AERONAUTICS DEPARTMENT:
An Inventory of Its WPA Airport Projects Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. | |
| Title: | WPA Airport Projects Files. | |
| Dates: | [1926]-1945. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Records of a Works Progress Administration funded airport development project (1933-1934). The files include blueprints and schematic drawings for both proposed and partially constructed airports. There are also photographs of the sites and construction activities. Some files contain corresponding WPA paperwork and correspondence. | |
| Quantity: | 1.0 cubic feet (1 box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
One folder contains correspondence and paperwork relating to a later proposal (1941-1943), submitted by the Minnesota Aeronautics Commission to the Federal Works Progress Administration. The project (S-418) entailed building 80 municipal airports in Minnesota. Other correspondence pertains to WPA assistance in removal of power lines and poles in the vicinity of airports (S-410) and the Civil Aeronautics Authority Civilian Pilot Training Program (S-421-15231).
ARRANGEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. WPA Airport Projects Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 12,361
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017348710104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 128.E.13.6F | Airport plans, undated and 1931-1945. | ||||||||||
| Blueprints/schematics for airports, photographs of sites and construction work, and some correspondence and paperwork concerning WPA funding or assistance building new airports or expanding existing ones. Some blueprints have topographical features included. A few files contain forms and other associated paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Ada, undated. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Aitkin, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Alexandria, 1934, 1945. Blueprints and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Appleton, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Austin, 1935-1937. Blueprints, photos, and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Bagley, 1934. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Baudette, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Bemidji, 1931, 1937. Blueprints, maps, and photos. | |||||||||||
| Benson, undated. Photos. | |||||||||||
| Big Fork, undated. Photos. | |||||||||||
| Blackduck, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Brainerd, 1933-1934. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Buffalo, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Cannon Falls, undated. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Cass Lake, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Cloquet, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Coleraine, 1933-1934. Paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Cotton, undated. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Crookston, 1933-1937. Blueprints and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Deer River, 1934. Blueprints and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Detroit Lakes, 1934. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Ely, 1933-1934. Blueprints and map. | |||||||||||
| Fergus Falls, 1933. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Gaylord, undated. Photos. | |||||||||||
| Glenwood, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Grand Marais, 1936. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Grand Rapids, 1931-1934. Blueprints and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Gull Lake, 1931. Map. | |||||||||||
| Herman, undated. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Hibbing, 1934-1936. Blueprints, maps, paperwork, and photos. | |||||||||||
| Hill City, undated. Blueprint and photos. | |||||||||||
| International Falls, undated. Blueprints, maps, photos. | |||||||||||
| Itasca State Park, undated. Blueprint. | |||||||||||
| Kelliher, undated. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Lake City, 1933. Blueprint and photos. | |||||||||||
| Litchfield, 1934. Blueprint and photos. | |||||||||||
| Little Fork, undated. Blueprints and maps. | |||||||||||
| Mahnomen, 1934. Blueprints and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Marshall, undated. Photos. | |||||||||||
| McIntosh, undated. Blueprint. | |||||||||||
| Milaca, undated. Photos. | |||||||||||
| Minneapolis—Wold Chamberlain, 1931. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Moorhead, undated. Blueprints and map. | |||||||||||
| Moose Lake, 1933. Blueprints and photos. | |||||||||||
| Onamia, approximately 1926-1927. Map and photos. | |||||||||||
| Ortonville, 1934. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Park Rapids, 1934. Blueprints, paperwork, and photos. | |||||||||||
| Remer, 1933-1934. Blueprints and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Saint Cloud, 1933-1934. Blueprints and photographs. | |||||||||||
| Saint James, 1934. Blueprints and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Saint Paul, 1933-1939. Blueprints, maps, and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Sandstone, 1934. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Slayton, undated. Blueprint and photos. | |||||||||||
| Springfield, 1944. Blueprint and photos. | |||||||||||
| Thief River Falls, 1934. Blueprints and paperwork. | |||||||||||
| Tracy, undated. Blueprint. | |||||||||||
| Two Harbors, 1916, 1934. Blueprint, map, and photos. | |||||||||||
| Virginia, 1933-1935. Blueprints, paperwork, and photos. | |||||||||||
| Wadena, undated. Blueprint. | |||||||||||
| Walker, 1933. Blueprint. | |||||||||||
| Warroad, 1933-1934. Blueprints, paperwork, and photos. | |||||||||||
| Waseca, approximately 1933. Blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Waskish, undated. Photos. | |||||||||||
| Willmar, approximately 1933. Blueprint, map, and photos. | |||||||||||
| Wright, 1934. Blueprint and photos. | |||||||||||
| Works Progress Administration Project Proposals, 1941-1943. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence concerning a project proposal submitted by the Minnesota Aeronautics Department to the Federal Works Administration Program to build 80 municipal airports in Minnesota using labor and some materials furnished through the WPA. There is also correspondence on WPA assistance in burying power lines and removing poles in the vicinity of airports. | |||||||||||
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:
- Airports -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Airports -- Minnesota -- Design and construction -- Photographs.
- Airports -- Minnesota -- Planning.
- Federal aid to transportation -- Minnesota.
- Organizations:
- Civilian Pilot Training Program (U.S.)
- Minnesota Aeronautics Commission.
- Minnesota Work Projects Administration.
- Minnesota Works Progress Administration.
- Document Types:
- Blueprints.
- Maps -- Minnesota.
- Photographs.
- Schematic drawings.
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