EDWARD S. CROZIER:
An Inventory of Records related to the establishment of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Crozier, Edward S., creator. | |
| Title: | Records related to the establishment of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. | |
| Dates: | 1966-2011. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of background information and administrative records of environmental non-profit organizations and governmental agencies that helped found the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR). This includes records of the Bloomington Natural Resource Commission (1970), the Burnsville Environmental Council (1973-1981), the Lower Minnesota River Valley Citizen's Committee (1973-1997), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (1966-2011), and the Friends of the Minnesota Valley (1973-2003). The collection also includes materials of MVNWR cofounders, includiing Minnesota-born and U.S. Fish and longtime Wildlife Service Manager Edward Crozier and the Kansas-born Elaine Mellot. | |
| Quantity: | 1.25 cubic feet (1 box and 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR) was established in 1976 with the help of Edward Crozier and Elaine Mellot, as well as environmental organizations including the Burnsville Environmental Council, Bloomington Natural Resource Council, Lower Minnesota River Valley Citizen’s Council, the Friends of the Minnesota Valley, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge is currently comprised of over 14,000 acres of land, nearly 70 miles along the Minnesota River, from Bloomington to Henderson, Minnesota. MVNWR’s mission is to provide habitat for a large number of migratory waterfowl, fish, and other wildlife species threatened by commercial and industrial development, and to provide environmental education, wildlife recreational opportunities, and interpretive programming.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Records related to the establishment of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 17,519
Processing Information:
Processed by: Leif Kopietz, November 2018.
Catalog ID number: 990089745850104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 102.D.3.1B | 1 | Informational brochures, undated. | |||||||||
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| Wildlife Interpretation and Education Center, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge background brochure, January 14, 1980. | |||||||||||
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| Bloomington Natural Resource Commission, 1970. | |||||||||||
| Contains materials regarding the building of the Bloomington Nature Center. | |||||||||||
| Burnsville Environmental Council: | |||||||||||
| Articles of incorporation, directory, membership, and calling form, 1973. | |||||||||||
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| Correspondence, 1973-1981. | |||||||||||
| Letters regarding preservation and conservation of Burnsville area. | |||||||||||
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| Burnsville Walking Trail System, approximately 1972-1973. | |||||||||||
| Includes walking trail proposal presentation notes, newspaper clippings regarding proposal and subsequent completion of trails, and part 2 and 3 of the Burnsville Trail Study. | |||||||||||
| Programs and promotional material, 1972-1974. | |||||||||||
| Includes flyers and other material regarding the Lower Minnesota River proposal for preservation and use, Lake Aliment Nature Trail, Burnsville trails, and other recreational trails. | |||||||||||
| Lower Minnesota River Valley Citizen's Committee: | |||||||||||
| History of the establishment of MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge, undated. | |||||||||||
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| Programs and promotional material, approximately 1975-1988. | |||||||||||
| Contains materials regarding preservation of the Minnesota River Valley and the groundbreaking for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR). | |||||||||||
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| Photographs, approximately 1975. | |||||||||||
| Photographs featuring lands to be used for the wildlife refuge, duck hunters, refuge planning meetings, and Ed Crozier giving a tour along the Minnesota River to Walter Mondale and group. | |||||||||||
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| Newspaper clippings, 1973-1997. | |||||||||||
| Includes newspaper articles regarding the proposal for the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
| Lower Minnesota River Valley Citizen's Committee legislative material, 1973-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes correspondence, meeting minutes, congressional records, and other materials regarding the founding of the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
![Lower Minnesota River Valley Citizen's Committee legislative material, 1973-1979 [1 of 2].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00012_thumb.jpg)
Folder 1
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![Lower Minnesota River Valley Citizen's Committee legislative material, 1973-1979 [2 of 2].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00013_thumb.jpg)
Folder 2
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| Refuge Act Amendment, 1980-1989. | |||||||||||
| Contains correspondence, congressional records, legislative briefs, case studies, and other material regarding a request for size increase of the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
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| United States Fish and Wildlife Service: | |||||||||||
