AITKIN COUNTY: AITKIN:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Aitkin (Minn.). | |
| Title: | Records. | |
| Dates: | 1887-2001. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Records documenting the administration and activities of the city. | |
| Quantity: | 8.15 cubic feet (9 boxes and 2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
City council meeting minutes, justice of the peace dockets, ordinances repealed or superseded, Aitkin Airport Commission minutes, applications for license to sell cigarettes, applications to sell non-intoxicating malt liquors, treasurer's financial reports, annual audit reports, minute book documents, history of Aitkin Airport Industrial Park, Aitkin Development Corporation records, and treasurer's and clerk's receipts and disbursements registers.
Docket books primarily of justices J. B. Gilmore, John L. Spalding, W. H. Harrison, George T. Williams, and J. C. Hessian. They contain both civil and criminal cases and are indexed.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Aitkin (Minn.). Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 982-98; 2019-14
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001704981
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 119.F.2.7B | City Council Meeting Minutes, 1900-1999. 8 volumes and 12 folders: | ||||||||||
| The location of meeting minutes prior to 1900 is unknown. | |||||||||||
| April 1900-March 1906. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| April 1906-April 1912. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| April 1912-August 1924. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| October 1924-July 1931. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| July 1931-March 1939. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| April 1939-December 1948. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 119.F.2.8F | January 1949-December 1953. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| January 1954-February 1962. | |||||||||||
| March 1962-December 1971. | |||||||||||
| January 1972-December 1977. | |||||||||||
| January 1978-December 1979. | |||||||||||
| January 1980-June 1981. | |||||||||||
| July 1981-October 1982. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| November 1982-December 1985. | |||||||||||
| January 1986-December 1988. | |||||||||||
| 119.F.2.9B | January 1989-December 1990. | ||||||||||
| January 1991-April 1993. | |||||||||||
| May 1993-May 1995. | |||||||||||
| June 1995-December 1997. | |||||||||||
| January 1998-December 1999. | |||||||||||
| 105.J.6.7B | Justice of the Peace Dockets, 1912-1936. 6 volumes: | ||||||||||
| Justices John L. Spalding and W. H. Harrison, 1912-1915. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| Justices George T. Williams and J. C. Hessian, 1914-1925. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| 119.F.2.9B | Justice J. C. Hessian, 1923-1924. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| Justice J. C. Hessian (1926-1927) and J. B. Gilmore (1927-1928), 1926-1928. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| Justice J. B. Gilmore, 1930-1931. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| Justice J. B. Gilmore, 1935-1936. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| Ordinances Repealed or Superseded, Nos. 1-226, approximately 1887-1984. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Arranged in approximate reverse chronological order. | |||||||||||
| 119.F.2.10F | Aitkin Airport Commission Minutes, 1981-1992. 2 folders. | ||||||||||
| Applications for License to Sell Cigarettes, 1945-1946. | |||||||||||
| Applications to Sell Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquors, 1941-1942. | |||||||||||
| Treasurer's Financial Reports, 1953-1966. | |||||||||||
| Annual Audit Reports, 1967-1972. | |||||||||||
| Minute Book Documents, 1902-1978. | |||||||||||
| Includes petitions, resignations, and other records. | |||||||||||
| History of Aitkin Airport Industrial Park, 2001. | |||||||||||
| Aitkin Development Corporation (ADC), 1962-1997: | |||||||||||
| The Aitkin Development Corporation was formed in 1961 "to develop and effectively coordinate the natural, human, and economic resources of Aitkin County" according to its articles of incorporation. It was dissolved in 1997, and responsibilities were transferred to the city's Economic Development Authority. | |||||||||||
| Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, April 1962-October 1997. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes by-laws, articles of incorporation, and correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Annual Financial Statements, 1968, 1972-1991. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| By-laws and Articles of Incorporation, 1961-1976. | |||||||||||
| Includes by-laws of the Aitkin County Area Development Commission. | |||||||||||
| Aitkin Airport Industrial Park Profile, undated. | |||||||||||
| One of the ADC's first significant projects was creating the Aitkin Airport Industrial Park. | |||||||||||
| [0.2 cubic feet empty] | |||||||||||
| 144.E.2.4F-1 | Receipts and Disbursements Register, 1962-1997. | ||||||||||
| Treasurer's and Clerks Receipts and Disbursements Registers, 1902-1981. 1 volume and 18 folders: | |||||||||||
| Volume A, 1902-1915. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 1915-1947. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| 1930-1942 not included. | |||||||||||
| 144.E.2.4F-2 | 1947-1957. 4 folders. | ||||||||||
| 1949-1951 not included. | |||||||||||
| 144.E.2.5B-1 | 1958-1965. 4 folders. | ||||||||||
| 144.E.2.5B-2 | 1966-1974. 4 folders. | ||||||||||
| 144.E.2.6F-1 | 1975-1981. 3 folders. | ||||||||||
| 126.E.3.6 | Sewer Plan, 1929. 1 oversize item. | ||||||||||
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:
- Airports -- Minnesota -- Aitkin.
- Criminal courts -- Minnesota -- Aitkin County.
- Justices of the peace -- Minnesota -- Aitkin County.
- Municipal government -- Minnesota -- Aitkin.
- Persons:
- Aitkin Airport (Aitkin, Minn.)
- Gilmore, J. B.
- Harrison, W. H.
- Hessian, J. C.
- Spalding, John L.
- Williams, George T.
- Organizations:
- Aitkin Airport Commission.
- Aitkin Airport Industrial Park.
- Aitkin Development Corporation.
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