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Name/Abstract	File no.
Oak Terrace Nursing Home: An Inventory of Its Closure Files	otnh01
Files documenting the nursing home's 1991 closure.
Ernest C. Oberholtzer: An Inventory of His Papers	00353
Papers of Ernest Carl Oberholtzer, noted conservationist, explorer, and wilderness philosopher of the Rainy Lake area. He is most closely associated with the Quetico-Superior Council of which he was a founder (1928) and president; with the President's Quetico-Superior Committee, on which he served from 1934-1968; and in general with the struggle to preseve the wilderness character of the border lakes region between the United States and Canada, especially as a founder and officer (1937-1967) of the Wilderness Society.
Ernest C. Oberholtzer: An Inventory of Oral History Interview Transcripts	oh81
Oberholtzer discusses a wide range of topics and issues, including his early life, education, family and friends, work and travels. The interviews focus on his conservation work, including the establishment of the Quetico-Superior National Forest.
Gerald J. O'Donnell: An Inventory of His Papers	00511
Biographical information, correspondence, subject files, desk diaries, and photographs documenting O'Donnell's career as a Minnesota labor and DFL Party leader.
Office of the Liquor Control Commissioner: An Inventory of Its Records	liquor02
Correspondence, photographs, and related materials concerning licenses and permits, laws and regulations, complaints, repeal of prohibition, sale of liquor on Indian reservations, and other matters related to liquor control.
Ann O'Loughlin: An Inventory of Her Papers	00617
Personal papers of a self-described feminist and moderate Republican reflecting her active participation in Minnesota feminist political organizations, her involvement in Minnesota Republican Party election campaigns and politics, and her strong commitment to feminist causes.
Old Settlers' Association of Dodge County (Minn.): An Inventory of Its Commemorative Meeting Material	P2284
Papers compiled for the June 17, 1919 meeting of the association, providing information on the settlement and early history of Mantorville (Dodge County, Minn.) including reminiscences and poetry by Mantorville settlers, and photographs (ca. 1860s-ca. 1890s) of pioneers, buildings, and scenes in and around the community. Also included is a folder containing background and biographical information.
Oliver Iron Mining Company: An Inventory of Its Panorama Photograph Collection	sv000024
Panoramic views of mines and mining towns in Northern Minnesota and near Iron Mountain in Michigan. The largest group of photographs represent Norman Mine, but several other mines such as Agnew, Buffalo Susquehanna, Canisteo, Fayal, Holman, Hull-Rust, Sellers and South Leonidas are featured.
Olmsted County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM032
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, and applications to take oath of allegiance.
Kathleen A. Olson: An Inventory of Her Papers	00613
Papers of a Minnesota feminist documenting her participation (1970-1980) in voluntary organizations dedicated to achieving full rights for women and the elimination of sexism and sex discrimination in Minnesota schools and her involvement (1980-1984) with University of Minnesota committees working under terms of the Rajender consent decree to end sex discrimination by the University in the hiring and promotion of women faculty and academic staff.
Sigurd F. Olson: An Inventory of His Papers	00316
Correspondence, graduate school papers, published and unpublished literary manuscripts, book drafts and publication proofs, film scripts, a bio-bibliography, maps, photographs, research notes, subject files, minutes, speeches and lecture material, schedules, newspaper and magazine clippings, reports, surveys, land use studies and proposals, newsletters, and other printed material related to the literary career and environmental advocacy of Sigurd F. Olson, one of Minnesota's leading outdoor writers and wilderness preservationists.
Ombudsman For Corrections: An Inventory of The Files of Theartrice Williams	omcorr01
Files kept by Theartrice Williams, Minnesota's first Ombudsman for Corrections, serving from 1972-1982.
Ombudsman For Corrections: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	omcorr02
Files documenting the work of the ombudsman office, particularly highlighting conditions and programs in Minnesota’s correctional facilities.
Walter O'Meara: An Inventory of His Papers	00076
Correspondence, photographs, slides, newspaper and magazine clippings, military records, photocopied book excerpts, notes, contracts, copyright forms, royalty statements, manuscripts, and book reviews documenting the life and career of an advertising copywriter and author born in Minneapolis and reared in Cloquet (Minn.).
