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Names starting with the letter N

Name/Abstract	File no.
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter: An Inventory of Its Regional Emmy Award Winners	sv000022
Includes clips of most of the Emmy Award winners, as well as the Emmy Awards, and the Gold and Silver Circle award winners. Official program and list of Emmy Award winners are provided for all years. Some years include a call for entries, offical Emmy entrant forms, and short scripts for the Emmy program.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. St. Paul (Minn.) Branch: An Inventory of Its Records	P1775
Minutes (Aug. 12, 1934-May 7, 1942), an annual report (1959), and a few miscellaneous papers of an NAACP local chapter (St. Paul, Minn.), giving a very general idea of the activities in which the group was involved during the first eight years following its 1934 reorganization. The minutes concern such issues as racist acts, violence against Blacks, and discrimination against Blacks in employment and public accommodations, both in the Twin Cities and around the United States.
National Nonpartisan League: An Inventory of Its Papers	m0182
Correspondence and miscellany of Henry G. Teigan, the league’s secretary from 1916 to 1923, and other league officials; correspondence, financial records, and other materials of the Northwestern Service Bureau, which assisted local newspapers that supported the league; subscription, financial, and other records of the league’s newspaper, the Minnesota Leader; information on an anti-league exposé published by the St. Paul Dispatch in 1918; and other printed materials by or about the league.
National Organization for Women Twin Cities Chapter: An Inventory of Its Records	00663
Historical information, bylaws and other legal documents (1967-1977), minutes (1970-1979), reports and related files (1973-1981), financial records (1970-1981), membership information (1970-1977), correspondence (1969-1981), news releases and newspaper clippings (1972-1981), and printed materials documenting the activities of an activist organization embodying all aspects of the feminist agenda through education, publicity, and legislation programs. The chapter is a local affiliate of Minnesota NOW and the National Organization for Women.
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America In the State of Minnesota: An Inventory of Its Records	00568
Bylaws, minutes, an account book, annual historian's reports, and membership directories of a society formed in 1896 as the state branch of a national women's organization dedicated to fostering a legacy of America's colonial period. The collection also includes membership applications containing genealogical information and historical data about Minnesota counties.
The Natural History Society of Minnesota: An Inventory of Its Records	00600
Administrative records of the Natural History Society of Minnesota (1949- 1986), an association of professional and amateur naturalists. Also included are promotional items and correspondence with lecturers in their nature-adventure series, correspondence and original manuscripts from contributors to their journal, correspondence and subject files maintained by long-time president Clayton G. Rudd, and six audio tapes.
Natural Resources Department. Commissioner's Office: An Inventory of Its Commissioner's Orders	dnr016
Orders dealing mainly with state hunting and fishing regulations.
Natural Resources Department. Commissioner's Office: An Inventory of the Subject Files of Robert L. Herbst	dnr006
Herbst's subject files as commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. They pertain to all aspects of departmental administration and natural resource management issues.
Natural Resources Department. Commissioner's Office: An Inventory of the Subject Files of William B. Nye	dnr003
Nye's subject files as commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. They pertain to all aspects of departmental administration and natural resource management issues.
Natural Resources Department, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of the Subject Files of Commissioner Rod Sando	dnr015
Sando's subject files as commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. They pertain to all aspects of departmental administration and natural resource management issues.
Natural Resources Department, Forestry Division: An Inventory of Its Land Acquisition Files	dnr020
File No. 3220-0 documenting the division’s land acquisition in general, including budget materials and land acquisition guides, and particular lands being acquired for the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood, Birch Lake, Land O’Lakes, and Sand Dunes state forests.
Natural Resources Department, Forestry Division: An Inventory of Its Timber Sales Committee Files	dnr019
Files of a committee established by the Forestry Division Director to review selected portions of the state timber sales program as it pertains to the state and the purchaser.
Natural Resources Department, Forestry Division, Forest Management Section: An Inventory of Its Records	dnr021
Files relating mainly to the amount of timber cut and the average price.
