MINNESOTA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY:
An Inventory of Its Society Records at the Minnesota Historical
Society
Manuscripts Collection
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| Creator: |
Minnesota Archaeological
Society, creator.
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| Title: | Society records, |
| Dates: | 1932-1996. |
| Abstract: | Records of an association of archaeologists organized to
inform the public on archaeological matters through regular meetings and the
publication of reports and studies, and to promote the study of archaeology,
anthropology, and ethnology. |
| Quantity: | 1.35 cubic feet (2 boxes). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description section for
shelf locations. |
The Minnesota Archaeological Society (MAS) is a private, nonprofit organization
dedicated to the preservation and study of archaeological resources in the Upper
Midwest. It was established in September 1932 to inform the public on archaeological
matters through regular meetings and the publication of reports and studies, and to
promote the study of archaeology, anthropology, and ethnology. Its primary focus was
on Minnesota's prehistoric past, and the early history of the Upper Midwest.
Membership was open to amateur and professional archaeologists, anthropologists, and
anyone else interested in these disciplines and in the work of the Society. The MAS
published a quarterly journal entitled Minnesota
Archaeologist. The Society, together with the Council for Minnesota
Archaeology, developed and implemented a certification program for amateur
archaeologists that became operational in 1977.
The Society's headquarters and museum were at one time located in the Walker Art
Gallery, Minneapolis. The organization was later based at the Fort Snelling History
Center, St. Paul.
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Materials include constitution and bylaws, minutes, financial records, publication
orders, membership information, site surveys, correspondence and related papers, and
a scrapbook. There is information on routine organizational matters; on site surveys
conducted by MAS, especially on Grey Cloud Island (Washington County); on the
Council for Minnesota Archaeology; and on requests by the society for grant funds to
upgrade its newsletter.
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Minnesota Archaeological Society Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 14,033; 15,476
Processing Information:
Processed by: David B. Peterson, September 1999
Catalog ID number: 990017113560104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| Location | Box |
| 152.K.17.3B | 1 | Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, undated and 1973-1984. 3 folders |
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| | Council for Minnesota Archaeology: Minutes and membership
information, 1974-1979. |
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| | Financial records: |
| | | Account books with rosters, 1963-1972. 2 folders |
| | | Cash books, 1974-1984. 2 folders, including 2 volumes. |
| | | Cash receipts and check registers, 1979-1981. |
| | | Financial statements and treasurer's reports,
1982-1983. |
| | | Miscellaneous financial records, 1975-1984. |
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| | Grant requests, 1977-1980. |
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| | Killy Monroe: A Fourth of July Feast,
1942. |
| | | A handwritten manuscript about a trip taken in 1941 by Killy and "Doc Miller"
to the Dakota Reservation at Cheyenne River Agency, South Dakota. |
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| | Lothson, Gordon: Articles, [ca.1966]-[ca.1974]. |
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| | Membership: |
| | | Information and applications, undated and [ca.1983]. |
| | | | Includes some historical and background information about the
Society. |
| | | Newsletters, 1974-1985. |
| | | Program materials, 1972-1979. |
| | | Rosters, 1934-1939, 1973-1986. |
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| Location | Box |
| 152.K.17.3B | 1 | Minnesota Archaeology Week, 1996. |
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| | Organizational records: |
| | | Board of Directors: Minutes and related papers, 1972-1984,
1991-1993. 3 folders |
| | | Constitution and bylaws, 1936, 1966, 1996. |
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| | Publications: |
| | | Lists of available titles, undated. |
| | | Orders for publications: |
| | | | Indian Word Book, 1979-1982. |
| | | | Lake Bronson Survey Report, 1978-1979. |
| | | | The Ojibway Observed, 1978-1981. |
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| | Site surveys: |
| | | Coon Lake Beach, Anoka County, 1981. |
| | | Grey Cloud Island, 1981-1984. |
| | | Hennepin County Indian Site, 1971. |
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| | Miscellaneous printed and near print materials, undated and
1976-1984. |
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| | Miscellany, undated and 1962-1996. |
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| Location | Box |
| 144.C.2.7B (ov) | 2 | Scrapbook, 1932-1979. |
| | | Contains membership cards, meeting notices, newspaper clippings, invitations,
photographs, and some organizational materials relating to MAS and to
archaeological activities in the Twin Cities. |
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:
- Anthropology -- Minnesota.
- Archaeological surveying -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan
Area.
- Archaeologists -- Minnesota.
- Archaeology -- Societies, etc. -- Minnesota.
- Ethnology -- Minnesota.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Indian art -- North America -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan
Area.
- Indians of North America -- Minnesota.
- Places:
- Grey Cloud Island (Minn.).
- Minnesota -- Antiquities.
- Persons:
- Killy, Monroe P., 1910-.
- Organizations:
- Council for Minnesota Archaeology.
- Minnesota Historical Society.
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