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Name/Abstract	File no.
Wabasha County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil and Criminal Registers of Actions	gr00175
Registers of actions for civil (1859-1953) and criminal (1861-1937) cases.
Wabasha County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil Case Files and Indexes	gr00176
Indexes and case file nos. 1-16578. The files may include criminal case files to 1880.
Wabasha County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Criminal Case Files	gr00177
Files numbered 116-1619; files prior to 1880 may be interfiled with the civil case files.
Wabasha County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records	gr00178
Includes registers of assignments, register of disability cases, bar memorials, records of ordinations, notarial commissions, and marriages performed; bonds, correspondence, and miscellany.
Wabasha County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Indexes	SAM105
Personal name index, declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records.
Wabasha County: Lake City: Municipal Court: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00179
Criminal dockets and registers of actions, civil docket, and marriage records.
Wadena County. District Court: An Inventory of its Naturalization Records	SAM160
Declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records.
Wadena County. Independent School District No. 820, Sebeka: An Inventory of Its Records	isd820
Records documenting the administration, finances, students, and agriculture and veterans programs of this district.
Wadena County, Minnesota: An Inventory of Telephone Directories at the Minnesota Historical Society	lb00115
A collection of telephone directories for cities in Wadena County, Minnesota. Telephone directories are published by telephone companies and include alphabetical listings of residential and business phone numbers and street addresses in the white pages, and a listing of businesses arranged by subject in the yellow pages. Each entry on the inventory lists the city name, year of coverage, and the shelf number of the printed volume or microfiche set which includes that city.
Denis Wadley: An Inventory of His Minnesota ADA Files	00543
Records compiled by Wadley, documenting the activities of the Minnesota chapter of Americans for Democratic Action, as well as personal papers documenting Wadley's involvement in other political organizations and issues. Included in the collection are bylaws, minutes, correspondence, financial records, membership records, newsletters, news releases, newspaper clippings, subject files, and a few committee files.
Rosalie Wahl: An Inventory of Her Papers	00430
Personal papers from the judicial chambers of Rosalie Wahl, first woman appointed (1977) and successively elected (1978, 1984, 1990) to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Includes digital content.
Charles Rumford Walker: An Inventory of His Papers	00560
Research and interview notes, chapter drafts, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and other printed materials compiled or created by Walker for his book American City: a Rank-and-File History (1937), which deals with the economic, political, and social conditions in Minneapolis culminating in the truck drivers' strike of July 1934.
Edward A. Walker: An Inventory of His Civil War Letters	00690
Two letters from Edward A. Walker, member of the First Minnesota Infantry, Company D, to George W. Knight, of Massachusetts, while on campaign. Includes digital content.
T.B. Walker and Family: An Inventory of Their Papers	00093
Personal papers and business records of a Minnesota lumber magnate and art collector, and of his descendants. Includes records of the Red River Lumber Company, a family-owned corporation that operated in both Minnesota and California. There are records of a variety of Walker's companies, business partnerships, and his art collection and gallery, as well as papers and business records of his children and grandchildren.
Elizabeth Wallace: An Inventory of Her Papers	00818
Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, journals, manuscripts, lecture notes, and published works of Wallace, the first woman to become a full professor (of French literature) at the University of Chicago (1923). Her fields of study included Latin American literature, history, and institutions, as well as French and Spanish literature.
Ann T. Walton: An Inventory of Her Papers	00781
Project files, research notes, chapter drafts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, photographs, and other materials compiled or created by Walton for her art catalog After the Buffalo Were Gone in her role as curator of collections for Burlington Northern Railroad and as a freelance art consultant.
Donald Wandrei and Family: An Inventory of Their Papers	00194
Personal and business papers primarily documenting the lives and careers of two brothers from St. Paul (Minn.), one an author and publisher of science fiction and fantasy, the other an author and illustrator in the same genre. The papers also concern the lives of the brothers' parents and their respective family histories.
War History Committee: An Inventory of Its Collected Research Materials	whc02
Collected research materials relating to almost all aspects of the war, both on the battlefield and the home front.
War Records Commission: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Card Files	wrc009
Card files covering a variety of war-related topics, including enlistment and draft registration, wounded or killed, and employment.
War Records Commission: An Inventory of Its Spanish-American War History Files	wrc002
Drafts and supplementary materials for Minnesota in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection.
War Records Commission: An Inventory of Its World War I Military Service Lists	wrc003
An assortment of compiled lists of Minnesota draft registrants, inductees, enlistments, and persons who saw active duty in the armed services during World War I.
War Records Commission: An Inventory of Its World War I Military Service Records	wrc004
Four-page questionnaires, filled out by Minnesota veterans of World War I with biographical data and details of their military service.
War Records Commission: An Inventory of Its WWI Soldiers' Photographs	gr00131
Contains photographs of soldiers, some of which include the geographic location where enlistment occurred.
War Records Commission: An Inventory of the YMCA and YWCA Records Collected by the War Records Commission	wrc006
This series documents the activities of the Young Mens' Christian Association [YMCA] and the Young Women's Christian Association [YWCA] duing World War I, particularly the YMCA's recruitment of men to staff canteens on the French front and its raising of the money to provision those canteens, the organization of YWCA/YMCA units at Minnesota colleges, and participation in the United War Work Campaign.
Carl Warmington: An Inventory of His Papers	P2281
Papers related to a Minneapolis (Minn.) man's recollections of the Twin Cities jazz scene during the 1920s, his work with various social service agencies during the Great Depression, and his career as an executive with the United Way.
George H. Warren: An Inventory of His Family Papers	P2236
Correspondence, deeds, and related legal and business papers largely relating to controversies over ownership of the Warren family's real properties in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota and in Willamette, Oregon.
Waseca County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM040
Declarations of intention , ; final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, applications to take oath of allegiance, and correspondence.
Waseca County, Minnesota: An Inventory of Telephone Directories at the Minnesota Historical Society	lb00090
A collection of telephone directories for cities in Waseca County, Minnesota. Telephone directories are published by telephone companies and include alphabetical listings of residential and business phone numbers and street addresses in the white pages, and a listing of businesses arranged by subject in the yellow pages. Each entry on the inventory lists the city name, year of coverage, and the shelf number of the printed volume or microfiche set which includes that city.
