What's New -- September 2026

Over 200 films in our Sound & Visual collection are now available to watch in the MNHS online catalog! These range from home movies to amateur works to educational & industrial films. Media archivists Joe Larsen & April Rodriguez digitized this material over the last number of years and catalogers Dave Ehasz & Rowan Wildberg made them accessible online. See a full list of them below!

Collections with additions or added digital content include the Health Department: Official Hearings on Rules and Regulations; the International Polar Expeditions, Inc. Trans-Antarctica Expedition Records; and the Washington County: Grey Cloud Island Township Records.

In addition there are many newly encoded finding aids that are now available online for the first time.

The A-Z index lists all of our current digital finding aids and included digital content.

New and Updated Finding Aids

Name/Abstract	File No.
Aitkin County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Oaths and Bonds Record	gr03810
Record of bonds and oaths of local government officials.
Anoka County: Manomin County: An Inventory of Its Records	gr03811
Deed books (1849-1870), grantee-granter indexes (1852-1869), account with Minnesota Territory (1857-1861), tax records (1857-1870), county commissioners' minutes (1862-1869), election records (1864-1869), auditor's annual school report (1865-1867), and abstracts of personal property, money, and credits (1864-1868), school land appraisals (1867) and crop and farm products (1868).
Brown County: New Ulm: Municipal and Justice Court: An Inventory of Its Dockets	gr03812
Includes judgment docket (1940-1950, 1 volume), and judgment books (1940-1967, 2 volumes).
Chisago County: Rush City: Justice of the Peace: An Inventory of Its Dockets	gr03813
Docket books (1906-1939), particularly of justices A.M. Matson, G.M. Ericson, P.B. McGrath, John F. McGrath, and Frank W. Hanson; and an index to fines (1939-1949), noting offender, offense, and amount of fine.
Economic Development Department: Business and Community Development Bureau: Research Division: An Inventory of Its Background Files	gr03814
Correspondence, maps, reports, articles, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and similar material relating to industrial development, foreign trade, ad campaigns, tourism, statistics on Minnesota, and other subjects under study by the Research Division.
Finance Department: An Inventory of Its Antirecession Fiscal Assistance Program Records	gr03815
Includes project files and general program subject files. Agencies represented by project files are: Agriculture Department (Shade Tree Program), Corrections Department (Beautification Program), Council on the Economic Status of Women, Economic Security Department (Farmers' Emergency Work Program), Economic Security Department (Summer Youth Program), Governor's Appointments Commission, Historical Society, Housing Finance Agency (Emergency Assistance Program), Labor and Industry Department, Natural Resources Department (Aesthetic Environment Program), Personnel Department, Public Welfare Department (Artists in Residence at State Welfare Institutions), Public Welfare Department (Beautification Project), and St. Louis County (Victim/Witness Project).
Game and Fish Commission: An Inventory of Its Record of Licenses	gr03816
Registers of hunting and fishing licenses issued by the commission. License categories include fishing in international and interstate waters, resident and non-resident hunters for both large and small game, taking of whitefish and rough fish, mussel fishing, collecting for scientific purposes, and setting up fish-houses. Most of the fishing licenses registered here appear to be for commercial fishermen or fish companies.
Health Department: An Inventory of Its Official Hearings on Rules and Regulations	gr01070
Record of official hearings (1961-1983) concerning state health issues such as professional licensure, state and local health programs, and health legislation. Included are hearing transcripts, testimony, and exhibits. A set of miscellaneous hearings (1976-1982) are also official hearing records. They are similar to but separate from the larger set. Also includes imunization rules (2003), immunization rulemaking governing schools and child care (2013), and communicable diseases reporting rules (2005-2017).
International Polar Expeditions, Inc.: An Inventory of Its Trans-Antarctica Expedition Records	01598
Newspaper clippings, magazine articles, newsletters, news releases, children's correspondence, essays and drawings, promotional and marketing files, daily expedition logs, subject files, video and audio recordings, posters, and photographs detailing a dogsled expedition to the antarctic region (August 1989-March 1990) led by Will Steger of Ely, Minnesota. There is also some information on Steger's earlier dogsled expedition to the North Pole (1986) and a training run in Greenland (1988). Includes digital content.
Stevens County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Will Books	gr03818
Copies or transcriptions of the complete texts of wills probated by the courts, accompanied by certifications of authenticity and of filing signed by witnesses and clerks of court. Original wills are found in the probate case files.
Washington County: Grey Cloud Island Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr01170
Minutes, financial records, birth and death records, marriage records, justice of the peace records, planning and rezoning records, petitions, newsletters, and related records. Includes records of Newport Township and St. Paul Park.
Wright County: Otsego Township: An Inventory of Its Records	gr03817
Treasurer's record books (1896-1984, incomplete) and annual statements (1944-1956, 1965), road records (1858-1954), annual town meeting minutes (1947-1983), election records (1936, 1945-1968), assessment book, with dog license record (1872-1873), township manual (approximately 1961), and audit board minutes (1934-1990, incomplete) and annual reports (1938-1956, 1974-1990).

New and Updated Catalog Records

Empire on parade: Great Northern Railway, 1940-1944

The film begins with a brief history of the Great Northern Railway and then follows freight train 401 on a trip from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle. Includes a description of the wealth of natural resources found along the route.

Land of 10,000 lakes, 1942?

A promotional film on Minnesota, featuring major communities and recreational and agricultural resources.

Minnesota: A pictural presentation under the direction of the Minnesota Tourist Bureau, 1933

This film promotes Minnesota's industry, scenery, agriculture, and recreational opportunities.

[Land of blue sky waters], 1933

This film presented by the Minnesota Tourist Bureau promotes Minnesota's recreational opportunities.

Norm Thompson camping, ca. 1958

Film of camping at William O'Brien State Park and on the north shore of Lake Superior, including exterior and interior views of the Great Hall at Grand Portage, Minn.

