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Olsen-Svedjan, John and Family. Papers, 1908 - 1926
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1234
Abstract
This collection consists of items pertaining to John Olsen-Svedjan and his family, of Osakis, Minnesota. Letters written between family members make up the bulk of the collection. There are eleven letters written in Norwegian, along with the translations, in this collection. Two copies of the marriage certificate of John Olson and Mary Rodvold are included in the collection. A series of postcards to and from Mary Rodvold are also included in the collection. These postcards feature views of...
Dates:
1908-1926
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Olson, Carl G., 1904 - 1965. Papers, 1955 - 1957
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1212
Abstract
This collection consists of the typescript of a speech titled “Leaders and Leadership” (undated) made by Carl G. Olson, and a photograph of him (also undated). The speech was given to a gathering of the Future Farmers of America organization. In it, Olson presents both good and bad examples of leadership, and also informs the club members of what is expected of them as community leaders.Olson was a member of the Minnesota State Legislature from 1955 – 1957, and a lifelong farmer...
Dates:
1955-1957
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Paddock, Zach (1824 - 1895). Ledger, 1872
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1201
Abstract
This collection is made up of a ledger kept by Zach Paddock, who was a Mankato, Minnesota businessman and politician. The ledger, dated 1872, contains transactions from Paddock’s grain business. It contains notes on dealings with other grain companies from Winona, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.
Dates:
1872
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Parsons, James D. "I Tell You It Seems Like War", Compilation, 1980
Collection — Container: Volume 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1335
Abstract
This collection consists of one volume of letters transcribed by James D. Parsons. The letters were written by Edgar Van Buren Dickey during his time in the Civil War (1861 – 1865). Included in these letters are official correspondence to Dickey, who was an enlisted man from Minnesota, and his personal letters home. His letters home cover topic such as the terrain being covered, conditions in the camps, and information about his family at home. The letters were transcribed as a project in...
Dates:
1980
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Paulson, Harvey N. 1903 - 1993. Papers, 1957 - 1975
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1282
Abstract
This collection consists of items pertaining to Harvey N. Paulson, of Sleepy Eye,
Minnesota. Paulson was a lifelong farmer, served in the Minneesota House of
Representatives, and served as Sergeant-at-Arms for the Minnesota House of
Representatives. The collection consists of his correspondence, newspaper clippings, a
photograph, and two items of campaign material. Also included in the collection is an
oral history interview conducted with Paulson in 1977. The transcript audiocassette...
Dates:
1957-1975
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Pay, William Earl, 1888 - 1968. Papers, 1865 - 1970.
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1230
Abstract
This collection consists of items belonging to William Earl Pay of Mankato. The items included were collected by William Pay and his father, William Horatio Pay, who served as the president of the Blue Earth County Historical Society. The collection includes information on the various groups that the two Pays were involved in, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Mankato Cemetery Association, the Territorial Old Settlers Association, the First Presbyterian Church, the Blue...
Dates:
1865-1970
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Peterson, Eda Lien, 1892 - 1984. Papers, 1896 - 1977
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1248
Abstract
This collection consists of items that belonged to or related to Eda Lien Peterson, of rural
Faribault County, Miimesota. Included in the collection are photocopies of handwritten
reminiscences written by Mrs. Peterson, a photograph of schoolchildren at the Lien
School, which is in rural Faribault County, a book that belonged to Mrs. Peterson, and
cards that she received as gifts. A recording and transcript of an oral history interview
conducted in 1976 with Mrs. Peterson are also included....
Dates:
1896-1977
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Pfaender, Jay. Transcript, "The Rapidan Hydroelectric Dam," 1965
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1266
Abstract
This collection consists of a typescript written by Jay Pfaender about the Rapidan Hydroelectric Dam. The paper was originally written for a historical geography class at Mankato State College in 1965. The typescript traces the history of the Rapidan Dam and the land surrounding the project. The work includes photographs, drawings, and maps to illustrate the Rapidan Dam project.
Dates:
Publication: 1965
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Poehler, James Armin and Jackson Armin Poehler. "The Family of Friedrich and Wilhelmina Poehler", Booklet, 1983
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1302
Abstract
This collection consists of a family history compiled by James Armin Poehler, and later revised by his son, Jackson Armin Poehler. The booklet traces the history of the Poehler family from their original home in Germany to their immigration to the United States. The Poehler family was centered in Henderson, Minnesota, where some farmed and owned businesses. The booklet provides biographies of some of the earliest members of the Poehler family, along with a family tree dating to the 1980s.
Dates:
1983
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Portfolio Club, Mankato, Minnesota. Minutes, 1947 - 1961
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1263
Abstract
This collection consists of one volume of records jfrom the Portfolio Club of Mankato, Minnesota. The volume contains minutes of meetings, membership lists, and financial information for the Portfolio Club, which is a study club founded in 1947.
Dates:
1947-1961
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
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