Algernon Sidney Washburn: An Inventory of His Family Correspondence	P2235
Letters to Washburn, a Hallowell (Me.) banker, from several family members, especially his brothers Elihu Washburne, U.S. politician and statesman, and William Drew Washburn, a Minneapolis lumber and flour miller and a U.S. congressman and senator.
Edson D. Washburn: An Inventory of His Diaries	P2244
Three small diaries kept by Washburn as a member of Company "E," Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, while serving in Minnesota; on the Sully Expedition (1863-1864) into Dakota Territory; and in Civil War engagements in Tennessee and North Carolina (1864-1865).
Washburn Memorial Orphan Asylum: An Inventory of Its Records	00647
Primarily superintendent's and executive secretary's reports (1923-1949) and personal history records (1886-1928) documenting a Minneapolis (Minn.) organization that initially provided care and housing for orphans, half-orphans, and other dependent and neglected children under the age of 15 (1886-1929) and subsequently operated as a foster home placement and support agency (1929-1949) under the name Washburn Home.
Washington County: An Inventory of Its Marriage Records of Washington County (Minn.) and Environs	gr00333
Photocopied marriage licenses and certificates, kept by the justice of the peace of territorial St. Croix County, Wisconsin, covering that part of the county west of the St. Croix River and east of the Mississippi River (present-day Washington and surrounding Minnesota counties).
Washington County. Assessor: An Inventory of Its Assessment Rolls	wash006
The microfilmed and original assessment rolls for Washington County (Minn.) record the value of real and personal property located in each of its civil subdivisions (legally incorporated townships, villages, and cities) for the years 1856-1901 and subsequent sample years 1910-1911, 1920-1921, 1930-1931, 1940-1941, 1950-1951, and 1960-1961.
Washington County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records	gr00334
Oaths and bonds of county officials; chattel mortgages; estray records; ferry, peddlers' and auctioneers' licenses; 1921 inventory of county property; a tax account record with the state of Minnesota; a 1906 or 1908 Republican primary ballot; South Stillwater plat index; and subject files.
Washington County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Tax Records	gr00335
Delinquent tax lists, mainly for the city of Stillwater; tax lists for school taxes collected in Oakdale Township and Greenfield (renamed Grant in 1864) Township and for School District 5: Townships 27-28, Range 21; and tax record book.
Washington County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Road Records	gr00336
A road plat book (1868-1910); road record book (1887-1891); road warrant registers (1916-1939); loose road papers including orders, petitions, maps, and road committee reports (1854-1967); and road commissioner's minutes and tax sales (1858-1872).
Washington County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Trial Balance Books	gr00344
Periodic balances of county ledgers into debit and credit columns.
Washington County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Warrant Registers	gr00337
A record of payments from county funds authorized by the county auditor for the years 1850-1947 and 1956-1966.
Washington County: Auditor: Real Estate Tax Judgment Books	gr00332
Judgment books for real estate in Washington County.
Washington County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Calendars and Court Commissioner's Record Books	gr00330
Calendars recording actions of the United States District Court under both the territorial (Wisconsin and Minnesota) and state governments.
Washington County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil and Criminal Case Files	gr00331
Civil and criminal case files in three consecutive sequences and a separate set of criminal case files only (1942-1951).
Washington County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Natualization Records	SAM049
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, and loose naturalization papers.
Washington County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Real Estate Tax Judgment Books	gr00332
Record of real estate found to be tax delinquent.
Washington County: Forest Lake Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00342
Town meeting minutes; accounting records; election records, including poll lists; assessment roll abstracts; a tax list; road and road tax records; wolf bounties; a chattel mortgage record; and a variety of ordinances, contracts, petitions, and other miscellany. Included are a list of old age assistance recipients, and articles of agreement and bylaws of the Forest Lake Co-operative Creamery Association.
Washington County. Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake: An Inventory of Its Records	isd831
Records documenting the administration, finances, teachers, and students of the district.
Washington County. Independent School District No. 834, Stillwater: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00370
Records documenting the administration, finances, teachers, and students of the district.
Washington County, Minnesota: An Inventory of Telephone Directories at the Minnesota Historical Society	lb00113
A collection of telephone directories for cities in Washington County, Minnesota. Telephone directories are published by telephone companies and include alphabetical listings of residential and business phone numbers and street addresses in the white pages, and a listing of businesses arranged by subject in the yellow pages. Each entry on the inventory lists the city name, year of coverage, and the shelf number of the printed volume or microfiche set which includes that city.
Washington County. Oakdale: An Inventory of Its Records	oakdale
Incorporation papers, newsletters, recreation brochures, labor union agreements, miscellaneous petitions, and minutes and reports of the city's human rights commission, safety committee, police commission, and Interstate Highway 94 corridor committee.
Washington County. Oakdale Township: An Inventory of Its Birth and Death Records	gr00010
Birth and death register and certificate records and burial permits.
Washington County: Pine Point Nursing Home: An Inventory of Its Pine Point Nursing Home Records	gr00338
Minutes of the nursing home's governing board, audit reports and a financial statement, reports on income from patients, historical data, a financial feasibility study, and sample patient documents and miscellany.
Washington County: Poor Farm: An Inventory of Its Poor Farm Records	gr00339
Records of this county farm, including registers of inmates, financial records, property inventories, a sketch map, payroll records, a visitors register, and the commissioner's book.
Washington County: Stillwater An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records	gr00431
Assorted records documenting various aspects of the city's administration. Interest and sinking fund commissioners minutes (1876-1914), reform and investigating committee minutes (1879), chattel mortgage indexes and record book (1882-1913), city charter (1887), amendments to the city charter and ordinances (1891), a proposed new city charter (1915), health officer's record of contagious diseases (1918-1931), Water Department annual statement (1915), ledger (1856-1857), disbursement records (1883-1952), and audit reports (1930-1935). Also original street map (1858) and sectional map (circa 1870).
