GOVERNOR:
An Inventory of Its Chisholm Fire Relief Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Governor. | |
| Title: | Chisholm Fire Relief Records. | |
| Dates: | 1908-1909. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Reports, correspondence, and financial records of a committee that coordinated relief to sufferers from a forest fire that destroyed the town of Chisholm on September 5, 1908. | |
| Quantity: | 0.25 cubic feet (9 folders in 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Governor. Chisholm Fire Relief Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: none
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001703390
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 115.K.16.2F | Reports: | ||||||||||
| Report of relief work to date, September 28, 1908. | |||||||||||
| Narrative report by Eugene T. Lies. | |||||||||||
| Narrative on the fire and relief work, undated. | |||||||||||
| Short Special Report on Forest Fires in Minnesota 1908, C. C. Andrews, Forestry Commissioner, to S. G. Iverson, State Auditor, 1908. | |||||||||||
| Includes a brief discussion and 4 photographs of the Chisholm fire. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence of the Committee. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence with the Governor's Office. | |||||||||||
| Mainly regarding contributions received and transmitted. | |||||||||||
| Not in chronological order. | |||||||||||
| Receipts and Disbursements Statements: | |||||||||||
| Reports of committee chairman R. D. Haven. | |||||||||||
| Extensive itemization of receipts, disbursements, and assistance of individuals. | |||||||||||
| Funds Received by H. M. Peyton, Treasurer, Chisholm Relief Committee. | |||||||||||
| List of donors and amounts contributed. | |||||||||||
| A Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Chisholm Relief Committee, September 5, 1908-July 2, 1909. | |||||||||||
| Vouchers, Nos. 1-147. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellany. | |||||||||||
| Includes financial information. | |||||||||||
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:
- Disaster relief -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis County.
- Forest fires -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis County.
- Organizations:
- Chisholm Fire Relief Committee (Chisholm, Minn.)
- Chisholm Relief Committee (Chisholm, Minn.)
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