00911.xml UPPER MISSISSIPPI WATERWAY ASSOCIATION: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by David B. PetersonJune 2011 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Upper Mississippi Waterway Association, creator. Association records. 1930-1960. Materials in English. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, brochures, articles, clippings, and financial records of this company formed in 1932 to promote and develop water transportation routes in the Mississippi Valley. The records give information on development and use of the nine-foot Mississippi River channel, federal regulations, competition with railroads, Minneapolis harbor facilities, relations with other interested groups and individuals, promotional activities, water supply and usage problems, industrial development in river communities, attitudes of various U.S. congressmen, and distribution of barges and war production plants during World War II. 3.75 cubic feet (7 boxes and 4 unboxed oversize volumes). P330: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. HISTORICAL NOTE

The association was formed in 1932 by the men who had in 1925 organized the Upper Mississippi Barge Line Company. The company built a fleet of towboats and barges for operation between the Twin Cities and St. Louis, leased the equipment to the Inland Waterways Corporation, and later sold it to the same group. The purposes of the association were closely related to those of the company: to promote the broad economic interests of the Mississippi Valley through the development of an all-water transportation route via the Mississippi River to domestic and foreign markets; to promote completion of the nine-foot channel; to develop the use of inland waterways transportation; and to fend off detrimental legislation and regulation.

 CATALOG HEADINGS Topics: Harbors -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Waterways -- United States. World War, 1939-1945. Persons: Ball, Joseph H. (Joseph Hurst), 1905-1993. Baskerville, Henry M., ca. 1893-1971. Cram, Ralph Warren, 1869-1952. Feltus, Harry A. Fugina, Frank J., 1868-1953. Hill, Horace Mann, 1861-1948. Judd, Walter H., 1898-1994. Lundeen, Ernest, 1878-1940. Macleay, Lachlan. Mueller, Herman, 1877-1958. Newton, Cleveland A. Seaman, Halleck W. Shipstead, Henrik, 1881-1960. Strong, Arthur D., 1891- Webber, C. C. (Charles C.), 1859-1944. Wiprud, Arne C. (Arne Clarence), b. 1893. Youngdahl, Oscar Ferdinand, 1893-1946. Organizations: Inland Waterways Corporation. Mississippi Valley Association. Upper Mississippi and St. Croix River Improvement Commission of Minnesota. Upper Mississippi Barge Line Company (Wilmington, Del.). Places: Mississippi River -- Channelization. Mississippi River -- Navigation. Panama Canal (Panama) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Upper Mississippi Waterway Association. Association Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession number: 9278 16,377

 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: 990017304410104294

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION P330 1 Correspondence and other papers, undated and 1930-1933. P330 2 Correspondence and other papers, 1934-1938. P330 3 Correspondence and other papers, 1939-1942. P330 4 Correspondence and other papers, 1943-March 1945. P330 5 Correspondence and other papers, April 1945-February 1947. P330 6 Correspondence and other papers, March 1947-1949. Volumes 1-3: A preliminary report on the harbor facilities of the city of Minneapolis in relation to the commerce and industry of this city, August 1937. Historical, construction, operating data and general information relative to the upper Mississippi River nine foot channel, September 1937. Data concerning nine-foot channel project and related matters, 1933-1934. P330 [unboxed] Volumes 4-7: Record of contributions and membership payments; records of receipts and disbursements, 1933-1954. Receipts and disbursements, 1933-1954. Ledger, 1934-1954. Cash journal and treasurer's statements, 1954-1960. P330 7 Correspondence and other papers, 1966-1976.