Washington County: Treasurer: An Inventory of Its Treasurer's Records	gr00340
Records documenting the activities and duties of the county treasurer. Included are records of receipts and expenditures and tax, school land, and soldiers' bounty records.
Washington County: Welfare Board: An Inventory of Its Welfare Board Records	gr00341
Minutes, 1937-1969; audit reports for 1948-1961, incomplete; and survey reports, 1946-1969, of the county's welfare board.
Richard Washington: An Inventory of His Letters	P2299
Seven letters (1856-1859) written by Richard Washington (b. ca, 1828 or 1832) of Hastings, Minnesota to his father Lawrence Washington of Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Virginia, and one letter (1860) from his father. The letters document Richard's real estate ventures in Minnesota and other family matters; agricultural production; politics; and his own investments for other members of the family.
Waste Management Board: An Inventory of Its Hazardous Waste Facilities Files	wmb02
Hearing, negotiation, and subject files for proposed facilities and sites for the processing and disposal of hazardous wastes in Minnesota.
Waste Management Board: An Inventory of Its Published Records	wmb
Reports, planning documents, and informational issuances on hazardous waste facility siting and liability, hazardous waste management in general, storage and disposal options for hazardous waste, industrial waste, pollution prevention, and general solid waste management issues.
Waste Management Board An Inventory of Its Subject Files (Miscellaneous)	gr00432
Miscellaneous subject files dealing with such topics as above ground retrievable storage; conferences on composting, hazardous waste reduction, sustainable development, and solid waste; electric resistivity; facility siting, including reports on out of state tours and maps of proposed sites; history of the board; environmental impairment liability; and a work plan summary for the governor.
Waste Management Board: An Inventory of Its Task Force and Committee Files	wmb05
Task force and committee files dealing with household hazardous wastes, resource recovery, solid waste policy, and waste stabilization containment.
Water and Soil Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Minutes	gr00038
Minutes of board meetings, often accompanied by agendas, meeting notices, correspondence, reports, annual plans, and related materials.
Water and Soil Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Minutes of District Boards of Supervisors	bwsr01
Minutes of meetings of the elected boards of supervisors of Minnesota's 92 individual soil and water conservation districts, submitted to the Board of Water and Soil Resources and its predecessor, the Soil and Water Conservation Board.
Water and Soil Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Soil and Water Conservation District Background Files	bwsr02
The files include annual reports, correspondence, audit reports, petitions for and certificates of organization, work plans and programs, district maps, minutes of district supervisors, and occasionally other materials.
Water and Soil Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Watershed District Files	bwsr04
Records relating to the establishment and administration of Minnesota's watershed districts.
Water and Soil Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Watershed Management Organizations Files	bwsr07
Minutes documenting the activities of eight watershed management organizations (WMOs).
Water and Soil Resources Board: An Inventory of its Watershed District Hearing Transcripts	bwsr04
Transcripts of public hearings held before the Board of Water and Soil Resources and its predecessor, the Water Management Board, regarding the establishment and operations of Minnesota's watershed districts.
Water Planning Board: An Inventory of the Files of Thomas J. Kalitowski	wpb01
Minutes, correspondence, newsletter, reports, and subject files maintained by board chair, Thomas J. Kalitowski, documenting the organization and activities of the board.
Water Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Annual Reports of Watershed Districts	wrb003
An incomplete set of annnual reports of Minnesota watershed districts that were overseen by the Water Resources Board per Minn. Stat. chapter 112.
Water Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Minutes and Agenda Materials	wrb004
Documenting the activities and duties of the board.
Water Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records	wrb002
Various records documenting the administration and organization of the Board.
Water Resources Board: An Inventory of Its Watershed District Managers Organization Files	wrb001
Files kept mainly by Water Resources Board Executive Secretary Erling M. Weiberg, documenting organization of the Minnesota watershed district managers.
Watkins Residence of Winona: An Inventory of Its Photographs	sv000118
Exterior and interior views of the Watkins residence in Winona, Minn. Photographed by Fowler. Includes digital content.
Watonwan County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM139
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted, applications to take oath of allegiance, and correspondence.
Watonwan County, Minnesota: An Inventory of Telephone Directories at the Minnesota Historical Society	lb00062
A collection of telephone directories for cities in Watonwan County, Minnesota. Telephone directories are published by telephone companies and include alphabetical listings of residential and business phone numbers and street addresses in the white pages, and a listing of businesses arranged by subject in the yellow pages. Each entry on the inventory lists the city name, year of coverage, and the shelf number of the printed volume or microfiche set which includes that city.
Robert Watson: An Inventory of His Papers	P1485
Papers of an early settler in Cottage Grove (1850-1878) and Northfield (1878-1913), Minnesota. Contains Watson's 1850 diary detailing a Mississippi River journey from Ohio to St. Paul and Stillwater, Minnesota, and a trip from St. Paul to Fort Snelling and St. Anthony; autobiographical data; his 1909 reminiscence of his 1850 journey to Minnesota and settlement in Cottage Grove, Washington County; and a typescript of the 1850 diary with explanatory footnotes by G. W. Ackermann (ca. 1942).
Marshman S. Wattson: An Inventory of His Records Relating to Pierce Butler's Supreme Court Appointment	P2282
Wattson's transcripts of documents assembled for the Senate confirmation hearings regarding Butler's supreme court appointment.
Wayzata Elementary String Program Oral History Project: An Inventory of Its Interviews	OH109
Interviews documenting the history of the Wayzata Elementary String Program, offered in the elementary schools of Independent School District 284, Wayzata Public Schools, Wayzata, Minnesota, from 1963 through May 2001. Begun using traditional methods and involving mainly only fifth and sixth grade students, by 1967, the Suzuki approach was being used and students in grades one through six were included. At its height, more than 500 children were involved, roughly fifteen percent of the elementary population in grades kindergarten through five. Support was given by the Wayzata String Boosters. The program was eliminated in May 2001 due to budget constraints.
Webb Company: An Inventory of Its Records	00525
Organizational records documenting the history of a St. Paul (Minn.) printing and publishing company, which specialized in agricultural publications.