The river, 1937

This film is a plea for soil conservation and flood control along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, with the Tennesses River Valley development project as an example. It shows erosion along the Mississippi River valley because of agriculture, forestry and mining and disastrous flooding of towns and farms.

Val Bjornson campaign films, 1954

Five campaign spots for Val Bjornson, Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, running against Hubert H. Humphrey, the Democratic candidate.

Rivers and the soil, 195-

A scenic tour of the United States following the major rivers, showing major cities, historic sites and agricultural diversity across the country.

The soil is good, 1948?

Film documents the need for soil conservation, forest conservation and the preservation of our lakes and rivers. It demonstrates effective use of farm machinery to properly prepare and care for the soil.

Faces of the forest: Minnesota Historical Society, 1978

Uses live footage, photographs, and interviews in showing the history and significance of Minnesota's forests.

[Home movies], ca. 1938-1940

Film footage of family members and pets, home life, household chores and garden, family outing, tree trimming, feeding chickens, hunting, crowd gathered for Wendell Wilkie (?) appearance, carnival, boating and lake scenes at Rose Lake, street scenes of Geneva (Douglas County?), Detroit Lakes and Vergas.

Red Wing experimental electric powerline, 1924

Documents the rural electrification experiment in Burnside Township, Goodhue County, Minn. The goal was to increase farm production and efficiency and to bring the comforts of the city to the rural household.

Building for a better world, 1980

The expanding world markets of Amhoist, a manufacturer of heavy industrial equipment.

Amhoist: A century of progress, 1982

The history of American Hoist & Derrick, St. Paul, Minnesota, manufacturer of industrial equipment.

[Home movies], Bernard Kemper, 1926-1930?

Footage taken at Perham, Minnesota, 1926-1930?, includes children playing, people skiing, sledding, harvesting ice, ice skating, shoveling and plowing snow, golfing, boating and swimming. The trip to Lafayette, Indiana includes stops at Winona and Red Wing, Minnesota and a view of cars driving on the Spiral Bridge at Hastings, Minnesota. End of footage includes firefighting scenes.

Northwest passage: The story of Grand Portage, 1978

Documentary provides insight into Grand Portage's role in the North American fur trade.

Gillette State Hospital for Crippled Children, 1930-1939

Film shows hospital staff working with patients, including examinations, various treatments and recreational activities. Additional footage at end of film shows library services available to all patients.

White Bear Lake family films, ca. 1928-1960

Film footage of people at White Bear Lake, includes gatherings of friends and family, views of houses, people skeet shooting along shore of lake. Most of the footage is black and white and dates from 1928 and possibly the early 1930s, this includes young boys playing football, passengers getting off a train and later boarding an excursion boat, a group of people being served drinks at an outdoor table, a formal affair (wedding?) at a house on White Bear Lake, a joint birthday party picnic for Caroline Rose Hannford Jr. and Horace Thompson, and school girls in uniforms leaving school and walking outdoors.

A struggle for life, 1942

Fictional story filmed by three college students from Stillwater, Minn.: Jerry Davis, Jack Gilbert and Pat Nolan, who comprised Nouvelle Studios. All of the actors were residents of Stillwater.

The challenge ahead: A report on your 1954 annual GTA stockholders meeting, 1954

Film documents the annual convention of the Grain Terminal Association, a Midwestern grain marketing cooperative headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. Shows people arriving in St. Paul and registering at city hotels, attending meetings at the St. Paul Auditorium, and attending social functions and dinners. Convention speakers include GTA officials and guest speaker, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey.

Film in the Cities studio and classroom footage, ca. 1970

Footage shows students learning motion picture production techniques and working on film projects.

St. Paul Winter Carnival, 1942

Footage documents Great Northern Railway Company's participation in the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Includes parade scenes, carnival royalty, ice skating, speed skating, and ski jumping.

Big mountain of fun, 196-

Film promotes ski vacations to Flathead National Forest, Montana via the Great Northern Railway.

That's the last straw, ca. 1939

Depicts large cast of children going after would-be bank robbers in Duluth, Minn. followed by a lengthy talent show in which the children show off their talent.

[Farming in southeast Minnesota], 195-?

Footage of farming in southeastern Minnesota showing equipment and its use. Shows tractors, planting, grading and harvesting practices and machinery, barns.

National parks: Nature's last frontier, 1955

Film about national parks in the United States.

To conserve our heritage, 1954

Film about natural resource conservation in the United States.

Wartime Aquatennial, 1943

A film of the 1943 Minneapolis Aquatennial. Highlights include: Aquatennial parade, Paul Bunyan Canoe Derby, Boy Scout messengers demonstrating emergency training, Lake Calhoun sailing regatta, and the Aqua Follies starring Gloria Callen and Buster Crabbe.

Minneapolis, 194-?

A film describing Minneapolis, Minnesota and the surrounding area.

10 day city, 1966

Depicts the sights and sounds of the 1966 Minnesota State Fair including a Boy Scout parade, exhibits, machinery hill, farm animals, the Midway, Grand Stand attractions, and a quick look at the Smothers Brothers.

Minnesota resources, 195-?

A promotional film about Minnesota resources and industries focusing on tourism.

[1944 On to Victory Aquatennial], 1944

A film of the 1944 Minneapolis Aquatennial. Highlights include: Aquatennial parade with queen Patty Carlson and Sister Elizabeth Kenny, baton twirlers, Minneapolis Millerettes womens baseball team, Land O Lakes Aquatennial milking contest, candidates for the new queen, the Aqua Follies featuring Gloria Callen, Charlie Diehl, and Jim Patterson, and Cedric Adams counting pennies from the third annual penny parade.

1945 Victory Aquatennial, 1945

A film of the 1945 Minneapolis Aquatennial. Highlights include: Aquatennial parade, athletic competitions, canoe derby, uniting the nations ritual, Boy Scout camp footage, Aquatennial milking contest with footage of Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey milking a cow, the Aquatennial queen and candidates, and the Aqua Follies featuring Charlie Diehl and Jim Patterson.

