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Minnesota (state)

 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Coordinates: Lat: 46 00 00 N degrees minutes Lat: 46.0000 decimal degrees Long: 094 00 00 W degrees minutes Long: -94.0000 decimal degrees

Inhabited in Pleistocene epoch (18,000 BCE); major groups were Ojibwa and Sioux when French fur traders arrived in 17th cen.; made of sections from Louisiana Purchase & NW Territory; supported Union in Civil War; homesteaded by Scandinavians in 1880s. Name derives from name for Minnesota River, from Sioux term meaning "water-cloudy"

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Golden Agers Scrapbook No. 1

 Collection
Identifier: HQBCA-014
Abstract

This collection includes one (1) scrapbook which previously belonged to a member of the Golden Agers Club at Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. This scrapbook contains mostly newspaper clippings, with some photographs, correspondence, and general biographical works.

Dates: circa 1940-1970; Majority of material found within circa 1940-1970

Golden Agers Scrapbook No. 2

 Collection
Identifier: HQBCA-017
Abstract

This collection includes one (1) scrapbook which previously belonged to a member of the Golden Agers Club at Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. This scrapbook contains mostly newspaper clippings and photographs, correspondence, and general biographical works.

Dates: 1950 - 1980

HQB Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: HQBCA-006
Abstract

This collection includes photographs of the various staff, clubs, regular program activities and visitors associated with Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. While a large portion of photographs were taken at the Center, this collection also includes photographs of associates of Hallie Q. Brown Community Center located at places such as parks, at lakes, or on farms. This collection is in progress.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1940 - 2000; 1900 - 2022

Nine men standing around a table, circa 1955

 Item — Box 10, Folder: 1
Identifier: 006.10.01.4
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo of nine men standing together around a wooden table, all dressed in suits and ties. Behind them on the wall is a political campaign ad for Orville L. Freeman, the 29th Governor of the state of Minnesota.

Dates: circa 1955

"Two Old Coons", November 1968

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 006.02.06.4
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo of Mr. Blakely, a farmer and minister, holding 2 dead raccoons. There is a cabin in the background. A hand written note on the back reads:

Lindstrom, Minn. Master Ike and "Two old Coons."

Dates: November 1968