AERONAUTICS DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its Closed Commercial Operations Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics.
	Title:	Closed Commercial Operations Files.
	Dates:	1944-1972.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Files on commercial operations no longer in business; closed by operator request or failure to renew the license or meet licensing requirements. Activities falling under the aegis of commercial operations include: aerial spraying and dusting, charter flights, aerial photography, flight and ground schools, seaplane base, aircraft rental, air ambulance, aircraft repair, and aircraft sales.
	Quantity:	10.75 cubic feet (11 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

The files contain completed applications for commercial operations license forms, certificates of insurance, and correspondence concerning licensing, renewals, fees, and regulations.

Commercial operations in and around the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area may be found under the name of the suburb or community or under Minneapolis, Saint Paul, or South Saint Paul, depending on the base airport. Also, many agencies operating from Flying Cloud Airport are filed under Hopkins, rather than Eden Prairie.

Approximately one box of records concern out of state commercial operations that were licensed for operation in Minnesota. These files are organized by state, thereunder by city. There is one file for Winnipeg, Canada.

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ARRANGEMENT

Alphabetical by community, thereunder alphabetical by name of owner or commercial operation.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. Closed Commercial Operations Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 979-31; 980-108; 997-44

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017348600104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
111.G.14.1B	1	Ada.


		Aitkin.


		Albert Lea. 3 folders.


		Alexandria. 2 folders.


		Amboy.


		Anoka.


		Apple Valley.


		Appleton. 2 folders.


		Argyle.


		Austin. 3 folders.


		Baker.


		Barnesville. 2 folders.


		Barrett.


		Baudette. 2 folders.


		Beardsley.


		Bemidji. 2 folders.


		Benson. 2 folders.


Location	Box
111.G.14.2F	2	Blooming Prairie.


		Bloomington.


		Blue Earth. 2 folders.


		Brainerd. 3 folders.


		Breckenridge.


		Breezy Point.


		Burnsville.


		Cambridge.


		Campbell.


		Circle Pine. 2 folders.


		Clear Lake.


		Cokato.


		Coleraine.


		Cook.


		Crane Lake.


		Crookston. 2 folders.


		Crosby.


		Crystal.


		Deer River.


		Detroit Lakes. 2 folders.


		Dodge Center.


		Duluth. 2 folders.


Location	Box
111.G.14.3B	3	Duluth. 6 folders.


		Eden Prairie.


		Elbow Lake.


		Ellendale.


		Ely.


		Eveleth. 2 folders.


		Excelsior.


		Fairmont.


		Faribault. 3 folders.


		Fergus Falls.


		Fertile.


		Forest Lake.


		Fosston.


		Fulda.


		Gaylord.


		Grand Marais. 2 folders.


		Grand Rapids. 2 folders.


Location	Box
111.G.14.4F	4	Greenbush.


		Hallock.


		Hancock.


		Hawley.


		Hayfield.


		Hector.


		Hendrum.


		Hibbing. 2 folders.


		Hopkins. 5 folders.


		Hugo.


		Hutchinson. 2 folders.


		Inver Grove Heights.


		Isabella.


		Jackson.


		Kasota.


		Kenyon.


		Kimball.


		Lake Benson.


		Lake Bronson.


		Lake City.


		Lake Crystal.


		Lake Elmo. 2 folders.


		Lake Lillian.


		Lakeville.


		Langdon.


Location	Box
111.G.14.5B	5	Le Sueur.


		Le Roy.


		Litchfield. 2 folders.


		Little Falls.


		Littlefork.


		Long Prairie.


		Luverne.


		Madison.


		Mahnomen.


		Mankato. 5 folders.


		Maple Lake.


		Marshall. 2 folders.


		Mayer.


		Mazeppa.


		McGregor.


		McIntosh.


		Menahga.


		Minneapolis. 4 folders.


Location	Box
111.G.14.6F	6	Minneapolis. 18 folders.


Location	Box
111.G.14.7B	7	Minneapolis. 1 folder.


		Montevideo. 2 folders.


		Moorhead.


		Mora.


		Morgan.


		Morris.


		Morton.


		Mountain Iron.


		Murdock.


		New Brighton.


		New Ulm. 2 folders.


		Nisswa.


		Norwood.


		Olivia.