[Phyllis Wheatley Settlement House--film footage], 194-?

Footage of activities at the Phyllis Wheatley Settlement House including various sports. Also includes parade footage that may be from the Minneapolis Aquatennial parade.

Your passport to safe winter fun, 1970?

A film on snowmobile safety featuring Ariens snowmobiles.

An agricultural portrait, 1958

Presents a wide-ranging view of the Minnesota agricultural scene, covering research and agricultural services, geographical information, a brief historical view of Minnesota agriculture, methods and economic considerations

From the bottom up, 1972

Documentary portrays the work of both the sturdy voyageurs and fur traders of the 18th century and the diligent underwater archaeologists who, 200 years later, trace the same northern waterways in search of the remnants of the bygone era.

My Chippewa home revisited, 1982?

Ellen Bushman returns with her daughter, Shelly, to her childhood home and recalls her Indian heritage.

Plunge into the past, 1961

Minnesota Historical Society's underwater archaeology project to recover fur trade artifacts from the Quetico-Superior area.

Trimbles of Maple Street, 194-

A fictional story illustrates the civil defense block plan, showing how neighbors can share and work together to extend resources to support the war effort.

The timekeeper: A story of the Minnesota Historical Society, 1974

Depicts activities of the Minnesota Historical Society in recording today's events for tomorrow.

[Minnesota historical pageant--film footage], 1935

Footage of reenactment of the fur trade, circa 1700. Shows French voyageurs portaging and dancing. It shows the Ojibwa playing lacrosse, building tepees, leaving camp, doing battle, having a powwow, and dancing the rabbit dance.

Swedes in America, 1945

This film examines why Swedish immigrants have come to the United States and why they feel at home here. Bergman visits the Swedish consulate in New York, the American Swedish Museum in Philadelphia and various sites in Minnesota, including Lindstrom and Scandia in Chisago County.

Wintertime in the Minnesota conservation camps, 1934-1935

Illustrates daily life in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. Includes forest conservation and road work in the state parks and forests.

Stepping stones to statehood, 1949

Filmed by Monroe Killy during actual pageants held in Minnesota state parks under the auspices of the Minnesota Historical Society and under direction of its Territorial Centennial Pageant Division.

[C.S. Duff home movies], ca. 1925

Film footage of a train trip, family and friends posing for camera and kissing, playing with dog, drinking beer and smoking, views of homes and streets (possibly Minneapolis), short color sequence, ca.1935-1940, of an outing at a lake.

America takes a holiday, ca. 1946

Vacationing in the Black Hills region of South Dakota.

Your railroads: America's life line, ca. 1955

The railroad industry in Minnesota. Latter part of film concerned with the use of public money to support other forms of transportation, i.e. air, buses, semi-trailer trucking.

Big trains rolling, 1955

From the viewpoint of a small boy and girl taking an overnight train trip, emphasizes the railroad's service to agriculture, industry, commerce, and the general public.

The railroad: Your partner in progress, ca. 1956

The railroad industry in Minnesota and its importance to other businesses in the state. Point is also made that, as opposed to other forms of transportation, the railroads are not subsidized by public money.

Wilderness canoe country, 195-?

A documentary film sponsored by the organizations endorsing the Quetico-Superior Program, telling the story of the Quetico-Superior region and why the preservation of its wilderness character is important to America.

The end of an era, 1954?

Last streetcar run in Minneapolis, June 1954, burning of streetcar after final run, and streetcar shops and workcars. Includes a historical look at the streetcar lines in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Stillwater and on the University of Minnesota campus.

Split rock light: A tribute to the age of steel, 1986

This film mixes historical photographs, reenactment of events and contemporary narrative to tell the story of the lighthouse and its role in both Lake Superior navigation and the iron ore industry in Minnesota.

1947 State Fair, 1947

The film shows views of the fairgrounds, buildings, exhibits, the midway, grandstand shows, fairgoers, and night views of fairgrounds.

1942 Minneapolis Aquatennial, 1942

This film records Minneapolis Aquatennial events: opening day parade, Paul Bunyan Canoe Derby, Mayors Day, religious service at Powderhorn Park, Boy Scouts Emergency Service Training Camp sponsored by the Aquatennial and the Aqua Follies.

The second Minneapolis Aquatennial, 1941

This film records various Minneapolis Aquatennial events: introduction of Aquatennial officials and royalty, parade, religious service in Powderhorn Park, water sports, Aqua Follies, boxing championship fight between Joe Louis and Jim Robinson and a rodeo.

Minnesota vignettes, 1939-1953

[Minnesota Territorial Centennial at Itasca] -- Twin Cities Tour by Monroe Killy -- Snowstorm on Fifth St. -- Spring scenes -- Crown Prince Olaf and Princess Martha of Norway, State Fair Grounds, June 11, 1939 -- Summer scenes -- Aquatennial time -- End of an era, streetcars, 1953 -- Minnehaha Falls.

[Minnesota State Fair and Twin Cities streetcars], 1953

Views of streetcar and bus stop near the state fairgrounds, the state fairgrounds and grandstand shows, and streetcars in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.

[Laying railroad track, Northern Pacific locomotive 328 and views of Stillwater]

Views of streetcars in Minneapolis and Stillwater, and a Northern Pacific passenger train at Stillwater.

Teamwork on the Mesabi, 1957?

Development of taconite in northern Minnesota in the 1950s revitalizes the mining industry. Mining company builds processing and power plants, railroad and dock facilities, and new townsite at Hoyt Lakes.

America's iron frontier, 1956

This film documents the development of the taconite industry in Minnesota and the start of construction of the Erie Mining Co.'s processing facilities in northeastern Minnesota.

