UNITED STATES. ARMY. CORPS OF ENGINEERS. ST.
PAUL DISTRICT.:
An Inventory of Its Rochester Flood and Flood Control Planning Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society
Sound and Visual Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. St. Paul District. | |
| Title: | Rochester area flood and flood control planning photograph collection. | |
| Dates: | 1975-1982. | |
| Abstract: | Color photographs by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Saint Paul District, document 1975 flood control planning, 1978 flooding, and 1980-1982 flood control planning in Rochester and the surrounding area. Views show the course of the Zumbro River and other creeks, namely Cascade Creek and Bear Creek, with aerial and street-level images of roads, businesses, neighborhoods, and parks affected by flooding and flood control planning. Photographs are mostly identified and have United States Army Corps of Engineers number identifiers. Flood control planning includes photographs of drawings and maps as well as photocopies of images with identification of streets and businesses. | |
| Quantity: | 202 photographs: color; 8 x 10 inches and smaller + 67 sheets. | |
| Location: | I.549 : See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. St. Paul District. Rochester Area Flood and Flood Control Planning Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: AV2019.59
Processing Information:
Processed by: Karen Obermeyer-Kolb, July 2019
Catalog ID number: 9989758140204294
1978 flood images were in a photograph album that has been dismantled for conservation purposes.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Selected images available in digital format.
| I.549.1-50 | Views for flood control planning, July 1975-January 1976. 50 photographs; color: 8 x 10 inches. | ||||||||||
| Includes aerial views of Rochester area and photographs of models, maps, and drawings. | |||||||||||
I.549.1 - Digital version
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I.549.18 - Digital version
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I.549.37 - Digital version
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I.549.38 - Digital version
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I.549.41 - Digital version
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I.549.49 - Digital version
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| I.549.51-131 | Views of flooding, July 6, 1978. 81 photographs; color: 8 x 10 and 5 x 6 inches + 2 sheets. | ||||||||||
| Includes aerial views of flooding in the Rochester area and street views with various businesses, people, and flood damage. | |||||||||||
I.549.53 - Digital version
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I.549.60 - Digital version
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I.549.65 - Digital version
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I.549.79 - Digital version
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I.549.97 - Digital version
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I.549.102 - Digital version
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I.549.104 - Digital version
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I.549.106 - Digital version
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I.549.118 - Digital version
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| I.549.132-198 | Views for flood control planning, April-May 1981. 67 photographs; color: 8 x 10 inches + 65 sheets. | ||||||||||
| Includes aerial views of Rochester area with photocopy sheets identifying streets, bodies of water, and various businesses. | |||||||||||
I.549.132 - Digital version
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I.549.146 - Digital version
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I.549.162 - Digital version
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I.549.172 - Digital version
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I.549.181 - Digital version
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I.549.194 - Digital version
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| I.549.199-202 | Views for flood control planning, 1980, 1982. 4 photographs; color: 8 x 10 inches. | ||||||||||
| Includes photographs of a map and drawings. | |||||||||||
I.549.199 - Digital version
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I.549.200 - Digital version
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I.549.201 - Digital version
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I.549.202 - Digital version
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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 -- Minnesota -- Rochester -- Photographs.
- Flood control -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Flood damage -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Floods -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Places:
- Rochester (Minn.) -- Photographs.
- Zumbro River (Minn.) -- Photographs.
- Document Types:
- Aerial photographs.
- Photographs.
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