Joseph T. O'Neill: An Inventory of His Legislative Subject Files	00625
Legislative subject files of Minnesota state senator Joseph T. O'Neill, who represented District 63, Ramsey County (Saint Paul). The files are in three alphabetical series: 1973-1974, 1974-1975, 1975-1976.
Lewis K. Onsgard: An Inventory of His Papers	P2413
Physician's record books, correspondence, and miscellaneous subject files documenting the career of Lewis K. Onsgard, M.D., who practiced in Harmony (1887-1892) and Houston (1892-ca.1929) Minnesota. There are also miscellaneous personal and professional materials kept by his daughters Agnes, Laura, and Ruth, two of whom taught school in southern Minnesota.
Oral History Association of Minnesota: An Inventory of Its Records	P2614
Records of the Oral History Association of Minnesota (OHAM), a volunteer organization formed in 1985 to promote the use of oral history and to provide communication, education, and professional growth opportunities and resources for people interested in oral history in Minnesota.
Organizing Against Pornography: An Inventory of Its Organizational Records	00183
Administrative records (1984-1990), including bylaws, board minutes, staff files, and financial records; public outreach materials; subject files; newspaper clippings; and audio and video tapes documenting the efforts of an organization formed to increase public awareness of the relationship between pornography and violence against women.
Clark W. Orton: An Inventory His Reminiscence	P2301
A reminiscent account (typed, 18 chapters, 191 pp.) of Orton's life and activities while growing up in Ortonville (Big Stone County), Minnesota, along with research information on Indian life, Indian-White relations, and early exploration in Minnesota.
Orton's Bank: An Inventory of Its Financial Records	00429
Two loan collection registers (1880-1890), a loan remittance register (1883-1884), a journal (1883-1887), a ledger (1886-1890) and some biographical and historical information documenting the business activities of Orton's Bank, Ortonville, Minnesota, which was formed and owned by Cornelius Knute Orton, for whom the town of Ortonville was named.
Osborne Bros. (Boy River, Minn.): An Inventory of Its Company Records	00394
Financial records and miscellaneous correspondence of a firm engaged in "piece work" logging operations in north central Minnesota. Material is concerned with logging camps, the hiring of lumberjacks, and with the production, sale, and shipment of railroad ties, pulpwood, mining timber, and other forest products.
Otter Tail County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Natualization Records	SAM050
Indexes to declarations and petitions, declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, and minors naturalization record.
Otter Tail County. Pelican Rapids: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00026
Treasurer annual statement, poor relief annual report, marriage licenses, and criminal and civil dockets.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (Saint Paul, Minn.): An Inventory of Its Parish Registers	M622
Baptismal, marriage, and death registers kept by a Catholic parish serving a Mexican American community on the west side of Saint Paul.
Out-And-About Theatre: An Inventory of Its Records	00692
Articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, correspondence, several scripts, programs, reviews and articles, photographs and slides, a videotape, newsletters and fliers, a poster, and other records of a theater founded in 1977 to seek out and produce plays that dealt with the gay/lesbian experience in a positive way.
Owatonna State School: An Inventory of Its Superintendent’s Correspondence	owass01
Correspondence, circular letters and directives, reports, memos, and miscellany relating to school administration, programs, and personnel; affiliations with other social welfare groups; and activities of the American Association on Mental Deficiency.
Owatonna State Public School: An Inventory of Its Superintendent's Subject Files	owasps05
Correspondence, circular materials, reports, notes, statistics, and other items relating to a variety of aspects of the school's administration.
Pan Motor Company: An Inventory of Its Records	P2360
Promotional literature, newspaper clippings, financial statements, a stock certificate, and other materials relating to a St. Cloud, Minnesota-based automobile manufacturing company and its founder, Samuel C. Pandolfo.
Walter Stone Pardee: An Inventory of His Autobiography and Related Papers	P2260
A detailed autobiography (blueprint copy, 208 p., [1923?]) documenting the life of Pardee, a Minneapolis architect and engineer who came to St. Anthony Falls in 1866.