| Programs and promotional material, 1966-1997. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes materials regarding studies performed by the Fish and Wildlife Service for Midwestern areas and materials regarding the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
![Programs and promotional material, 1966-1997 [1 of 2].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00015_thumb.jpg)
Folder 1
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![Programs and promotional material, 1966-1997 [2 of 2].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00016_thumb.jpg)
Folder 2
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| Correspondence, 1976-2011. | |||||||||||
| Includes letters regarding Ed Crozier stepping down from his position at the Fish and Wildlife service to be the manager for the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
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| Newspaper clippings, 1981-1995. | |||||||||||
| Contains newspaper articles focusing on Ed Crozier's work for the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
| Administrative files, 1984-1990. | |||||||||||
| Contains by-laws for the Desto National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague Natural History Association, and the Seney Natural History Association. This folder also contains materials relating to contact between the Fish and Wildlife Service and the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
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| 25th anniversary celebration program, 1997. | |||||||||||
| Includes a program for the 25th anniversary of the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
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| Friends of the Minnesota Valley: | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, 1975-1997. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes letters between members of Friends of the Minnesota Valley (FMV) as well as letters from other organizations regarding topics such as land acquisition, pending legislation, current programs, and the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
![Correspondence, 1975-1997 [1 of 3].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00021_thumb.jpg)
Folder 1
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![Correspondence, 1975-1997 [2 of 3].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00022_thumb.jpg)
Folder 2
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![Correspondence, 1975-1997 [3 of 3].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00023_thumb.jpg)
Folder 3
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| Administrative files, 1976-2003. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Contains articles of incorporation and bylaws for the Minnesota Valley Interpretive Association, handwritten meeting notes, meeting minutes, lists of board members, and a cooperative agreement between the Fish and Wildlife Service and the FMV. | |||||||||||
![Administrative files, 1976-2003 [1 of 3].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00024_thumb.jpg)
Folder 1
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![Administrative files, 1976-2003 [2 of 3].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00025_thumb.jpg)
Folder 2
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![Administrative files, 1976-2003 [3 of 3].](https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-finding-aids-public/library/findaids/01287/images/01287-00026_thumb.jpg)
Folder 3
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| Educational material, 1996-2003. | |||||||||||
| Topics include refuge mission, vision, and slogan, MVNWR volunteer program, organizational history, special reports for donors and members, and future plans. | |||||||||||
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| Theodore Wirth and Governor Olson plan, undated. | |||||||||||
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| Photographs, 1984. | |||||||||||
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| Press coverage, 1973-1998. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes miscellaneous newspaper articles regarding the MVNWR. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Valley black and white photograph file, 1980s. | |||||||||||
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| P3225 | 2 | Photo album, approximately 1995-2002. 1 volume. | |||||||||
| Contains photographs of the MVNWR landscapes, wildlife, volunteers, and tour groups. | |||||||||||
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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:
- Nature conservation -- Minnesota.
- Wildlife conservation -- Minnesota.
- Wildlife refuges -- Minnesota -- Management.
- Persons:
- Basanko, Michael, author.
- Crozier, Edward S., author.
- Durenberger, David, author.
- Mellott, Elaine M., author.
- Mondale, Walter F., 1928-2021, author.
- Oberstar, James L. (James Louis), 1934-2014, author.
- Sabo, Martin, 1938-2016, author.
- Schwie, Kay, author.
- Vento, Bruce F., 1940-2000, author.
- Organizations:
- Bloomington Natural Resource Council.
- Burnsville Environmental Council.
- Friends of the Minnesota Valley.
- Lower Minnesota River Valley Citizen's Committee.
- National Wildlife Refuge System (U.S.) -- Management.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Places:
- Minnesota River Valley (S.D. and Minn.)
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
- Clippings (information artifacts).
- Minutes (administrative records).
- Brochures.
- Land use maps.
- Promotional materials.
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