00037 PEAVEY COMPANY: An Inventory of Its Records Finding aid prepared by David B. Peterson. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul MN.

Finding aid encoded by Stephanie Grabowski, January 26, 1999.Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Minnesota Historical Society Peavey Company. Records. 1870-1984. Subject files, financial and accounting volumes, minutes, unpublished annual reports, correspondence, patent files, trademark files, company printed, photographs, scrapbooks, and motion pictures and audio tapes relating to the Peavey Company, a family-held, Minneapolis-based grain merchandising and processing firm. 64.1 cu. ft. (59 boxes and 1 oversize folder, unboxed). See Detailed Description section for box locations. HISTORY OF PEAVEY COMPANY

F.H. Peavey & Company was established at Sioux City, Iowa, in 1874 by Frank H. Peavey. Minneapolis became headquarters of the firm in 1884. The name of the business was changed to Peavey Company in 1962. The firm went public in 1973 and , in 1982, was acquired by ConAgra, Inc.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION

The records document the growth and development of Peavey's system of line and terminal elevators; its flour and feed milling operations; the acquisition and operation of country elevators in the Midwest; and its diversification into food processing and specialty retailing operations. There are records relating to the predecessor firm of F.H. Peavey & Company.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE COLLECTION

These records are organized into the following seven sections:

F. H. Peavey & Company Records Peavey Company Records Corporate Procedure Files Executive Committee Minutes Related Companies Records Personal Name Files Oversize Items ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Restrictions:

Access to records less than 25 years old requires written permission.

Quotation or publication, beyond the fair use provisions of the copyright law, from records less than 25 years old requires written permission.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Peavey Company Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 11,938; 13,244; 13,702; 14,149; 15,247; 15,749

Processing Information:

Processed by: David B. Peterson, May 1990, September 1997, and August 2000

PALS ID number: 08-00010786

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Family corporations -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Flour and feed trade. Grain elevators. Grains -- Milling. Grain trade -- Colorado. Grain trade -- Minnesota. Grain trade -- North Dakota. Persons: Heffelfinger family. Peavey family. Peavey, Frank Hutchinson, 1850-1901. Organizations: Brownberry Ovens. Colorado Milling and Elevator Company. F.H. Peavey & Company (Minneapolis, Minn.). King Midas Mill Company (Minneapolis, Minn.). Monarch Elevator Company (Minneapolis, Minn.). Northwest Fabrics. Occident Elevator Company. Peavey Flour Mills of Florida. Russell-Miller Milling Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.). Sioux City Street Railway Company (Sioux City, Iowa). Van Dusen Harrington, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.). Types of Documentation: Audio tapes. Annual reports. Minutes. Motion pictures. Photographs. Scrapbooks. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION F. H. Peavey & Company Records 145.K.18.10F 1 Background information, 1850-1982. Correspondence, 1893-1901. 13 folders. Auditors' reports: 1909-1911. 1932-1934. 1936-1938. 1941-1942. Employees: 1939-1952. Unidentified Photographs, undated and 1900s-1942. Financial statements and information: 1887-1911. 1932-1953. Financial miscellany, 1907-1909. Great Lakes cargo steamers, [ca. 1901]-1902, 1962-1969. 145.K.18.10F 1 Insurance, 1910. Lloyd's of London Fire Policies, 1909-1911. See Box 57 +173 Lithograph image montage, [ca. 1900]: Includes depictions of: The Central Elevator, Minneapolis. The Republic Elevator, Minneapolis. The Monarch Elevator, Minneapolis. The Union Elevator, Omaha, Nebraska. The Midland Elevator, Kansas City, Missouri. The Pacific Coast Elevator, Portland, Oregon. The Interior Elevator, Minneapolis. Drawing of a "typical country elevator." Drawing of a Peavey Grain Line Company railroad box car. 145.K.18.10F 1 Officers and directors, 1909-1923.

"Peavey System."

Stockholders, undated and 1922.

Includes "Peavey System."

