STATEHOOD CENTENNIAL COMMISSION:

An Inventory of Its Financial Records

Government Records

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minnesota Statehood Centennial Commission.
	Title:	Financial records.
	Dates:	1955-1959.
	Abstract:	Records kept by Jack H. Dielentheis, Commission Business Manager/Accountant, covering the financial aspects of all the Commission's administrative and committee activities and special projects.
	Quantity:	3.4 cubic feet (3 boxes and 1 partial half-height oversize box).
	Location:	See Detailed Description section for shelf locations.

Records kept by Jack H. Dielentheis, Commission Business Manager/Accountant, covering the financial aspects of all the Commission's administrative and committee activities and special projects. A set of alphabetical subject files contains correspondence, inter-office memos, budget figures, notes, contributors lists, distribution data, inventories, insurance data and policies, contracts, and other financial documents, and include coverage of such financial topics as accounting methods, insurance, budget, office rental, equipment, and unemployment compensation.

Also in the records are a State of Minnesota Treasurer deposit record (March 1957 - May 1959); Midway National Bank monthly account statements (February-June 1958); two sets of numeric sub-vouchers, organized by Commission identification number, and listing nature of expenditure, amount, company, date, and series (1955-July 1957, July 1957-1959); a ledger housing both a numerical accounts payable register (June 1957 - March 1959) and an alphabetical register of appropriations (1957-1959); an expense abstract and warrant register (1956-1959); and an expense abstract and warrant register of salaries only (1956-1959). The second set of sub-vouchers (July 1957-1959) and the ledger and registers cross-reference each other through project identification numbers and abstract numbers. Several listings of the Commission's project identification numbers are found in the alphabetical subject file titled Budget; none, however, appears to be complete.

Note to Researcher: These files and volumes include information on almost all topics relating to the Centennial; the Detailed Description section should be consulted for further content data.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited volume and page or item and folder title here]. Minnesota Statehood Centennial Commission. Financial Records. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number(s): None

Processing Information:

Processed by: Charles Rodgers and Cheri Thies, October 2003

Catalog ID No.: 0900323722

RLIN ID No.: MNHV87-A23

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
107.I.8.10F	1	J. H. Dielentheis files, 1955-1959.
			Accounting records, 1955-1958.
				Includes information on accounting methods used by the Commission, accounts at Midway Bank and the State of Minnesota, and State Auditor account sheets.
			Automobile insurance and records, 1956-1959.
				Contains insurance policies, lists of car-staff assignments, accident reports, mileage reports, and correspondence detailing the use of Chevrolet vehicles.
			Budget, 1956-1959.
				Project identification numbers; monthly, annual, and biennial proposed and actual budgets; financial and expenditure statements; allocation lists; and scattered committee budgets.
			Budget--Centennial international guests, 1958.
			Centennial emblem stickers, 1957-1958.
			Centennial historical tours program, 1957-1958.
			Centennial pioneer certificates, 1958.
			Commitments completed, 1957-1958.
				Relates to projects partially or fully funded by the Commission.
			Commemorative stamp, 1958.
			Contracts, 1957-1959.
				Signed contracts and supporting documentation for a wide variety of commission projects and activities, including the Floyd B. Olson and Maria L. Sanford statues, consultants, Centennial Showboat, float, Festival of Nations, clipping service, several television broadcasts and publications, and the Centennial Train.
			Cookbook, 1958-1959.
			Correspondence, miscellaneous, 1957-1959.
				Mainly detailing office activities, Commission financial responsibilities, and monthly allocations and expenses.
			County buttons, 1957.
				Alphabetical listing by county detailing amount of Centennial buttons or stationery allotted to each, amount ordered, date shipped, cost, and date of invoice.
Location	Box
107.I.8.10F	1		County correspondence, 1958.
			County fairs, 1958.
			Dan Patch, 1958.
			Directives, Administration Department, 1957-1959.
			Display booths, January-June 1958.
				Confirmations for use of the Commission's promotional display booths, mainly at county fairs and community celebrations.
			Equipment inventory, 1957-1958.
			Equipment records, 1955-1958.
			Festival of Nations, 1957-1958.
			Fine Arts Committee, 1958.
			Flags and banners--State Office, 1958.
			Fort Snelling, 1957-1958.
				Includes reports and budgets relating to the restoration.
			Gopher Reader, 1957-1958.
			Higher Education Committee, 1958.
			Hospitality, 1957-1958.
			Insurance--Centennial Train, 1958-1959.
				Correspondence and policies covering exhibit damage, liability, and workmen's compensation.
			Insurance--Parade, 1958.
			Insurance--Workmen's compensation, 1957-1958.
			Insurance policies, floaters, 1957-1959.
				Covering miscellaneous items such as traveling art exhibits, violins, transport of the Maria L. Sanford statue, and cameras.
			Intercom system, 1957.
			King, Stafford--State Auditor, 1957-1959.
				Mainly documenting procedures and forwarding abstracts.
			KUOM Radio series, 1957-1958.
			Library Committee bookmarks, 1958.
			Makers of Minnesota, 1957-1958.
			Military Committee, 1957-1958.
				Mainly about Muskets to Missiles.
			Negro--Role in Minnesota History, 1958.
			Office memos from J.H.D., 1957-1959.
				Mainly office related.
			Office memos to J.H.D., 1957-1958.
				Mainly office related.
Location	Box
107.I.8.10F	1		Office rental, 1957-1959.
				Includes leases for space at the Veterans Service Building and 1958 University Avenue and furniture rental contracts.
			Olson (Floyd B.) Statue, 1958.
			Parade of the Century tickets, recapitulation and record, 1958.
			Plowville, 1958.
			Resource Guide, 1957-1958.
			Sanford (Maria L.) Statue, 1957-1959.
				Includes detailed accounting of sculptor Evelyn Raymond's costs.
			Shoulder insignia [sports patch], 1957-1958.
				Mainly correspondence concerning the bid process and orders.
			[Centennial] Showboat, 1958.
			Sports and vacation shows, 1957-1958.
				Documents booths displayed at shows in Des Moines, Kansas City, Chicago, Dallas, and Omaha and logistics involved.
			Sports, 1958-1959.
			Staff meeting notes, July-August 1958.
			State departments, State Fair exhibits, 1958.
			Stillwater--Play Days--Centennial Trophy, 1957-1958.
				Documenting the Stillwater Jaycees' Play Days and Drum Beauty festival, August 2-3, 1958.
			Territorial Pioneers Centennial project "country store," 1958.
			Unemployment compensation, 1957-1958.
			Women, 1957-1959.
			Workmen's compensation, 1957-1958.
			World Health Organization Conference, 1958.
			Youth Project, 1958.