Horizon north, 1958

This film documents the challenge of processing low grade taconite in to a high grade iron ore. The Erie Mining Co. is building extensive facilities in northeastern Minnesota to process the region's abundant supply of taconite. The film includes construction of the concentrator building, the power plant and dock facilities at Taconite Harbor, and the new townsite at Hoyt Lakes.

Last log drive in Minnesota, 1976

Film documents a log drive on the Little Fork River from the Nett Lake Indian Reservation to International Falls, Minn. Original b&w and color footage photographed in the spring of 1937.

Last log drive in Minnesota, 1976

Film footage documents a log drive on the Little Fork River from the Nett Lake Indian Reservation to International Falls, Minn. showing log jams, wanigans, and lumberjacks riding logs. Also views of logging camp, cutting trees and sawmill at International Falls.

Our Lady of Guadelupe, 1951-1961

A composite of film footage showing activities at Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Catholic church on the West Side of St. Paul, Minn., an area with a large Mexican American population. Footage includes many church processions and ceremonies, both inside and outside the church building, and the celebration of Rev. James A. Ward's 25th anniversary of ordination in 1959.

[Mexican independence parade], 1970-1971?

Footage of the annual Independence Day parade in St. Paul, Minn. including floats, marching groups, bands and spectators. Beginning of reel includes footage of a press conference? with a Mexican official speaking about Mexican government.

Ice fishing, 19--?

Scenes of people ice fishing.

Carl W. Jones and the Minnesota Magicians Club, 1939?

Testimonial party for C.W. Jones at junior ballroom of Hotel Nicollet. Magic tricks by members of the Minnesota Magicians Club. Captions identify magicians and tricks. Includes Minneapolis street scenes.

"Speed" Holman, 1927?

Long shots of "Speed" Holman doing aerial tricks, shots of airfield with snow and muck (probably early spring), and short sequence of downtown Minneapolis or Saint Paul.

[Winona Steamboat Days], 1960

Views of Steamboat Days, a summer festival in Winona, Minn. Most of the footage documents the parade on a downtown street, showing floats, marching bands, beauty queens, and spectators. Also includes views of a kiddie parade and people riding on ferris wheels.

Little train, 19--?

Scenes of people taking rides on a miniature railroad

Model airplanes, 194-?

Footage of model airplanes being flown at a park, doing loops, dog fights, etc.

[St. Paul Winter Carnival], 1938-1939

Film footage shows the building of the 1938 ice court at Mounds Park, parade in front of State Capitol, ice sculpting, toboggan run, and building of the 1939 ice palace at Como Park.

[1937 Winter Carnival], 1937

Film footage of the toboggan slide on Cedar Street, the ice palace on the State Capitol grounds, and the parade. Also includes views, mainly business signs, of various St. Paul businesses in downtown and on University Avenue.

Little league, 1953

Film documents start of Little League baseball in St. Paul, sponsored by Highland Civic Association. Shows tryout session, a baseball clinic, unloading new equipment and preparing field for opening day, and opening day field dedication and the first game.

Little league, 1954

Film shows dedication of Little League baseball's Ford-Highland Field, including a parade on Cleveland and Ford Parkway, St. Paul. Includes scenes from the opening game and championship playoffs.

Bees & honey, 1949

Film documents the work of a beekeeper and the processing of honey into products for consumers. Products shown are made by Sioux Honey Association.

Christmas tree land, ca. 1950

Operations of the Halvorson Christmas tree farm near Duluth, Minn.

[Figure skating and hockey], ca. 1950

Figure skating class with instructors Frances Johnson and Mary Wright, open skating and amateur hockey at Minneapolis Arena. Hockey lessons with instructor Bill Cook at an outdoor rink and excerpts from a St. Paul Saints vs. Minneapolis Millers hockey game.

Kenyon School, ca. 1950-1965

This film features school activities at the Kenyon School, Kenyon, Minn. (Goodhue County Independent School District No. 91/254) during the 1950s and 1960s. Includes classroom activities in shop, chemistry, English, upholstery and home economics. Outside activities include gym, marching band, recess and football practice. There are segments showing students using the library, changing classes in the hallways, and lunchroom scenes.

A day in Dassel Public School, 1941 or 1942

Documents school day activities at a public school, including reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, classrooms, lunch time, faculty, school staff, physical education classes, school paper staff, shop and home economics classes, choral and band practice, and bus transportation.

Ice harvest on the St. Croix River, 1953-1954

Footage documents ice harvesting on the St. Croix River near Stillwater, Minn., includes cutting the ice blocks, separating the blocks and guiding them on to a conveyor, and loading the blocks in to railroad freight cars. Footage also includes views of Stillwater, an ice cream social at Stillwater, an ice fishing contest, and the St. Paul Winter Carnival parade.

Iron country, Minnesota, 195-?

A man explains the mining and processing of iron ore in Minnesota to visitors to the Minnesota State Fair.

Archaeology at Fort Ridgely, 1936

Shows archaeology digging in progress around the exposed foundation of Fort Ridgely buildings.

Beginning of a history, 1973?

History of Dinkytown, a commercial area in southeast Minneapolis, and its relationship with the University of Minnesota.

[Jeffers Petroglyphs site in Cottonwood County, MN], 1972

Footage of the Jeffers Petroglyph Site in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.

Marion Ramsey Furness reminisces, 196-?

The film opens with various shots of the Ramsey House in St. Paul, then a brief (less than one minute) interview with Marion Ramsey Furness in the mansion discussing childhood memories. It appears that this is only a fragment of a longer interview.

Wool gathering, 1942?

Shows the process of gathering and using wool from the sheep to the mitten. The process includes shearing and spinning.

Lac quie Parle county fair, 1949

Shows activities connected with the Lac qui Parle County Fair including auto races, amusements, exhibits, etc. Also featured are shots of senior citizens, probably old settlers in the county. The opening shot of the film is of the state centennial seal.

Lindbergh: The epic trans-atlantic flight, 1927?

