STEVEN A. SCHLUTER:

An Inventory of His Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Schluter, Steven A. (Steven Anthony), 1949-1989.
Title:Steven A. Schluter photograph collection [graphic]
Dates:circa 1970-1986.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Schluter worked for the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company from 1968-1987 and many of these photographs may be related to work he did on news stories for the paper. Views include amateur boxing, Camp Ihduhapi, amusement rides at Como Park, St. Paul, a children's barber at Southdale shopping center, corporate art in the Twin Cities, various musicians (including Willie Murphy and the Bees and the Hall Brothers Jazz Band), anti-Vietnam protests, migrant workers in the Red River Valley, Leech Lake International Dog Sled Race, dress code protest at Susan B. Anthony School, Minneapolis.
Quantity:188 photoprints: black and white; mainly 8 x 10 in.; 1,824 negatives: black and white; 35 mm (roll film), and 2 items.
Location:II.48: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseBIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Steven Schluter started as a copy aide for the Minneapolis Tribune in 1968 and moved to their photo lab in 1971. He became a staff photographer in 1973, working part time for the newspaper while attending the University of Minnesota journalism school where he also worked as a photographer for the Minnesota Daily. He was named Young Photographer of the Year by the Photographic Society of America in 1974.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Schluter, Steven A. Steven A Schluter Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV1999.92

Processing Information:

Contact sheets and selected frames printed from the original negatives by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Item number 177 was not assigned in this collection.

Catalog ID number: 001698543


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
II.48.1-10Boxer John Cotter and Coach Bill Kaehn Sr.
LocationNegative
II.48.11-14013579Grain Belt brewery tour.
LocationNegatives
II.48.15-22013582 - 013584Camp Ihduhapi, Loretto, Minnesota.
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II.48.23-32013526 - 013530Amusement rides, Como Park, St. Paul.
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II.48.33-48013569 - 013576Children’s Barber, Southdale.
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II.48.49-69013560 - 013568Corporate art programs in the Twin Cities.
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II.48.70-73013577 - 013578George Brophy.
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II.48.74-76013543Jim Miller performing at the Whole Coffeehouse, University of Minnesota.
LocationNegative
II.48.77-79013587Roger Preuss, Wildlife artist.
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II.48.80-81Red Wolfe performing.
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II.48.82-84013589 - 013590Jean Redpath performing.
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II.48.85-86013542Thomas W. Storie, string instrument repairer.
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II.48.87-88013588Willie Murphy and the Bees performing.
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II.48.89-97013504 - 013508Iron pour, March 7, 1972.
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II.48.98-116013550 - 013556Anti Vietnam War demonstration, University of Minnesota, May 1972.
Includes photocopies of newspaper articles.
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II.48.117-122013547 - 013549Anti-war street theater, Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.
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II.48.123-129013580 - 013581Young Marines training, July 20, 1973.
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II.48.130-143013500 - 013503Migrant workers from Mexico working in Red River Valley beet fields, June 21, 1974.
Includes photocopy of Minneapolis Star news article, June 24, 1974.
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II.48.144-152013531 - 013535Folk dancers in front of Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota, August 9-14, 1972.
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II.48.153-164013513 - 013518Leech Lake International Dog Sled Races at Walker, January 2, 1977.
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II.48.165-170013544Emporium of Jazz, Mendota and the Hall Brothers Band, September 13, 1979.
Includes Minneapolis Star news article, August 17, 1979.
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II.48.171-176013557 - 013559Dress code protest at Susan B. Anthony Junior High School, Minneapolis, March 28, 1985.
Includes photocopy of Minneapolis Star and Tribune news article, March 29, 1979.
LocationNegatives
II.48.178-180013545 - 013546Minnesota Guitar Society, August 10, 1986.
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II.48.179Alan Margoles, The Night Place coordinator, University of Minnesota.
Includes photocopy of news article.
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II.48.180Young couple seated outdoors with bottle of wine, 1977.
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II.48.181Photo lab.
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II.48.182Minneapolis Star automobile pass for Steve Schluter.
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II.48.183Steve Schluter (center) at the Minneapolis Star.
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II.48.18491549Young people on a picnic.
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II.48.185-190Boxer John Cotter and Coach Bill Kaehn Sr.
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II.48.191Minneapolis Star and Tribune press pass for Steve Schluter, 1987.

Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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:
Barbers -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Boxing -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Migrant agricultural laborers -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Musicians -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Sled dog racing -- Minnesota -- Walker -- Photographs.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Persons:
Schluter, Steven A. (Steven Anthony), 1949-1989 -- Portraits.
Places:
Como Park (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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