G.F. Weber Studio: An Inventory of Its Photographs	sv000077
Views of the G.F. Weber Studio, 320 Meyers Arcade, the G.F. Weber Studios and the Weber-Werness Studios, 89 So. 10th Street, Minneapolis, Minn. Also views of the furniture and interiors decorated by the studio, including the Florence W. Ireys house, Minneapolis, the Musser residence in Little Falls, Hormel residence in Austin, George Piper house in Minnetonka and the offices of Lutheran Brotherhood, Minneapolis. Includes digital content.
Vin Weber: An Inventory of His Congressional Files and Related Papers	00212
Papers of a Republican congressman (1981-1992) from southwestern Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. Weber was associated with a rising group of young neo-conservatives in the House that included Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.). The collection is perhaps strongest in its documentation of agricultural policy and farming issues during the "farm crisis" years of the 1980s.
Martin O. Weddington: An Inventory of His Papers	00634
Biographical, subject files, and photographs of Martin O. Weddington, an active member of the African American community in the Twin Cities for over 70 years. This collection documents his activities at Mechanic Arts High School, the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Pilgrim Baptist Church, the Sterling Club, the American Legion, and the Prince Hall Masons.
Magnus Wefald: An Inventory of His Papers	00102
Personal correspondence, farm records, legal case files, personal and farm accounting records, personal and client tax returns, and legislative files of a country lawyer (1929-1983), farm owner (1938-1969), and state senator (1947-1958) from Hawley (Clay County), Minnesota.
Alan W. Weinblatt: An Inventory of his Legislative Reapportionment Case Files	00842
Legal case files of a St. Paul attorney pertaining to three lawsuits in which he represented the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in cases involving the reapportionment of Minnesota state legislative districts and Minnesota Congressional districts: Beens v. Erdahl, 1971; LaComb v. Growe, 1981; and Cotlow v. Growe, 1991.
Martin Weld: An Inventory of His Family Papers	P2219
Family correspondence addressed to Martin Weld of Groton, Vermont from three of his brothers in New England, Illinois, Minnesota, and Oregon discussing a variety of family matters, as well as their occupations and personal affairs.
George C. Wellner: An Inventory of His Medical Addresses	P2246
Fifteen numbered and four unnumbered medical addresses presented by Wellner mainly to the Goodhue County Medical Society. The addresses cover a variety of topics including contemporary medical theory and practice and local medical hagiography.
Charles S. Wells: An Inventory of His Papers	P2433
Biographical data, business cards, correspondence, photographs, lecture notes, news clippings, and miscellany pertaining to the work of Scottish-born American sculptor and Minneapolis School of Art instructor Charles S. Wells.
William B. Welsh: An Inventory of Hubert H. Humphrey Vice Presidential Files	00403
Files kept by Welsh while he was Administrative Assistant to Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.
Wendler-Aberg Family: An Inventory of Their Family History Scrapbooks	P2291
Two photocopied scrapbooks (1866-1993) compiled by Evelyn Nelson and documenting her family history.
Evelyn Wendler-Nelson: An Inventory of Her Papers Relating to the Prairie Island Indian Community	P2314
Typescripts and photographs containing biographical and historical information on the Prairie Island Indian Community and, especially, on members of the Rouillard and Wells families who settled there beginning in the 1880s.
Henry B. Wenzell papers.	00786
Letters from judges of Minnesota courts, Harvard professors, and Minnesota public figures; recommendations of Wenzell as Minnesota supreme court reporter (1895); correspondence regarding the renting of billboard privileges on St. Paul property owned by actor William H. Crane, together with Crane's itinerary of theatrical tours (1902-1924); material on Harvard University and the Harvard Club of Minnesota; Wenzell's letters home during his study and travels in Europe (1876-1878); and Wenzell family genealogical data and memorabilia.
James Wescott: An Inventory of His Papers	P2329
Miscellaneous papers of a Dakota County (Minn.) pioneer, including a preemption certificate (1857) to Wescott for land in Dakota County, a trespass permission (1858) to the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad, a letter from Ignatius Donnelly regarding the upcoming 1862 election and the likelihood of a Republican preference among Minnesota's soldiers, other letters to Wescott (1862-1865) commenting on Civil War topics, two financial receipts, and some biographical information copied from published sources.
West Bank Community Development Corporation: An Inventory of its Records	00855
Bylaws, minutes, correspondence, project reports, newsletters and other records of the West Bank Community Development Corporation, an organization formed in 1975 to promote neighborhood control through resident-based redevelopment of the Cedar Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, and that worked with the Cedar Riverside Project Area Committee (PAC), the New Riverside Cafe, and other organizations in the area.
West Side Community Health Center: An Inventory of Its Records	00664
Records relating to an organization that provided health care services for those experiencing cultural, economic, and other barriers to health care in the West Side Community and in St. Paul neighborhoods.
West Suburban Women's Club: An Inventory of Its Club Records	00866
Constitution, bylaws, directories, minutes, handbooks, reports, newsletters and scrapbooks of a club organized in 1957 as the Junior Woman's Club of Hopkins/Minnetonka to pursue home and family study and to aid in philanthropic work in western Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Western Foundation: An Inventory of Its Records	00517
Grant files and other records of a philanthropic foundation (1939-1966) founded by the Bean family of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Western Union Telegraph Company: An Inventory of Its Salary Ledger.	00423
Ledger giving wage information for managers, operators, and other employees at telegraph offices in cities and towns in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Dakota Territory, Montana Territory, Washington Territory, and Manitoba.
Weyerhaeuser Family: An Inventory of Their Papers	P930
Business and personal papers of Minnesota lumber magnate Frederick Weyerhaeuser and his descendants. There is information about the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company and various subsidiary and affiliated companies, and about family members and their activities.
Herbert Wheaton and Family: An Inventory of Their Papers	P2321
Papers of the publisher (1912-1952) of a small-town weekly newspaper (Hokah, Houston County, Minn.) documenting his political and social opinions, Republican politics in Minnesota, the operation of the Hokah Chief newspaper, and incidentally, his teaching career (1898-1910) and his local insurance agency.
Walter Hall Wheeler: An Inventory of His Papers	P2298
Correspondence (1943-1944) and newspaper clippings (1943-1944) documenting Wheeler's (a Minneapolis engineer) interests in synthetic gasoline production during World War II, and three items (1960) concerning his attempt to save the Metropolitan Building in Minneapolis.
