HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
An Inventory of Its Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Department of Health. | |
| Title: | Photographs. | |
| Dates: | 1872-1977. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Photographs relating to many aspects of health, safety, and other operations and interests of the Health Department. | |
| Quantity: | 2.0 cubic feet (2 boxes and 3 folders). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Photographs
include topic such as accident prevention; eradication of communicable diseases, particularly measles, smallpox, polio, and swine flu;
hearing and vision testing; Indian and migrant health; public health nursing; school health; sanitation; and the World Health Organization.
There are also photographs of departmental activities and displays, buildings, presidents, staff, and personnel. Many of the photographs,
which were received from the artists' office, were probably taken for or used in publications and reports.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Health. Photographs. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 980-7; 980-17; 981-123; 982-151; 995-34; 2018-50
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001710352
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 127.H.10.1B | Subject Files of Photos from the Artist's Office: | ||||||||||
| Accident Prevention, 1950s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Air Pollution. | |||||||||||
| Animal to Man Diseases, 1940s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Buildings (Health Department). 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Centennial of Minnesota's Health, 1972. | |||||||||||
| Chronic Diseases, 1953. | |||||||||||
| Communicable Diseases. | |||||||||||
| Conferences, 1959-1960. | |||||||||||
| Dental Health, 1951. | |||||||||||
| Emergency Care, 1950s. | |||||||||||
| Emergency Services, 1974. | |||||||||||
| General Sanitation. | |||||||||||
| Geriatrics. | |||||||||||
| Health Department Activities, 1960s. | |||||||||||
| Health Department Displays, 1920s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hearing and Vision, 1950s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Historical (Miscellaneous), 1900-1960s. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hospital Licensing and Construction, 1958. | |||||||||||
| Indian Health, 1931-1950. | |||||||||||
| Laboratories, 1950s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Maternal and Child Health, 1940s-1950s. | |||||||||||
| Measles, 1960s. | |||||||||||
| Migrant Health, 1960s. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Public Health Association, 1960s. | |||||||||||
| Nutrition, 1951. | |||||||||||
| Occupational Health, 1959. | |||||||||||
| People, 1949-1968. | |||||||||||
| Personnel, 1948-1970. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.10.2F | Polio, 1950s. | ||||||||||
| Public Health Nursing, 1930s-1950s. | |||||||||||
| Radiation Control, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||
| Rehabilitation Services, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||
| School Health, 1940s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Swine Flu, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Vital Statistics, 1958. | |||||||||||
| World Health Organization, 1950s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous. | |||||||||||
| Photograph Album, circa 1900-1950s. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Primarily views of water and sewage treatment facilities. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Negatives. 18 folders. | |||||||||||
| Indian Health Photographs. | |||||||||||
| A. J. Chesley Photo Collection. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Photographs of Smallpox Victims. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Photographs. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Water Pollution Control. | |||||||||||
| 126.E.3.5 | A. J. Chesley Photo Collection. | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Photographs. | |||||||||||
| Personnel, undated. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.10.2F | Presidents, Personnel, and Staff: | ||||||||||
| Primarily black and white photographs of Board of Health members and presidents, plus a few of Health Department staff. Arranged in alphabetical order by name, with identifying information from the captions that were attached to the frames of the photographs. | |||||||||||
| Frederic Bass, C.E. [Civil Engineer]. | |||||||||||
| Member 1931-?. President 1936-1939. | |||||||||||
| F. W. Behmler, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1940-1954, President 1952-1954. | |||||||||||
| Egil Boeckmann, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1914-1922, President 1918-1922. | |||||||||||
| Ruth E. Boynton, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1939, President 1945, 1950-1951. | |||||||||||
| Dr. H. M. Bracken, Secretary State Board of Health. circa 1900. | |||||||||||
| Actually an ink drawing depicting Dr. Bracken, along with Dr. McGaughey, Winona; Dr. Charles Mayo, Rochester; Dr. A.J. Tomlinson, St. Peter Asylum Superintendent. | |||||||||||
| F. W. Cappelen, C.E. | |||||||||||
| Member 1918-1921, Died 1921. | |||||||||||
| Dr. Albert J. Chesley, Secretary and Executive Officer State Board of Health, 1921-1952. | |||||||||||
| Also includes two photographs of what may be Dr. Chesley' s office. | |||||||||||
| Mr. Delger, B.S. PHAR [Pharmacy]. | |||||||||||
| Member 1962, President 1971-1972. | |||||||||||
| D.W. Hand, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1872-1889, President 1873-1889. | |||||||||||
| Henry Hutchinson, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1895-1910, President 1904-1910. | |||||||||||
| Raymond J. Jackman, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1961, President 1963-1970. | |||||||||||
| W.A. Jones, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1906-1918, President 1911-1918. | |||||||||||
| Dr. Frank H. Krusen. | |||||||||||
| Member 1955, President 1955-1973. | |||||||||||
| T.B. Magath, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1939-1949, President 1946-1949. | |||||||||||
| N.G. Mortenson, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1923-1938, President 1933-1936. | |||||||||||
| Valentine O'Malley, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1972, President 1977. | |||||||||||
| Erling S. Platou, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1933, President 1939-1945. | |||||||||||
| C.L. Scofield, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1917, President, 1922-1926. | |||||||||||
| Franklin Staples, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1873-1904, President 1889-1904. | |||||||||||
| A.B. Stuart, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1872, First President 1872. | |||||||||||
| J.A. Thabes, Sr., M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1922-1935, President 1931-1933. | |||||||||||
| F.F. Westbrook, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Director of Laboratories 1896-1910, Died 1918. | |||||||||||
| John H. Westermann. | |||||||||||
| Member 1972, President 1972-1975. | |||||||||||
| S. Marx White, M.D. | |||||||||||
| Member 1919-1930, President 1926-1930. | |||||||||||
| Robert A. Willmarth. | |||||||||||
| Member 1973, President 1975-1977. | |||||||||||
| L.P. Wolff. | |||||||||||
| Member 1915-1930, President 1930-1931. | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
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:
- Accidents -- Minnesota -- Prevention -- Photographs.
- Audiometry -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Health -- Minnesota.
- Indians of North America -- Health and hygiene -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Measles -- Vaccination -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Migrant labor -- Health and hygiene -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Poliomyelitis -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Public health nursing -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Safety education -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Sanitation -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- School hygiene -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Smallpox -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Swine influenza -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Vision -- Testing -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota. Department of Health -- Officials and employees -- Portraits.
- World Health Organization.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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