EDWARD F. FLYNN:
An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Flynn, Edward F., creator. | |
| Title: | Edward F. Flynn papers. | |
| Dates: | 1896-1998 (bulk 1920-1963). | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Biographical data, correspondence and miscellaneous papers, a diary, photographs, writings, and scrapbooks of this lawyer and Great Northern Railway Company executive. The collection includes a speech on agriculture in the Northwestern States, a romance set in early North Dakota, a screenplay on the life of the Apostle Paul, essays on industrial and scientific research, and several lengthy biographical essays on Irish poet Thomas Moore. | |
| Quantity: | 2.3 cubic feet (3 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Edward Francis Flynn was born November 15, 1875, in Faribault, Minnesota to Patrick and Catherine (Manion) Flynn. He received his LL.B degree from the University of Minnesota in 1896 and practiced law in Minnesota and North Dakota, specifically Devils Lake. In 1923 he began a long career with the Great Northern Railway Company's public relations and legal departments. He was an official of Rotary International, and an officer of the University of Minnesota Dad's Association. Flynn died in Saint Paul on September 27, 1964.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Flynn, Edward F., Edward F Flynn papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 16,799
Processing Information:
Processed by: David B. Peterson, October 2013
Catalog ID number: 007752568
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.D.18.1B | 1 | Biographical information and ephemera, undated and 1927-1964. | |||||||||
| Includes business cards, letterhead stationery, birth certificate (1927 certified copy), promotional pamphlets, compiled biographical sketches, and obituary. | |||||||||||
| Commendations and certificates, 1945-1970. | |||||||||||
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| 123.J.12.7B-2 | 3 | Commendations and certificates, 1948, 1962. | |||||||||
| [0.35 cubic feet empty, half-oversize] | |||||||||||
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| 147.D.18.1B | 1 | Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1933-1964. | |||||||||
| Includes letters from Senator Edward J. Thye, Governor C. Elmer Anderson, Senator Clinton P. Anderson (New Mexico), Governor Elmer L. Andersen, and John M. Budd. | |||||||||||
| Diary, 1951. | |||||||||||
| Photographs, circa 1896-1950s. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| Writings: | |||||||||||
| An abridgement of the memoirs journal and correspondence of Thomas Moore, part one, 1947. | |||||||||||
| An abridgement of the memoirs journal and correspondence of Thomas Moore, part two, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| Let's get back to Earth: an address delivered…before the Montana Bankers' Association, June 25, 1937. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| The lovely Fitzherbert: the love story of Maria Fitzherbert and George, Prince of Wales afterwards George IV king of England, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| Love thy neighbor: the story of a prairie city, undated. 1 volume. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| Lyrics and letters of Thomas Moore, part one, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| Writings on Joseph and Jean Nicollet, undated. | |||||||||||
| Introduction to a special edition of memoirs of Captain Rock: the celebrated Irish chieftain, circa 1949. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| File includes an annotated draft manuscript. | |||||||||||
| Music in his heart: a story of the life of Thomas Moore, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||||
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| 123.J.12.7B-2 | 3 | Music in his heart, 1959. 1 volume. | |||||||||
| Includes sheet music for Moore's songs. | |||||||||||
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| 147.D.18.1B | 1 | The Pink deetees: a screenplay, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||
| Researching the researchers: a layman looks at the scientist, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| The songs of Thomas Moore: a gold mine of Moore's best music…, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| Introduction to a special edition of travels of an Irish gentleman in search of a religion, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| The Trumpet shall sound: the story of Saint Paul: a screenplay, undated. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| The world is still young: a layman looks at research, 1942. Typescript. | |||||||||||
| Scrapbooks: | |||||||||||
| Include correspondence, promotional brochures, commendations, photographs, speeches, clippings, and ephemera covering various phases of Flynn's personal and professional activities. Most volumes date from the 1920s to the 1960s. | |||||||||||
| 1904-1948. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 1917-1964. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 147.D.18.2F | 2 | 1917-1963. 3 volumes and 3 folders. | |||||||||
| Foldered material was removed from two of the volumes. | |||||||||||
| [0.1 cubic feet empty, letter sized] | |||||||||||
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| 123.J.12.7B-2 | 3 | circa 1921-1962. 1 volume. | |||||||||
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.
- Persons:
- Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852.
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
- Topics:
- Agriculture -- Northwestern States.
- Businessmen -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Irish Americans -- Minnesota.
- Poets, Irish.
- Research.
- Document Types:
- Biography (genre).
- Diaries.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
- Screenplays.
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