Pardon Board: An Inventory of Its Pardon Applications	pardon05
Application forms or letters formally requesting a pardon or commutation of sentence.
Pardon Board: An Inventory of Its Pardon Calendars	pardon01
Minutes (titled "calendars" by the board) of the Board of Pardons, largely comprising a record of actions on individual pardon applications.
Pardon Board: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	pardon02
Alphabetical subject files touching on a wide variety of topics relating to the board’s activities.
Irene Paull: An Inventory of Her Papers	00701
Photocopied correspondence (1964-1966, 1972-1977, 1980?), literary notebooks (1958-1975), published works (1937-1981), typescripts of prose, poetry, and acting skits by Minnesota-born writer and political activist Irene Paull; her compiled collections of material on progressive politics and labor movements in Minnesota; and memorials or condolences for William Heikkila (1959-1960), Martin Mackie (1967), and Irene Paull (1981).
Lydia Paulson: An Inventory of Her Papers	P2325
Diaries and photographs of Lydia Paulson, a housekeeper, nanny, clerk, and seamstress in the Minneapolis area.
Peace Officers Standards and Training Board: An Inventory of Its Records	post01
Subject files, law enforcement departmental inventories, and published records and reports of the board.
M. D. Peak: An Inventory of His Letters	P2315
Two letters, December 7, 1861 and March 5, 1862, by M. D. Peak, cashier of Thorne's Bank, Hastings, Minnesota, to "Mr. Wood" [n.p.], contain information on banking and economic conditions in the 1860s.
Peavey Company: An Inventory of Its Records	00037
Subject files, financial and accounting volumes, minutes, unpublished annual reports, correspondence, patent files, trademark files, company printed, photographs, scrapbooks, and motion pictures and audio tapes relating to the Peavey Company, a family-held, Minneapolis-based grain merchandising and processing firm.
James Peet: An Inventory of His Papers	P631
Papers related to the family and career of an itinerant Methodist Episcopal minister who served missions in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Pennington County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM185
Declarations of intention, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, applications to take oath of allegiance, applications for transfer of petition for naturalization, nd lists of applicants for naturalization papers.
Timothy J. Penny: An Inventory of His Congressional and Legislative Papers	00263
Correspondence, memoranda, notes, press releases, speech scripts, bill drafts, questionnaires, voting records and scorecards, legislative profiles, and other related material documenting Timothy J. Penny's service (1983-1994) in the U.S. Congress as a representative of southeastern Minnesota's first congressional district.
Penumbra Theatre: An Inventory of Its Records	P2319
Minutes, financial statements, and other records from the board of the Penumbra Theatre Company, a professional African American theater company based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Peripatetics: An Inventory of Its Records	00203
Organizational records and study papers prepared for the 100th anniversary of a women's study club formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1890.
Personnel Department. Commissioner's Office: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	personnl01
Mainly subject files of commissioners Clarence E. Harris, John W. Jackson, Michael C. O'Donnell, and Richard W. Session.
Personnel Department. Personnel Board: An Inventory of Its Records	personnl02
Correspondence, minutes, news clippings, personnel reporting forms, and related material concerning subjects of interest to the board, including achievement awards, salaries, job classifications, legislation, and personnel rules.
Grace Bakke Peter: An Inventory of Her Papers	P0376
Correspondence, clippings, and other papers relating to Peter's service as a nurse in the Peace Corps in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia, with information on medical care and facilities, and comments on housing, social customs, and relations between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Hjalmar Petersen: An Inventory of His Papers	P1059
Correspondence, campaign literature, reports, printed items, clippings, and scrapbooks documenting Petersen's career as city clerk (1918-1924) and mayor (1928) of Askov, Pine County (Minnesota); editor of the Askov American (1914-1968); Minnesota state legislator (1931, 1933), lieutenant governor (1935-1936), and governor (1936); and state railroad and warehouse commissioner (1937-1942, 1954-1967). Included are materials from his legislative, unsuccessful gubernatorial (1938, 1940, 1942, 1946), and U.S. senatorial (1958) campaigns on Farmer-Labor and Democratic-Farmer-Labor party tickets.
