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Jefferson, Leo Edward, 1882 - 1974. Biographical Sketches, ca. 1955

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1305
Abstract This collection consists of two biographical sketches written by Leo Edward Jefferson, of Mankato, Minnesota. The sketches highlight the lives of his parents, Adam and Mary Jefferson, of Mankato. Jefferson speaks about his parents’ childhoods in Bavaria and Lorraine, their lives in Wisconsin, and their move to Minnesota. Jefferson also discusses his father’s role in the building of Fort Ridgely, pioneer life in Mankato, and in passing mentions some events of the Civil War and the Dakota...
Dates: 1955

Johnson, Dorothy. "Wasioja", Paper, 1965

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1330
Abstract This collection consists of a paper written in 1965 by Dorothy Johnson. The paper is a history of Wasioja, which is a village on the Zumbro River in Dodge County, Minnesota. The establishment of the village, their involvement in the Civil War, church activities in the village, and the decline of population in Wasioja are all part of the paper. Newspaper clippings and a 1962 program from the Dodge County Historical Society are included in the paper as an appendix. The paper was written as an...
Dates: 1965

Johnson, John Albert, 1861 - 1909. Letter, 11 November 1908

 Collection — Half Hollinger box: 0106-0115, Folder: 01
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0114
Abstract

This collection contains a letter written by John A. Johnson to Cora Kearney Maghn of Mankato, Minnesota. In the letter, Johnson thanked his constituent for congratulating him on his re-election as Minnesota Governor.

Dates: 11 November 1908

Johnson, Mary Pay, 1906 - 1992. Oral History Interview, 1974

 Collection — Container: Volume 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1213
Abstract This collection consists of the transcript of an oral history interview conducted with Mary Pay Johnson, of Madison Lake, Minnesota. The interview was conducted as part of the Blue Earth County Historical Society’s project intended to chronicle wholesale and retail businesses in Mankato since 1900. Johnson was a lifelong resident of Blue Earth County, and her family has operated a variety of businesses in the area. Some of the topics discussed were her family’s earliest times in Blue Earth...
Dates: 1974

Kessel, Abbas, 1918-1987 and Miner-Kessel, Ruth, 1920-2017. Collection, 1939-2008.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0250
Abstract The Abbas Kessel and Ruth Miner-Kessel Collection consists of three series, that of Dr. Abbas Kessel, his wife Dr. Ruth Miner-Kessel, and their combined personal and professional materials. The Abbas Kessel part of the collection is made up of documents dating back to his school days in England. The majority of the collection comes from his time as a professor at Mankato State University (1966-1985). There are notes from texts and classes, personal and professional letters, photographs and a...
Dates: 1939 - 2008

Kienitz, Sidney, 1899 - 1975. Papers, 1888 – 1971.

 Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1225
Abstract

This collection consists of item once belonging to Sidney Kienitz, of Good Thunder, Minnesota. Kienitz was the publisher of the Herald from 1946 – 1971, and a long time resident of the Good Thunder area. The collection contains items relating to the publishing of the Good Thunder Herald and to the history of Good Thunder. The collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and published and unpublished articles about Good Thunder.

Dates: 1888-1971

Kinne & White Store. Ledger, 1866 - 1867

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1202
Abstract This collection is comprised of the ledger of the Kinne & White grocery and crockery store, which operated in Mankato, Minnesota from 1866 until 1867. James G. Kinne and Albert S. White formed a partnership in 1866 to begin operation of a grocery store. The ledger was used by Kinne & White from July 1866 until November 1866, when Kinne sold his interest in the venture to White. The ledger also contains the business and personal records of Albert S. White from November 1866 to June...
Dates: 1866-1867

Kramer, Daryl J. "Sidlaw Farm", Paper, 1965

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1328
Abstract This collection consists of a paper written by Daryl J. Kramer about the Sidlaw farm, which is in Cedar Township of Martin County, Minnesota. The paper describes the history of the farm, which was once owned by William R. Merriam, former governor of Minnesota (1889 to 1893). Title struggles, local legends, and a list of the people who owned this particular farm are all part of the narrative. A map of the area and photographs of the farmhouse are also part of the text. The paper was written...
Dates: 1965

Larson, Bruce L., 1936 -. Videocassette about General Charles A. Lindbergh - "Just Plain Slim", 1977

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1257
Abstract

This collection consists of a videotape of a television program about Charles A. Lindbergh. The program is narrated by Dr. Bruce L. Larson, a member of the Minnesota State University, Mankato faculty, who also served as the historical consultant. The program was produced by KTVI-TV of St. Louis, Missouri, with cooperation from the Missouri Historical Society. The film concentrates on Lindbergh's 1923 - 1927 activities in St. Louis.

Dates: Publication: 1977

Larson, Bruce L. Research Notes, 1966

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1247
Abstract This collection consists of notes taken by Bruce Larson from an interview with Christian Gaaresntroom. The interview was conducted in Fairmont, Minnesota in February of 1966. The notes were made in conjunction with Larson's 1973 book, Lindbergh of Minnesota: A Political Biography. The conversation in these notes focuses on Charles A. Lindbergh Sr., who was the subject of the text by Larson. Also included in the notes are comments on Floyd B. Olson, Magnus Johnson, and the 1918 arrest of...
Dates: 1966

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