CHARLES ROOS:
An Inventory of His Family Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Roos, Charles, 1825-1878, creator. | |
| Title: | Charles Roos and family papers. | |
| Dates: | 1825-1945. | |
| Language: | Materials in English, German. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, financial papers, military and political records, news clippings, legal documents and miscellaneous records of a prominent New Ulm pioneer family. | |
| Quantity: | 1.8 cubic feet (2 boxes, including 27 volumes; 50 oversize items). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Papers of a family prominent in the business, social, and pioneer life of New Ulm, Minnesota. They include financial records and other data on the Globe [Flour] Mills Company, the German Land Association of Minnesota, and the New Ulm Turnverein; family correspondence, partly in German, containing information on the U.S.-Dakota War, mail service to New Ulm, criticism of the conduct of the Civil War, and the collection of information about early New Ulm for historical articles in local newspapers; account books of the Neu Ulm Pionier and of Charles Roos's cigar business; and minutes of meetings and other papers of the Roller Mill Company, the Nordlicht Publishing Company, the Enterprise Club, and other New Ulm organizations.
Also present are military records (1862-1873) pertaining to the New Ulm Battery, including copies of orders and weekly reports by Captain Charles Roos, a list of members, and quartermaster's returns; a copy of the second annual report (1887) of the New Ulm Board of Trade; a surveyor's report (1858) that accompanied the New Ulm town plat when it was filed with the register of deeds; and high school notebooks kept by Hugo Roos.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Charles Roos and Family Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 6170; 10,197
Processing Information:
Processed by: Staff
Catalog ID number: 990017326920104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 131.A.3.5B | Correspondence, undated and 1860-1933. 3 folders. | ||||||||||
| Financial records, undated and 1855-1889, 1903-1920. | |||||||||||
| Military records, undated and 1862-1873. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Political records, 1862-1870. | |||||||||||
| Legal and miscellaneous documents, undated and 1825, 1848, 1857-1891. | |||||||||||
| News clippings, 1878-1945. | |||||||||||
| Article: "Treasures From the Old Garret." | |||||||||||
| Old Turnverein Papers, undated and 1859-1866. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 1843-1929. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous articles, undated and 1858-1937. | |||||||||||
| Volume 1. Manuscript music book. | |||||||||||
| By J. M. Leland. | |||||||||||
| Volume 2. Scrapbook: Turnzeitung. | |||||||||||
| Notebook containing German news clippings describing the fight between the anti-slavery Turners and pro-slavery Kentucky. | |||||||||||
| Volume 3. Account book: New Ulm Pioneer, January 1, 1858-August 1, 1860. | |||||||||||
| Includes an inventory of the paper (1859) and a census of New Ulm (undated). | |||||||||||
| Volume 4. Account book: New Ulm Pioneer, January 1, 1858-February 16, 1861. | |||||||||||
| Volume 5. Account book, January 1, 1858-May 15, 1863. | |||||||||||
| In German. | |||||||||||
| Used by Charles Roos when employed as a cigar maker. | |||||||||||
| Volume 6. Docket: Justice of the Peace, New Ulm, 1860-1862. | |||||||||||
| Volume 7. Records: Provost Marshall, New Ulm, August 21, 1862. | |||||||||||
| Chas. E. Flandrau commander. | |||||||||||
| Volume 8. Stock certificate book, May 25, 1869-December 30, 1870. | |||||||||||
| Volume 9. Plat Map of New Ulm, 1872. | |||||||||||
| Printed. | |||||||||||