Includes Spirit of St. Louis take off from New York, landing and welcome in Paris, trip home on cruiser Memphis and welcome home in Washington, D.C., and receiving the Flying Cross.

Bob Benchwarmer in trouble, ca. 1940

A home movie with a storyline: a tale of a misguided farm boy who gets into trouble trying to get his girl in the big city.

Minneapolis Aquatennial parade, 1949

Shows general views of the Minneapolis Aquatennial parade including shots of an outdoor religious service, Senator Thye and Senator Humphrey. The theme of the Aquatennial appears to be the Minnesota Territorial Centennial.

Knights Templar parade, 1931

Shows Minneapolis Knights Templar parade in 1931.

Col. Lindbergh off to Mexico City, 192-?

Various film clips including preparations for the flight, all the way to the President presenting Lindbergh with the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Parade in Little Falls, 193-?

Shows a parade honoring Charles Lindbergh in what is probably Little Falls, Minnesota.

[North Shore and Grand Portage, Minnesota--amateur works], 1936?

Reel. 1. Scenes of driving along the North Shore, walks to waterfalls, archaeology at Grand Portage, Minnesota, and possibly Solon J. Buck -- Reel. 2. Scenes of an event, possibly related to the Minnesota Historical Society, at Grand Portage, Minnesota including scenes of boat on water, waterfall, Indigenous people smoking pipe, and group dancing.

MHS tour and NRA parade, 1932-1933

Shows a Minnesota Historical Society tour and an NRA parade.

Fort Snelling & Grand Portage, Minnesota, 1931

Shows Grand Portage, Minnesota and an outing at Fort Snelling.

[Minnesota newsreel--amateur works], 1931-1932

State Fair, September 1931 -- Center City -- Columbus Day, October 12, 1931 -- Presentation of Washington bust -- Installation of Archbishop Murray -- Visit of Franklin Roosevelt -- Laying cornerstone of the State Office Building, May 1932.

Shrine parade, 1934

Shows Saint Paul, Minnesota Shrine parade, 1934.

White Bear Yacht Club, 193-?

Film of the White Bear Yacht Club in the 1930s. Footage includes activities of club members on July 4th 1933. Shows the clubhouse, views of homes on the shoreline, pictures of former commodores, members playing golf and tennis, sailing, an evening dance, and fireworks.

Homespun, 1955?

Mandelina Oberg, a Minnesota farm wife, spins, dyes, and weaves homespun cloth following what she learned in Sweden seventy years ago.

[Miscellaneous Minnesota film footage], 1930-1931

French flyers at Capitol, Sept. 1930 -- Unveiling Hennepin statue, October 12, 1930 -- Communists at Capitol, January, 1931 -- School police at St. Paul, June 1931.

Drama of an old farm, 1956?

Artist Dewey Albinson tours an old farm and helps viewers see it in terms of the unusual shapes, interesting colors and rough textures that make strong compositions.

Parade of events, 1946

A film of the 1946 Minneapolis Aquatennial "featuring day parade, sports, queen activities, God's outdoor service, mayor's day, aqua sports, barber shop quartet, Aqua Follies, night parade, coronation."

"Farmer" Minnesota state corn husking contest, 1941

Film shows male competitors in the corn husking contest, aerial views of the site, crowd gathered for the event, a pie eating contest, a posting of the corn husking results and announcement of the winners.

[1937 St. Paul Winter Carnival], 1937

Film footage shows the ice palace and toboggan slide on the State Capitol grounds, snow sculptures in Rice Park, and views of the parade, featuring large balloon figures, floats and marching units.

Winter Carnival, 1938

Documents the activities of the 1938 St. Paul Winter Carnival, including the parade, carnival royalty, ice court at Mounds Park, and various winter sports.

[St. Paul Winter Carnival, 1940-1941]

Film footage shows 1940 carnival parade in front of the Minnesota Historical Society building on Cedar Street, the ice palace, ice skating, ice sculptures and fireworks. Film footage of the 1941 Winter Carnival includes the parade on Third Street, the ice palace and toboggan slide.

[1941 Winter Carnival parade], 1941

Views of the St. Paul Winter Carnival ice palace and view of the parade units marching down Cedar St.

[St. Paul Winter Carnival parade], ca. 1950-1959

[St. Paul Winter Carnival], 1958-ca.-1959

Film footage of the 1958 Winter Carnival parade, ski jumping, the ca. 1959 Winter Carnival parade, race event with dogs pulling children on sleds.

The juice bowl: Is it a menace to public health?, 1933

This film documents unsanitary conditions at Minnesota State Fair beverage stands. Two men visit various stands noting poor preparation, handling, and exposure to dust and flies. Beverage samples are taken for testing and the results are given.

[St. Paul Winter Carnival], 1939-1941

Film footage of Winter Carnival parades, carnival royalty and coronation, an ice palace at Como Park, ski jumping, and ice skating at Como Park and at an indoor arena.

[Socialist Workers Party activities], 1957?

Shows members at a St. Patrick's Day party at the party offices, 322 Hennepin, Minneapolis, March 16, 1957 and views of Minnesota party members at the Socialist Workers Party camp in Los Angeles, Calif.

Raspberry festival, 1941-1944

Shows Socialist Workers Party members at the annual Raspberry Festival sponsored by the Minneapolis branch of the party. It was held at the home of Howard Carlson, 6500 15th Avenue South, Richfield, Minn. This film is a composite of the 1941 and 1944 festivals and shows people socializing, eating, playing baseball and picking raspberries

Socialist Workers Party activities, 1956-1957

Shows various activities of the Minneapolis branch of the Socialist Workers Party.

[Wells Lewis], ca. 1940

Shows Wells Lewis and others visiting the antebellum mansion of Greenwood LeFlore. Lewis was the photographer but does appear in the film.

Home movies [filmed by] Monroe Killy, 1930-1939?

