MINNESOTA POWERLINE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT:
An Inventory of the Project Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project, creator. | |
| Title: | Project files. | |
| Dates: | 1976-1980. | |
| Abstract: | Printed matter and other background information collected in researching the controversy surrounding the construction of the United Power Association/Cooperative Power Association high voltage transmission line through west central Minnesota. The files served as background information for a series of oral history interviews, which are cataloged separately. | |
| Quantity: | 3.0 cubic feet (3 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description section for shelf location. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project documents the controversy which arose from the routing of a high-voltage powerline through western Minnesota. The controversy escalated as costs of the project rose and additional frustration was created by cumbersome review processes, and by what many protesters saw as excessive concern by federal and state governments for wildlife areas and highway right of way at the expense of protection for productive farmland.
These files were complied to prepare project staff for the oral history interviews. They consist largely of printed materials produced by the power industry, protest groups, courts, and government agencies.
ARRANGEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession Numbers: 12,341; 13,456
Processing Information:
Processed by: Dennis Meissner, June 1997
Catalog ID number: 990017340950104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.A.15.5B | 1 | Technical Information on Other Powerlines: | |||||||||
| New York State Public Service Commission. "Health and Safety Effects of 765 Kv Transmission Lines," 1978. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Environmental Quality Council. Materials Regarding NSP 500 Kv Transmission Line from Forbes to International Border, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Report of Mid-Continent Area Power Planners, 1964. | |||||||||||
| Technical and Environmental Information on Coal Creek-Dickinson Project: | |||||||||||
| Commonwealth Associates, Inc. Project Specifications, 1976-1977. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| CPA/UPA. Project Fact Sheets, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Aerial Photographs and Profiles of Line, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Construction Photographs and Background Information Presented to Gov. Perpich, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Commonwealth Associates, Inc. Report on Project at International Electrical Exposition and Congress, 1980. | |||||||||||
| Commonwealth Associates, Inc. Final Reports on Ozone Concentrations Near Transmission Lines, 1977. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Health Dept. "Public Health and Safety Effects of High Voltage Overhead Transmission Lines," 1977. | |||||||||||
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| 147.A.15.5B | 1 | Court and Government Documents Regarding Powerline: | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous Court Actions, 1977-1978. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Environmental Quality Council. Plant Siting Act, 1974, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Application to Environmental Quality Council for Exemption Covering Bunker Lake Substation, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Public Hearings Regarding UPA/CPA Application to Construct Lines from Mankato to Delano, February 1977. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hearings on Rules for Siting Large Electric Power Plants and Routing High Voltage Transmission Lines, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Statements by Gov. Perpich, 1977-1978. | |||||||||||
| Printed Matter from Opposition Groups and Individuals: | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Opposition News Articles, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Opponents' Press Releases, Literature, and Flyers, 1976-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Articles Regarding Alternative Energy Sources, 1976-1977. | |||||||||||
| Christian Groups, [circa 1978]. | |||||||||||
| Clamshell Alliance, Portsmouth, N.H., 1978. | |||||||||||
| Coalition for Rural Environmental Groups, 1977. | |||||||||||
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| 147.A.15.6F | 2 | Environmental Policy Center, Washington, D.C., 1977-1978. | |||||||||
| Richard Hanson, [circa 1978]. | |||||||||||
| Larry Long Song ("Pope County Blues"), 1977. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Soil of Liberty (North Country Anarchists and Anarcho-Feminists), 1977. 1 issue | |||||||||||
| The Progressive, 1977, 1978. 2 issues | |||||||||||
| Paul Stienbeck's Statement on Certificate of Need Process, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Alice Tripp Gubernatorial Campaign, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Twin Cities Northern Sun Alliance, 1978-1980. | |||||||||||
| Power Industry Printed Matter: | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Newsletters, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Agralite Cooperative, Benson, Minn., 1965, 1977-1978. | |||||||||||
| Cooperative Power Association ("Highlines"), 1977-1980. | |||||||||||
| Material Analyzing Powerline Controversy: | |||||||||||
| U.S. Comptroller General, "Coal Creek: A Power Project with Continuing Controversies over Cost, Siting, and Potential Health Hazards," 1979. | |||||||||||
| Paul Schaefer Paper, 1978. | |||||||||||
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| 147.A.15.6F | 2 | Luther Gerlach Papers and Articles, 1976-1978. | |||||||||
| David Nass, "The REA: A Response to Rural Needs," undated. | |||||||||||
| Information on Nikola Tesla and His Theories, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Powerline Project Notes, undated. | |||||||||||
| General Background Information: | |||||||||||
| Directories of Minnesota Electric Cooperatives, 1976-1979. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Clippings, 1977-1978. | |||||||||||
| Environmental Impact Statements for Various Suburban Developments in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, 1977. 8 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Newspaper Clippings (in 3-ring binders), 1976-1977. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||
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| 147.A.15.7B | 3 | Newspaper Clippings (in 3-ring binders), 1978-1979. 4 volumes. | |||||||||
| Nancy Barsness Articles. 1 volume | |||||||||||
| "Hold That Line" (newsletters), 1978-1979. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Background File, 1976-1989. | |||||||||||
| Project Manual, undated. | |||||||||||
| Edward P. Nelson, "The Powerline Controversy in West Central Minnesota: A Perspective on Administration," 1976. | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIALS
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Electric power distribution -- Social aspects -- Minnesota.
- Electric utilities -- Minnesota -- Public opinion.
- Environmental protection -- Minnesota -- Citizen participation.
- Minnesota Powerline Dispute.
- Overhead electric lines -- Minnesota -- Environmental aspects.
- Organizations:
- Cooperative Power Association (Minn.).
- United Power Association.
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