Pierre Chouteau Jr. & Company: An Inventory of Its Land Record Book	P2280
Untitled record book giving data (mostly 1866-1867) on the sale of Minnesota real estate owned by the Pierre Chouteau, Jr. and Company fur trading firm of St. Louis, Mo. Most of this land was concentrated in St. Paul, Hastings, Sauk Rapids, and in the Mendota area. The book includes descriptions of the parcels, names of purchasers, valuations, purchase prices, cash paid, and amounts financed; rents and repairs to property; lists of unsold property; and a listing of receipts and expenses (1866-1875). There is some financial information (1867) pertaining to the "Rotary Mill," a St. Paul sawmill connected with the Chouteau interests.
John Sargent Pillsbury: An Inventory of His Gubernatorial Campaign Papers	00591
Oversize clippings scrapbook, campaign literature, circular letters, newsletters, poll results, delegate counts and tallies, a few photographs, and other material documenting Minneapolis insurance executive John S. Pillsbury, Jr.'s unsuccessful campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1966. There are also a few miscellaneous items related to Pillsbury's service on corporate boards that date from after 1966.
Pine County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM033
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, applications to take oath of allegiance, and loose naturalization papers.
Pioneer Settlers Association of Isanti County (Minn.): An Inventory of Its Records	P2293
Minutes, membership lists, and treasurer's accounts of this society (organized in 1907) composed of persons who arrived in Isanti County (Minn.) before 1876.
Pioneers of the Medical Device Industry in Minnesota Oral History Project	OH87
Interviews document the development of the medical technology industry in Minnesota through the people who generated the ideas, designed the products, and created the marketing organizations that form the industry. Each interview explores the individual narrator's role in the industry and his or her perspective on its growth and development.
Piper Jaffray Companies Inc.: An Inventory of Its Records	00514
Corporate records, subject files, and oral history transcripts and tapes of a securities firm headquartered in Minneapolis/St. Paul with branch offices mainly in the northwestern United States.
Virginia Piper: An Inventory of Her Kidnapping-Related Papers	P2350
Interview transcripts, court documents, press releases, and other papers related to the 1972 kidnapping of Virginia Piper of Orono, Minnesota.
Pipestone County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM034
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, citizenship petitions granted and denied, applications to take the oath of allegiance, and loose naturalization papers.
Pipestone County. Pipestone: An Inventory of Its Warrant Register	gr00021
Register of warrants issued for city expenditures.
Planning Agency: An Inventory of Its 701 Planning Assistance Program Reports and Studies	planng05
Reports, plans, studies, and associated data relating to comprehensive local government planning and zoning.
Planning Agency: An Inventory of Its Executive Staff Meeting Files	planng09
Notices, agendas, and background materials documenting meetings of the agency's executive staff.
Planning Agency: An Inventory of Its Voyageurs National Park Files	planng31
Subject files relating to the establishment of the Voyageurs National Park in northeastern Minnesota kept by Roger S. Williams
Planning Agency, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of the Correspondence of Lani Kawamura	planng02
Correspondence of commissioner Lani Kawamura, largely concerning the programs and activities of the Planning Agency and its relationship with other state offices.
Planning Agency, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of the Correspondence of Tom Triplett	planng04
Correspondence of director/commissioner Tom Triplett, largely concerning the programs and activities of the Planning Agency and its relationship with other state offices.
Planning Agency, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of the Files of Linda Kohl	planng11
Mainly correspondence files of commissioner Linda Kohl, largely concerning the programs and activities of the agency and its relationship with other state offices.
Planning Agency, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of the Subject Files of Lani Kawamura	planng22
Files of commissioner Lani Kawamura, documenting all aspects of Planning Agency interests and activities.
Planning Agency, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of the Subject Files of Tom Triplett	planng20
Files of commissioner Tom Triplett, documenting all aspects of Planning Agency interests and activities.
Planning Agency, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of the Governor’s Office and Related Files	planng14
Materials relating to the Planning Agency's interaction with the Governor's Office under commissioners Tom Triplett, Lani Kawamura, and Linda Kohl.