Thrift Associates, 1931. V-10 Protein, 1956. Miscellany: Undated and 1899-1962. Undated and 1891, 1920-1960. See Box 57. 145.K.18.11B 2 Stock certificate book, 1919-1920. Stock ledgers, 1906-1946. 4 volumes. Record of shares of stock in various companies held by F.H. Peavey & Company, 1905-1922. Minutes of informal directors' meetings, 1907. Creditors' Committee record book, 1911-1914. 142.E.15.7B 3 Journals, 1886-1889. 3 volumes. 142.E.15.8F 4 August 1, 1892-July 31, 1895. Ledgers: "G" 1892-1893. "I" 1894-1895. 142.E.16.1B 5 "L" 1897-1898. "A" January-July 1907. "P" 1908-1909. Peavey Company Records 145.K.18.12F 6 Acquisition and Disposition Files: Anchor Flour Mills Company, 1974. Gangwish Farm & Grain, Inc., 1975-1979. Steele Lumber Company, 1981. W.T. Jennings Company, Inc., 1953-1981. 3 folders. Advertisements and news clippings, 1966-1976. See Box 57 Agreements: Agricultural: Fertilizer plant (Sidney, Mont.), 1964. COMINCO, 1969-1977. Fertilizer, 1970. Northern Pacific Railway: Russell-Miller, 1961-1967. Patronage dividend, 1965. American Malting, 1922-1966. Seed and grain contracts, 1968-1970. Industrial: Flour bins (Denver), 1973. Jarvis . . . Arbitration, 1968-1970. 3 folders. Kelly Island Sewer Project, 1972. 145.K.18.12F 6 DCA Food Industries, 1971. National Institutional Food Distributor Associates, Inc., 1971. Nugget Distributors, Inc., 1968-1969. Stuart & Company, 1973. TOPCO Associates, Inc., 1972. Brokerage: Miscellaneous, 1969-1976. Consolidated American Industries, undated and 1972-1973. Millers Bulk Flour Association, 1959-1971. 4 folders. 145.K18.13B 7 Millers Bulk Flour Association, 1959-1971. 2 folders Miscellaneous service agreements, 1966-1974. Retail: S & S Store (Chadron, Neb.), 1975-1978. Peavey Technical Center (Chaska, Minn.): Construction Files, 1967-1971. 5 folders. Lease Northwest, Inc., 1972-1973. Sales and purchase confirmations, 1961-1973. The Partners: Advertising, 1973-1974. Annual Report to Employees, 1966. Auditor's statements, 1922-1936. Claims: Agricultural, 1973-1977. Retail: Rinse-N-Vac comparative advertising, 1976. Tribett, Don: Alleged consumer fraud, 1976. 145.K18.13B 7 Corporate Risk Department, 1974-1977. Product liability, 1973-1976. Miscellaneous, 1971-1973. Company's centennial, 1974, 1973-1974. Corporate ethics, undated and 1948-1960. Corporate headquarters, undated and 1949-1973. Corporate logo, 1962-1969. Corporate name change, 1963. Creed, [ca. 1960?]. See Box 57 Disasters, 1966-1980. Diversification and expansion, 1968-1977. Employees: Undated and 1963-1976. Undated and 1979-1981. See Box 57. Engler & Budd Warrant: Repurchase by Peavey, 1976. F.H. Peavey Group Foundation: Record Book, 1955-1971. Location Box 145.K18.13B 7 F.H. Peavey Voting Trust: 1939-1944. 1958-1972. 3 folders. Minute Book, 1958-1972. 145.K.18.14F 8 Feed sales leaflets, undated and 1962-1974. 2 folders. Films, slides, and audio tapes. See Box 59 Financial Information (miscellaneous), 1972-1981. Grain Millers' Strike, 1979. Growth Program, 1972. Hastings (Minn.) Mill, 1881, 1970-1975. Herbicides, undated and 1947-1965. Historical background: Grain inspection and weighing, undated and 1907-1929. 2 folders. Grain Trade: Undated and 1901-1923, 1979. Scrapbook, 1904-1907. Minneapolis Grain Exchange, undated and 1951-1984. 145.K.18.14F 8 Sioux City, Iowa: Undated and 1892, 1954-1973. 1964. See Box 57. (Peavey Grand Theatre) 145.K18.13B 7 Historical narrative, 1958-1961. Historical summaries: Undated and 1934-1979. Working papers and miscellaneous background material, undated and 1905-1973. Labor: Agricultural: Arbitration: Branca, Peter, 1974-1975. Contracts: Labor Agreement: General, 1967-1970. Negotiations and Lockout, 1976. (Globe). New Orleans Public Grain Elevator, 1964. NLRB elections, 1963. (N., Cent.-Huron). NLRB elections, Truck drivers (Kearney), 1973. Consumer: Contracts: Agreements (1974), 1973-1974. Negotiations, 1973. Elliott, Gladys M., 1977. Technical center: NLRB Election, Grain millers, 1976. Lawsuits, 1977-1980. Milling equipment, Unidentified photographs, undated. Mills and elevators, Unidentified photographs, undated and 1918 [ca. 1967]. 145.K.19.1B 9 New York Stock Exchange certification of listing, 1981. See Box 57. Newspaper clippings scrapbooks, 1967-1968. 2 volumes. See Box 56. Patent files: Apparatus and method for moisture removal, 1959. Electrical barrier layer devices and methods, 1965-1966. Fluid operated sonic transducer, 1964-1969. Ingredient content determination, 1943-1969. 2 folders. Method of and apparatus for sterilizing food stuffs, 1965-1967. Method and apparatus for repelling rodents, 1964-1970. "MOSO" trademark, 1963-1969.