Natural Resources Department, Minerals Division: An Inventory of Its Background Files Regarding the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act	dnr017
Files of the division's Hibbing office, collected mainly during the comment phase of rules development for the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 [P.L. 95-87], passed August 3, 1977.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Divested State Parks Files	parks015
Files documenting the development and history of select Minnesota state park properties that were divested by the state and turned over to local control.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Environmental Assessment Files Regarding State Parks	parks017
Files documenting environmental assessments for select state parks, trails, routes, rivers, and management/recreational areas.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Itasca State Park Maps and Drawings	dnr018
Maps, architectural plans, and drawings detailing the park’s topography, general layout, roads and trails, bridges, tree plantings, vegetation, water and sewage systems, telephone lines, fire plans, signage and markers, parking areas, and existing and proposed buildings, including observation towers.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Land Acquisition Files Regarding State Parks	parks016
Files documenting the acquisition of private land by the Department of Natural Resources’ State Parks Division.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Management Plans for State Parks	parks018
Long-range resource management and recreation development plans for state parks, recreation areas, and waysides.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Numerical Files	parks009
Correspondence, maps, reports, minutes, statistics and surveys, inventories, and legal and financial documents documenting various aspects of park management.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Reading Files	parks012
General correspondence, primarily outgoing, of the Park Development and Resources Section.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Rules and Regulations Files	parks014
Files documenting the creation of rules and regulations for parks and recreation areas.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its State Parks Files	parks003
Files regarding development projects and usage provisions and regulations in state parks.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its State Parks Maps and Drawings	dnr013
Maps, architectural plans, and drawings detailing topography, general layout, roads and trails, bridges, water and sewage systems, existing and proposed buildings, and other facilities in various state parks, historic sites, state waysides, and proposed state parks.
Natural Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Division: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	parks010
Correspondence, reports, studies, legal and financial materials, minutes, maps, photographs, and related materials documenting the organization and operation of the division.
Neighborhood House Association: An Inventory of Its Records	00311
Minutes, reports, budgets, correspondence, lists, surveys, newsletters, subject files, and ephemera of a settlement house located on St. Paul's West Side, traditionally one of the enclaves of recent immigrants to the city. The records are a mixture of the files of the Association presidents, house residents, directors, group workers, and others.
Edward D. Neill and Family: An Inventory of Neill Family Papers	P2668
Correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and other papers relating to the family and career of Edward Duffield Neill. The papers detail Neill's activities as a student at Amherst and Andover colleges (1842-1844); Presbyterian missionary in Illinois (1847-1848), minister in St. Paul (1849-1860), state Superintendent of Education and chancellor of the University of Minnesota (1858-1861), as a promoter of the College of St. Paul and of Baldwin University, which were later consolidated as Macalester College, and as president of the latter institution (1873-1884).
Bertha Nelson: An Inventory of Her Diary	P1379
Diary kept by a retired teacher reflecting her daily life, social activities, and volunteer work.
Julia B. Nelson: An Inventory of Her Papers	00381
Biographical data, correspondence, and writings of a noted Minnesota suffragist and temperance leader.
Knute Nelson: An Inventory of His Papers	00578
Correspondence and miscellany documenting Nelson's career as a soldier with the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry (1861-1864), as a country lawyer and politician at Alexandria, Minnesota (1871-1892), as governor of Minnesota (1893-1895), and particularly as United States senator (1895-1923). The majority of the papers focus on political and legislative affairs, either in Minnesota or reflecting Minnesota interests.
New Century Club: An Inventory of Its Records	00073
Historical information, articles of incorporation and bylaws, minutes (1887-2003), financial records (1887-1999), papers delivered at meetings (undated and 1891-2004), printed yearbooks (1895-2004), and miscellaneous records of a women's literary and study club organized in 1887 to promote social and literary activities and to provide intellectual stimulation for its members.
New Riverside Cafe: An Inventory of Its Records	00523
Records documenting the history and operation of the first full service vegetarian restaurant in Minneapolis (Minn.) and the earliest collective enterprise of the cooperative movement that occurred in the Twin Cities region during the early 1970s.
Nicollet County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM170
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, and lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied.
Ole Nilsen: An Inventory of His Family Papers	P1229
Letters by Nilsen (or Nielsen) family members and other Norwegian immigrants to America (1855-1931); and correspondence, sermons, notebooks, clippings, and miscellany (1864-1933) of Ole Nilsen, the Younger, who served as a Lutheran pastor in Iowa, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. Most of the materials are in Norwegian; some have been translated.
Nine Mile Creek Watershed District: An Inventory of Its Records	nmcwsd
Minutes, correspondence, annual reports, engineers’ reports, project files, and miscellany documenting all aspects of the watershed’s organization and administration.