Shows various activities in Minnesota: fishing on Mille Lacs Lake, picnicing, Paul Bunyan celebration at Brainerd including logrolling and a beard contest, University of Minnesota homecoming parade down Nicollet Ave. in Minneapolis, a roadside fruit and vegetable market, ship entering Duluth harbor under the aerial bridge, fishing on the North Shore.

[Monopoly party] [filmed by] Monroe Killy, ca. 1938

Shows a Monopoly party at the studio/home of Hans P. Killy. Scenes include people playing Monopoly, women preparing food, a fake raid by the police, and serving and eating food.

[Lake of the Woods area home movies], 1948?-1963

Shows scenes of commercial fishing on Lake of the Woods and family activities in that area, including family outings, children playing and children at the circus. Also includes scenic views of the lake, a rainbow, sunsets, a winter snowstorm, ice harvesting, grape picking, baling hay, deer hunting and mink farming.

Miscellaneous film footage] [filmed by] Elmer Albinson, 1935-1950?

Views filmed in Minneapolis, Minn. and include Minnehaha Falls, Bohemian Flats, Ole Bull statue in Loring Park, people leaving the courthouse (possibly a gangster trial), Gov. Floyd B. Olson speaking at a "Strike Against War" demonstration at the University of Minnesota, a parade (possibly St. Patrick's Day), the source of the Mississippi River, Kensington Rune Stone site, a Minnesota historical pageant (possibly for the Territorial Centennial) and St. Croix Falls, Wisc.

Camping and fishing at Itasca State Park, 1933

Minnesota State Fair, September 1933

[Duluth street traffic], 1937

Film footage of traffic congested streets in Duluth, Minn. in the winter. Includes automobiles, trucks, streetcars, pedestrians, and an accident scene.

Commercial fishing, Lake of the Woods, 1940-1949

Film footage of men netting fish on Lake of the Woods in Minnesota and processing fish for shipping.

St. Paul Winter Carnival parade, 1940

Views of the parade including marching units and floats; a view of the lighted ice palace at night at end of reel.

1935 State Fair grandstand show, 1935

Views of thrill show events at the State Fair including stunt planes, skydivers, automobile stunt crashes, automobile race through a burning wall, barnstormer flying through a building, and motorcycle racing. Also includes short segment of a horse race.

Minneapolis Aquatennial parade, ca. 1940-1945

Views of the parade and divers rehearsing for the Aqua Follies show.

Twin City Women's Film Collective home movie, 197-

Film introduces one to the Twin Cities Women's Film Collective. A group of 35 women interested in filmmaking and video who have joined together to learn, support each other, and bring a woman's point of view into a male dominated industry.

Father and kids, 1929-1934

Film footage showing children playing outdoors, children and adults boating and sailing on White Bear Lake?, boy singing and playing the piano, people playing tennis, windstorm damage.

Hunting & fishing in Minnesota, 1953-1962

Film footage of hunting and fishing in Minnesota and Wyoming, includes ice fishing. Also includes views of two boats built by James Carney, a cabin cruiser named Seacroft and a fishing boat named Woosh.

Minnesota State Capitol art and history, 196-?

Film on the history of Minnesota 's state capitol building designed by Cass Gilbert, including exterior views and interior views of the rooms, hallways, and artwork.

Winter scenes in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 1937-1939

Film footage in Minneapolis includes views of people ice skating and sledding in Loring Park, Foshay Tower and downtown, post office and Pioneer Square, Minnehaha Falls and park, including children sledding ; views of St. Paul include ice sculptures in Rice Park and the 1939 St. Paul Winter Carnival ice palace. Also views of residential area in vicinity of Architect Avenue and man shoveling snow from sidewalk.

Impromptu shots filmed by Harold Holmgren, ca. 1937

Film footage of views of a waterfall, Lake Superior at Duluth, Duluth harbor and aerial bridge, ore boat, Ford Bridge on the Mississippi River in St. Paul, people walking in the woods, automobile traffic, Minnehaha Falls and park in Minneapolis, men at a park with models of Native American dwellings.

Little Falls delegation to greet Lindbergh in Washington D.C., 1927

Film footage documenting the official delegation from Little Falls, Minn. that traveled to greet Charles A. Lindbergh in Washington D.C., upon his return to the United States in June 1927 after his New York to Paris flight in May. The delegation was led by Little Falls Mayor Austin Grimes. Film begins with a parade in Little Falls, part of the departure ceremony, and follows the delegation, who traveled by car to Washington D.C., stopping at sights along the way. It does not include scenes with Lindbergh.

Minnesota winter, 1957

Stock footage of Minnesota winter scenes; many photographed on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Zelle family at Yellowstone, 1930

Film footage of Edgar and Lillian Zelle of Minneapolis, Minn. vacationing in Yellowstone National Park with their children Mary Sue and Louis.

Zelle family winter scenes, January 1930

Film footage of Edgar and Lillian Zelle and their home at 2280 Lake of the Isles Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minn. and the surrounding area. Views of children, including Mary Sue and Louis Zelle, skiing and tobogganing. Also views of ski jumping and sleighs.

Zelle family, 1929

Film footage of Edgar and Lillian Zelle's home at 2280 Lake of the Isles Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minn. and family activities. Includes scenes of the Hoevel Quartet (Lillian was the first violin) playing at the Zelle home, daughter Mary Sue playing the piano with Lillian and her brother Louis, Edgar reading to his children, nursery school in Kenwood where Louis attended school, children swimming at Lake Calhoun.

34th National Open Golf Championship, Interlachen Country Club, 1930

Footage documents the tournament won by Bobby Jones. Views of the golf course and clubhouse located in Edina, Minn., spectators, and the awards ceremony.

Aquatennial 1946

Views of the Aquatennial, a summer festival in Minneapolis, Minn. Includes views of the parade, water skiing show on Lake Calhoun, and U.S. Air Force aerial show.

[Minneapolis Aquatennial parade], 1949

[1949 State Fair-Minnesota], 1949

[Home movies], 1933

Scenes include Ruth Sawyer's graduation from the University of Minnesota School of Home Economics, women participating in various sports and games, a picnic, and an automobile ride.

