AH-GWAH-CHING SANATORIUM (MINNESOTA STATE SANATORIUM):

An Inventory of Its Photographs and Architectural Drawings at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Minnesota Sanatorium for Consumptives.
	Title:	Photographs and Architectural Drawings.
	Dates:	[circa 1927]-1981.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Photographs and architectural drawings documenting the buildings, staff, patients, and activities of the sanatorium. The photographs detail the children's pavilion and its occupants; WPA work; patients and staff in the sanatorium library and at Christmas celebrations and program/variety shows, and chapel; views of the campus; staff; and the administration, infirmary, and recreation buildings. The architectural drawings detail telephone lines, the sanatorium forest, topography, and the engineer's and children's cottages, superintendent's and doctor's residences, infirmary, power plant, nurses' home, and administration, service, and Indian buildings. The majority of the drawings were done by C. H. Johnston, architect. Also present are drawings by Morell and Nichols, landscape architects, and Sund and Dunham, architects.
	Quantity:	1.7 cubic feet (1 box, 2 partial boxes, 1 map tube).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The collection is open for research use.

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[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Sanatorium for Consumptives. Photographs and Architectural Drawings. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 995-125; 993-21; 2010-34

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: 001734068

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location
106.I.11.1B	Photographs, undated, circa 1927-1953. 5 folders.
		Black and white and color photographs of various buildings and activities at the sanatorium, including the construction and completion of the children's pavilion, with occupants, (circa 1927); WPA project to repair the wards (1936), patients and staff in the sanatorium library (circa 1940), and patients, staff, visitors, Christmas celebration and program/variety show, and chapel (circa 1952-1953). Also undated photographs of Dr. P. M. Hall, patients and library cart, views of the campus, and the administration, infirmary, and recreation buildings.


Location
112.I.7.2F-2	Photographs, undated. 1 oversize folder.
		Staff in formal pose and view of campus.


Location
106.I.11.1B	Photograph album, circa 1940s. 1 volume in 1 folder.
		Black and white photographs of building interior and exteriors, library daily schedule and statistics, and patients using the library and book cart.


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112.C.3.8	Architectural drawings, undated, 1912-1981:
		Rolled and arranged by building.
		Plot Map, Walker Telephone Company, undated. Blueprint ; 28 x 39 in.
		Forest Map, drawn by R. Godfrey, undated. Blueprint ; 30 x 36 in.
		Engineers Cottage, C. H. Johnston, architect; undated. 2 drawings : blueprint ; 15 x 25 in.
			Basement Floor.
			First and Second Floor.
		Engineers Cottage, C. H. Johnston, architect, 1912. 4 drawings : ink on linen ; 15 x 26 in.
			Basement Plan.
			Side and Rear Elevations.
			First Floor, Second Floor Plans.
			Side and Front Elevations.
		Administration Building, C. H. Johnston, architect, 1910. 7 drawings : ink on linen ; 26 x 35 in.
			First and Second Floor Plans.
			Basement and Attic Plans.
			Elevations.
			Windows.
			Section and Elevation.
			Details of Interior Recreation Room.
			Miscellaneous Concrete Details.
		Service Building [Power Plant, Laundry, Plumbing Wing], C. H. Johnston, architect, 1913. 3 drawings : ink on linen ; 26 x 39 in.
			Basement Plan.
			First Floor Plan.
			Second Floor Plan.
		Superintendent's Residence, C. H. Johnston, architect, 1914. 12 drawings : ink on linen ; 17 x 20 in.
			South Elevation.
			East Elevation.
			North Elevation.
			West Elevation.
			Basement Plan.
			First Floor Plan.
			Second Floor Plan.
			Attic and Roof Plan.
			Detail of Cornice, Windows, Muntin.
			Detail of Dormer Window.
			Plan of Main Entrance Platform.
			Detail of Main Stairs, Round Baluster.
		Superintendent's Residence; C. H. Johnston, architect, 1916. 12 drawings : ink on linen ; 16 x 20 in.
			Northwest Elevation.
			Southeast Elevation.
			Southwest Elevation.
			Northeast Elevation.
			Basement Plan.
			First Floor Plan.
			Second Floor Plan.
			Attic Floor Plan.
			Elevations.
			Main Stairs, Balusters.
			Main Cornice, Window Frames.
			Window and Door Casings.
		Infirmary, preliminary data and existing grades around proposed location of infirmary; C. H. Johnston, architect. 1919. Blueprint ; 14 x 20 in.
		Infirmary; C. H. Johnston, architect, 1922. 12 drawings : blueprint ; 14 x 24 in.
			Basement Floor Plan.
			First Floor Plan.
			Second Floor Plan.
			Roof House Floor Plan.
			Elevation of Porch Bay.
			Southwest Elevation.
			Stair Section and Dormer.
			Southwest and Northeast Elevation.
			Northwest Elevation.
			Entrances.
			Plot Plan.
			Sections.
		Infirmary; Sund and Dunham, architects, 1931. 6 drawings : blueprint ; 20 x 34 in.
			South Elevation.
			Door Schedule.
			Second Floor Plan.
			Third Floor Plan.
			Front Elevation.
			East and West Elevations.
		Power Plant; C. H. Johnston, architect; 1923. 9 drawings : ink on linen ; 19 x 35 in.
			Plot Plan.
			West and South Elevations.
			East and North Elevations.
			Section A and B.
			Foundation and Basement Plans.
			Roof Plan of Engine and Boiler Rooms.
			Details of Entrance, Coal Bunker Tower.
			Details of Boiler Foundation.
			Window Details.
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106.I.2.13		Topographical Survey of Area from Main Building to Ah-Gwah-Ching Station; Morell and Nichols, landscape architects, 1923. Ink on linen ; 38 x 55 in.
		Topography and Record Survey; Morell and Nichols, landscape architects, 1923. Ink on linen : 38 x 55 in.
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112.C.3.8		Children's Cottage; C. H. Johnson, architect, 1927. 10 drawings : ink on linen ; 13 x 29 in., 13 x 30 in.
			Northwest and Southeast Elevations.
			Southwest and Northeast Elevations.
			Basement and Foundation Plan.
			First Floor Plan.
			Second Floor Plan.
			Roof Plan.
			Section through Stairs.
			Plot Plan, Detail of Wood Frames.
			Typical Detail of Windows.
			Detail of Screens and Frames for Porch.
		Nurses Home, C. H. Johnston, architect, undated. 4 drawings : blueprint ; 17 x 22 in.
			Basement Plan.
			First Floor Plan.
			Second Floor Plan.
			Underground Connections.
		Nurses Home, C. H. Johnston, architect, 1929. 6 drawings : ink on linen ; 20 x 26 in.
			Northwest and Southeast Elevations.
			Section through Terrace and Front of Building.
			Basement, Roof and Plot Plans.
			First Floor Plan.
			Side Elevation of Platform, Section through Main Entrance.
			Interior Elevations of Reception Room.
		Location and grades around existing farm group, Morell and Nichols, landscape architects, 1929. Blueprint ; 16 x 40 in.
		Indian Building; Sund and Dunham, architects, 1934. 11 drawings : blueprint ; 24 x 35 in.
			Ground, First and Second Floor Plans.
			Details.
			Equipment in Rooms number 35 and 36.
			Equipment in Rooms 139-233-333.
			Details and Alternate Plan.
			Garage Building.
			Concrete Framing Plan.
			Basement Plan.
			Details.
			Front and Rear Elevation.
			Attic Floor Plan and South and North Elevations.
		Perspective Sketch for the Minnesota State Sanatorium and Federal Indian Tuberculosis Hospital, Sund and Dunham, architects. 1935. 2 drawings : blueprint ; 15 x 21 in.
			Plot Map.
			Development Plan.
		Doctor's Residence, C. P. Erickson, architect, 1954. 7 drawings : pencil on paper ; 15 x 23 in.
			First Floor.
			Second Floor.
			Typical Trim.
			Front Elevation.
			Rear Elevation.
			Right and Left Side Elevation.
			Basement Plan.
		100,000 Gallon Water Spheroid, Department of Administration, 1981. 2 drawings : blueprint ; 24 x 36 in.

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:: Chapels -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Indians of North America -- Minnesota -- Medical care.; Institution libraries -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Public service employment -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Sanatoriums -- Minnesota -- Maps.; Sanatoriums -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Telephone lines -- Minnesota -- Maps.; Tuberculosis in children -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Minnesota -- Designs and plans.; Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Minnesota -- Officials and employees -- Photographs.; Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Minnesota -- Recreation.

Persons:: Johnston, Clarence H. (Clarence Howard), 1859-1936.

Organizations:: Minnesota State Sanatorium.; Minnesota Work Projects Administration.; Minnesota Works Progress Administration.; Morell & Nichols (Firm : Minneapolis, Minn.).; Sund and Dunham, Architects (Minneapolis, Minn.).

Places:: Ah-Gwah-Ching (Minn.).

Document Types:: Architectural drawings (visual works).; Blueprints.; Photographs.; Topographical views.

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