Bishop Henry B. Whipple: An Inventory of His Photograph Collection	sv000032
The collection consists primarily of views of Native American Indians from the midwestern United States, many are identified portraits. Minnesota views include people and buildings at Morton and Birch Coulee and on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Many of the views document the Episcopal ministry at these locations, including many views of the Rev. Henry W. St. Clair and family. Also includes views of Henry B. Whipple, his home, and Shattuck and St. Mary's Schools in Faribault, Minn. Includes digital content.
Henry Benjamin Whipple: An Inventory of His Papers	P0823
Personal and semi-official papers, including correspondence, diaries, sermons, reminiscences, and other materials, of Henry Benjamin Whipple, the first bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota (1859-1901) and a reformer of the United States Indian service. Includes digital content.
Arthur B. White: An Inventory of His Papers	00889
Scrapbooks of Arthur B. White's life and career and of press notices of the Elks Minstrel Show at Metropolitan Theatre, guest books, photographs, publications, artwork, and ephemera.
Van F. White: An Inventory of His Papers	00299
Personal and political papers of Van F. White, the first African American elected to the Minneapolis City Council.
Edwin and Wilfred J. Whitefield: An Inventory of Their Papers	m0032
Microfilmed letters, diaries, articles, and miscellany of Edwin Whitefield, a Minnesota artist and townsite promoter, and of his son Wilfred, also an artist.
Edwin Gardner White And Family: An Inventory of Their Papers	00789
Papers of White family members: Edwin Gardner White and his wife Anne (Turney) White, and children Barabara White Bemis and William Gardner White. Includes biographical materials, correspondence, and photographs. Edwin Gardner White served in the U. S. Army in World War I and his son William Gardner White served in the U. S. Navy in World War II between 1943-1944 and was declared killed in action in 1945.
Henry Gilbert White: An Inventory of His Papers	00966
Print and semi-print materials, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers related to the education and work of Henry Gilbert White; including his school days in China; his forestry education and work in various parts of the United States; his experiences in civil administration for the U.S. military in Japan and Korea; and his economic development work in the Far East, the Philippines, U.S. Trust Territories (such as Guam, Samoa, and the Virgin Islands), and in Europe.
Frank I. Whitney: An Inventory of His Letters	P2296
Two letters (September and October 3) to Frank Irving Whitney, general passenger and ticket agent for the Great Northern Railway (1888-1906), from two of the Minnesota delegates (C. W. Handley and M. A. Somers) to an Irrigation Congress held in Ogden, Utah, containing enthusiastic comments about the impetus given by legislation to Western irrigation projects; the work of Congress; advantages to Minnesota of Western land development; and the dangers of land monopoly.
Joel E. Whitney: An Inventory of a Photograph Album	sv000148
Includes views of Minneapolis, St. Anthony, St. Paul, Winona, Red Wing, Lake Pepin, Taylors Falls, the Dalles of the St. Croix, White Bear Lake, Dakota County, and Dakota and Ojibway Indians. Views are dated 1862-1875. Most views photographed by Joel E. Whitney. Includes digital content.
John M. Wickre: An Inventory of His Research Files on Minnesota Tractors	00548
Research notes and photocopies of materials related to farm tractors, garden tractors, and gas engines manufactured in Minnesota, especially in the 1910-1920 period. The files were compiled from study of incorporation records, city directories, implement and gas engine trade journals, collectors' magazines and books, and similar sources. Also included are a few files on other agricultural implements.
Fred S. and Violet Bahneman Wiedl: An Inventory of Their Ah-Gwah-Ching photograph collection	sv000042
Photographs of Ah-Gwah-Ching, the tuberculosis sanatorium, were taken by Frederick S. and Violent Bahneman Wiedl who were patients at the sanatorium. Views include the Wiedls and other patients; doctors and staff; the grounds and buildings; holidays and other special events.
John Finley Wilcox and Family: An Inventory of Their Papers	P2295
Miscellaneous papers, including some correspondence, legal documents, deeds, programs, invitations, membership certificates, and similar items relating to the family of John Finley Wilcox of Minneapolis and his wife, Emma Clement Wilcox, and her St. Anthony (Minn.) family.
Wilkin County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM041
Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, citizenship petitions granted, and loose naturalization papers.
Wilkin County. Independent School District No. 848, Doran: An Inventory of Its Audit Report	isd848
1968 audit report of this school district.
Wilkin County. Independent School District No. 849, Foxhome: An Inventory of Its Records	isd849
Records documenting the administration, finances, and students of the district.
Wilkin County. Independent School District No. 851, Wolverton: An Inventory of Its Records	isd851
Records documenting the administration, finances, and students of the district.
Henry Will: An Inventory of His Photograph Collection	sv000044
The photographs provide views of people, many of which are family members, structures, logging, and events in early Bemidji, Pierz, and north central Minnesota. Some of the logging photographs feature views of the Crookston Lumber Mill before it burned down in 1924, as well as other mills in the area.
Daniel Everett Willard: An Inventory of His Reminiscences	P2297
Reminiscences containing information on the career and adventures of Willard, a geologist who taught in a number of North Dakota colleges and did extensive geological surveys in North Dakota and other states. He also relates stories of pioneer life on the North Dakota and Western plains.
John A. Willard: An Inventory of His Letters	P2294
Three letters (1891) written to Willard (Mankato) from United States Senators Cushman K. Davis and William D. Washburn and Representative John Line, stating their objections to the proposed free coinage of silver legislation before Congress. Also included is an obituary (Dec. 16, 1897) of Willard.
Gerald L. Willet: An Inventory of His Papers	00226
Bill drafts, correspondence, reports, and related materials reflecting Gerald L. Willet's years (1973-1987) as a DFL state senator from Minnesota's 4th district in the north central part of the state.
Thomas S. Williamson: An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society	00952
Correspondence, articles, and accounts of this physician who was also a missionary to the Dakota Indians at Lac Qui Parle and Kaposia, Minnesota. Includes digital content.