		Deposit record, March 29, 1957 - May 19, 1959. 1 folder.
			Record of deposits made with the State of Minnesota Treasurer; numbered 1-35 and record check or warrant number or date, maker, bank number, amount, and date.


Location	Box
107.I.8.10F	1	Sub-vouchers, 1955-1959.
			Two separately numbered sets of vouchers, one for 1955 - July 1957; the other, July 1957 - 1959. Both are organized numerically by project identification numbers assigned by the Commission. The vouchers document the nature of the expenditure, amount, company, date, and series.
			Set 1, 1955 - July 1957.
				01 Personnel Services - Full-Time.
				02 Personnel Services - Part-Time.
				10 Rents and Leases.
				11 Advertising and Publicity.
				12 Reports.
				14 Printing and Binding.
				15 Teachers Resource Guide.
				20 Communications.
				21 Travel and Expenses - General.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Anderson, Representative Harold J.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Audette, Mrs. Lawrence.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Bergerud, Representative Alf.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Dillon, Gerald R.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Franz, Senator W. J.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Hanson, Senator Rudolph.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Harren, Senator Henry M.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Huck, Virginia.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Iverson, Representative Carl M.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Jude, Victor.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Litman, Aaron M.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Masek, Senator Joseph H.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Nolte, Dean Julius M.
				21 Travel and Expenses - O'Loughlin, Senator Harold J.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Padilla, Don.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Popovich, Representative Peter S.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Preston, Mrs. Earl.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Sorenson, Representative William.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Stohr, F. William.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Swain, Thomas H.
				21 Travel and Expenses - Wahlstrand, Senator Harry L.
Location	Box
107.I.9.1B	2			22 Freight and Express.
				30 Stationery and Office Supplies.
				33 Books and Publications.
				39 Utility Service.
				42 Awards and Indemnities.
				53 Furniture and Fixtures.
				83 Petty Cash.
Location	Box
107.I.9.1B	2		Set 2, July 1957 - 1959.
				Project identification number lists.
				01 Administrative Staff - Full-time.
				02 Administrative Staff - Part-time.
				03-1 Office Stationery and Supplies. 2 folders.
				03-1a Industrial Brochure.
				03-2 Communications.
				03-3 Automobile Expenses.
				03-3 Automobile Expenses. Berry Chevrolet Payment.
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (General).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Dielentheis, Jack).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Huck, Virginia).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Kroschel, Donna).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Lonergan, Vince).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Nyhus, Art).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Padilla, Don).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Ryan, Howard).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Swain, Thomas H.).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Stameshkin, Anne).
				03-4 Travel and Expenses - Staff (Stohr, Bill).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (General).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Anderson, Representative Harold J.).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Audette, Mrs. Lawrence).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Bergerud, Representative Alf).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Dillon, Gerald R.).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Franz, Senator W. J.).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Hanson, Senator Rudolph).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Harren, Senator Henry M.).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Iverson, Representative Carl M.).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Litman, Aaron M.).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Nolte, Dean Julius M.).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (O'Loughlin, Senator Harold J.).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Popovich, Representative Peter S.).
Location	Box
107.I.9.1B	2			03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Preston, Mrs. Earl).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Sorenson, Representative William).
				03-5 Travel and Expenses - Committee Members (Wahlstrand, Senator Harry L.).
				03-6 Freight and Express.
				03-7 Office Equipment.
				03-8 Equipment Rental.
				03-9 Awards and Indemnities.
				03-15 County Assistance.
				04 Statehood Day Ceremonies.
				04-2 International Guests.
				04-3 Statehood Day Parade.
				05 1958 Float.
				06 Miss Minnesota Centennial.
				07-3 Supplies and Equipment, Fort Snelling.
				08 Pageantry and Drama Consultants.
				11 Permanent Memorial Plaque.
				12 Libraries.
				13 Military.
				15 Religion Committee.
				16 Centennial Historical Tours.
				17 County Clinic.
				18 Festival of Nations.
				19 Youth Committee.
				20 Publications--The Face of Minnesota.
				21 Publications--Final Report.
				25 Office Rental.
				25-2 Electricity Office Rental.
				25-3 Custodial Services.
				25-4 Moving, Two Ways.
				25-5 Miscellaneous Renovation and Furniture Rental.
				28 Dan Patch.
				29 Agriculture - Plowville.
				30 Agriculture - Film.
				31 Agriculture - County Fairs.
				33 Agriculture - Speakers.
				34 State Department Exhibits, State Fair.
				35-1 Women (Operating Expenses).
				35-2 Statewide Meetings and Projects (Centennial Cookbook).
				35-3 State Fair (Transportation, Exhibits, Insurance, Space Rental).
				35-4 County Clinic - September 1957.
				40 Cultural Arts.
Location	Box
107.I.9.1B	2			40-2 Cultural Arts - Art Institutions.
				40-3 Cultural Arts - Literature.
				40-4 Cultural Arts - Music.
				40-5 Cultural Arts - Theater and Dance.
Location	Box
107.I.9.2F	3			40-6 Cultural Arts - General Committee.
				40-7 Cultural Arts - Expenses.
				44 Role of the Negro in Minnesota History.
				50 Business-Industry-Labor.
				55 Commemorative Stamp.
				58 Showboat.
				60 Education - Resource Guide.
				61 Education - Makers of Minnesota.
				62 Higher Education.
				63 Education - KUOM Radio Series.
				70 Health - WHO Conference.
				72 Sports.
				75 Maria L. Sanford Statue.
				76 Floyd B. Olson Statue.
				77 Merci Box Car.
				78 State Stationery Subsidization.
				79 Upper Midwest Business Opportunities Exhibit and Centennial Achievement Show.
				80-1 News Releases and Mailing. 3 folders.
				80-2 Centennial Invitations.
				80-3 Centennial Souvenirs.
				80-4 Radio Publicity.
				80-6 Sound Slidefilm.
				80-7 Television Publicity.
				80-9 Centennial Booths.
				80-10 Centennial Tourist Brochures.
				80-10a Centennial Calendar of Events.
				80-13 National Firm, Publicity.
				80-13a National Firm, Publicity Expenses.
				80-14 National Television Publicity.
				80-15 Photographers Convention.
				85 JIC World Congress.
				90-1 Train Preparations.
				90-2 Train Supplies.
				90-4 Train Personnel Expenses.
				90-5 Train Equipment Rentals.
				91 Territorial Pioneers.