For Ultrasonic sound apparatus.

Research and development, 1959-1969. Rodent extermination system,1960-1965: Foreign patent application, 1963-1967. 145.K.19.1B 9 Semolino trademark, 1915-1954. (wheat flour). Slogan trademark, 1915-1968. (wheat flour). Spin ball pressure interrupter, 1962-1967. U.S. Patent Office, Fee structure, 1965. Ultrasonic pest control and extermination system, 1965-1967. Ultrasonic systems, 1961-1964. Ultrasonic translator, 1966-1967. Foreign patents: Australia, 1967-1969. Belgium, 1964-1968. Canada, 1962-1967. 145.K.19.1B 9 Denmark, 1964-1969. France, 1965-1966. Germany (West), 1964-1969. Great Britain, 1964-1967. Holland, 1962-1969. Italy, 1964-1967. New Zealand, 1964-1967. Norway, 1964-1970. Sweden, 1964-1969. Switzerland, 1964-1968. Moe, Lowell A.: Patents: Apparatus for high frequency treatment of ore, 1956-1983. 145.K.19.2F 10 Ingredient content determination, 1958-1983. Methods and apparatus for treatment of ore, 1962-1983. Reactance test cell, 1960-1983. Semi-Conductor devices, 1960-1983. Testing apparatus and method for measuring dielectric constant of materials, 1960-1983. Termination of employment, 1968. Peavey Company, Lumber service, [ca. 1960s?]. Peavey Plaza, 1973-1980. 5 folders. Peavey Volunteers in Politics Committee, 1977-1978. Personnel: Confidential information brought by new employees, 1976. Proposed policy manual, 1977. Wisconsin benefit fund, 1975. Veteran reemployment, 1970. 145.K.19.2F 10 Profit sharing and investment plan, 1967-1970. Property records: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, 1968. Chicago and North Western Railway Company, 1962-1970. Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1971. Alton, Illinois, Highway condemnation, 1968-1973. Minnesota: Detroit Lakes property sales, 1975-1977. Minneapolis: Sale of "A" Mill, 1965-1980. Sale of feed mill, 1953-1977. 5 folders. Location Box 145.K.19.3B 11 Sale of feed mill, 1953-1977. 2 folders. Sale of mill to Dependable Mill, Inc., 1954-1978, St. Peter, 1971. Wayzata: Wakefield Holding Company, 1964-1972. Wheaton, 1962-1971. Montana sales, 1968-1976. North Dakota sales: 1963-1979. 2 folders. Sale to Bismarck Tribune, 1976-1978. South Dakota sales, 1963-1978. Wisconsin: Oconomowoc warehouse property, 1971-1980. Superior Power and Light agreement, 1972. Public Affairs, Prints and booklets, undated and 1966-1978. Quarterly reports, 1971-1981. Research reports: Competition in flour sales, 1969. (Peavey Co. and CM&E). Strategy study, 1975. (Western Flour Mills Div.). Study of the flour milling industry of the U.S., 1974. 2 folders. Scrapbooks, 1959-1966. 3 volumes. See Box 58. Seed and fertilizer, undated and 1967-1971. 145.K.19.4F 12 Stockholders: 1968-1977. 2 folders. Common stock offering (1973): 58 folders..

Selling shareholders, 1972-1973. Includes miscellaneous earlier and later support documents.

