laird's February 6, 1897 proposition to build a library for the City of Winona. Laird formally transfers full ownership and possession of the library building to the City of Winona.
A note card sent by William Hayes expressing his appreciation to his friends for their sympathy in the loss of his wife, Charlotte Prentiss Hayes. Charlotte was instrumental in the creation and expansion of the Winona Free Public Library. Hayes would go on to donate to the library the "Light of Learning" Kenyon Cox mural painting in memory of his wife.