OVERVIEW
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial
Commission.
Commission records.
2006-2009.
Materials in English.
Records documenting the work of the Minnesota Statehood
Sesquicentennial Commission.
9.45 cu. ft. (9 boxes and 1 partial
box); 3 video files : digital, sound, color : MP4.
See [Detailed Description](a9) for shelf
locations.
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial
Commission was created by legislation in 2005 to plan,
promote, and oversee events and activities to recognize Minnesota's 150th
anniversary of statehood and to achieve broad participation of the people of
Minnesota, visitors, local communities, institutions and organizations in activities
across the state; raise awareness and educate Minnesotans by telling the stories of
our past, recognizing the indigenous people of Minnesota, and learning from them and
the many ethnic groups that have come and continue to come to Minnesota; develop a
shared vision for the state's future, by engaging Minnesotans in civic dialogue; and
leave a lasting legacy through print, visual, musical, and other reminders, as well
as media documentation. The commission expired January 30, 2009.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Included are minutes; files of the executive director, chairperson, and Minnesota
Historical Society liaison; event and grant files; published records and reports,
including the commission's final report, news releases and clippings, and the
sesquicentennial master plan; cookbook submissions; Minnesota, Hail to Thee galley
proofs; journals signed at events and the State Fair; videos of Statehood Day (May
11, 2008), Statehood Ceremony (May 18, 2008), and Minnesota: Real or Imagined, a
look at Minnesota's future produced by the commission; a sealed time capsule to be
opened before the 2057 state bicentennial; and related materials documenting the
work of the commission and celebrations throughout the state.
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:
Commemorative postage stamps -- Minnesota.
Community cookbooks -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Hellervik, Cay.
Leonard, Jane.
Norquist, Patricia.
Pierce, Diana.
Organizations:
Minnesota Historical
Society.
Meetings:
Minnesota State Fair.
Places:
Minnesota -- Anniversaries, etc.
Minnesota -- Centennial celebrations, etc. --
2008.
Minnesota -- History.
Document Types:
Clippings.
News releases.
Time capsules.
Video recordings
Titles:
Minnesota, hail to thee!: a
sesquicentennial history.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Access to the time capsule prior to 2057 requires permission from the State
Archivist.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission. Commission Records.
Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 2012-47
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: 007510292
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Minutes,
2006-2008
129.E.5.4F
Commission,
2006-2008.
26 folders.
Coalition Committee agenda,
2007.
Communications Team, January,
April 2007.
Program Committee,
2006-2007.
State Agency,
2007
Staff,
2007-2008.
Executive Director Files,
2006-2009
Files of Executive Director Jane Leonard and Commission staff; alphabetical
by subject.
129.E.5.4F
Aguilar Productions,
2007.
Ambassadors,
2008.
Ann Reed, Song for Minnesota,
2007-2008.
Banner Journey,
2007-2008.
Big Top Tent,
2007.
Boy Scouts,
2007.
Bush Foundation Program/Project grants,
2007-2008.
3 folders.
Business Salute,
2008.
Capital for a Day,
2007-2008.
7 folders.
Bemidji,
2008.
Detroit Lakes,
2008.
New Ulm,
2008.
Thief River Falls,
2008.
Winona,
2008.
Media, Programs,
2007-2008.
Nominations,
2007.
Capitol Event,
May 11, 2007.
Capitol plaque,
2008.
Civic Fest,
August 29-September 4, 2008.
Closing ceremonies,
May 18, 2008.
Commissioners' Program Choices,
undated.
Communication Plan,
2007.
Communications, speaking points,
2008.
Communications, website,
undated.
Community Resource Guide,
2008.
Community Spirit,
2008.
Computer Gang,
2007.
Correspondence,
2007-2008.
Dakota,
2007-2008.
2 folders.
Declaration of Independence,
2008.
Engage the Public-Commissioner assignments,
2006-2007.
Event and speaking files,
2007-2009.
Arranged chronologically by event.
Women's Club of Minneapolis, January
2007-2008.
Township meetings,
March-April 2007.
Rural Summit meeting,
May 10- 11, 2007.
Briefing meeting, St. Paul Hotel,
June 26, 2007.
Stillwater,
September 18, 2007.
129.E.5.5B
Eastcliff Reception,
October 3, 2007.
Winona stamp design unveiling,
October 6, 2007.
Council on Foundations,
October 7, 2007.
Minnesota Tourism Association, Lake Itasca,
October 11, 2007.
Pilgrim House,
October 14, 2007.
Mini-Conference, Roseville,
October 24, 2007.
Tourism Group,
October 25, 2007.
Minnesota Association of Regional Development Organizations
[MARDO],
October 30-31, 2007.
SCORE,
November 13, 2007.
St. Paul Rotary Club,
November 27, 2007.
Roseville Winter Jazz Blast,
January 12, 2008.
County Fair luncheon,
January 19, 2008.
Pine City High School,
January 21, 2008.
Stillwater Art Guild Gallery,
February 8-9, 2008.