Alexander Ramsey Nininger: An Inventory of His Papers	P1442
Correspondence, military papers, and miscellany documenting Nininger's education at the Churchill Military Academy in Sing Sing, N.Y. (1859-1861); his Civil War service in the 84th Pennsylvania Volunteers (1862-1863) and as provost marshal's and adjutant general's assistant in Minnesota (1863-1864) and in the South (1864-1866); various post-war military assignments (1867-1870); and miscellany from his civilian life (1872-1897), including public service appointments in Minnesota and Alabama. The collection includes a number of letters from his uncle, Alexander Ramsey.
Nobles County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM137
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied,and applications to take oath of allegiance.
Norman County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM057
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, certificates of naturalization, lists of citizenship petitions granted, and applications to take oath of allegiance.
North American Fur Trade Conference (1965 : St. Paul, Minn.): An Inventory of Conference Papers	P0007
Typescripts of 22 academic papers, plus appendices, presented at an international conference on the North American fur trade, sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society, the Hudson's Bay Company, and several Minnesota organizations.
North Country Anvil, Inc. (Winona, Minn.): An Inventory of Its Records	00424
Records relating to the publication of the North Country Anvil, a radical literary-political magazine founded and published by Jack Miller.
North Country Co-Op: An Inventory of Its Records	00074
Financial records, collective log books and meeting minutes, correspondence, flyers, store operations files, histories and reminiscences, and newspaper clippings of the longest running retail food cooperative in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The food cooperative engendered several affiliated worker and service cooperatives for which there are a few files. These include: North Country General Store, North Country Bookstore, North Country Hardware Store, North Country Department Store, North Country Co-op Library, and the North Country Development Fund. A small quantity of material pertains to the "co-op wars" and the dissolution of the People's Warehouse (Minneapolis, Minn.).
North East Neighborhood House: An Inventory of Its Records	P0003
Records of this settlement house organized in 1914 in a district heavily populated by Slavic immigrants, and of its predecessors, the Immanuel Sunday School Mission and Drummond Hall.
Northern Pacfic Railway. Cheif Engineer: An Inventory of the Structural Drawings	00495
Standard plans for buildings, bridges, and other structures ([188-]-[196-]) created or compiled by the NP administrative unit responsible for locating, surveying, constructing, and maintaining roadways and structures.
Northern Pacific Railway Company: An Inventory of the Northern Pacific Library Collection	00481
A group of books and pamphlets that includes both government documents and privately published works relating to the NP, and to exploration and railroading in the Western states..
Northern Pacific Railway Company Engineering Department: An Inventory of the District Engineer's Subject Files	00443
Architectural drawings (1882-1919), station plat maps (1917), track profile drawings (1917), mechanical valuation records, annual reports to the ICC Bureau of Valuation (1939-1947) and the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission (1954-1962), and miscellaneous valuation reports and worksheets produced or maintained by the NP administrative unit responsible for tracking and reporting on the monetary value (cost of reproduction) of the NP's physical properties and those of its subsidiaries.
Northern Pacific Railway Company. Executive Dept. (Seattle): An Inventory of Its Series "E" Subject Files	00445
Subject files of the NP Vice President/Assistant to the President, who represented the NP CEO in managing corporate affairs on the line's west end.
Northern Pacific Railway Company. Land Dept.: A Guide to a Microfilm Edition of the Northern Pacific Land Department Records	m0446
Correspondence, reports, maps, minutes, and printed materials documenting the Northern Pacific Railway Companys efforts to develop the Northwest through the preparation of land for sale, the employment of agents abroad, the organization of colonies for group migration, and the promotion of the area.
Northern Pacific Railway Company. Land Dept. Chief Engineer: An Inventory of Subject Files 81-477	00665
Numerically arranged files containing correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports. engineering drawings, photographs, and printed materials that document all facets of the engineering work carried on by the company, including civil engineering (rail line and road bed, bridges, tunnels, and culverts), structural engineering (buildings and towers), and mechanical engineering (rolling stock and motive power, equipment, machinery, and fuel), as well as the operations of the engineering department.
Northern Pacific Railway Company. Law Department: An Inventory of Its Icc Docket Files	00494
Files documenting about one thousand cases brought before the Interstate Commerce Commission, in which Northern Pacific was a litigant or was otherwise involved. This is a very incomplete set of docket files; the original set must have numbered at least three thousand. Although the inclusive dates of the files are 1900-1969, the files bulk from 1914 through the 1940s.
Northern Pacific Railway Company. Secretary's Department. Unregistered Letters Received and Related Records, Undated and 1864-1876.	m0459
Letters and telegrams, memoranda, reports, financial statements, legal documents, meeting notes, maps, mechanical drawings, and printed materials documenting many aspects of the Northern Pacific Railway Companys early history, especially those relating to its land holdings.