Planning Agency, Deputy Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of the Files of Jack Ditmore	planng16
Correspondence, reports, work plans, background materials, briefing papers, speeches, and budget records documenting Ditmore's activities as SPA deputy commissioner.
Planning Agency, Deputy Director’s Office: An Inventory of the Files of A. Edward Hunter	planng07
Primarily the correspondence and subject files of deputy director A. Edward Hunter.
Planning Agency, Deputy Director’s Office: An Inventory of the Files of John Hustad	planng12
Minutes, correspondence, proposals and plans, presentations, and related materials documenting the activities of Hustad as Planning Agency deputy director.
Planning Agency, Environmental Planning Division: An Inventory of Its Environmental Planning Subject Files	planng08
Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to environmental planning and protection in general.
Planning Agency, Environmental Division: An Inventory of Its Comprehensive Local Water Management Act Records	planng29
The records, kept by the Planning Agency, document the act's administration, particularly the work of its project managers, the Water Resources Board's Comprehensive Local Water Planning Technical Advisory Committee and Local Advisory Committee, and the LCMR grant participants.
Planning Agency, Environmental Division: An Inventory of Its Records	planng18
Records of the agency's Environmental Division, the focal point for coordinated development and analysis of statewide environmental policies.
Planning Agency, Human Resources Planning Unit: An Inventory of Its Records Concerning Regional Human Services Boards	planng23
Files kept by Richard Broeker, the unit's planning director, documenting its study of options for human services integration in the state as outlined in the 1973 Human Services Act.
Planning Agency, Human Services Division, Health Planning Section: An Inventory of Its Health Plans and Programs	planng15
Primarily state comprehensive health plans, work programs, and annual summaries of health plan accomplishments, as submitted to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Planning Agency, Human Services Division: An Inventory of Its Project Records	planng03
Records documenting the division's activities in four areas: the Governor's Commission on Health Plan Regulatory Reform, the Select Committee on the Impact of Drugs on Crime, Education, and Social Welfare, a legislatively mandated study to reassess methods of reorganizing regional variation in nursing home input costs, and the division's Criminal Justice Section.
Planning Agency, Human Services Division: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	planng21
Subject files of Dorothy Petsch, a research and analysis specialist for the Human Services Division, Linda Sutherland, assistant commissioner.
Planning Agency, Office of Local and Urban Affairs: An Inventory of the Governor’s Rural Development Conference Proceedings and Summary Report	planng13
Summary report, conference proceedings (audio recordings), and a twenty-seven minute highlight audio recording, of this one day conference convened December 13, 1972 at Moorhead State College, Moorhead, Minnesota, to highlight the potential of the Rural Development Act of 1972.
Planning Agency, Public Investment Division: An Inventory of the Files of A. Edward Hunter	planng10
Primarily general subject files maintained by assistant director, A. Edward Hunter.
Planning Agency, Public Investment Division: An Inventory of Its Minnesota Wellspring Files	planng17
Records kept mainly by SPA assistant director A. Edward Hunter, documenting his role as executive director of Minnesota Wellspring, a public-private partnership of labor, government, business, education and agriculture, whose goal was to encourage economic development and the creation of new jobs.
Planning Agency, Public Investment Division: An Inventory of Its State-Federal Relations Files	planng19
Files of James R. Gelbman, divisional coordinator for state and federal relations.
Planning Board: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Oversize Materials	spb2
Maps, graphs, blueprints, and posters either created or used by the board in its coordination of federal, state, and local government agencies in a number of surveys and planning projects.
Planning Board: An Inventory of Its State Finance and Tax Survey Report and Working Papers	planbd03
Carbon copy of the Minnesota State Finance and Tax Survey (1937), written by Harry Fiterman; correspondence and working papers.
Planning Board: An Inventory of Its Water Basin Maps and Graphs	spb1
Maps and graphs either created or used by the board in its coordination of federal, state, and local government agencies in the area of water resources planning and water conservation.
Henry Poehler: An Inventory of His Memoirs	P2259
Memoirs (typed, 25 pp.) describing the early life in Minnesota (1853-1867) of Henry Poehler, a grain merchant of Henderson and Minneapolis (1855-1889), Minnesota Legislator (various, 1857-1887), and Democratic congressman (1879-1881).