Securities (common) tender offer, 1968. Stock offering and performance, 1972-1975. Taxation, 1967-1973. Towboats: M/V Altonian, 1981. Frank T. Heffelfinger and Mary H. Morrison, 1979. Frank H. Peavey, 1974-1979. 145.K.19.5B 13 M/V Frederick B. Wells, 1979. M/V Paulina, 1981. "Up With People" musical, 1975. Trade associations: Crop Quality Council, 1967-1970. 2 folders. Minnesota Taxpayers Association, undated and 1969. Northwest Country Elevators Association, 1964. Northwest Terminal Elevator Association, 1965. Trademarks: Abandoned/lapsed prior to 1979, 1979. Absorber, 1920-1975. Chocolate (Decadence/Indulgences/Inspiration) searches, 1980. Corazon De Oro foreign registrations, 1962-1978. Craft Village, 1975-1983. E-A-CO, 1965-1979. EZ Fixings, OHTOP or OH-TOP, Pan Stuffing, Front Burner, 1979-1980. Feed applications, 1947-1960. Great Gains, 1980. Hollyhock, 1919-1978. 145.K.19.5B 13 Ideas and secrets: Banquet Foods Corp., 1979. Heileman Baking d/b/a Erickson Bakeries, 1980. JO-D, 1974-1980. Major C, 1920-1980. Millcraft, 1920-1980. Nitro, 1920-1979. Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp., 1968. Peavey Enterprises, Inc., 1973. Procedures, State, 1930-1941. Pueblo Chief, 1937-1977. Sanson, 1979-1980. Searches made, 1949-1972. Sidesticks, 1977-1980. Stellar, 1972-1978. 145.K.19.5B 13 Tigerhead, 1974-1980. Tone, 1955-1979. Tone Trading Post, 1959-1965. Tri-State Supply, 1979. Slim Slice Issue, 1980. Sunny Valley, 1976-1981. V-10, 1973: Copyrights, 1958-1961. Viking, 1974-1980. Transportation, 1961-1977. Miscellany, undated and 1970-1978. Corporate Procedure Files 145.K.19.6F 14 F.H. Peavey & Company: 1956: Special directors meetings. Annual stockholders meeting, August 28. Annual directors meeting, August 28. 1957: Special directors meetings. Annual directors meetings, August 27. Annual stockholders meeting, Aug 27. 1958: Special directors meetings. Executive committee agreement, Feburary 19. Special directors meetings. Annual stockholders meeting, August 26. Annual directors meeting, August 26. 145.K.19.7B 15 1959: Special directors meetings. Annual stockholders meeting, August 25. Annual directors meeting, August 25. Resolutions adopted by directors, November 9. 1960: Special directors meetings. Resolutions adopted by directors. Special stockholders meeting, June 30. Annual stockholders meeting, August 30. Annual directors meeting, August 30. Annual report to stockholders, June 30. President's annual report, June 30. 1961: Special directors meetings. Location Box 145.K.19.8F 16 Annual report to stockholders, June 30. President's annual report, June 30. Annual stockholders meeting, August 29. Annual directors meeting, August 29. Directors unanimous consent resolution, August 30. 1962: Special directors meetings. Directors unanimous consent resolutions. President's annual report, June 30. Commission amendment and revision, June 30. Annual report to stockholders, June 30. Annual stockholders meeting, August 28. Annual directors meeting, August 28. Special stockholders meeting, December 18.

Regarding name change to Peavey Company.

