PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION:

An Inventory of Its Publicity Bureau Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota Commission of Public Safety.
Title:Publicity Bureau Files.
Dates:1917-1919.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Correspondence of the publicity director relating to activities of the commission and its special committees, distribution of pamphlets and news releases (with copies of the materials distributed); and copies of and correspondence relating to materials received.
Quantity:2.75 cubic feet (2 boxes and 20 folders).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Commission of Public Safety. Publicity Bureau Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: None

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001704088


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
103.L.10.8FCorrespondence with counties, Aitkin-Yellow Medicine. 16 folders.
Miscellaneous lists and literature.
Food production and conservation.
Includes press releases and articles on activities of the Food Production and Conservation Committee.
Rich Man's War. 3 folders.
Requests for and correspondence regarding the pamphlet.
News releases. 2 folders.
Location
103.L.11.1BWhere Do You Stand.
Article from Milwaukee Herald.
Finnish pamphlet.
Farm literature
Reverend Johnson's address.
Swedish pamphlet.
Lichnowsky Article, Meine Londoner Mission, 1912-1914.
Facts About the War.
Keeping Fit to Fight.
Price of Victory.
Economy file: Economy in Delivery Service.
Information received, miscellaneous. 2 folders.
What German Americans Owe to Themselves.
Man Without a Country.
Patriotic song sheets.
Weekly newspaper letter and miscellaneous newspapers.
Family Letter. 4 folders.
Publicity. 4 folders.
Miscellaneous publications from various places. 2 folders.
German Literature.
3 folders.
Location
103.L.11.2F 5 folders.
Publicity Director's correspondence:
Primarily with commission members.
Adjutant General-Clifford L. Hilton.
Correspondents include J. A. A. Burnquist, cartoonist M. T. Caine, T. E. Campbell, and Thomas E. Cashman.
U. S. Attorney Alfred Jaques and John F. McGee.
Correspondents include John Lind, D. D., H. W. Libby, and N. I. Lowry.
C. H. March.
Ambrose Tighe and A. C. Weiss.
Mrs. T. G. Winter, Director, Women's Auxiliary.
Miscellaneous subjects:
United Press Association.
Tarbell regarding retail delivery systems.
County records, regarding donations to various war funds.
Brown County newspapers.
Minutes of Meeting with Representatives of Patriotic Societies, December 28, 1917
Publicity Director's correspondence with other States. 5 folders.

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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:
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
Minnesota Commission of Public Safety -- Public relations.
Document Types:
Pamphlets.
Press releases.

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