Political Equality Club of Minneapolis: An Inventory of Its Records	P1503
Minutes, yearbooks, correspondence, historical data, and related records of a Minneapolis women's suffrage organization. The club was organized as the Woman Suffrage Club of Minneapolis in 1868, was renamed the Political Equality Club of Minneapols in 1897, and was disbanded following the enactment of women's suffrage in 1920.
Polk County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM035
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, applications to take oath of allegiance, and loose naturalization papers.
Pollution Control Agency: An Inventory of Its Ashland Petroleum Company Files	pca015
Records documenting a request for response action against the Ashland Petroleum Company to investigate an alleged oil spill, air quality violation, and soil and water contamination at its refinery site in St. Paul Park.
Pollution Control Agency: An Inventory of Its Environmental Quality Review Files	pca007
Environmental quality review files on the environmental effects of power plans and high voltage transmission lines; on coal, uranium, and hazardous wastes; and on a few miscellaneous matters affecting environmental quality.
Pollution Control Agency, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division: An Inventory of Its Project Grant Files	pca013
Documentation of two grant-funded projects to develop procedures for the use and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Pollution Control Agency, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division: An Inventory of Its Solid Waste Management Plans	pca014
Solid waste management plans produced mainly by each of the state’s counties.
Pollution Control Agency, Water Quality Division: An Inventory of Its Hearing Files	pca005
Transcripts, accompanied by exhibits, legal briefs, and related materials, of hearings on water pollution issues.
Pollution Control Agency, Water Quality Division: An Inventory of Its Permit Case File for Proposed Coal Terminal at Pig’s Eye Lake	pca010
Transcripts of hearings and related materials regarding application by St. Paul Port Authority.
Pollution Control Agency, Water Quality Division: An Inventory of Its Water Quality Management Plans	pca006
This series consists largely of water quality management plans for major Minnesota river basins and study reports prepared for a statewide water quality management plan.
Pollution Control Agency, Water Quality Division: An Inventory of Its Water Quality Reports	pca004
Reports of stream pollution investigations, sewage field investigations, and studies of the quality of river water.
Peter Pond: An Inventory of His Papers	P851
Two versions of Pond's narrative of his early life as a fur trader and soldier in the "Northwest" and along the St. Peter's (Minnesota) River; fur trade accounts used at Grand Portage, 1773-1775, by Pond and his partner Felix Graham; and a list of supplies to be used by Pond and Greves, Grand Portage (1775).
Pope County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM036
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, and applications to take oath of allegiance. Supplemented by a folder of unmicrofilmed loose papers.
Pope County. Western Pope County Hospital District: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00025
Records of this hospital district formed in 1973 to construct a hospital and maintain hospital services for the area..
Trina Porte: An Inventory of Her Papers	00486
Diaries, correspondence, poetry, and personal papers documenting the childhood, young adulthood, family dynamics, romantic relationships, sexual orientation, and protest activities of a Minneapolis lesbian and radical feminist.
Powderhorn Food Community Co-Op: An Inventory of Its Records	P2021
Board of directors, collective, and annual member meeting minutes; correspondence; flyers; newspaper clippings; and financial records of a food cooperative in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
John Walker Powell: An Inventory of His Reminiscences	P2313
A Methodist minister's detailed reminiscences of a boyhood summer (1882) spent on a farm in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
A Prairie Home Companion: An Inventory of Printed Material	00546
Printed materials relating to Minnesota Public Radio's program, A Prairie Home Companion, starring Garrison Keillor. The collection contains posters and programs, promotional material, sheet music, Garrison Keillor's speaking itineraries, a performance script, and miscellaneous material.
Richard Pranke and Family: An Inventory of Their Genealogical and Related Papers	00078
Correspondence, birth and death records, legal documents, maps, greeting cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and motion picture film (8mm) compiled by Pranke (1957-1990), and documenting his family and that of his wife, Marie Tschida Pranke (1914-1991). The compiled documentation extends from the 1700s. Also included are his diaries (1934-1979) and autobiography (1911-1990). His service with the St. Paul Police Department (1931-1934) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1934-1961) is also documented.
