TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its Records of Commissioner Mark Dayton at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minnesota. Department of Trade and Economic Development.
	Title:	Records of Commissioner Mark Dayton.
	Dates:	1983-1986.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Files of Mark Dayton, who served as commissioner of the Trade and Economic Development Department (DTED) from 1983 until late 1986.
	Quantity:	9.25 cubic feet (10 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

A small set of subject files pertains to departmental administration, budgeting, and reporting, and to assorted economic development issues and programs.

The correspondence files consist of general correspondence with private citizens and business and political leaders, and a file of letters prepared by the commissioner's office staff for the governor's signature. The memoranda are to and from the governor's office, and from Dayton to the staffs of DTED and other state departments. There is a small file of Dayton's correspondence with various state legislators, and one of information on economic development funds supplied to each legislative district.

The project files pertain largely to specific business and economic development projects and proposals, primarily applications for small business loans, urban development assistance grants (UDAGs), and other forms of assistance in business start-up, expansion, renovation, or incentives to move to or expand in Minnesota. Among the more substantive files are those on a proposed waste-to-energy heating facility in Bagley; business tax policies; loans to renovate the former Wilson meat packing plant in Albert Lea; economic development in Duluth; meetings of the governor's Economic Conversion Task Force; a proposed supercomputing facility, as well as other high technology projects; a proposal for a rough fish processing facility in northern Minnesota; proposals by Triple Five Corporation for the Bloomington Mall of America; and proposals to attract a Saturn auto manufacturing plant to Minnesota.

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ARRANGEMENT

In 6 subseries: Correspondence; Memoranda; Legislators' correspondence (1986); Legislative district files (1985-1986); Subject files; and Project 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 Trade and Economic Development. Records of Commissioner Mark Dayton. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 993-94

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017286360104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
102.D.13.8F	1	Alphabetical Correspondence, 1983-1986:
			In alphabetical order by correspondent's name. Correspondents include private citizens and business and political leaders.
			A–D.
Location	Box
102.D.13.9B	2		E–J.
Location	Box
102.D.13.10F	3		K–N.
Location	Box
102.D.14.1B	4		O–S.
Location	Box
102.D.14.2F	5		T–Z. 10 folders.


		Correspondence written for the Governor, 1983-1986. 8 folders.
			Correspondence prepared by the commissioner's office staff for the governor's signature. In alphabetical order by correspondent's name.


		Memos from the Governor, 1983-1986.


		Memos to the Governor, 1983-1986:
			1983-1984. 2 folders.
Location	Box
102.D.14.3B	6		1985-1986. 3 folders.


		Memos from Dayton, 1983-1986. 12 folders.
			Memoranda to department staff and other state departments' staff. Includes some memos to Dayton.


		Legislators' Correspondence, 1986:
			Alphabetical by legislator's surname.
			Rep. Donald Bergstrom.
			Rep. James Boerboom.
			Rep. Bernard Brinkman.
			Rep. Joel Carlson.
			Rep. Gaylin Den Ouden.
			Sen. Neil Dieterich.
			Rep. Chuck Dimler.
			Rep. Carol Dyke.
			Sen. W. Eken.
			Rep. Dominic Eiloff.
			Rep. Bob Ellingson.
			Rep. Wendell Erickson.
			Rep. David Fjoslien.
			Rep. Jerry Graba.
			Rep. Charles Halberg.
			Lloyd Houle (Lake County commissioner).
			Sen. Doran Isackson.
			Rep. David Jennings.
			Sen. Randy Kamrath.
			Rep. Ralph Kiffmeyer.
			Sen. Pat Kronebusch.
			Rep. Adolph Kvam.
Location	Box
102.D.14.4F	7		Rep. Connie Levi.
			Rep. George Mann.
			Sen. Tom A. Nelson.
			Sen. Collin Peterson.
			Sen. Darrel Peterson.
			Sen. Eric Petty.
			Rep. Mark Piepho.
			Rep. Tom Reese.
			Rep. Tom Sherman.
			Sen. Ron Sieloff.
			Rep. Randy Staten.
			Rep. Ted Thorson.
			Rep. John Tomlinson.
			Sen. James Ulland.
			Rep. Merlyn O. Valan.
			Sen. Conrad Vega.
			Rep. Dick Welch.
			Rep. Ray Welker.
			Rep. Maurice Zaffke.


		Legislative District Files, 1985-1986.
			Arranged by district number.