Location	Box
107.I.9.2F	3	Old ledger balances, February-June 1958.
			Monthly statements from an account at Midway National Bank.


		Ledger: Accounts Payable, June 1957 - March 1959; Alphabetical Register of Appropriations, A-L (by company name). 1 volume.
			Accounts payable begins with sheet number 77 and balance brought forward from old account; lists date, item (usually company or staff name but sometimes description of expense), folio (actually abstract number), debit, and balance. Beginning in July 1957, also lists project identification number.
			The alphabetical register of appropriations lists name of company and address, date, project identification number, abstract number, debits, credits, and balance. There is sometimes a description of the expense but not always.


		Ledger: Alphabetical Register of Appropriations, M-Z (by company name). 1 volume.
			See previous volume.


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108.J.17.6F-2	4	Expense Abstract and Warrant Register, Abstract nos. 1-253, 1956-1959. 1 volume.
			Abstracts covering all expenses except salaries. Two or more sheets per abstract number, a cover sheet listing the abstract number, total amount, and total amounts by project identification number, and other sheet(s) listing abstract number; company, fund, etc.; class number (actually project identification number); and net amount. These appear to have been done periodically as needed; there is no pattern apparent.


		Expense Abstract and Warrant Register, Salaries, 1956-1959. 1 volume.
			Twice monthly and itemized by staff member name. Cover sheet lists abstract number, project identification numbers, and amount; other sheet(s) lists abstract number, staff member and title, earnings, code, other, and net amount.

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:: Insurance policies -- Minnesota.; Insurance, Unemployment -- Minnesota.; Public contracts -- Minnesota.

Places:: Minnesota -- Centennial celebrations, etc. -- 1958 -- Finance.

Persons:: Dielentheis, J. H.

Organizations:: Midway National Bank (Saint Paul, Minn.).; Minnesota Statehood Centennial Commission -- Finance.; Minnesota Statehood Centennial Commission -- Officials and employees -- Salaries, etc.; Minnesota. Treasurer's Office.

Types of Documents:: Ledgers (account books).; Vouchers.

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STATEHOOD CENTENNIAL COMMISSION:

OVERVIEW

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS