RAMSEY COUNTY:
An Inventory of Its Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
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| Creator: | Ramsey County
(Minn.). |
| Title: | Photographs. |
| Dates: | 1931-1932; 1973-2001. |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | Mostly proof sheets and associated negatives, though some
photograph prints are included. Views highlight activities of Ramsey County including
construction of the courthouse, jail, and nursing home; the County Fair, local sporting
events; daily work; St. Paul Birthday celebration; Twins World Series Parade, flooding
of the Mississippi River in 1997 and 2001; and other activities throughout the
county. Most of the photographs were taken by Jan Geisen, Ramsey County Record Manager. |
| Quantity: | 0.75 cubic feet (2 boxes and 1 partial
box). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Ramsey
County (Minn.). Photographs. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 2010-60.
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: 007231667
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| Location | |
| 116.A.5.6 | | Construction of Ramsey County Courthouse, 1931-1932. |
| | | Original photographs taken by Stanley McComb Northwest Photo Studio; copy
negatives and photographs made in 1981 |
| | | 0.25 cubic feet empty, oversize |
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| Location | |
| 116.A.7.6 | | Acacia Cemetery stones from old County Courthouse, 1973. |
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| | Property Taxation Department, 1974. |
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| | Ramsey County Jail, 1976-1978, 1980. |
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| | Ramsey County Fair, 1977-1981. |
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| | Snowmobiles and women's hockey tournament, 1978. |
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| | Ramsey County Nursing Home, 1978-1989. |
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| | St. Paul birthday celebration, 1979. |
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| | St. Paul birthday celebration, 1979. |
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| | Golf tournament, Muppet exhibit, and fundraiser with Joan Mondale, 1980. |
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| | Town meeting and tornado damage, 1981. |
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| | Volunteer awards, break dancer, and Meals on Wheels with Ronald McDonald, 1984-1986. |
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| | Curbside recycling and the Minnesota Twins World Series parade, 1987. |
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| | Courthouse addition, 1991-1992. 2 folders. |
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| | "God of Peace" statue renaming, 1994. |
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| Location | |
| 116.A.7.7 | | Ramsey County Public Relations Department photos, 1995-1997, 1999. |
| | | Includes views of the telecommunications and satellite training room; the Public
Works Department; public health inspections; Workhouse Landscape Program; Battle
Creek Water Park opening; Jobs for Kids program; Master Gardeners; memorial
objects in Courthouse; Courthouse scenes; lighted ski trail project; Hepatitis-A
outbreak vaccinations. Photographs taken by Carol Mladek. |
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| | Mississippi River flooding, St. Paul, 1997. |
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| | Mississippi River flooding, St. Paul, 2001. |
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:
- Courthouses -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County -- Pictorial
works.
- Floods -- Mississippi River -- Pictorial works.
- Sports -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County -- Pictorial
works.
- Persons:
- Geisen, Jan, photographer.
- McComb, Stanley, photographer.
- Mladek, Carol, photographer.
- Meetings:
- Ramsey County Fair (Ramsey County,
Minn.).
- Places:
- Ramsey County (Minn.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. --
Pictorial works.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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