State of the State Address,
February 13, 2008.
Society of Government Meeting Professionals [SGMP],
February 21, 2008.
Commission fundraiser,
February 29, 2008.
Seniors In Mind,
March 11, 2008.
Construction Industry Cooperative Committee [CICC],
March 12, 2008.
Stamp Federation Club,
April 8, 2008.
Commemoration ceremony,
May 18, 2008.
Small Town Symposium,
June 3, 2008.
Second stamp unveil,
June 14, 2008.
Rosefest "Rose" Parade,
June 23, 2008.
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation,
July 1, 2008.
Minnesota Stamp Expo,
July 18-20, 2008.
Minnesota Rotary Club,
July 17, 2008.
Thank You Minnesota Reception Program, Final,
January 6, 2009.
Farmamerica,
2008.
Figure skating,
2008.
Flag presentations,
2007.
Fundraising archives,
2007-2008.
Fly over,
undated.
Grants,
2007-2009.
7 folders.
Microgrants and legacy grants,
2007-2008.
Grant approval process,
2007.
Microgrants, 1st Round,
2008.
Grant letters, brochures,
2008.
November grant status,
2008.
Tour,
2008.
Open grant files,
2009.
Hamline Center for Global Environmental Education,
2007-2008.
Hellervik, Cay Shea, Chair, early notes,
2006-2008.
Higher Education Advisory Council,
2007.
Highway signs,
2007-2008.
Houston/Rushford flood,
2007.
Jane (Leonard) early notes,
2006-2007.
3 folders.
KARE 11,
2007.
Legislature,
2007-2008.
2 folders.
Letters of thanks,
2008.
License plates,
2007-2008.
Logo use,
2007.
Lottery ticket,
2007.
Major investment opportunities,
2008.
Mall of America,
2008.
Medallions, molds,
2007-2008.
Media packet,
June 2008.
Meet Minneapolis,
2007.
Merchandising,
2007.
Mille Lacs Area Players,
2008.
Minneapolis Sesquicentennial Network,
2007.
Minnesota Humanities Center,
2007-2008.
Minnesota Milestones,
2008.
Minnesota is Our Home,
2008.
Minnesota Minute,
2007.
Minnesota, Real and Imagined,
2008.
Minnesota Twins,
2008.
Minnetonka Open House,
October 7, 2008.
Minnovation, 150 Years of Ingenuity,
2008.
Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Minnesota,
2008.
Mosaic,
2007.
Muskie Mania,
undated.
National Service Learning Conference,
April 9-12, 2008.
Native American Notes,
2008.
Old Minnesota, song of the North Star Production,
2007.
One Book-One Community,
2007.
Ostby's Oxcart,
2008.
Partnership agreements,
undated.
Pembina Trail, Orin Ostby Family,
July 1-August 31, 2008.
Perrizo, Bob,
undated.
Pioneer Press,
2007.
Plan for the Future,
2007-2008.
Planning,
2007-2008.
Public Forums, Region 9 Development Commission,
2008.
Radio interviews,
2007.
Request for Proposal process,
2007.
Resource Guide,
undated.
Rifle, commemorative,
undated.
Round Barn House,
2008.
Saint John's University Conference,
May 28-June 2, 2008.
Saint Paul Saints, baseball,
2008.
Sesquicentennial events,
2008.
2 folders.
Sesquicentennial Pledge,
undated.
Sesqui-What? Film Contest,
2008.
Songs, Centennial, morning,
2007-2008.
Spotlight Tours,
2008.
Stamp unveiling,
2007-2008.
129.E.5.6F
State Fair,
2007-2009.
10 folders.
Statehood Day,
May 11, 2008.
Statehood Timeline,
compiled 2007.
Statehood Week,
2008.
5 folders.
Stationery, blank,
2008.
Envelopes and letterhead.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics [STEM], Education
Collaboration Initiative, Proposal,
2008.
Supplemental Funding Request,
2008.
Supreme Court Historical Society Exploratory meeting,
2007.
Swain, Tom,
undated.
Tax ID documents,
undated.
Teachers,
2007-2008.
TPT Public Television (Minnesota 150 Proposal),
2007.
University of Minnesota,
2007-2008.
Verret, Paul,
2007.
Wagon Train,
2007-2008.
2 folders.
White House Easter Egg: Minnesota,
2008.
Wish list,
2007.
Work plan,
2008.
Chairperson Files,
2006-2008
Alphabetical by subject; files of Chairperson Cay Hellervik.
129.E.5.6F
Commission meeting and notes,
2006-2007.
2 folders.
Communications Committee,
2007-2008.
Cultural Coalition,
2006-2007.
Fundraising,
2006-2008.
Hellervik, Cay,
2006-2007.
2 folders.
Legislation,
2007.
Logo,
2007.
Master plan,
2006.
Memorandum of Understanding,
2007.
Minnesota businesses and corporations,
2007.
Sponsors,
2007.
Stamp,
2006.
Townships,
2006-2007.
Volunteers,
2007.
