00898.xml THOMAS CORWIN MYERS AND SAMUEL ISAAC MYERS: An Inventory of Their Family Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Jennifer HuebscherJune 2011 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Myers, Samuel Isaac. Thomas Corwin Myers and Samuel Isaac Myers and family papers. 1880-2006 (bulk circa 1900-1933). Materials in English. Biographical and background data, photographs, architectural plans, and maps drawn by Samuel Isaac Myers and Thomas Corwin Myers relating to Itasca State Park, Park Rapids, and surrounding areas. Especially significant are Hubbard County land ownership maps. Plans for the Ponsford school in Becker County are included, as are plans for homes and other buildings. Some folders were numbered by the donors and those numbers have been retained for the finding aid. The donors have included explanations of the materials in some of the folders. Both Myers were builders and draftsmen. 1 cubic foot in 1 box and 1 double oversize folder. See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Architecture -- Minnesota -- Designs and plans. Parks -- Minnesota -- Maps. Recreation areas -- Minnesota. Persons: Myers, Thomas Corwin. Myers family. Places: Itasca State Park (Minn.) -- Maps. Park Rapids -- History. Ponsford (Minn.) Hubbard County -- Maps. Document Types: Architectural drawings. Blueprints. Photographs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Myers, Samuel Isaac. Thomas Corwin Myers and Samuel Isaac Myers and family papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,470

 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: 007375037

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Biographical Materials 142.H.12.7B-1 Built by Thomas Corwin Myers and Samuel Isaac Myers, 1880s-2006.

Compilation of articles, photocopies of clippings, photographs and photocopies of photographs related to buildings constructed by T.C. (1848-1916) and S.I. (1874-1935) Myers. Includes Douglas Lodge in Itasca State Park, schools, churches, businesses, and private homes in Park Rapids, Verndale, Wadena, and Hubbard, and the Ponsford School.

 Folder 2. Biographical data, undated.

Includes photocopies of compiled data, T.C. Myers' obituary (1916), and a brochure by Sidney Sanford on the wheat trail from Park Rapids to Verndale that brought wheat to the Myers-built grist mill.

 Folder 15. Biographical details, undated.

Includes a biography, a poem, and photographs about Samuel Isaac Myers, including some of the quilts he made.

 Photograph album, circa 1905-1918. 1 volume in folder.

Includes photographs of the Patrick, North Harrison, and Harrison mines near Nashwauk; farm scenes near Harvey, North Dakota; Myers' claims in Hubbard County; and Douglas Lodge.

 Folder 12. Photographs, undated.

Includes Myers' cabin and Douglas Lodge.

 Folder 13. Itasca State Park-related items, undated, 1904-1996.

Includes biographical articles, Douglas Lodge and Itasca State Park historical compilations, and photographs of Itasca scenes painted by S.I. Myers.

 Architectural Drawings 142.H.12.7B-1 Folder 3. Railroad buildings and data, 1899-2005.

Includes Great Northern water tower in Park Rapids.

 Folder 8. Kissock residence, undated. Folder 4. Summer cottages and material bill, undated. Folder 5. House and Albert's bungalow, undated. Unnamed bungalow, undated. Lake cottage, undated. Folder 6. Widdifield barn and material list, undated. Folder 7. Boys and girls bathroom at East Side School, Park Rapids, 1933. Folder 9. Haradon cottage, undated. Folder 10. Agricultural buildings and implements and miscellaneous buildings, undated, 1922.

Includes poultry house, hog house, speeder house for State Forest Service, store fronts in Sebeka, a foot powered jig saw and egg crates and trays.

 Badoura Church, undated.

Includes bill of material.

 Ponsford School, undated. Maps Drawn By Samuel Myers 142.H.12.7B-1 Folder 11: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Becker, Wadena, Otter Tail and Todd counties, undated. 1 map: black & white, linen; 53 x 68 cm. Itasca County Fishing Region, 1933. 1 map: tinted; 53 x 86 cm. Itasca State Park, Hubbard County, 1915. 1 map: black & white, paper; 43 x 45 cm. Mantrap Lake, 1925. 1 map: black & white, linen; 33 x 35 cm. Itasca State Park, Mantrap Lake region, 1927. 1 map: black & white; 36 x 49 cm. ++13 Hubbard County, January 29, 1927. 1 map: black & white; 43 x 58 cm.

With annotations presumably by S.I. Myers.

 Itasca County Fishing Region, 1933. 1 map: black & white; 86 x 83 cm.

Drawn for Fuller's Tackle Shops, Grand Rapids, printed.

 Hubbard County land ownership map, August 1, 1905. 1 map: tinted; 52 x 89 cm. Hubbard County land ownership map and advertising letter, February 1, 1927. 2 items including 1 blueprint map: 63 x 120 cm.