| Volume 10. Steamer Otter collection book, June 19, 1872-March 26, 1875. | |||||||||||
| Volume 11. Account book: New Ulm Turnverein, July 4, 1874-March 14, 1876. | |||||||||||
| Volume 12. Board of directors and stockholders meeting minutes: New Ulm Roller Mill Company, August 13, 1883-August 8, 1892. | |||||||||||
| Volume 13. Minute book and agreement: Nordlicht Publishing Company of New Ulm, January 3, 1885-January 2, 1886. | |||||||||||
| 131.A.3.6F | Volume 14. By-laws, minutes and constitution: Enterprise Club No. 433 of the Lyceum League of America, November 16, 1891-May 23, 1892. | ||||||||||
| Volume 15. Diary: New Ulm Roller Mill Company, June 17-August 3, 1900. | |||||||||||
| In German. | |||||||||||
| New Ulm High School notebooks: | |||||||||||
| Kept by Hugo Roos. | |||||||||||
| First Year: | |||||||||||
| Volume 16. Mathematics. | |||||||||||
| Volume 17. Logic, Fine Arts. | |||||||||||
| Volume 18. Zoology and physics. | |||||||||||
| Volume 19. General History, Civics, Latin and Mythology. | |||||||||||
| Second Year: | |||||||||||
| Volume 20. Biology, mineralogy, geology and astronomy. | |||||||||||
| Volume 21. Mathematics. | |||||||||||
| Volume 22. Physics and economics. | |||||||||||
| Volume 23. English, general history and Latin. | |||||||||||
| Third Year: | |||||||||||
| Volume 24. Mathematics. | |||||||||||
| Volume 25. Botany. | |||||||||||
| Volume 26. Physiology. | |||||||||||
| Volume 27. Chemistry and English. | |||||||||||
| [0.2 cubic feet empty] | |||||||||||
| 105.F.4.1 | Oversize: | ||||||||||
| Certificates: | |||||||||||
| Adrian College certificate of honor, 1893. | |||||||||||
| American Institute of Law, 1909. | |||||||||||
| Awarded to Hugo Roos. | |||||||||||
| Fort Ridgely Association, 1900. | |||||||||||
| Military appointments, 1862, 1863, 1865. 4 items. | |||||||||||
| Notary Public, 1863, 1870, 1875. 3 items. | |||||||||||
| ++2 | Turnverein, New Ulm, 1919. | ||||||||||
| Appreciation to Hugo Roos for 25 years of service. | |||||||||||
| Military records: | |||||||||||
| Muster rolls, 1862-1863. 5 items. | |||||||||||
| 105.F.4.1 | Financial records, 1864. 20 items. | ||||||||||
| German Park, New Ulm. 1 sketch. | |||||||||||
| House Bill No. 152. | |||||||||||
| State of Minnesota bill authorizing the publication of a history of Minnesota troops in the Civil and Indian Wars. | |||||||||||
| Land Grant Deed to Sarah Hurley, 1861. | |||||||||||
| Letter in German, undated. 1 item. | |||||||||||
| Loan certificates. 3 items. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous maps. 2 items. | |||||||||||
| National Bank floor plan. | |||||||||||
| North Pole sky. 1 map. | |||||||||||
| Township 109, Range 32. 1 map. | |||||||||||
| Warranty deeds: German Land Association, 1850, 1858. 2 items. | |||||||||||
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:
- Cigar industry -- Minnesota.
- Cost and standard of living -- Minnesota -- New Ulm.
- Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1862-1865.
- Education -- Minnesota.
- German Americans -- Minnesota.
- Military bases -- Minnesota.
- Music.
- Persons:
- Flandrau, Charles E. (Charles Eugene), 1828-1903.
- Roos, Charles L., 1861-1941.
- Roos, Hugo, 1876-1946.
- Organizations:
- German Land Association of Minnesota.
- Globe Mills Co. (New Ulm, Minn.).
- New Ulm Board of Trade.
- New Ulm Roller Mill Company.
- Nordlicht Publishing Company.
- Turnverein New Ulm.
- Places:
- Louisville (Ky.) 1867.
- Meissen (Saxony, Germany) 1864.
- Meissen (Saxony, Germany) 1892.
- New Ulm (Minn.)
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Public opinion.
- Document Types:
- Letterheads.
- Occupations:
- Pioneers -- Minnesota.
- Titles:
- Neu Ulm Pionier.
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