Frank D. Willis: An Inventory of His Letters	P2270
Brief letters (21 items, 1889-1919) to Willis, St. Paul (Minn.), from a number of Minnesota senators and members of congress commenting on various issues, including the pending appointment (1916) of Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court, and complying with Willis' requests for government publications.
Willmar State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Administrative Records	gr00302
Documenting the activities of hospital administration, the records contain minutes, financial materials, reports, and related materials.
Willmar State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Administrative Subject Files	gr00301
Documenting the activities and interests of the hospital administrative staff.
Willmar State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Architectural Drawings	gr00306
Elevation drawings, floor plans, plot plans, and architectural details of hospital buildings.
Willmar State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Patient Records	gr00304
Records documenting patients in the hospital, including statistical records and patient indexes, population movement reports, inmate property record, admission log books, autopsy and death records, tuberculosis reports, commitment papers, burial records, and surgical records.
Willmar State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Personnel Records	gr00307
Records documenting hospital personnel.
Willmar State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports	gr00308
Reports, newsletters, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Willmar State Hospital.
Willmar State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	gr00305
Records documenting various activities and programs at the hospital.
Willmar State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Volunteer Council Records	gr00303
Records documenting the role of the hospital's Volunteer Council, particularly in special activities with the patients.
George E. Wilson: An Inventory of the George E. Wilson and Family Papers	P2627
Correspondence from George E. Wilson and other relatives living in Stillwater, Minnesota to George's brother Nathan H. Wilson.
Gilbert L. and Frederick N. Wilson: An Inventory of Their Papers	00535
Reports, notebooks, articles, drawings, and other materials relating largely to the Wilsons' work during 1908-1918 gathering data on the Hidatsa and Mandan Indian tribes of North Dakota for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
William Windom: An Inventory of His Papers	P1400
Papers documenting the political, personal, business, and social life of Minnesota congressman (1859-1869), senator (1871-1881), and treasury secretary (1881, 1889-1891) Windom and his family.
Winona County: Assessor: An Inventory of Its Assessment Rolls	gr00395
Microfilmed and original assessment rolls for the civil subdivisions of Winona County, recording the value of taxable real and personal property for the years 1858-1860, 1864-1886 (even years only), 1887-1901, 1940-1941, 1950-1951, and 1960-1961.
Winona County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Delinquent Tax Lists	gr00399
Delinquent tax lists for Winona County containing name of land or property holder, legal description of the land, valuation of the property and the amount of tax.
Winona County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records	gr00396
Records kept by the county auditor, including wolf bounty papers, lists of town and village officers, road records, school district plats, and mother's pension records.
Winona County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Tax Lists	gr00397
Tax lists for the civil subdivisions of Winona County, recording taxes assessed and paid on real and personal property for the years 1856-1859 and 1861-1901.
Winona County: Auditor: An Inventory of Its Warrant Registers	gr00400
A record of payments from county funds authorized by the county auditor.
Winona County. Common School District No. 99/2618, Wilson Township: An Inventory of Its Records	csd2618
Clerk's books, treasurer's books, and annual reports, class record books, complete combination records, census and attendance register.
Winona County. District Court: An Inventory of its Naturalization Records	SAM132
Declarations of intention, final papers, petitions, and related records.
Winona County: Independent School District No.858, St. Charles: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00293
Records documenting the administration and activities of this school district.
Winona County, Minnesota: An Inventory of Telephone Directories at the Minnesota Historical Society	lb00128
A collection of telephone directories for cities in Winona County, Minnesota. Telephone directories are published by telephone companies and include alphabetical listings of residential and business phone numbers and street addresses in the white pages, and a listing of businesses arranged by subject in the yellow pages. Each entry on the inventory lists the city name, year of coverage, and the shelf number of the printed volume or microfiche set which includes that city.
Winona County: School District No. 10/2551, Saratoga Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00284
Attendance registers, class record books, clerk's and treasurer's books, library records, pupil record, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 21/2561, Utica Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00285
Attendance registers, clerk's and treasurer's books, class records, set-off record, textbook record, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 41/2574, Elba Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00286
Attendance registers, class records, clerk's and treasurer's books, library accession book, daily program, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 42/2575, Elba Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00287
Attendance registers, class records, clerk's and treasurer's books, library accession book, daily program, examination class list, warranty deeds, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 53/2583, Saratoga Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00288
Attendance registers, class records, clerk's and treasurer's books, examination class list, pupil records, school census, and teacher's daily register.
Winona County: School District No. 54/2584, Saratoga Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00289
Attendance registers, class record books, clerk's and treasurer's books, progress report, library and textbook records, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 55/2585, Saratoga Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00300
Attendance registers, student records, clerk's and treasurer's books, progress report, library and textbook records, progress report, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 57/2587, St. Charles Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00290
Attendance registers, clerk's and treasurer's books, class records, examination class list, school census, textbook and equipment record, teacher's reports, and district map.
Winona County: School District No. 58/2588, St. Charles Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00291
Attendance registers, clerk's and treasurer's books, class records, school district dissolution, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 59/2589, St. Charles Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00292
Attendance register, clerk's and treasurer's books, class records, pupil record, school district dissolution, library accession and textbook records, teacher's reports, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 61/2590, St. Charles Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00294
Attendance registers, clerk's and treasurer's books, class records, examination class list, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 80/2604, Saratoga Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00295
Attendance registers, class records, clerk's and treasurer's books, dissolution of school district, textbook record, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 95, Elba Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00282
School district record, clerk's books, complete combination records, and attendance registers.
Winona County: School District No. 107, Elba Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00296
Attendance registers, class records, library accession book, pupil personnel data, and school census.
Winona County: School District No. 119/2630, Elba Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr00281
Class record books, school census, pupil personal data, and record of former teachers, pupils, and board members (1905-1948).
Winona County: Superintendent of Schools: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records	gr00398
Records documenting the administration and activities of the superintendent of school's office.
Elizabeth M. Winston: An Inventory of Her Papers	P1374
The collection contains personal papers of Elizabeth Melone Winston, including correspondence with various elected officials and government agencies; transcripts of public hearings; newspaper clippings; hydrographic tables, charts, and analyses; and legal documents relating to her work as a founding member of the Lake Superior Shores and Lowlands Defense Fund and their federal court litigation against the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect the water levels of Lake Superior (1973-1979). Also contains personal correspondence and related papers, mostly associated with Winston's husband, Frederick S. Winston, noted attorney and conservationist (1928-1963).