		Subject Files, 1982-1986:
			Administrative Order, 1983.
			Administrative Procedures Act, 1984.
			Art Opportunity Zone, 1985.
			Biennial Report Papers, 1984.
			Bio-Medical Technology Office, 1985-1987.
			Budget, 1983/1984-FY1985. 2 folders.
			Business Assistance Programs: Financial Assistance Reports, 1984-1985.
			Cabinet Meeting, May 1985.
			China Trade Mission, 1984.
			Community Development Corporation, 1983-1986.
			Courseware/Software, 1984-1986.
			Criminal Justice, 1982-1984.
			District Heating, 1983-1984.
			EDA 304 Program, 1983-1985.
			Enterprise Zones, 1983-1987.
			Equity Loan Fund, 1984.
			Governor's Action Plan, 1984.
			Governor's Briefing, 1984-1986. 2 folders.
			Indian Business Loan Fund, 1983.
			Indirect Cost Plan, 1985.
			Industrial Revenue Bonds, 1984-1985.
			Jobs Bill, 1983-1985.
			Legal Opinions: Attorney General's Office, 1984.
			Low-Income Fuel Assistance, 1983-1984.
			Memo of Agreement, 1983.
			Minnesota Economic Trust Fund, 1984.
			Minnesota Plan, 1984.
			Natural Gas, 1983-1985.
			Oil Supply, 1983-1984.
			Organizational Chart, 1985.
			School Loan Program, 1983-1984.


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102.D.14.5B	8	Project Files: Business and Economic Development, 1983-1986:
			Files of Mark Dayton concerning business and economic development projects and issues he was involved with, primarily applications by business firms for small business loans, Urban Assistance Development Grants (UDAGs), and other forms of assistance in start-up, expansion, renovation, or incentives to move to or remain in Minnesota. There are some files on economic development issues in particular communities. The files include correspondence, internal memos, reports, proposals, and related papers.
			Aerospace International Corp.
			Amtrak-North Star.
			Ashland Oil.
			Alternegy.
			American Motors Corporation.
			Bagley Audit.
				Of state grants awarded to Bagley Industrial Development Corp.
			Bagley: District Heating. 4 folders.
				Proposals, reports, feasibility studies, financial analyses, and correspondence regarding a proposed solid-waste-to-energy facility.
			Bayliner Marine, (Pipestone).
			Bluefish Bay Project, (condominium, Tofte).
			Blue Ribbon Gardens, (Fairmont).
			Boise Cascade.
			Brockway Glass, (Rosemount).
			Bros., Inc. (Amhoist subsidiary).
			Business Tax Policy Meetings. 3 folders.
				Background papers and meeting notices. No minutes.
			C&G Electronics, (Duluth).
			Cheslan Industries, Inc.
			COACT.
				Re its proposals for legislation or regulations to control household heating costs.
			Computer Tool (& Engineering, Inc., Hastings).
			Conwed Corporation.
			Convention Center Study.
			Copper-Nickel Lease Sale.
			Corn Belt Meats, (Albert Lea).
				Requests for loans to renovate and modernize the former Wilson meat packing plant.
			CPT Corporation, (Chaska).
			D&J Transfer, (Sherburne).
			Dairy Industry.
			Diamond Match Company.
			Dickenson (Bus) Lines, Inc.
			Dieseth Specialty, (Fergus Falls).
			Duluth Economic Development Task Force.
				Minutes, memos, background materials.
			Duluth Port Authority.
			Economic Conversion Task Force.
				Minutes, correspondence, background materials.
			Economics Laboratory.
			Ely (Casino).
			Enerdyne Corporation, (Minneapolis).
			ETA.
				Proposed supercomputing facility.
			Express Dairy.
			Fairmont.
			Fairmont Growth Opportunities, Inc.
			Farm America.
			Federal Procurement.
			Fee Study.
			Fey Industries, (Edgerton).
			Fischer Nut Company.
			Ford Motor Company.
			General Fabrications, (Forest Lake).
			Georgia-Pacific.
			Glencoe.
			Gordon's Dry Goods Store, Clearbrook.
			Governor's (Advisory) Council on State-Local Relations.
				Copies of minutes and related items.
			Graham, Donald.
			Guardian Industries.
			Hammond Manufacturing Ltd.
			Highway 169 Issues.
			Hoerner Waldorf.
			Horse Racing.
				Touche Ross & Co. report on viability of a north central Minnesota race track. (See also "Minnesota Racing Commission," below).
			Huntley Elevator, (Fairmont).
			Huisken Meat Center, (Chandler).
			IDA Corporation, (Moorhead).
			Johnson Brothers.
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102.D.14.6F	9		Katun Corporation, (Bloomington).
			Ketola's, Inc. (department store, Virginia, Minnesota).
			KP Industries, (Minneapolis).
			Krueger, Katherine.
				Constituent complaint re tax credits.
			L&L Construction, (Buffalo).
			Lake Superior Center.
			Land O'Lakes.
			Landy Meat Packing Co., (St. Cloud).
			Lear Siegler, Inc.
				Proposals to utilize facilities at former U.S. Air Force base in Duluth.
			Legislation, 1983-1984.
				TED's legislative proposals.
			Legislative Audit Report.
			Lender Commitment Program.
			Letters to the Editor.
			Louisiana Pacific.
				Proposals for development in Two Harbors.
			LSI Corp. of America, (Plymouth).
			Lutheran Church Site Selection.
				For new national headquarters.
			Magnetic Peripherals, Inc., (Bemidji).
				A Control Data Corp. subsidiary.
			Marino, Inc.
				Relocation in Duluth.
			McCourtney Plastics, Inc.
				Problems with workers' compensation costs.
			Merchandising Fixtures, Inc., (Coon Rapids).
			Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation.
