MINNEAPOLIS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minneapolis Retailers Association, creator. | |
| Title: | Association records, | |
| Dates: | 1902-1966. | |
| Abstract: | Minutes (1910-1941, 1956-1964), annual meeting miscellany (1937-1957), financial reports and tax information (1936-1966), and related miscellany documenting an association of Minneapolis retail merchants which later (1958) merged into the Minneapolis Downtown Council. The association sought to protect retail interests, promote business and good practice, and promote cooperation among retailers. | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description section for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis Retailers Association Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 13,464
Processing Information:
Processed by: Lydia Lucas.
Minutes removed from scrapbooks, washed, and mended by Documents Lab, Dec. 1999.
Catalog ID number: 990017340910104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| P2369 | 1 | Historical data, 1902-1966. 1 folder. | |||||||||
| Typed extracts from minutes of meetings; a photoprint from the Minneapolis Times, October 7, 1902, with a brief article on the formation of the association; a signed declaration that members will henceforth cease to support entertainments, bazaars, athletic meets, and the like (Sept. 4, 1914); anniversary programs (1939, 1952); a brief comparison of the Minneapolis Retailers Association with the Downtown Council; and some lists of officers. | |||||||||||
| Articles of incorporation, bylaws, and related papers, [1914?]-1962. | |||||||||||
| Various typescript, printed, and mimeographed copies. | |||||||||||
| Certificate of incorporation, 1920. | |||||||||||
| Annual Meeting materials, 1939-1957. | |||||||||||
| Includes announcements, newspaper clippings mainly regarding the election of new officers, a few minutes, and some financial data. | |||||||||||
| Financial reports, 1936-1966. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Audit reports, 1936-1960 (1950 missing); financial statements, 1961-1966. | |||||||||||
| Income tax information, 1941-1966. | |||||||||||
| State and federal tax returns (incomplete), a few other financial statements, and correspondence and incorporation data largely regarding the organization's tax-exempt status. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous papers, 1912-1966. | |||||||||||
| Assorted organizational and membership data; information on donation, advertising, and merchandise return policies; information on the organization's position with regard to various civic improvements; and related miscellany. | |||||||||||
| Minutes of the Board and Membership, April 1910-January 8, 1914. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes a copy (in poor condition) of the Association's 1902 printed constitution. | |||||||||||
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| P2369 | 2 | Minutes of the Board and Membership, January 1914-December 1930. 9 folders. | |||||||||
| Clippings (undated and 1913) and minutes, January 13, 1914-November 10, 1915. | |||||||||||
| Minutes, December 6, 1915-December 2, 1930. 8 folders. | |||||||||||
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| P2369 | 3 | Minutes of the Board and Membership, December 1930-December 1941: | |||||||||
| December 17, 1930-August 16, 1936. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| January 5, 1937-December 2, 1941. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| (September-December 1936 missing?) | |||||||||||
| Minutes of the Board and Membership, January 1956-June 12, 1958. | |||||||||||
| 91 numbered pages; removed from a post-binder. Primarily minutes of the board. | |||||||||||
| Minutes of the Board and Membership, June 12, 1958-February 1964. | |||||||||||
| Mimeographed copies. | |||||||||||
| Minutes of the Downtown Council, April-June, 1958. | |||||||||||
| Mimeograph copies of minutes of meetings at which affiliation with the Minneapolis Retailers Association was discussed. | |||||||||||
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:
- Retail trade -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Societies, etc.
- Places:
- Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Commerce.
- Organizations:
- Minneapolis Downtown Council.
- Occupations:
- Merchants -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
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