Lindbergh: The epic American trans-atlantic flight, 1927?

Includes Spirit of St. Louis takeoff from New York, landing in Paris, visits to Belgium and England, and welcomes home in Washington, D.C., and New York.

The group that makes the promise possible, ca. 1925

Operation of a printing company; follows the printing of an advertisement.

Minnesota Authors: Margaret Culkin Banning, 1958

Minnesota Authors: Theodore C. Blegen, 1958

Minnesota Authors: Carol Brink, 1958

Minnesota Authors: Marchette and B.J. Chute, 1958

Minnesota Authors: James Gray, 1958

Minnesota Authors: Maud Hart Lovelace, 1958

Minnesota Authors: Frederick Manfred, 1958

Minnesota Authors: Carl T. Rowan, 1958

Minnesota Authors: Max Shulman, 1958

Minnesota Authors: Allen Tate, 1958

Stabalizing Minnesota's gravel roads, between 1930 and 1939

Close-ups of road building in Minnesota, between 1930 and 1939

[Great Northern Railway--television commercials], 196-?

[Great Northern Railway--television commercials], 1966?

Idle lands, idle men, 193-?

The film shows logging and sawmill operations in northern Minnesota and the failed attempt to farm on the cutover lands.

Cologne: From the diary of Ray and Esther, 1939

Views of Cologne, Minnesota including the townspeople, industry, and social activities.

Improvement work in the state forests, 1935?

Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps, including operating a portable sawmill, work in Itasca State Park and the state forests, road construction, stringing telephone lines.

Getting logs and pulp to the mill by stream, between 1941 and 1942

Footage of a river log drive (probably in Ontario, Canada). Shows log sluices, booms, and tugs.

Minnesota: Land of sky blue waters, 1933

Introduction to the film Land of Sky Blue Waters by Governor of Minnesota Floyd B. Olson, welcoming visitors to the Minnesota exhibit at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933 and a closing scene for the same film.

Aquatennial parade, 1960

Shows parade units and spectators, a kiddie show, people dressed as Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters, TV personalities, and night time parade.

Progress for plenty, 195-?

Film documents the historical development of agricultural tools into mechanized farm machinery

Nett Lake pictographs [filmed by] M. P. Killy, 1950

Little journeys through interesting plants and processes, Gluek Brewing Company courtesy of your Minneapolis journal, 1937?

Film documents the beer brewing process ending in the beer tasting room and includes exterior views of the Gluek Brewing Co. building in Minneapolis.

South St. Paul strike, 1948

Film shows striking workers and police at the entrance to the South St. Paul Union Stockyards in the spring of 1948. Filmed from the second floor of the Livestock Exchange on the corner of Grand and Concord, South St. Paul, Minn. Rifkin was the son of Morris Rifkin, owner of Rifkin & Sons Packing Co.

Trip of the Jefferson Airways Ford trimotor, July 6, 1928

Documents the flight of Jefferson Airways' Ford-Stout airplane from Chicago to the Twin Cities. The film shows the president of Jefferson Airways, Edgar Zelle, and an unidentified group of men boarding the plane in Chicago; aerial views of Madison, Wis. and the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis.; the flight's reception upon landing in St. Paul; and a sightseeing trip made later that day. The film also contains aerial views of various Twin Cities locations taken during a flight on July 10, 1928. Locations photographed include Lake Como, the Minnesota State Fair grounds, the University of Minnesota stadium, the Minneapolis Auditorium, Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, the Republic Creasoting plant in St. Louis Park, Lake Calhoun, Lake Harriet, the St. Paul Cathedral, the Minnesota state capitol, and the St. Paul business district.

Herrmann brothers canoe trip, 1929

Film footage from a 225 mile canoe trip through the Quetico Forest Reserve of Ontario, Canada. Ernest Herrmann of Chippewa Falls, Wis. and his brother Edward of Eau Claire, Wis. were joined by G.W. Wilson, G.S. Wilson, Z.Z. Savory and Sam Markell, all of Minneapolis, and Rudolph Joop of Peoria, Ill., Frank Carpenter of Durand, Wis. and Henry Fromm of Hamburg, Wis. The footage shows canoeing, portaging and their campsites.

Lac La Croix, 1938

Film footage includes the aerial lift bridge and harbor at Duluth, people picnicking and boating in northern Minnesota, including views of portaging boats by rail.

Travel and family activities in northeastern Minnesota, 1937

Film footage showing people at a picnic, women picking flowers in a garden, winter scenes (including snowfall and dog sleds), Christmas tree with gifts, Indigenous people in costume and playing drum, views of Duluth harbor and Lake Superior.

Lindbergh: The epic trans-atlantic flight, 1927?

Newsreel footage includes the Spirit of St. Louis take off from New York, landing and welcome in Paris, visits to Belgium and England, and welcome home in the United States.

Great Perham jewel robbery, ca. 1926

A short amateur narrative, featuring locals in cameo roles, about a husband who tries to teach his wife a lesson by staging a fake robbery.

Last of the jacks: Memories of Minnesota loggers, 1977

Uses archival photographs, old motion picture footage, and filmed interviews with lumberjacks to describe logging operations in northern Minnesota after the turn of the century.

Truckers' strike, Minneapolis, 1934

Film footage of strikers and police in front of The Paris Factory (National Candy Co.), No. 2nd St. & 2nd Ave. No., Minneapolis.

Razing of the first house in the Western Redevelopment Area, St. Paul, 1954

Shows razing of the first house in the Western Redevelopment Area of Saint Paul, Minnesota conducted by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of St. Paul. Includes footage of Hubert H. Humphrey.

The hunt, 1951

A comedy about hunting.

1941 ice palace, Como Park, Vulca's palace and krewe, 1941

Shows the Winter Carnival Vulcans, the ice palace, and Winter Carnival goers.

