MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL ASSOCIATION (MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.):
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minneapolis Aquatennial Association (Minneapolis, Minn.), creator. | |
| Title: | Aquatennial Association records. | |
| Dates: | 1940-1990 (bulk 1979-1985). | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Records of a voluntary association that planned and staged the Minneapolis Aquatennial, an annual outdoor summer festival established in 1940 featuring athletic, cultural, and community events. | |
| Quantity: | 1.0 cubic feet (2 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Most of the material was compiled by association president (1979-1981) Fredrick Dresser, and includes historical information; articles of incorporation and bylaws; membership rosters; position descriptions and organization charts; directors and steering committee minutes; financial records; speeches, scripts, and publicity memoranda; newsletters and programs; photographs; and two scrapbooks kept by Micky Lane.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis Aquatennial Association (Minneapolis, Minn.). Aquatennial Association Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15,822; 16,241
Processing Information:
Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Catalog ID number: 990036962290104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| P2626 | Articles of incorporation, bylaws, and statement of policy, 1978 and 1983. | ||||||||||
| Historical information, undated and 1964. | |||||||||||
| Position descriptions and organization charts, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||
| Membership rosters, 1950-1951, 1988-1989. | |||||||||||
| Finances, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||
| Meeting minutes : Board of directors, steering committee, and admirals club, 1979-1981. | |||||||||||
| Scripts and memoranda, 1980 and 1984. | |||||||||||
| Queens' Review Luncheon programs, 1974-1982. | |||||||||||
| Aqua Log newsletter, 1975-1979. | |||||||||||
| Minneapolis Aquatennial: America's favorite summer festival, 1990. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Photographs, 1940, 1979-1980. | |||||||||||
| [0.2 cubic feet empty] | |||||||||||
| 129.G.11.5B-1 | Scrapbooks: | ||||||||||
| Includes personal notes, photographs, news clippings and other memorabilia collected by M. E. "Micky" Lane, Chairman of the Visiting Queens Committee. | |||||||||||
| Micky, 1950. | |||||||||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Micky Lane, 1951. | |||||||||||
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:
- Associations, institutions, etc. -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
- Summer festivals -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
- Persons:
- Dresser, Fredrick, compiler.
- Lane, Micky, compiler.
- Meetings:
- Minneapolis Aquatennial.
- Places:
- Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Social life and customs.
- Document Types:
- Minutes (administrative records).
- Photographs.
- Rosters.
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