145.K.19.9B 17 Peavey Company: 1963: Special directors meetings. Commission amendment and revision, June 30. Annual report to stockholders, June 30. President's annual report, June 30. Annual stockholders meeting, August 27. Annual directors meeting, August 27. Directors unanimous consent resolutions. 1964: Special directors meetings. Directors meeting, Feburary 20. Directors unanimous consent resolutions, July 10. Annual stockholders meeting, August 25. Annual directors meeting, August 25. President's annual report, August 25. Special directors meetings. 145.K.19.10F 18 1965: Directors unanimous consent resolutions. Special directors meetings. Annual stockholders meeting, August 31. Annual directors meeting, August 31. President's annual report, August 31. 1966: Special directors meetings. Directors unanimous consent resolutions. Annual stockholders meeting, September 27. Annual directors meeting, September 27. President's annual report, September 27. 145.K.19.11B 19 1967: Special directors meetings. Directors unanimous consent resolutions. Annual stockholders meeting, September 26. Annual directors meeting, September 26. President's annual report, September 26. 1968: Special directors meetings. Directors unanimous consent resolutions. Division management annual reports to the president, June 30. Annual stockholders meeting, October 29. Annual directors meetings, October 29. 1969: Special stockholders meetings, Feburary 11. Special directors meetings. Division management annual reports to the president, July 31. 145.K.19.12F 20 Adjourned directors meeting, October 8. Annual stockholders meeting, October 30. Annual directors meeting, October 30. 1970: Special directors meeting, January 8. Regular directors meeting. Annual stockholders meeting, October 29. Annual directors meeting, October 29. 1971: Regular directors meetings. Annual directors meeting, October 28. 2 folders. Directors unanimous consent resolution, October 28. 1972: Regular directors meeting, March 9. Special stockholders meeting, July 20. Corporate secretary: Annual meetings, 1965-1971. Board meetings, 1970-1972. Executive Committee Minutes 145.K.19.13B 21 F.H. Peavey & Company/Peavey Company: July 1, 1959-June 30, 1964. 5 folders. 145.K.19.14F 22 July 1, 1964-December 31, 1967. 6 folders. 145.K.20.1B 23 January 1, 1968-July 31, 1971. 7 folders. Planning Group recommendations: Capital expenditures proposals and evaluation analyses for year ending July 31, 1972. Capital budget and plan, fiscal 1972-1976. Related Companies' Records 145.K.20.2F 24 American Elevator and Warehouse Company: Minute book, 1922-1935. Stock certificate book, 1922-1923, 1935. American Engineering Company, Inc., 1951-1956. American Insulating Company: Minute book, 1909-1928. Atlas Elevator Company: Minute books, 1898-1935. 3 volumes. Atlas Lumber Company: Minute books, 1907-1936. 2 volumes. 145.K.20.3B 25 Belt Line Elevator Company, Limited: Minute books, 1893-1916. 2 volumes. Booge, Smith & Peavey (Sioux City, Iowa): Undated and 1871, 1969. Brainerd Boiler, Inc.: Corporate record book, 1961-1978. British America Elevator Company: 1920-1938. Minute books, 1906-1944. 3 volumes. 145.K.20.4F 26 Brownberry Ovens, Inc.: Undated and 1980-1981. Acquisitions and dispositions, 1981. 2 folders. Broker agreements, 1974-1981. 2 folders. Consignment agreements, 1974-1981. 2 folders. Corporate qualifications files: California, 1972-1976. Illinois, 1970-1976. Ohio, 1972-1976. Pennsylvania, 1971-1976. Wisconsin, 1971-1976. Property records: Consumer files: Iowa: Cedar Rapids thrift store, 1976. Minnesota: Bloomington, 1978. Crystal, 1979-1980. Minneapolis, 1973-1979. St. Paul, 1977. 145.K.20.5B 27 Wisconsin: Brookfield, 1974-1975. Kenosha-Racine, 1975. Madison, 1975. Milwaukee, 1974-1979. Oconomowoc, 1971-1978. 2 folders. Miscellaneous "Drop Point" agreements, 1976-1980. Property records: Food files: Illinois: Midlothian thrift store, 1980 Iowa: Dubuque, 1977-1980. Michigan: Clinton Township thrift store, 1980-1981. Trademarks: Brownberry Ovens, 1958-1980. 2 folders. Brownberry Whole Life breads, 1979. Catherine Clark's Brownberry Ovens, 1961-1977. 2 folders. Catherine Clark's Brownberry Ovens, 1950-1978. 2 folders. Catherine Clark's Brownberry Ovens (States), 1964-1980. 2 folders. 145.K.20.5B 27 Design of girl kneading bread, 1951-1976. 2 folders. Brownberry (Canada), 1980. Marshwood's Brownberry Bread, 1946-1949. Stone-Buhr copyright infringement matter: 1972-1978. Brownberry Ovens, Inc., 1973. Brownberry Ovens, Inc.: Stone-Buhr matter, 1966-1974. C. 30-1 Old Fashioned Honesty in Every Loaf, 1956-1957. C. 88-2 Toasted croutons (Stone-Buhr matter), 1973-1974. C. 89-3 Seasoned croutons (original carton), 1958-1974. C. 90-4 Seasoned croutons (revised carton), 1973-1974. 145.K.20.5B 27 C. 95-5 Corn bread, 1973-1974. C. 96-6 Farm bread, 1973-1981. C. 97-7 Oatmeal bread, 1973-1974. C. 98-8 Potato bread, 1973-1974. C. 99-9 Wheat rolls, 1973-1974. Trademark Registration Files, 1978-1981. Expired State Registrations: California, 1957-1976. 2 folders. Illinois, 1958-1976. 2 folders. Minnesota, 1957-1970. 2 folders. Wisconsin, 1957-1976. 3 folders. Location Box 145.K.20.6F 28 Minute books, 1956-1972. 5 volumes. International Venture Research, Inc./Brownberry Ovens, Inc.: Corporate record book, 1971-1976.

IVR merged into Brownberry in 1972.

The Cable Company and Mason & Hamlin Company: 1920-1937. Summary of monthly reports, 1911-1931. Historical and statistical record, 1881-1915, 1923.

The Cable Company.

