HENNEPIN COUNTY: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
An Inventory of Its Files of Commissioner Thomas L. Olson at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Hennepin County (Minn.). Board of County Commissioners. | |
| Title: | Files of Commissioner Thomas L. Olson. | |
| Dates: | 1933, 1968, 1974-1976, 1990. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Records concerning the planning and construction of the Hennepin County Government Center and the Hennepin County Medical Center (formerly the Hennepin County General Hospital). At the time, the cost of constructing and furnishing the buildings was a contentious issue. Expenses were investigated by WCCO-TV and the Minnesota State Auditor's Office, but no malfeasance was found. Includes transcripts, statements, printed items, and photographs. | |
| Quantity: | 0.5 cubic feet (1 box and 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]. Hennepin County (Minn.). Board of County Commissioners. Files of Commissioner Thomas L. Olson. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 2023-2
Processing Information:
Processed by: Charles Rodgers, August 2023
Catalog ID number: 9989823940204294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 120.J.2.4F | Brochure: Hennepin County Government Center, approximately 1975. | ||||||||||
| Illustrated brochure includes building facts and statistics. | |||||||||||
| Calendar. Municipal Building: 1891-1991. 1990. | |||||||||||
| Published by the Municipal Building Commission. | |||||||||||
| Dave Moore show ("Moore on Sunday"; WCCO-TV) transcripts, March 1975. | |||||||||||
| Hennepin County's reply to "Moore on Sunday," April 20, 1975. | |||||||||||
| Hennepin County response to the State Auditor’s Interim Report of July 15, 1975. May 1976. | |||||||||||
| Hennepin County response to the State Auditor’s Interim Report of November 1975 on Hennepin County Medical Center, approximately 1976. | |||||||||||
| History of the Minneapolis General Hospital: 1887-1930. 1933. | |||||||||||
| Photocopy. University of Minnesota thesis by Mary McNair McCune. | |||||||||||
| Interview transcript: Thomas L. Olson, approximately 1975. | |||||||||||
| Offering prospectus: $6,675,000 general obligation bonds, October 1974. | |||||||||||
| Statement of Commissioner Thomas L. Olson, approximately 1976. | |||||||||||
| [0.7 cubic feet empty] | |||||||||||
| 118.E.3.3B-2 | Photographs of the Minneapolis City Hall/Hennepin County Courthouse, approximately 1970. 1 oversize folder. | ||||||||||
| Three black and white photographs; 14" x 11". Depict the south elevation of the building including the future excavated site of the Hennepin County Government Center. | |||||||||||
| Preliminary architectural and interior design plans: Hennepin County Courts Facility. May 1, 1968. 1 oversize folder. | |||||||||||
| Presented to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners by John Carl Warnecke and Associates, Architects; SUA Incorporated, Facilities Analysts, Planners and Designers. | |||||||||||
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:
- County government -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
- Finance, Public -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
- Public welfare -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
- Organizations:
- Hennepin County General Hospital (Minneapolis, Minn.)
- Hennepin County Government Center.
- Hennepin County Medical Center.
- Places:
- Hennepin County (Minn.) -- Politics and government.
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