ecdev03.xml ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Alex Kent. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Alex Kent, Alex Kent. Finding aid written in English OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Dept. of Economic Development. Published records and reports. 1940s-1981. Materials in English. Reports, newsletters, brochures, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Economic Development Department. The records cover various aspects of the department's duties and activities, particularly as relating to industrial development, tourism, agribusiness, minority businesses, energy, taxes, and housing. Included are a number of items created under its predecessors, the Department of Business Research and Development (1947-1953) and the Department of Business Development (1953-1967). 1.3 cu. ft. (2 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. 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: Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Minnesota. Economic development. Energy policy -- Minnesota. Government publicity -- Minnesota. Housing -- Minnesota. Industrial promotion -- Minnesota. Minority business enterprises -- Minnesota. Public relations -- Minnesota. Taxation -- Minnesota. Tourism -- Minnesota. Organizations: Minnesota. Dept. of Business Development. Minnesota. Dept. of Business Research and Development. Places: Minnesota -- Economic conditions. Document Types: Newsletters. Brochures. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Dept. of Economic Development. Published Records and Reports. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession number: None.

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Catalog ID number: 006708104

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Serial publications 120.C.3.9B BiWeekly Report, 1978-1979.

Includes Volume 1, Nos. 1-11, July-December 1978 and Volume 2, Nos. 2-4, 7-13, January-June 1979.

 General publications 120.C.3.9B Brochures and pamphlets, 1950s-1980. 15 items in 1 folder.

Tourist and information materials; arranged alphabetically.

 All About Minnesota, ca. 1968. Discover Minnesota's 5th Season (Indian Summer), undated. Green Power: Economic Growth with Environmental Concern, ca. 1970. Minnesota Canoe Country, undated. Minnesota: Land of 10,000 lakes, undated. Minnesota: Land of 10,000 lakes, Come and Have Fun, undated. Minnesota: Motive Force of the Midwest, 1971. Minnesota: Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, undated. Minnesota: Since 1858/Vacation State, 1958. Minnesota: The Enchanted Land of Hiawatha, undated. Minnesota Vacation Almanac, 1950s. Minnesota: What a State We're In!, 1980. Steps to Better Vacations in Minnesota, ca. 1949. Tourism Conference, January 9, 1975. Welcome to Minnesota. Relax to the Sounds of Sunset, undated. Department of Business Research and Development Functions and Program, 1940s. Program Minnesota Department Business Research Development, 1940s. Weed Control for Resort Areas, ca. 1950. Simplified Bookkeeping for Resort Owners, ca. 1950. Aids to Industry, ca. 1950. The “Resort Waterfront” and You, Spring 1950. Improving Recreation in Minnesota’s Resorts, April 1950. Your Community: Organizing for Action, September 25, 1950. Guide Book for Community Industrial Development, ca. 1954. The Travel Industry in Minnesota, 1958. Report on New Industries, Re-Locations and Additions in Minnesota, 1961. Code of Ethics for the Builders and Suppliers of Family and Group Fallout Shelter Industry, October 4, 1961. Business Growth in Minnesota: New Industrial Plants and Expansions, 1962; June 10, 1963. A Survey of the Minnesota Hotel Industry, July 1964. A Survey of the Minnesota Resort Industry, July 1964. Minnesota Industrial Growth Rate by Standard Industrial Classification, December 1964. A Study of the Wholesale Business in Minnesota, April 1965. Major Economic Aspects of Minnesota: A Study of the Personal Income by States of the Union, May 1965. A Study of the Selected Services Industry in Minnesota, July 1965. A Study of the Wholesale Business in Minnesota, April 1965. Retail Sales in Minnesota, A Census of Business Comparison Study 1958-1963; February 1965. A Study of the Manufacturing Industry in Minnesota, July 1965. A Study of Minnesota Manufactures in Foreign Export, May 1965. A Study of the Selected Services Industry in Minnesota, July 1965, October 1966, Reprint October 1967. The Travel Industry in Minnesota, October 1967. State Tax Comparisons, 1969 rates. Community Profiles, 1969-1976. 8 folders.

Four page questionnaire on city population, work force, industries, parks, etc; some cities may have more than one questionnaire. List of cities is in first folder.

 Minnesota: There's a Boom at the Top of the Map, ca. 1970. Community & Industrial Property Data, August 1970.

Prepared for MACI tour of industrial progress; features Albert Lea, Alexandria, Duluth, St. Cloud, and Worthington.

 Municipal Industrial Revenue Bonds: An Explanation of the Industrial Development Act of 1967, 1970-1978. 4 items.

Includes October 1970 and amended versions from 1972, 1974, 1978.

 A Peek at Minnesota in 1980, June 1971. More About Minnesota in 1980 with a Glimpse into 1990, June 1972. An Overview of the Minnesota Economy, August 1972. Minnesota: Information packet, ca. 1973. Minnesota Area Redevelopment Administration, February 1973. Medicine in Minnesota: Focus on Life Sciences, October 1973. A Brief Assessment of the Minnesota Economy compared to the West North Central States, June 1975. Small Business Procurement Act: Annual Reports, FY1976. A Guide to Economic Information and Activity for the Minnesota Coastal Zone Land Use Management Plan, June 1975. Minnesota Community Development Corporation Funding Application, March 1976. Printing and Publishing in Minnesota, ca. 1977. Research Bulletin No. 28, A 1976 Comparative Assessment of Minnesota Manufacturing, June 1977. Research Bulletin No. 29, Minnesota’s Role in the Cheese Industry, June 1977. Municipal Revenue Bonds, Annual Reports, July 1977-1980. 2 folders. Industrial Park Profiles: Cottage Grove, 1978. Manufacturing Sales in Minnesota, 1978. Manufacturing Sales in Minnesota, 1979. Economic Aspects of Minnesota’s Forest Products Industry, June 1979. 120.C.3.10F Minnesota: Financing, ca. 1980. Minnesota: Human Resources, ca. 1980. Agribusiness, 1980. Directory of Minority Owned Businesses, 1980, 1981. Agribusiness Policy Direction, Recommendation of the Agribusiness Advisory Task Force, December 1980. Energy Planning Guide for Minnesota Communities: Energy Guide Book & Energy Planning Tools Library, ca. 1981. Minnesota: Energy, ca. 1981. Minnesota: Taxes, ca. 1981. Minnesota: Transportation, ca. 1981. Services for Business & Community Growth, ca. 1981. A Report to the Commissioner of Economic Development on Technological Intensive Industry in Minnesota and Its Future, January 1981. Small Business SET ASIDE Program Annual Reports 1979 and 1980, May 1981. Mineral Task Force, Mineral Policy Direction, June 1981. Local & Urban Affairs Office, Housing Costs & Affordability, July 1981.