		Orr.


		Ortonville.


		Oslo.


		Outing.


		Owatonna. 5 folders.


		Park Rapids. 2 folders.


		Pequot Lakes.


		Perham.


		Pine River.


Location	Box
115.E.10.2F	8	Pipestone. 3 folders.


		Plummer.


		Princeton.


		Red Lake Falls.


		Redwood Falls. 2 folders.


		Renville.


		Richville.


		Robbinsdale.


		Rochester. 3 folders.


		Roseau.


		Rosemount. 2 folders.


		Sabin.


		Saint Cloud.


		Saint Paul. 6 folders.


Location	Box
115.E.10.3B	9	Saint Paul. 3 folders.


		Saint Peter.


		Sauk Centre.


		Sherburne.


		Silver Lake.


		Sleepy Eye.


		South Saint Paul. 6 folders.


		Springfield. 2 folders.


		Stanton.


		Staples. 2 folders.


		Strandquist.


		Sturgeon Lake.


		Taylors Falls.


		Thief River Falls.


		Tintah.


		Tower.


		Tracy.


		Trosky.


		Truman.


		Twin Valley.


		Tyler.


Location	Box
115.E.10.4F	10	Virginia. 2 folders.


		Wabasso.


		Wadena.


		Waldorf.


		Walker.


		Walnut Grove.


		Wanamingo.


		Warren.


		Warroad.


		Waseca.


		Wayzata.


		Wells.


		Wendell.


		Westbrook.


		Wheaton.


		Whipholt.


		White Bear Lake.


		Williams.


		Willmar.


		Winona. 4 folders.


		Winsted.


		Worthington. 2 folders.


		Other states:
			Arkansas: Lonake.
			California: Orinda.
			Illinois:
				Pecatonica.
				Peoria.
				Shelbyville.
			Indiana: Vincennes.
			Iowa:
				Ames.
				Bancroft.
Location	Box
115.E.10.5B	11			Charles City.
				Davenport.
				Garner.
				Hardy.
				Kensett.
				Muscatine.
				Osage.
				Sheldon.
				Terrill.
			Kansas:
				Abilene.
				Lawrence.
				Wichita.
			Louisiana: Shreveport.
			Michigan: South Haven.
			Missouri:
				Bethany.
				Branson.
				Hayti. 2 folders.
			Montana:
				Billings.
				Missoula.
			Nebraska: Thedford.
			Nevada: Las Vegas.
			North Dakota:
				Argusville.
				Arthur.
				Cavalier.
				Cooperstown.
				Drayton.
				Fairmount.
				Fargo. 2 folders.
				Fordville.
				Grafton.
				Grand Forks. 2 folders.
				Kindred.
				Lakota.
				Manvel.
				Mayville.
				McVille.
				Minto.
				Northwood.
				Whapeton.
				Wyndmere.
			Ohio:
				Columbus.
				Willoughby.
			Oklahoma: Tulsa.
			South Dakota:
				Brookings.
				Gary.
				Gettysburg.
				Lake Andes.
				Mobridge.
				Pierre.
				Rosholt.
				Sioux Falls.
			Tennessee: Memphis.
			Texas:
				Cisco.
				Paris.
			Washington:
				Copalis Beach.
				Seattle.
			Wisconsin:
				Antigo.
				Eau Claire.
				LaCrosse.
				Lodi.
				Marshfield.
				Milwaukee.
				Osceola.
				Pardeeville.
				Superior.
			Wyoming: Greybull.


		Canada: Manitoba: Winnipeg.

RELATED MATERIAL

Since flight schools are commercial operations, some of these files contain the same type of forms and information as found in the Aeronautics Department's Flight schools and aviation education program files. Also, files on a few aircraft dealers can be found in the department's Subject files. Researchers should consult those record series.

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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:: Aerial photography -- Minnesota.; Aerial spraying and dusting in agriculture -- Minnesota.; Aeronautics, Commercial -- Minnesota.; Aircraft leasing and renting -- Minnesota.; Airplane ambulances -- Minnesota.; Airplanes -- Minnesota -- Maintenance and repair.; Aviation insurance -- Minnesota.; Flight schools -- Minnesota.; Flight training -- Minnesota.; Seaplanes -- Minnesota.

Functions:: Regulating.

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