Central Elevator Company: 1925-1937. Minute book, 1924-1938. Location Box 145.K.20.7B 29 The Christian Mills, Incorporated: Corporate record book, 1921-1938. Claro Milling Company: Corporate record book, 1925-1934. Coast-Dakota Flour Company: Undated and 1955-1967. Minute book, 1924-1967. Colorado Milling & Elevator Company: Undated and 1964-1968. Acquisitions and dispositions, 1967-1977. 3 folders. Location Box 145.K.20.8F 30 Acquisitions and dispositions, 1967-1977. 4 folders. Aerial photograph, undated. See Box 57.

A California milling complex?

Annual Reports, 1944-1967.

Includes Great Western United Corporation, 1968-1969.

Beardstown Mills Company, undated. (Beardstown, Ill.). Colorado mills and elevators, undated and 1942-[1964?]. 2 folders. Denver Elevators Company, undated and 1951-1958. 2 folders. Idaho mills and elevators, undated and 1943-1966. Kansas mills and elevators, undated and 1943-1951. Landscape photos, [ca. 1950?]. Location Box 145.K.20.8F 30 Midland elevators, [ca. 1950?]. (Idaho). Newspaper clippings, 1966-1968. Oklahoma mills and elevators, undated and 1947-1952. Omaha Flour Mills Company, undated and 1957.

(Omaha, Neb.)

Oregon mills and elevators, [1950s] [1960s]. Publicity photos, [1950s]. Springfield Flour Mills, undated and 1943-1947.

(Springfield, Mo.)

Sunset Milling & Grain Company, undated and 1948.

(Los Angeles, Calif.)

Utah mills and elevators, undated and 1944-1969. Location Box 145.K.20.9B 31 Minute books, 1967-1974. 4 volumes. Commercial Grain Company, Limited: Minute book, 1917-1921. Crescent Elevator Company, Undated. Minute books, 1896-1929. 2 volumes. Grain ledger, 1901. Crown Grain Company, Limited (Winnipeg), 1918-1922. Curlew Elevator and Lumber Company, 1966-1969. Corporate record book, 1942-1968. Location Box 145.K.20.10F 32 Dakota Transfer Company: Qualification file, 1961-1972. Minute books, 1940-1972. 2 volumes. Duluth Elevator Company, 1888-1909. Minute book, 1897-1915. EACO Company (Everett, Aughenbaugh & Company): Minute books, 1905-1934. 2 volumes. Stock certificate book, 1925-1926. J.W. Easeland and Sons, Inc.: Minute books, 1961-1967. 2 volumes. Economic Securities Company, Limited: Minute book, 1913-1917. Location Box 145.K.20.11B 33 Electric Steel Elevator Company, Undated. Minute book, 1901-1935. Stock certificate book, 1921-1935 Farmers Produce of Willmar: Acquisitions file, 1955-1967. Fergus Turkeys, Inc.: Corporate record book, 1956-1978. Flax-Li-Num Insulating Company, undated and 1971. Minute book, 1909, 1927-1939. Fletcher Corporation:

Formerly Peavey Company of Omaha.

Qualifications files: Iowa, 1950-1970. Nebraska, 1950-1969. Gettysburg Milling Company: Minute book, 1959-1963. Globe Elevator Company, undated and 1921-1938. Minute books, 1894-1941. 3 volumes. Location Box 145.K.20.12F 34 Stock ledgers, [ca. 1894]-1941. 2 volumes. Gopher Aeronautical Corporation: Corporate record book, 1952-1955. Executive committee minute book, 1952-1953. Grand Trunk Pacific Elevator Company (Winnipeg), 1921-1938. Minute books: 1908-1922. See Box 54. 1923-1944. Heffelfinger Securities Company: Agreements, 1922-1935. Annual reports to the state of Delaware, 1922-1937. Miscellany, 1922-1933. Home Foods Research, Inc.: Corporate record book, 1964-1965. Home Grain Company: Minute book, 1904-1911. Interior Elevator Company, undated and [1890s]-1910. Minute book, 1889-1916. Location Box 145.K.20.13B 35 International Securities Company [Limited?]: Minute book, 1909-1913. Interstate Grain Company: Minute book, 1908-1914. Interstate Land Company: Minute book, 1899-1905. C.G. Ireys Elevator Company: Minute book, 1907-1910. King Midas Mill Company: Employees, undated and 1946. Minute book, 1924-1930. Minute book, 1931-1946. See Box 50.

KM/Van Dusen Harrington.

Ledger, 1938-1942. See Box 54.

Company not clearly identified.