Edwin W. Winter: An Inventory of His Papers	P1451
Correspondence and related papers of this railroad official in Wisconsin, St. Paul, and New York, largely documenting his years as assistant president and general manager of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway Company (1880-1896), as president of the Northern Pacific Railway Company (1896-1897), and as president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (1903-1911).
David Judson Winton: An Inventory of His Papers	00356
Correspondence, financial records, minutes, reports, clippings, photographs, printed materials, and related papers (mainly 1950-1973) concerning the personal interests and activities of Winton, a Minneapolis (Minnesota) businessman and head of the Winton Lumber Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries.
Wisconsin: An Inventory of Telephone Directories	lb00037
A collection of telephone directories for cities in Wisconsin. Telephone directories are published by telephone companies and include alphabetical listings of residential and business phone numbers and street addresses in the white pages, and a listing of businesses arranged by subject in the yellow pages. Each entry on the inventory lists the city name, year of coverage, and the shelf number of the printed volume or microfiche set which includes that city.
Peter Wolford: An Inventory of His Letters	P2237
Letters from a Minneapolis private banker to his brother John of York Springs (Adams County), Pennsylvania containing much information on the Wolford family's business and financial affairs in Pennsylvania, on Peter's banking and general lending business in Minneapolis, weather and crops, growth of Minneapolis, family concerns, and descriptions of life in Minneapolis.
Woman's Christian Termperance Union of Minnesota: An Inventory of Its Records	00106
Records related to a women's organization focused primarily on the problems caused by the consumption of alcohol and the advocacy of individual abstinence and prohibition.
Woman's Relief Corps. Moses Dane Corps No. 55 (Burtrum, Minn.): An Inventory of Its Records	00468
Records of the Burtrum, Minnesota, branch of the women's auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Women Historians of the Midwest: An Inventory of Their Records	00419
Records relating to an organization formed to promote the study of women's roles and accomplishments in history and the advancement of women in the historical field.
Women's Art Registry of Minnesota: An Inventory of Its Records	00101
Records documenting the members, activities, and philosophy of a women's art collective in Minneapolis. Records include minutes, correspondence, financial records, grant and funding information, subject files, artists' files, public relations files, newspaper clippings, slides and photographs, and audio and video cassettes.
Women in World Area Studies: An Inventory of Its Organizational Records	00735
Records, curriculum material, and publications of a project dedicated to the creation, promotion, and integration of women’s history curriculum into regular high school classes in the St. Louis Park and Robbinsdale, Minnesota school districts that were eventually distributed across the United States as well as internationally.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Minnesota Branch: An Inventory of Its Records	00371
International, United States branch, Minnesota state chapter, and Minnesota local branch records of an international women's organization which works for world peace, disarmament and social and civil rights.
Irene K. Wood: An Inventory of Her Papers and Weaving Sample Books	P2424
Patterns, sample swatches, biographical information, a scrapbook, and other papers of a Minneapolis weaver, instructor, and Guild member.
Woodbury Family: An Inventory of Their Family Papers	P2028
Photocopies and typed transcriptions of photographs, correspondence (1855-1931), diary entries (1854-1904), census records (1860, 1870), school board notes (1865, 1869-1871), a poem, obituaries (Feb. 1901, July 1908, Apr. 1925), estate settlement papers (Jan. 16, 1926), biographical sketches, and a telegram (Feb. 12, 1901) documenting the experiences of a family of early settlers in western Minnesota. The collection, while largely concerned with family matters, also provides a general description of life in the Midwest and West during the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century.
Alan R. Woolworth: An Inventory of His Research Notebooks on Minnesota Photography and Photographers	00339a
Research notebooks containing photocopied biographical and historical data about 19th and 20th century Minnesota photography and photographers compiled by Alan R. Woolworth.
Alan R. Woolworth: An Inventory of His Papers	00339
Personal papers and research files of Alan R. Woolworth, a Minnesota historian and archaeologist, primarily concerning events and individuals from nineteenth century Minnesota. Research files and other records of his and his wife's consulting business, Woolworth Research Associates, are are included.
World Federalist Association: An Inventory of Its Records	00393
Minutes, financial and membership records, meeting files, newspaper clippings, proclamations and posters, subject files, printed materials, and some correspondence detailing the activities of a state chapter of the World Federalist Association.
Wounded Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee: An Inventory of Its Records	00229
Records documenting the history, internal operation, and legal practice of a committee established by lawyers, legal workers, and others dedicated to the defense of activists involved in the American Indian protest movement of the 1970s.
Wright County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM129
Declarations of intention, final paper, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, and applications to take oath of allegiance.
Wright County, Minnesota: An Inventory of Telephone Directories at the Minnesota Historical Society	lb00103
A collection of telephone directories for cities in Wright County, Minnesota. Telephone directories are published by telephone companies and include alphabetical listings of residential and business phone numbers and street addresses in the white pages, and a listing of businesses arranged by subject in the yellow pages. Each entry on the inventory lists the city name, year of coverage, and the shelf number of the printed volume or microfiche set which includes that city.
James A. Wright: An Inventory of His Papers	P2277
Biographical and background information, correspondence, and a reminiscent history of Company F, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War.
Kenneth M. Wright: An Inventory of His Theo Hamm Brewing Company Photographs	sv000132
Interior and exterior views of the Theo. Hamm Brewing Company, St. Paul, Minn. Many of the views show construction of various expansions of the plant. Most of the photographs were photographed by Kenneth M. Wright Studios, St. Paul, Minn. Includes digital content.
Sela Goodrich Wright: An Inventory of His Reminiscences	P2269
A reminiscent account (typed, 63 pp.) of Wright's career as a Congregational missionary to the Red Lake Ojibwe Indians (1843-1862), with information on other missionaries in the region, hardships of life in the Minnesota wilderness, and his successes in converting Indians.
