MADD Key Ring. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 2 3/4" x 3 1/4". White plastic tab imprinted with red, "Don't Drink & Drive MADD Waseca County Chapter"; silver key ring attached to riveted tab at one end .
Otisco State Bank Key Ring. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 1 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: white plastic fob in shape of a bank check imprinted with red "Otisco State Bank"; silver key ring attached to riveted tab at one end .
Ben Weed Auction Notice. Material: paper. Size: 11" x 17". Description: half-page newsprint advertisement notifying the public of an auction to be held on Thursday, September 26, 1935 at the retiring farmer's property 5 1/2 miles northwest of New Richland, the first place east of the Bye Sutlief place; for sale were horses, cattle, hogs, farm machinery and household goods; Otto Frederick was the auctioneer and the clerk was from the State Bank of New Richland.
John Hagen Auction Notice. Material: paper. Size: 11" x 17". Description: half-page newsprint advertisement notifying the public of an auction to be held on Wednesday, November 25, 1936 at the retiring farmer's property 5 miles west and 1 1/2 miles south of New Richland; 2 1/2 miles east and 1 miles north of Matawan; about 8 1/2 miles northwest of Freeborn and about 8 1/2miles southeast of Waldorf; for sale were horses, cattle, sows, White Leghorn hens and pullets, farm machinery, wild hay, soyb
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Autobiography of Hans Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white copy paper; pages numbered 15-20; title page, "Autobiography--Hans Peterson, Translated from the Danish by Emilie Andersen Olsen and Leona Rasmussen Knight. Contents: the self told story of Hans Peterson's story of growing up in Denmark; he eventually immigrated to America and this story ends in 1924 where he is living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Pipe from Norway. Material: wood, metal, antler, textile. Size: 3" x 14". Description: long, wooden twig airway with tapered metal mouth piece; stained antler material tobacco chamber, one side carved with a deer, the other side carved with a scene showing a house, fence, trees and mountains; attached to the pipe is a chain with charms and cord. Note found with pipe: "From Per Ubøe. Norway. Belonged to his grandfather."
E. F. Johnson Grievance Committee Meeting Minutes. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white copy paper, black carbon copy entitled, "Minutes of Grievance Committee Meeting". Contents: secretary's notes of a meeting held in the office of E. F. Johnson Company on June 11, 1942 for the purpose of discussing policies concerning employee time off during wartime. Attendees: E. R. Johnson, F. C. Mann, B. M. Hess, E. F. Johnson, D. Wobschall, Gladys Hofmeister and C. Wobschall.
Automobile Tour Route Chicago to Black Hills, South Dakota. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 10 1/2". Description: white paper page printed with color graphics of tourist destinations and a highway route running from Chicago Highway 21, to No. 83 at Wisconsin, No. 16 into La Crosse, to Federal highway No 61 at Winona through Rochester, then Minnesota No. 7 which is Federal highway No. 14 and goes all the way through South Dakota into the Black Hills. Waseca is clearly marked on the route and tagg
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Gilbertson Family information.
Kellen Family information.
Russell Family information.
Colbert Family information.
Brazil Family information.
Stapleton Family information.
Ross and Roe Family information.
Kulas Family information.
McDermott Family information.
Vernita Lowe. Material: paper. Size: 1 1/2" x 2". Description: black and white glossy photo of a young woman wearing glasses, a white headscarf and tweed coat; identified on back as Vernita Lowe.
Elaine Bjorklund Steffenson. Material: paper. Size: 1 1/4" x 1 1/4". Description: black and white glossy photo of a young woman wearing a dress with a ruffled bodice, white collar and a white bow in her hair; identified on back as Elaine Bjorklund Steffenson.
Waseca High School Homecoming Royalty. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2"x 3 1/2". Description: black and white glossy snapshow of three young women posed in front of the Waseca High School entrance; they all wear floor length gowns; the center woman wears a crown.
Mary Lee Abraham and Marshall Larson. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4 x 4". Description: black and white glossy snapshot of two children siting on he step of a house, screen door in background; identified as Mary Lee Abraham and Marshall Larson a about age 4 and 5.
Dorthea Spaulding. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white glossy snapshot of a young woman posted on a lake dock; she is wearing two piece bathing suit; identified as Dorthea Spaulding.
Connie Everett. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white glossy snapshot of a woman posed in a park area; she is wearing a wicker backpack; identified as Connie Everett.
Private Martin Larson. Material: metal. Size: 6" x 8". Description: sepia photo of World War I soldier, Martin E. Larson in uniform imposed on a metal frame against a red banner that displays one blue star, crossed palm fronds and tasseled cords; in background are graphics of a battlefield, cannons, horses carrying armed soldiers, battle ships and airplanes.
