HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its Circulars at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minnesota. Department of Highways.
	Title:	Circulars.
	Dates:	1920-1973.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Circular letters issued by the Highway Department office for distribution to departmental staff, out-state maintenance areas, engineering project personnel, and local government officials. They consist of memoranda and instructions on the operation and policies of the Highway Department, and forms and specifications to be used in carrying out construction and maintenance projects.
	Quantity:	9.5 cubic feet (10 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ARRANGEMENT

Arranged by circular type or series title. As well as the indices in Box 1, many folders contain listings of memorandums contained in that folder.

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OTHER FINDING AIDS

There are chronological lists (1929-1944, 1970-1973) and an alphabetical subject index (1930-1963), as well as item lists included with many of the individual files.

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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 Highways. Circulars. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 978-9; 978-51; 978-55; 978-61; 979-2; 985-65

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017108350104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
107.H.5.3B	1	Index, 1921-1931.


		Alphabetical Subject Index, 1930-1963. 6 folders:
			A - C.
			D - G.
			H - L.
			M - Q.
			R - T.
			U - Z.


		Chronological Index, 1929-1944.


		List of Circulars and Memos, 1970-1973.


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107.H.6.2F	10	Administration (forms), 1942, 1944.


		Administration Division Bulletin, 1973.


		Administrative Services Bulletin, 1970-1973.


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107.H.5.3B	1	County Auditors, "A". 3 folders:
			1921-1938.
			1939-1949.
			1950-1953.
				For 1954-1962, See A-P series in Box 8.


		Audit Section, 1970, 1972.


		Bridge Maintenance Division (forms), 1942, 1944.


		Clerk of Courts, "C", 1933-1934.
			Concerning drivers licenses.


Commissioner's Memorandums. 7 folders:
	Nos. 1-39, 1962.
		Incomplete.
	Nos. 40-74, 75-108, 1963. 2 folders.
	Nos. 109-197, 1964-1965.
	Nos. 198-276, 1966-1968.
	Nos. 277-381, 1969-1971.
	Nos. 382-431, 1972-1973.


		Construction, 1942, 1944.


		Construction Memorandums, 1962-1963. 2 folders.


		Contract Administration Bulletin, 1972-1973.


		Division Heads, "D". 8 folders:
			1934-1935.
			1936-1938.
			1939-1940.
			1941-1943.
			1944-1948.
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107.H.5.4F	2		1949-1951.
			1952.
			1-57, 1953.
				Incomplete. For 1954-1962, see A-P series in Box 8.


		Drivers License, "DL", 1944-1945.
			List of people with revoked, suspended licenses, etc.


		Electronic Communications Bulletin, 1970-1973.


County Engineers, "E". 17 folders:
	1921-1929.
	1930-1935.
	1936-1938.
	1939-1941.
	1942-1943.
	1944-1945.
	1946.
	1947.
	1948-1949.
	1950-1951.
	1952.
	1-71, 1953.
		Incomplete. For 1954-1957, see A-P series in Box 8.
	1958.
	1959.
	1960.
	1961.
	1962.


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107.H.5.5B	3	Engineering Memorandums. 7 folders:
			Administrative, 1970-1973.
			Chief Engineer, 1962-1963. 2 folders.
			Construction Division, 1970-1973.
			Contract Administration, 1970-1973.
			Design & Right of Way Division, 1970-1973.
			Research & Standards Division, 1970-1973.


		Federal Letters and Memorandums. 4 folders:
			1-35A, (cont) 1935-1936.
			36-89, 1936-1938.
			90-134, 1938-1946.
			135-147, 1948-1955.


		Field Liaison Memos, 1962-1963. 2 folders.
			Incomplete.


		Finance (Forms), 1942, 1944.


		Financial Administration Office Bulletins, 1970-1973.


		Form Letters, "FL", 1921, 1923.


		Forms (Memograph), 1922. 2 folders.


		Forms (Memograph), 1929.


		Forms (Memograph), 1949.


		General Circulars, "G", 1920-1925. 6 folders.
			Labeled to Employees. Becomes Maintenance Circulars, "M" in 1926.


		Highway Patrol Circulars, 1930-1937.


		Highway Patrol Bulletins. 3 folders.


		Nos. 31-80, 1933-1936.