Minnesota Historical Society Liaison Files,
2006-2008
Files of Patricia (Patti) Norquist, who served as the Society's liaison with
the Commission; the files concern planning, coordination between the Society
and the Commission, financial and budget information, publicity and related
background information.
129.E.5.6F
12 folders.
129.E.5.7B
4 folders.
Event Files,
2007-2008
129.E.5.7B
Events,
2007-2008.
Arranged in categories by county, city and alphabetically by event title;
captured from the internet by volunteer Audrey Williams.
Event summaries,
2008.
6 folders.
Arranged chronologically by month; summaries submitted online.
Grant Projects,
2007-2008
Grants to counties; not all counties are represented.
129.E.5.7B
Aitkin-Ramsey.
42 folders.
129.E.5.8F
Red Lake-Yellow Medicine.
18 folders.
Published Records and Reports,
2007-2009
Arranged chronologically; print and near-print materials published by the
commission or about the sesquicentennial celebration.
129.E.5.8F
A Sesquicentennial Journey 2005-2008,
2009.
Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission Final Report.
News releases,
2007-2008.
Newsletters,
2007-2008.
Newspaper clippings,
2007-2009.
August 2007-April 2008.
17 folders.
129.E.5.9B
May-September 2008, January 2009.
14 folders.
Minnesota Sesquicentennial Master Plan: March 2007-January 2009,
2007.
2 items in 1 folder.
Brochures, flyers, articles,
circa 2008.
3 folders.
Project Directors' Handbook, Grant Program,
2008.
Congressional Record of the 110th Congress, House of
Representatives
, January 16, 2008.
Signed record of the resolution recognizing the State of Minnesota's
150th Anniversary.
Congressional Record of the 110th Congress, Senate,
May 6, 2008.
Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of the State of Minnesota.
129.F.4.5B-2
Newspapers,
2008.
Articles highlighting events associated with sesquicentennial
celebrations.
126.I.4.1
Posters,
circa 2008.
21 items in 1 folder.
Posters from various events around the state celebrating the
sesquicentennial.
Poster of the sesquicentennial pledge and resources,
circa 2008.
1 folder.
129.F.4.5B-2
Many Languages, Many Voices, One State: Their Legacy Past and
Present,
2008.
1 folder.
Calendar, brochure, exhibit pictures, and 26 laminated posters; all
documenting a grant project done by the students of Minneapolis South
High School.
Topical Files,
2007-2008
129.F.4.5B-2
Banners,
undated.
2 rolled items and 1 folder.
Three sesquicentennial banners, one used for Chautauqua.
129.E.5.9B
Capital For a Day,
2008.
5 folders.
Bemidji,
May 13.
Thief River Falls,
May 13.
Detroit Lakes,
May 14.
New Ulm,
May 15.
Winona,
May 16.
Cookbook submissions,
2008.
Submitted recipes from each county for inclusion in Make it Minnesotan!
Sesquicentennial Cookbook: 150 Years of Recipes and Stories from
Minnesota Kitchens.
Aitkin-Clay.
14 folders.
129.E.5.10F
Clearwater-Yellow Medicine.
72 folders.
129.F.4.5B-2
Galleys: Minnesota, Hail to Thee!,
2008.
Final galleys for Minnesota, Hail to Thee! A Sesquicentennial History by
Karal Ann Marling.
Journals,
2007-2008.
8 volumes.
Journals that traveled to the State Fair and various cities around the
State accompanying the sesquicentennial banner; include entries in
answer to the question "What do you appreciate about Minnesota?" along
with drawings and photographs.
126.I.4.1
Magnet,
2007-2008.
Magnetic sign for the sesquicentennial unit in the daily State Fair
Parade.
129.F.4.5B-2
Petition,
2008.
1 rolled item.
Signatures on a petition for reconsideration for the city of St. Peter to
assume its rightful place as the capital city of Minnesota in 2058.
Student correspondence,
2007-2008.
2 folders.
Winona Middle School students’ thank you notes to Executive Director
Leonard (2007) and What Does Minnesota Mean to Me essays from the
Kingsland Middle School students, Spring Valley/Wykoff (2008).
106.K.4
Time Capsule,
2008.
ACCESS RESTRICTED. Access to the time capsule
prior to 2057 requires permission from the State Archivist.
Sealed by Jane Leonard, Executive Director and Karen Rickert, Executive
Assistant on February 3, 2009; to be opened May 11, 2057 by the
Bicentennial Commission in advance of the 200th Anniversary of Minnesota
Statehood
Videos,
2008
View
Sesquicentennial Statehood Day,
May 11, 2008.
1 video file (601,997 KB): MP4.
Events at the state capitol.
View
Sesquicentennial Statehood Ceremony,
May 18, 2008.
1 video file (1,325,824 KB): MP4.
Features local news anchor Diana Pierce officiating at an evening event
on the steps of the state capitol building.
View
Minnesota: Real or Imagined,
2008.
1 video file (155,084 KB): MP4.
Commission produced; about Minnesota’s future history.