Philander Prescott: An Inventory of His Reminiscences and Related Papers	P2285
Reminiscences [1861?] (original: 241 pp., typed transcript: 208 pp.) and an account of actions in the Old Northwest during the War of 1812 (undated) by Philander Prescott, a fur trader and Indian interpreter who came to the Fort Snelling (Minn.) area in 1820.
Prohibition State Committee (Minnesota): An Inventory of Its Records	00524
Financial reports (1888-1919); minutes and memoranda of meetings and conventions (1895-1918), including instructions for block captains, information on persons who contributed to the party, and the amounts contributed; letters soliciting support and donations; and other records of the Prohibition Party's administrative organization in Minnesota.
Public Employees Retirement Association: An Inventory of Its Minutes	pera02
Monthly minutes of the association's board, many with support documentation and transcripts, detailing the association's administration.
Public Examiner: An Inventory of Its Financial Reports of Counties	pe002
Financial statements and reports created either by or for the county and submitted to the public examiner's office.
Public Examiner: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records	pe001
Miscellaneous records documenting various actions and activities of the department.
Public Safety Commission: An Inventory of Its Speakers Bureau Card File	psc009
Speaker’s registration cards.
Public Safety Commission, Woman’s Committee of Ramsey County (Council of Home Defense): An Inventory of Its Child Welfare Survey Cards	psc008
Child welfare survey cards cover St. Paul, Wards 1-12.
Public Safety Department, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of Its Correspondence	pubsaf06
General correspondence with citizens and with local civic and law enforcement officials regarding all aspects of the department's operations and public interactions.
Public Safety Department, Commissioner’s Office: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	pubsaf02
Subject files from the office of the commissioner consisting predominantly of interoffice memoranda and correspondence with public safety department divisions.
Public Safety Department, Criminal Apprehension Bureau: An Inventory of Its Criminal History Files	pubsaf08
Photocopies of 51 criminal history files, mainly documenting high-profile 1930s gangsters.
Public Safety Department, Emergency Services Division: An Inventory of Its 1993 and 1997 Flood Files	pubsaf07
Records documenting the major flooding on the Minnesota, Red, and Mississippi rivers and their tributaries in Minnesota during the summer of 1993.
Public Safety Department, Minnesota Justice Information Systems Advisory Council: An Inventory of Its Records	pubsaf05
Minutes, correspondence, and subject files of the full council and its various committees.
Public Safety Department, Office of Drug Policy and Violence Protection: An Inventory of the Make the Peace Campaign Records	pubsaf10
Records of a five year, statewide, antiviolence mass media campaign.
Public Safety Department, Pipeline Safety Division: An Inventory of Its Records	pubsaf04
Documenting the activities of the division, mainly regulations and inspection.
Public Safety Department, State Patrol: An Inventory of Its General Orders	patrol04
Expired general orders and policy directives covering standard operating procedures for State Patrol personnel.
Public Service Department: An Inventory of Its Certificate of Need Applications	pubser05
Application of Northern States Power Company and Minnesota Power and Light Company for permission to construct a high voltage transmission line.
Public Service Department, Telephone Division: An Inventory of Its Telephone Proceedings (“M” Files)	pubser19
Case files documenting proceedings of the Public Service Commission and its predecessor, the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, regarding service and rate change applications and complaints filed by telephone companies and consumers.
Public Welfare Department: An Inventory of Its Statistical Reports	pw010
Statistical data on a variety of public welfare services and programs.
Public Welfare Department: An Inventory of Its Summary of Minnesota Public Assistance Trends	pw011
Tables, charts, and explanatory notes giving caseload and expense data, in general and by county, for various public assistance categories and programs.
Public Welfare Department: An Inventory of Its Welsch Consent Decree Files	pw007
Records relating to the Welsch consent decree, the result of a landmark court case that led to major changes in the treatment of Minnesota's institutionalized mentally retarded citizens.
Public Welfare Department, Assistance Payments Division: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	pw012
Files covering a wide variety of topics related to public assistance.
