OVERVIEW
Minnesota Historical Society
Minneapolis
Aquatennial Association (Minneapolis, Minn.).
Aquatennial Association
records.
1940-1990
(bulk 1979-1985).
Materials in English.
Records of a voluntary association that planned and staged the
Minneapolis Aquatennial, an annual outdoor summer festival established in 1940 featuring
athletic, cultural, and community events.
1.0 cubic feet (2 boxes).
See [Detailed Description](a9) for shelf
locations.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Most of the material was compiled by association president (1979-1981) Fredrick Dresser,
and includes historical information; articles of incorporation and bylaws; membership
rosters; position descriptions and organization charts; directors and steering committee
minutes; financial records; speeches, scripts, and publicity memoranda; newsletters and
programs; photographs; and two scrapbooks kept by Micky Lane.
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota
Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the
catalog using these headings.
Topics:
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Minnesota --
Minneapolis.
Summer festivals -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Persons:
Dresser, Fredrick,
compiler.
Lane, Micky,
compiler.
Meetings:
Minneapolis Aquatennial.
Places:
Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Social life and
customs.
Document Types:
Minutes.
Photographs.
Rosters.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Minneapolis Aquatennial Association (Minneapolis, Minn.). Aquatennial
Association records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15,822; 16,241
Processing Information:
Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant
awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Catalog ID number: 003696229
RELATED MATERIALS
Other materials relating to the Minneapolis Aquatennial are available in the Minnesota
Historical Society print, sound and visual, and museum collections.
The Hennepin History Museum, Minneapolis, holds a substantial collection of Aquatennial
materials.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
P2626
Articles of incorporation, bylaws, and statement of policy,
1978 and 1983.
Historical information,
undated and 1964.
Position descriptions and organization charts,
1980-1985.
Membership rosters,
1950-1951, 1988-1989.
Finances,
1980-1985.
Meeting minutes : Board of directors, steering committee, and admirals
club,
1979-1981.
Scripts and memoranda,
1980 and 1984.
Queens' Review Luncheon programs,
1974-1982.
Aqua Log newsletter,
1975-1979.
Minneapolis Aquatennial: America's favorite summer
festival,
1990.
1 volume.
Photographs,
1940, 1979-1980.
[0.2 cubic feet empty]
129.G.11.5B-1
Scrapbooks:
Includes personal notes, photographs, news clippings and other memorabilia
collected by M. E. "Micky" Lane, Chairman of the Visiting Queens Committee.
Micky,
1950.
Mr. and Mrs. Micky Lane,
1951.