Lake Milling Company, 1965-1972. Minute book, 1950-1972. Location Box 145.K.20.13B 35 Link Lines Transport, Inc./Hydroflame Gas Company: Minute book, 1957-1958 (Link Lines), 1950-1956 (Hydroflame). Logan Valley Land Company: Minute book, 1884, 1902. Lyon Elevator Company: Minute book, 1898-1910. Lysdale Aviation, Inc.: Minute book, 1957-1962. Madison Grain Company: Minute book, 1925-1929. Madison Manufacturing Company: Minute book, 1944-1956. Location Box 145.K.20.14F 36 Marshwood Company: Minute book, 1946-1953. Merrifield Farms Feed Mill, Inc., 1961-1967: Corporate record book, 1961-1967. Midland Elevator Company, Undated and 1891, 1951: Minute books, 1890-1916. 2 volumes. Midwest Poultry Service, Inc.: Minute books, 1962-1972. Mills of Albert Lea Company: Minute book, 1922-1936. Minnesota Airmotive, Inc.: Minute book, 1962-1972. Minnesota Transfer Storage Company, 1926-1933: Minute book, 1916-1933. Location Box 145.L.7.1B 37 Stock certificate book, 1927. Mississippi Elevator Company: Minute book, 1940-1957. 2 folders. Missouri Valley Milling Company: Minute book, 1899-1909. Stock certificate book, 1899-1907. Appraisal, 1907. Missouri Valley Telephone Company: Corporate record book, 1903-1906. Monarch Elevator Company, 1909-1942: Photographs, 1938-1939. See Box 57. Minute books: 1893-August 3, 1914. August 24, 1914-Jan 4, 1923. See Box 54. January 9, 1923-1938. National Agri-Services Limited (Winnipeg), 1972. National Atlas Elevator Company. 1936 National Elevator Company: Minute book, 1899-1936. 3 volumes. Location Box 145.L.7.2F 38 National Elevator Company, Limited (Winnipeg): 1921-1938. Minute books, 1909-1944. 2 volumes. National Milling Company. [1890s]. Minute book, 1892, 1914-1923. New Occidental Mill Company. [1890s]. North American Investment Company, 1906: Minute books: 1. December 15, 1899-Feburary 6, 1900. See Box 54. 2. December 19, 1899-July 31, 1916. Northern Elevator Company: Corporate record book, 1908-1909. Northern Elevator Company, Limited (Winnipeg): 1922-1938. Minute books: 1909-1922. 2 volumes. See Box 54. June 18, 1923-May 15, 1944. Northern Nebraska Land and Improvement Company: Minute book, 1883-1902. Location Box 145.L.7.2F 38 Northwest Fabrics, Inc., 1971-1976: Articles of Incorporation, 1972. Bylaws, 1974. Property records: Retail files: Minnesota: Store #19 (Rochester), 1972-1977. Store #323 (Rochester), 1976. Wisconsin: Store #38 (La Crosse), 1967-1977. Oshkosh stores, 1969-1970. Location Box 145.L.7.3B 39 Qualification files, 1973-1977. 3 folders. Minute books, 1966-1973. 2 volumes. Occident Elevator Company, 1903-1933, 1903-1930. See Box 57. Minute books: May 13, 1903-May 3, 1923. August 22, 1916-December 30, 1935. October 20, 1923-December 30, 1935. Stock certificate book, 1903-1935. Occident Terminal Company: Stock certificate book, 1923-1935. Occidental Fuel Company, Limited: Minute book, 1924-1936. Old Tyme Bakerie Company: Corporate record book, 1914-1918. Location Box 145.L.7.4F 40 Omaha Elevator Company (Omaha, Neb.), undated and 1921-1941. Minute books, 1890-1969. 3 volumes. Stock ledger, 1922-1968. Peavey Asia Limited: Articles of association, 1973. Peavey Bros. (Sioux City, Iowa):

Includes Sioux City Street Railway Company.

Correspondence, 1887-1891. 9 folders. Location Box 145.L.7.5B 41 1892. 3 folders. Trial balances: 1886. 1888. 2 folders. 1889. Miscellany, 1884-1888. The Peavey Company, 1920-1937. Corporate record book, 1920-1922. See Box 55. Minute book, 1923-1937. Stock ledger, 1920-1934. Peavey Company of Omaha: Stock certificate book, 1922-1968.

Some blank certificates discarded.

Location Box 145.L.7.5B 41 Peavey Duluth Terminal Company, 1900-1938: Minute books: November 4, 1899-January 3, 1916. December 20, 1915-August 1, 1922. See Box 55. June 18, 1923-December 2, 1938. Journal, 1916-1923. See Box 55. Peavey Elevator Company. 1898. Peavey Feed Services, Inc.: Minute book, 1963-1971. Peavey Finance Company: Qualification papers, 1964-1973. 2 folders. Minute book, 1963-1973. Location Box 145.L.7.6F 42 Peavey Flour Mills of Florida, Inc.: Tampa, Florida Mill: Advertising or news releases, 1968. Air pollution, 1968-1973. Deeds, 1967-1976. Dredging: Contract and operation, 1967-1970. Engineering, 1967-1970. Maintenance dredging, 1970-1971. Engineering and construction, 1967-1971. Equipment purchase agreement, 1967-1968. Exploration, 1962-1975. Hearing on petition and legal opinions, 1967-1968. Legal: Peavey Co. vs. J.F. Parsons, 1973. Memo to Nimmer regarding taxes, 1967-1969. Mosquito control and railroad right-of-way, 1968. Location Box 145.L.7.6F 42 Railroad right-of-way, 1968-1970. Roadway easement on Misener Marine property, 1975-1976. Smith property: Conference memos, 1967. Correspondence, agreements, etc., 1967-1972. Dust problem, etc., 1968. Maps, drawings, and descriptions, 1967-1970. Ordinances, 1967. Petition to port authority, 1967-1968. Specifications, undated and 1967. Title, title restrictions, and title insurance, 1955-1975. Miscellany, 1969-1972. Deeds, title insurance, etc., 1969-1972. Location Box 145.L.7.7B 43 1963-1976. Articles of incorporation, 1967. Bylaws, undated. Minute book, 1967-1976. Peavey Grain Company (West Virginia): Corporate record book, 1898-1916. Peavey Steamship Company, 1901-1910, 1956-1957. Certificate of incorporation, 1900. See Box 57. Minute book, 1900-1919. 2 folders. Peavey-Montana Feedlots, Inc., 1965-1972. 2 folders. Minute book, 1965-1972. Pied Piper International Corporation: Qualification papers, undated and 1967-1969. 2 folders. Minute book, 1963-1969. Pioneer Steel Elevator Company: Financial miscellany, 1928-1938. 2 folders. Photograph, undated. Minute books, 1901-1936. 2 volumes. Location Box 142.E.16.2F 44 Port Arthur Elevator Company, Limited (Winnipeg), 1921-1925. Minute books, 1907-1927. 2 volumes. Republic Elevator Company: Minute book, 1894-1915. Russell Flour Company: Minute book, 1908-1910.

Minneapolis office copy.

Russell-Miller, Inc.: Minute book, 1930-1936. Stock record transfer (or "stock journal"), 1906-1936. Stock certificate books: #1-250, 1930. #751-1000, 1930. Location Box 142.E.16.3B(ov) 45 #1001-2500, 1930-1935. 6 volumes. Russell-Miller Milling Company: Undated and 1901-1975. 2 folders. Undated and 1910-1959. See Box 57.

Includes corporate documents, advertisements, newspaper clippings, historical anniversary items; Occidental-brand flour.

Clippings, 1909-1963. Location Box 145.L.7.8F 46 Corporate documents, 1935-1944. Occident Keystone Club: Minute book, 1921-1949. Photographs, undated and 1955. Publications: The Occident Conveyor (newsletter): 1917. March 1923-October 1925. October 1928-Feburary 1932. 2 folders. May and July 1936. 1942-1947. (issues wanting). Occident Flour Merchandiser (newsletter): March, May/June 1936. Valley City (N.D.) mill closing, 1962. Minute books: 1. 1897-December 4, 1915 2. Feburary 28, 1916-December 30, 1935. 3. December 16, 1935-Feburary 4, 1943. Location Box 145.L.8.1B 47 4. Feburary 26, 1943-May 20, 1947. 5. July 17, 1947-July 20, 1951. 6. October 20, 1951-May 23, 1960. Executive Committee minutes: 1910-1913. 1951-1960. 2 volumes. Profit and loss monthly summary, 1905-1946. See Box 55. Stock certificate book, 1911-1914. Telegraphic code book, undated. St. Anthony Elevator Company: Engineering drawings, 1901. See Box 57. Minute books, 1886-1926. See Box 55. Stock ledger, 1886-1922. See Box 55. Saint Anthony Securities Company, Limited (Winnipeg): Minute book, 1913-1916. Stock certificate book, 1908-1915. Location Box 145.L.8.2F 48 Security Elevator Company, Limited (Winnipeg), 1921-1925: Minute books, 1908-1929. 2 volumes. H.C. Selden Lumber Company: Minute book, 1905-1923. Sioux City Street Railway Company (Sioux City, Iowa). 1891.