Public Welfare Department, Assistance Payments Division: An Inventory of the Work Equity Project Files In the Minnesota State Archives	pw014
Records pertaining to the Public Welfare Department's participation in this work and training demonstration project.
Public Welfare Department, Community Programs Division: An Inventory of Its Mental Health Program Grant-in-Aid Files	pw006
Information submitted to the division by state mental health centers/boards in order to receive federal and state funding for programs.
Public Welfare Department, Field Services Division: An Inventory of Its Field Staff Meeting Minutes	pw026
Minutes documenting the activities and duties of this division, responsible for direct contact with the various county and regional welfare boards and organizations and the state public institutions.
Public Welfare Department, Medical Services Division: An Inventory of Its Volunteer Services Files	pw016
Historical, correspondence, and subject files kept by Miriam Karlins, DPW employee (1952-) who held such positions as State Volunteer Coordinator, Medical Division Information and Volunteer Services Director, and Director of Public Information, Education and Volunteer Services.
Public Welfare Department, Psychological Services Bureau: An Inventory of Its Records	pw022
Records documenting the activities of the bureau.
Public Welfare Department, Public Institutions Division: An Inventory of Its Patient Registers and Indexes	pw008
Patient or inmate registers for various public institutions; labeled "Statistical Record."
Public Welfare Department, Quality Control Director: An Inventory of Its Records	pw013
Files maintained by Arthur S. Rusterholz, director of quality control, including manuals and directives, general correspondence, administrative and staff meeting materials, and data from surveys.
Public Welfare Department, Refugee Program Office: An Inventory of Its Records	pw015
Records documenting the history and administration of the Refugee Program Office and reflecting its educational, social, employment, welfare, and resettlement services to Indochinese refugees in Minnesota.
Public Welfare Department, Social Services Division, Monitoring & Reporting Section: An Inventory of Its County Social Service Plans	pw021
Individual county social service Title XX plans giving narrative and statistical summaries of programs planned and budget estimates.
Public Works of Art Project (Minnesota): An Inventory of Its Records	m0525
Correspondence, photographs, bulletins, reports, memoranda, and other materials documenting the activities of a Depression-era government employment program for artists.
Joachim F. Pusch: An Inventory of His Reminiscences	00709
A 2-volume scrapbook detailing the adolescence (1923-1940), German military artillery career (1940-1945), and World War II prisoner-of-war experience of a young man who later immigrated to Minnesota (1951). Scrapbooks contain photographs, maps, official records, and explanatory text.
Samuel M. Putnam: An Inventory of His Diary and Survey Notes	P2265
A bound volume comprising a diary and survey notes (Sept. 1856-June 1857) kept by Samuel M. Putnam while surveying a road in West Central Minnesota from Little Falls to Otter Tail Lake, and then on to the Red River of the North to establish the townsite of Graham's Point.
Carlton C. Qualey: An Inventory of His Papers.	00357
The collection documents the academic career of a college history professor and researcher specializing in ethnic and immigration history, especially regarding Norwegian immigration to the United States.
Quetico-Superior Council: An Inventory of Its Records	00359
Correspondence, scrapbooks, publications, memoranda, reports, speeches, financial records, and other materials (mainly for 1927-1950) documenting an organization established in 1928 to work for the preservation of wilderness values in the Rainy Lake and Pigeon River watersheds of northern Minnesota and Ontario. Some of this area is now part of the Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota and Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario.
Gretchen Quie: An Inventory of Her Papers	00464
Papers of the wife of Albert H. Quie, Governor of Minnesota from 1979 to 1982, including personal correspondence, scheduling files, subject files, and material relating to the Minnesota Governor's Residence.
Walter Eli Quigley: An Inventory of Out Where the West Begins	P2302
A reminiscent account (typed, 106 p.) of Quigley's career as an organizer for the Nonpartisan League (1915-1919); his activities in the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party; and work with such political leaders as Arthur C. Townley, Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota, and Lynn Frazier and William Lemke of North Dakota.
James H. Quinn: An Inventory of His Reminiscences	P2266
Reminiscences (35 pp., typed) of James H. Quinn, a lawyer and associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (1916-1927) from Blue Earth County (Minn.).