00786.xml HENRY B. WENZELL: An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Alex Kent. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Alex Kent, January 2010. Finding aid written in English September 2010 Boxes 1 and 2 relocatored by David B. Peterson. January-February 2010. Recataloged from_ and additions made. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Wenzell, Henry Burleigh, 1853-1936. Henry B. Wenzell papers. 1821-1932. Materials in English. Letters from judges of Minnesota courts, Harvard professors, and Minnesota public figures; recommendations of Wenzell as Minnesota supreme court reporter (1895); correspondence regarding the renting of billboard privileges on St. Paul property owned by actor William H. Crane, together with Crane's itinerary of theatrical tours (1902-1924); material on Harvard University and the Harvard Club of Minnesota; Wenzell's letters home during his study and travels in Europe (1876-1878); and Wenzell family genealogical data and memorabilia. 1.75 cu. ft. (2 boxes, including 12 volumes and 19 oversize items). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Wenzell's letters from Europe describe historic sites, cities, and art and cultural centers, and his law studies. His later correspondents include Hascal R. Brill, Thomas Canty, Loren W. Collins, James K. Hosmer, Frank B. Kellogg, William L. Kelly, Charles D. Kerr, Olin B. Lewis, William Mitchell, Charles O. Otis, George H. Palmer, Justin Winsor, and George B. Young.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Courts -- Minnesota. Signs and signboards -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Theater -- United States. Persons: Brill, Hascal R. (Hascal Russel), 1846-1922. Canty, Thomas, 1854-1920. Collins, Loren Warren, 1838-1912. Crane, William H., 1845-1928. Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893. Hosmer, James Kendall, 1834-1927. Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937. Kelly, William Louis, 1837-1926. Kerr, Charles Deal, 1835-1896. Lewis, Olin Bailey, 1861-1936. Mitchell, William, 1832-1900. Otis, Charles E. 1846-1917. Palmer, George Herbert, 1842-1933. Wenzell family. Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897. Young, George Brooks, 1840-1906. Organizations: Harvard Club of Minnesota. Harvard University. Universitat Leipzig. Places: Europe -- Description and travel. Document Types: Autographs. Genealogies. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Henry B. Wenzel Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 2425; 2933; 3087; 3104; 3128; 3194; 3401; 3435; 3602; 3684; 3779; 3850; 4095; 16,138

 Processing Information:

Processed by: Alex Kent, January 2010

Catalog ID number: 001730877

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 142.J.19.9B 1 Correspondence and miscellany, 1821-1936. 7 folders. Society of Colonial Wars letters and envelope addressed to Henry B. Wenzell, 1903.

Wenzell was the Society's genealogist at the time. Letters concern the membership of Henry Journey Wells. They are typed letters by the Society's secretary to Wells; Wenzell is not a correspondent. Includes genealogical data on Wells family in Henry's application of membership to the Society.

 Bills from European firms, 1904-1907. Correspondence and genealogical data, 1837-1929. Genealogical data, undated. 2 folders. Minnesota Supreme Court reporter position, 1920-1931. 2 folders. Letterbook Volumes:

Letterbook volumes 4-12 (scrapbook volumes are numbered 1-3 consist of nine books of letters written by Henry B. Wenzell while in Europe, 1876-1878. Most of the letters were written to his mother. The letters give long detailed descriptions of Wenzell's tour of the continent touching upon the following topics: historic sites; art and cultural centers; and the University of Leipzig, Germany, which Wenzell attended from October, 1876--May, 1877.

 4. Canada; the trip across the Atlantic; England, July 26-August 25, 1876. 5. England, France, and Germany, .August 27-October 14, 1876. 6. Germany: University of Leipzig, October l5-December 25, 1876. 7. University of Leipzig, December 30, 1876-May 28, 1877. 8. Germany, Austria and Hungary, May 29-July 13, 1877. 9. Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, July 20-October 27, 1877. 10. Italy, October 27, l877-January 22, 1878. 11. Italy, January 22-May 30, 1878. 12. Italy, Switzerland, and France. June 12-October 26, 1878. 142.J.19.10F 2 Scrapbook Volumes: 1. Scrapbook on Harvard University, 1871-1897. 2. Scrapbook compiled by Wenzell while in Europe, 1876-1879. 3. "The Descendants of Henry Wenzell," by John Wenzell, 1900. +320 Oversize Items: Picture of a "monument where Bishop Brown died," undated. Genealogical chart of the Henry and Mary Lynges Wenzell family, 1744-1869. undated. Map of Greece drawn by Henry B. Wenzell, undated. Medical society certificate issued to Burleigh Smart, September 12, 1830. Medical society certificate issued to Burleigh Smart, April 30, 1840. Citation to Henry B. Wenzell for his contribution to the erection of a statue to Benjamin Franklin in Boston, 1854. Degree from Harvard University, July 16, 1856. Wenzell's Military Bounty certificate, November 12, 1864. Wenzell's Military Bounty certificate, January 4, 1865. Certificate of graduation from Cambridge Massachusetts High School June 27, 1871. Degree from Harvard University, June 30, 1875. Degree from the University of Leipzig, October, 1876. Degree from Harvard University, June 28, 1882. Certificate authorizing Henry B. Wenzell to practice law before the Supreme Court of Minnesota, April 20, 1883. Certificate authorizing Henry B. Wenzell to practice law before the Circuit Court, Minnesota, April 26, 1883. Commission as a Notary Public, May 29, 1884. Commission as a Notary Public, May 28, 1886. Certificate as a Life Member of the Minnesota Historical Society, April 9, 1906. Passport, August 26, 1907.

There is also a passport issued to Henry B. Wenzell, July 7, 1876, filed in Box 1. Signed by Hamilton Fish.