		Nos. 81-130, 1937-1939.


		Nos. 132-153, 164-180, 191-194, 1940, 1942, 1945.


		Highway Patrol Lists, 1936.
			List of people with revoked drivers licenses. See also "DL", 1944-1945.


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107.H.5.6F	4	Maintenance Memorandums, "M". 2 boxes and 13 folders:
			1926-1939.
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107.H.5.7B	5		1940-1956.
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107.H.5.8F	6		1957-1963. 11 folders.
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107.H.6.2F	10		1964-1965. 2 folders.


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107.H.5.8F	6	List of Maintenance Circulars Sent, 1950-1958.


		Maintenance Correspondence, 1952-1958. 4 folders.


		Management Services Memorandums, 1962-1963.


		Management Services Bulletin, 1970-1973.


		Office of Materials Bulletin, 1971-1973.


Official Memorandums. 4 folders:
	Nos. 1-67, 1933-1938.
	Nos. 1-100, 1939-1947.
		Missing no. 91.
	Nos. 101-200, 1947-1958.
	Nos. 201-247, 1958-1961.


		Orders and Instructions, 1922.


		Personnel Section Circulars, 1962.


		Personnel Memorandums, 1970-1971.


		Project Engineers, "P". 19 folders:
			1934.
			1935. 2 folder.
			1936.
			1937.
			1938.
			1939.
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107.H.5.9B	7		1940.
			1941.
			1942-1943.
			1944-1945.
			1946.
			1947.
			1948.
			1949-1950.
			1951.
			1952. 2 folder.
			Nos. 1-68, 1953.
				Incomplete. For 1954-1962, see A-P series in Box 8.


		"P & E" Memorandums, 19-127, 1944.
			Incomplete.


		Resident Engineers, "R". 4 folders:
			Becomes Project Engineers in 1934.
			1926-1929.
			1930-1931.
			1932.
			1933.


		Safety Circulars, "S", 1937-1938.


		Specifications. 9 folders:
			1941. 2 folders.
			1942.
			1945-1946.
			1947-1948.
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107.H.5.10F	8		1949-1951.
			1952.
			Nos. 2-13, 1953.
				Incomplete.
			Nos. 1 & 2, 1954.


		State Aid Memorandums, 1962.


		Traffic Engineering Bulletins, 1971-1973.


		Traffic Engineering Memorandums, 1962.


		Transportation and Transit Planning & Programming Bulletin, 1970-1973.


		"A - P" Memorandums. 21 folders:
			Continues "A", "D", "E" (1954-1957), and "P" memos.
			1954. 3 folders.
			1955. 3 folders.
			1956. 2 folders.
			1957. 3 folders.
			1958. 2 folders.
			1959. 4 folders.
			1960. 2 folders.
			1961.
			1962.


		Miscellaneous Circulars, "Misc". 23 folders:
			1921-1925.
			1926-1929.
			1930-1932.
			1933.
			1934.
			1935.
			1936.
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107.H.6.1B	9		1937.
			1938.
			1939. 2 folders.
			1940. 2 folders.
			1941.
			1942. 2 folders.
			1943.
			1944-1946.
			1947-1949.
			1950-1951.
			1952.
			1953.
			1954.


		Unnumbered Circulars. 14 folders:
			1954.
			1955.
			1956.
			1957.
			1958.
			1959.
			1960. 3 folders.
			1961. 3 folders.
			1962.
			1963-1965.


Location	Box
107.H.6.2F	10	Federal Wage & Hour Law, 1938-1948.


		Highway Department Policy Manual, 1952.


		Highway Labor & Management Committee, Proceedings, June 19/20, 1944.


		Labor Analysis Statistics, 1933-1957.


		Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1949-1950.


		Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1970-1973.


		Miscellaneous Letters, Memos etc. "Re: Labor Payroll Transcripts," 1936-1941, 1944-1955. 2 folders.


		State-wide Highway Planning Survey: General Information for All Field Personnel & Manual of Instructions for Rural Road Inventory, June 1, 1936, "Misc 36-101".
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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:: Roads -- Minnesota -- Design and construction.; Roads -- Minnesota -- Maintenance and repair.

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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:

OVERVIEW

ARRANGEMENT

OTHER FINDING AIDS

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS