SECRETARY OF STATE: MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION:

An Inventory of Its Motor Vehicle and Driver License Registration Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. Motor Vehicle Department.
Title:Motor Vehicle and Driver License Registration Records.
Dates:1909-1921.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Register of motor vehicles (1909-1914, with indexes, 13 volumes), automobile license applications (1921, 1 volume), chauffeur's record (1909-1911, 1 volume), and motorcycle registration record (1909-approximately 1913, 3 volumes).
Quantity:7.5 cubic feet (9 volumes, boxed; 9 volumes shelved loose).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Information recorded in register of motor vehicles: number, name, residence (city or village and county, street address for larger cities), description, manufacturer, factory number, and model year.

Information recorded in chauffeur's record: number, name, city and county of residence, month and day (of registration?).

Information recorded in motorcycle registration record: number, name, city and county of residence, description (horsepower and number of cylinders), manufacturer, factory number, model year.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Motor Vehicle Department. Motor Vehicle and Driver License Registration Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 476

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017041920104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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106.F.1.1Nos. 1-7065, and Nos. 10051-12000, 1909 and 1910.
Indexed.
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106.F.1.2Nos. 1-10050, and dealers, Nos. 1-116, 1910.
Indexed.
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106.F.1.3Volume 1, Nos. 1-9000, 1911.
Indexed.
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106.F.1.4Volume 2, Nos. 9001-17960, 1911.
Indexed.
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106.F.3.9Volume 1, Nos. 1-14000, 1912-1914.
Indexed, apparently to Volume 1 only.
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106.F.1.6Volume 2, Nos. 14001-28000, 1912-1914.
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106.F.1.7Volume 3, Nos. 28001-42035, 1912-1914.
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106.F.1.8Volume 4, Nos. 42036-55965, 1912-1914.
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106.F.1.9Volume 5, Nos. 55966-67365, 1912-1914.
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106.F.1.10Indexes to motor vehicle registrations, 1912-1914. 4 volumes.
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106.F.1.11BMotorcycle Record. 3 volumes:
1909-1911.
Nos. 1-6000, approximately 1912-1914.
Nos. 6001-9917, approximately 1912-1914.
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106.F.1.12FChauffeur's Record, 1909-1911. 1 volume.
Automobile license application forms, Nos. 330000-330516, 1921. 1 volume.
Retained as sample.

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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:
Automobiles -- Licenses -- Minnesota.
Drivers' licenses -- Minnesota.
Motorcycles -- Registration and transfer -- Minnesota.
Functions:
Registration.

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