Northern Pacific Railway Company. Valuation Engineer: An Inventory of Drawings of Railway Structures	00444
Subject files (5009-15200) created or compiled by the NP administrative unit responsible for locating, surveying, constructing, and maintaining roadways and structures in the railway's Eastern District, especially spurs, sidings, and industrial trackage.
Northern States Power Company (Minnesota): An Inventory of the Records of Its Predecessor Companies	00230
Accounting, engineering, and other records of certain Minnesota predecessor companies of Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), a Minneapolis-based electric and natural gas utility established in 1909 as the Washington County Light and Power Company and later known as the Consumers Power Company (1909-1916). Also includes maps, drawings, and some 200 small books of technical notes, memoranda, and hydrological data documenting the activities of water power companies at the Falls of St. Anthony, as well as some information about NSP-owned nuclear and coal-fired power plants in Minnesota.
Northland Business Association: An Inventory of Its Records	00465
Records of an organization of predominantly gay and lesbian businesses and professionals.
Northwest Airlines, Inc.: An Inventory of Its Corporate Records	00110
Financial records, photographs, and subject files of a St. Paul-based commerical airline with global operations stretching from the Far East to Western Europe.
Northwest Area Foundation: An Inventory of Its Records	00669
Minute books, subject files, project files (on microfiche), and microfilmed administrative files, annual reports, board agendas, executive directors' files, and other records of a St. Paul-based foundation established in 1934 by railroad executive Louis W. Hill that for many years awarded grants to a wide variety of programs in states from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest, and that later narrowed its focus to programs seeking to reduce poverty.
Northwest Bancorporation: An Inventory of Its Member Banks	00376
Financial and other records of a Minneapolis-based bank holding company and its member banks, particularly its flagship bank, the Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis.
Northwestern Drug Company: An Inventory of Its Photograph Collection	sv000004
Collection includes interior and exterior views of Northwestern Drug Company. Interior views include warehouses, offices and display rooms. Exterior views include three separate locations for Northwestern Drug Company. Several photographs feature Northwestern Drug Company employees at work, on company retreats and picnics, and still portraits.
Norton & Peel: An Inventory of Its Photographs and Records	sv000041
Norton & Peel was a commercial photography studio operating in Minneapolis. Walter Norton and Clifford Peel previously worked for C. J. Hibbard. This collection features images from both firms.
Fred Norton: An Inventory of His Papers	00569
Legislative files, political campaign files, and speeches documenting Fred Norton's service as a DFL representative in the Minnesota legislature from St. Paul districts 46A (1967-1972) and 65A (1973-1987), as speaker of the House (1980 and 1987), and as minority leader (1985-1986).
Smithy Norton: An Inventory of His Papers	00618
Papers documenting the life and career of an African American who spent his youth in Minneapolis; served (1942-1945) in the United States Army during World War II at bases in the American South, where his duties involved public relations and special services assignments relating to African American troops; was a public and community relations consultant and agency owner in Chicago (ca. 1935-1941, 1948-1951), where he undertook a variety of advertising and publicity projects directed primarily at the African American community; continued these activities following his return (ca. 1952) to Minneapolis, where he was a pioneer in promoting an awareness and knowledge of national and state African American history through his educational exhibits and was actively involved (ca. 1969-1979) in Black History Week/Month activities; and was a long-time employee (1954 - 197-) of Greyhound Lines at the Minneapolis terminal.
Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee: An Inventory of Its Records	nsac01
Files documenting the actions of a citizens’ review committee charged with assessing the design and operational safety of Minnesota’s Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear power plants
Nursing Board: An Inventory of Its Minutes	nursbd03
Minutes cover all facets of the board's operations, including licensure of nurses, approval of education programs at nursing schools and hospitals, and administrative services provided by the board.
Nursing Board: An Inventory of Its Nursing Education Program Files	nursbd01
Nursing education program files from nursing school programs that were in existence after 1990.
Nursing Board: An Inventory of Its Rosters	nursbd06
Rosters (lists) of registered nurses (1908-1971) and licensed practical nurses (1948-1971).
Grace Lee Nute: An Inventory of Her Papers	P0791
Papers, articles, research reports and notes, and speeches prepared by Nute, curator of manuscripts (1927-1946), pertaining to voyageurs and the fur trade, missionaries, French and American exploration, Indians and Indian relations, settlement, famous Minnesotans, and other aspects of Minnesota history.