				Establishment of operations in Austin.
			Midwest Asphalt Corporation, (Hopkins).
			Midwest Technology Consortium.
				"Plan for organization," December 11, 1984.
			Milaca.
			Minnesota Alliance for Job Creation.
			Minnesota Builders Association.
				Re 1984 amendments to Minnesota energy code.
			Minnesota Convention Facility Commission.
				Minutes and agenda items, 1984.
			Minnesota Corn Processors, Marshall.
			Minnesota Distillers, Long Prairie.
			Minnesota Hockey Schools.
			Minnesota Peat Company.
				Senator Conrad Vega: proposal to create.
			Minnesota Pipeline Company.
				Certificate of need application for pipeline expansion.
			Minnesota Racing Commission.
				Re feasibility of north central Minnesota race track. (See also "Horse Racing," above.)
			Minnesota Society for Open Communities.
			National Electric, Inc.
			National Institute of Corrections Training Academy.
				Selection of a permanent site.
			Natural Resources Research Institute.
			NET-TIE, Inc.
				A Minneapolis employment program.
			Northern States Power.
			Power plant siting and related matters.
			Northrup King, Inc.
			N-Ren Corporation.
				Proposed used oil refinery.
			OMNI Board.
			Onan Corporation.
			Otter Tail Power Company.
				Proposed waste-to-energy project.
			Overseas Trip Information.
			Paulucci, Jeno.
			Paynesville.
			Pequot Lakes.
			Perfection Yeast.
				Location of proposed plant.
			Pentair.
				Proposed joint-venture Duluth paper mill.
			Petroleum Marketing Guidance Group.
			Phillips, Ed, and Company.
				Duluth liquor importers.
			Pine City.
			Princeton
			Pro-Business Laws.
			Prudential (Insurance Company).
				Minneapolis expansion.
			Quarterly Small Business Report, August 1984.
			Railroad Abandonment.
			Rasjo Torv.
				Peat production plans.
			Reach-All and Oshkosh Trucking.
			Redevelopment Companies.
			Regional Power Planning.
			Regulatory Review Project.
			Rough Fish Project.
				Rural Ventures, Inc., proposal for rough fish processing facility in northern Minnesota.
			St. Paul.
				Homegrown Economy Project.
			St. Regis (Corporation).
				Sartell expansion plans.
			Sanborn Manufacturing, Inc.
			Saturn. 2 folders.
				State of Minnesota's proposal to attract a General Motors Corp. Saturn automobile manufacturing plant to Minnesota.
			Small Business Innovation Research.
				Address by Lieutenant Governor. Marlene Johnson, February 2, 1984.
			South Dakota.
			Springfield.
			Star Technologies, (Brooklyn Park).
			State Development Finance.
				"Innovations in State Development Finance: Selected Examples," prepared for Governor Perpich by Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, July 21, 1983.
			State Rankings.
			State Sales Tax Burden.
				A 1-page chart of revenue loss associated with various proposals to reduce or eliminate sales tax on business investments.
			Statewide Management Report. 3 pages.
				Statistics.
			Steel Industry.
				Background materials.
			Superior Machinery, (Morris).
			Tax Credits Legislation.
			Taxes-Minnesota.
			Testimony.
				By Dayton, before various government bodies.
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102.D.14.7B	10		3M.
			Tony Downs Foods, St. James.
			Torture (Victims) Center.
				Includes Report of the Governor's Task Force on Feasibility of a Minnesota Center for the Treatment of Torture Victims, May 1985.
			Trident Associates, (Minneapolis).
			Triple Five Corporation.
				Proposals for Bloomington Mall of America.
			Unemployment Insurance.
			Vocational Education.
			Thomas Von Kuster and Associates, (Edina).
			Wadena.
			Weekly Update to Governor, September-October 1984.
			Wheat, Donald Project.
				Proposal to build General Motors Corp. recreational vehicles in Duluth.
			Wheelabrator-Frye.
			Wheeler Wade Ballfield, (Duluth--proposed).
			Winona.
			Workers' Compensation.
			Xformers One.
			Yearly Progress Report to Governor.
				Mainly background materials for.
			Ed Zimmerman.
				Re Albert Lea Electro Plating, Inc.
			Zytec, (Redwood Falls).

RELATED MATERIAL

Many of these files complement those of Governor Rudy Perpich's office.

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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:: Business enterprises -- Taxation -- Minnesota.; Community development, Urban -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Economic development projects -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Fishery processing -- Minnesota.; Government lending -- Minnesota.; High technology industries -- Minnesota.; Incinerators -- Minnesota -- Bagley.; Saturn automobile.; Small business -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Supercomputers -- Minnesota.; Tax incentives -- Minnesota.; Waste products as fuel -- Minnesota -- Bagley.

Persons:: Dayton, Mark, 1947-

Organizations:: Mall of America (Bloomington, Minn.); Minnesota. Task Force on Economic Conversion.; Minnesota. Governor (1983-1991 : Perpich).; Triple Five Corporation.; Wilson Foods Corporation.

Places:: Duluth (Minn.) -- Economic conditions.; Minnesota -- Commerce.; Minnesota -- Commercial policy.; Minnesota -- Economic policy.

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