Lindbergh news reel, 1927?

Footage showing the Spirit of St. Louis take off from New York, welcome in Paris, President Doumergue of France decorating Lindbergh, Lindbergh's return to Washington, D.C. aboard the cruiser Memphis, President Coolidge awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross, and parades in New York City where Lindbergh is awarded medals by Mayor Walker and Governor Smith.

[Paul J. Dudley VFW post honor guard], 1949

Film of Paul J. Dudley VFW Post Honor Guard accompanying and performing with the Minnesota Territorial Centennial Queen, Mary Drury, throughout Minnesota. Sixteen-year-old bugler is Al Girard.

Episodes in the Life of a librarian, 1929?

Shows some of the tasks of Minneapolis Public Library librarian and director Gratia A. Countryman including paperwork, dealing with patrons, collection maintenance, showing visitors around the library, and taking books to patients in a hospital.

Parade of events, 1946

A film of the 1946 Minneapolis Aquatennial featuring day parade, sports, queen activities, outdoor service, aquatic sports, Aqua Follies, night parade, and coronation.

Swedish picnic at Minnehaha Park, July 23, 1941

Film footage of a Swedish gathering at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis, possibly for Svenskarnas Dag celebration. Includes people in costume, musical performances and people eating at picnic tables.

State Fair midway, 1940-1949?

Film footage of Minnehaha Falls, downtown Minneapolis, the Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls, and the St. Paul riverfront. Views of the Minnesota State Fair include the midway, fairgoers and entertainment.

American Girl camp, 1929

Footage of young women at a camp, location unknown. Views of young women participating in camp activities, including water sports, a hayride, morning exercises, tennis, and archery.

[The people of Askov], 1940-1945?

Footage shows students outside school building and on the playground and views of people on main street of Askov, Minn.

Border Lakes Crane and Sand Point, 194-?

Views of people fishing, portaging canoes and cooking fish over an open fire at a campsite. Crane Lake and Sand Point Lake are located in St. Louis County, Minn. near the Canadian border.

Aquatennial 1940

Views of the Aquatennial, a summer festival in Minneapolis, Minn. Includes views of the parade, speed boat racing on Lake Calhoun, rowing teams on the Mississippi River, canoe events, airplane stunt flying and sailing on Lake Calhoun.

Carlton College and Minneapolis, ca. 1940

Footage shows a view of Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. and downtown Minneapolis street scenes, including a view of Minneapolis City Hall and views of pedestrians on the streets.

North Shore, 1937?

Film footage of North Shore scenery near Beaver Bay, Minn. and Samuel Joy, the nephew of Charles and Lillian Joy.

Yellowstone National Park, 1920-1929

Film promoting Yellowstone National Park as a tourist destination.

Mt. Rainer, 192-?

Views of Mount Rainier and the surrounding mountains. Hans and Heinie Furhrers lead a group of mountain climbers on a 2 day expedition.

Alaska and Mt. McKinley, 192-?

Views of Mount Rainier National Park and Alaska, including Anchorage, Fairbanks, gold mining and native Alaskans fishing.

Hubert H. Humphrey speaking at Democratic National Convention, 1948

Footage of Humphrey delivering his speech in support of the Minority Report on Civil Rights at the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 18, 1948.

Joy family, ca. 1939

Film footage includes views of Samuel Joy camping with his Uncle Charles, 1939 St. Paul Winter Carnival parade and ice palace, Joy family Christmas at 902 Goodrich, St. Paul, a young woman figure skating, Samuel playing hockey and cross country skiing, and people enjoying a picnic.

Paint a picture east to west, 196-

Advertisement for train travel on the Great Northern Railway's Empire Builder, emphasis on passenger comfort and the scenic route through Glacier National Park.

Lindbergh 1927, 1927?

Newsreel footage showing the Spirit of St. Louis take off from New York, landing and welcome in Paris, visits to Belgium and England, Lindbergh's return to Washington, D.C. aboard the cruiser Memphis, President Coolidge awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross, and parades in New York City. Includes brief clips of the pilots and crashes that preceded Lindbergh's flight.

Wabasha County Fair, ca. 1952

Film of events at the Wabasha County Fair ca. 1952. Includes footage of cow judging and other livestock, motorcycle performer, street and crowd scenes, farm equipment, rides, and performers on trampoline, balancing balls, unicycles, and trapeze.

[Minneapolis Aquatennial parade], 1941

[Itasca State Park--film footage], 1946?

Footage of Itasca State Park including Douglas Lodge, Lake Itasca, and the Mississippi headwaters.

[Minnehaha Falls and Lake Calhoun--film footage], 1941?

Footage of Minnehaha Falls and Lake Calhoun. Includes footage of sailboats on Lake Calhoun and swimmers diving and jumping off of platforms in the lake.

[Minnesota scenery--home movies], 194-?

Lindbergh, 192- - 193-

Shows segments of a rock quarry, a family and small child, Lindbergh landing his plane and being greeted.

Hunting and fishing trips, between 1945 and 1967?

Amateur footage of big game hunting in the Canadian Rockies and possibly other locations. Includes footage of men hunting caribou and mountain goats, horseback riding, canoeing and fishing, and duck hunting. Also includes landscape views.

Fridley and Mounds View tornado aftermath, May 1965

Footage of the aftermath of the May 6, 1965 tornadoes in Mounds View and Fridley, Minnesota.

Class of 1938, 1938

Footage of the Elk River High School Class of 1938, Elk River, Minnesota. Contains footage of football games, color footage of the homecoming parade, Senior Day field trip, color footage of Yellowstone, and lots of youth outdoors engaging in winter activities. Includes shots of the old school building.

Crown Prince Olav at the State Fairgrounds, 1939

Footage documents the visit of Norway's Crown Prince Olav and his wife Martha. Festivities at the state fair grandstand include costumed dancers, speeches and views of the large crowd.

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