Al Wroblewski: An Inventory of His Papers	P2599
Correspondence and memoranda, newsletters, reports, publications, and miscellaneous papers of a Twin Cities political activist who worked as a city planner, newspaper editor, community organizer, college teacher, and later in life as a financial planner. The collection includes information about politics and politicians, the Farmer-Labor Association, Mexican Americans, migrant farm workers, cooperative business ventures, and proposals for professional sports stadiums in downtown Minneapolis.
Yellow Medicine County. District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records	SAM042
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.
Yoerg Brewing Company (Saint Paul, Minn.): An Inventory of Its Records	00796
Accounting records (1858-1953), sales records (1886-1913, 1949-1952), federal liquor tax records (1879-1953), annual financial statements (1934-1953), and sample forms and miscellaneous correspondence (1890-1901) documenting a family owned and managed brewery in St. Paul.
Young America: An Inventory of Photographs	sv000070
Scenes of Young America, Minnesota and the surrounding area. Views show the town, Fourth of July and Decoration Day celebrations, 1916 tornado damage, Norwood elevator fire ca. 1915, Christmas trees, people with musical instruments, ice skating, men cleaning frog legs, people at Young American railroad station, Red Cross worker knitting, a Turnfest in Young America, farm scenes and the construction of a Lutheran church in Young America and a frame building. Includes digital content.
Governor: Youngdahl, Luther: An Inventory of His Records	youn01
Records documenting the tenure of Luther W. Youngdahl, who served as governor from 1947-1951.
Oscar Youngdahl: An Inventory of His Congressional Newsletters	P2273
Congressional newsletters (22 issues, mimeographed) issued by Youngdahl (Republican) while serving as Minnesota's fifth district congressman, and which reflect the principal issues of the period, especially American neutrality during the initial years of World War II.
Zimmerman Family: An Inventory of a Photograph Album	sv000153
A dismantled album containing portraits of Zimmerman family members. Includes a full-length portrait of photographer Charles A. Zimmerman with tripod and stereo lens, portraits of Edward O. and Paul Zimmerman who partnered with Charles as Zimmerman Brothers, portraits of Charles' mother, wife, and daughter, and portraits of other family members. The majority are unidentified. Includes digital content.
Zoological Board: An Inventory of Its Annual Reports	gr00047
Reports of the Minnesota Zoological Board (1969, 1971-1973, 1975, 1977) and Minnesota Zoological Garden (1979-2000).
Zoological Board: An Inventory of Its Board Files	gr00040
Correspondence and subject files documenting the board's various duties and interests, particularly development of objectives, guidelines, and policies; appointments; rules and regulations; the zoo's 1978 opening/dedication; legislation; finances; strategic planning; and its relationship with the zoo staff, particularly in the 1970s.
Zoological Board: An Inventory of Its Capital Construction Files	gr00041
Reports, specifications, graphs, and architectural drawings and plans detailing construction of the main building complex (1975), Northern Trek and entry area solar heating (1976), Northern Trek II (1977-1980), and the dolphinarium and tropical coral reef exhibit (1988), development of the south entry (1986), Discovery Bay closing (1996-2000), and Zoo Farm (1994-2001).
Zoological Board: An Inventory of Its Historical Materials	gr00048
Files on funding, legislative authorization, site selection, architectural planning, exhibit development, and related aspects of the planning and construction of the zoo. These files were compiled by zoo personnel and titled "Historical Materials."
Zoological Board: An Inventory of Its Minutes and Agenda Packets	gr00042
The agenda packets contain minutes, reports, exhibits, and correspondence.
Zoological Board: An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports	gr00050
Reports, newsletters, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Zoological Board and the Minnesota Zoological Garden. The records cover all aspects of the board's duties and activities.
Zoological Board: An Inventory of Its Surveys and Studies	gr00043
Surveys and studies covering a wide variety of topics related to the zoo, particularly admission prices, attendance, consumer attitudes, economic projections, education, financial analysis, food service, free zoo days, image, physical facilities, privatization, and visitor awareness.
Zoological Board: An Inventory of Its Zoo-Related Organizations Files	gr00044
Correspondence, contracts, reports, minutes, statistics, public relations materials, and financial records documenting the zoo's relationship with the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums [AAZPA] (on January 1, 1994, became the American Zoo and Aquarium Association [AZA]), particularly through its International Species Inventory System [ISIS] and Wildlife Conservation Committee; the Captive Breeding Specialist Group [CBSG]; the Minnesota Zoological Society; the Minnesota Zoological Garden Foundation; and various other national and international conservation groups.
Zoological Board: Development Division: An Inventory of Its Public Relations/Marketing Files	gr00049
Correspondence, reports, statistics, charts, photographs/slides, schedules, legal documents, and studies documenting all aspects of the zoo's promotion and marketing activities, particularly advertising, attendance figures, corporate promotions, education, market research, and special events.
Zoological Board: Director's Office: An Inventory of Its Division Correspondence	gr00045
Correspondence, memos, reports, committee minutes, photographs, and other materials documenting the relationship between the director's office and the zoo's various divisions. Includes correspondence with staff involved in marine mammals, biological programs, birds, the Northern Trail, and administration.
Zoological Board: Director's Office: An Inventory of Its Subject Files	gr00046
Correspondence, reports, and background materials documenting the zoo's relationship with the federal and state governments, other Minnesota organizations, and Minnesota, national, and international zoos.
Zoological Society of Minnesota: An Inventory of Its Records	P933
Articles of incorporation and bylaws, board and executive committee minutes, financial reports, printed material, and additional records of an association formed in 1961 and dissolved in 1995. The Society was incorporated initially to support the modernization of the Como Zoo in St. Paul but amended its purpose to support a state zoo after the legislature established the Minnesota Zoological Board in 1969.
John M. Zwach: An Inventory of His Legislative Papers	00262
Legislative files of John Zwach (R-Minn.), a Minnesota farmer and teacher who served in the Minnesota Legislature (1935-1966) and U.S. House of Representatives (1967-1975). The papers reflect the wide range of Zwach's official duties, with emphasis on agricultural legislation. There are also a number of records relating to the abortion issue, rural development, and the Vietnam War.