Janesville Couples at Knights of Columbus Banquet. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" square. Description: color photo of 5 Janesville couples dressed in their best for a Knights of Columbus banquet in either Janesville or Waseca; identified left to right, Sib and Betty Joyce, Grace and Lloyd Sandberg, Gayle and Harvey Gardner, Leo and Marion Welch, Phil and Eileen Arnoldt.

Benson For Governor Button. Material: metal. Size: 1" diameter. Description: blue and white campaign button with printed slogan: Benson for Governor.; straight pin on reverse side for securing to lapel; Elmer Benson secured the Minnesota Farmer-Labor gubernatorial nomination, and was elected governor by a popular vote on November 3, 1936.

Waterworks Medallion. Material: metal. Size: 2" diameter. Description: gold colored waterworks medallion; measurement tool for indicating amount of water leaked through pipe openings; Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co., Pennsylvania; other raised print on medallion, "Water Costs Money, Do Not Waste It.

Autograph of Mudcat Grant. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8". Description: white copy paper bearing the handwritten signature and greeting, "Loads of Luck", from baseball player, Mudcat Grant, a former team member of the Minnesota based Twins Baseball Club.

Rosenthal Family.

ZiesmerFamily.

Gardner Wedding Reception Placecards. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white card stock with a color graphic of flowers and candles; (a) handwritten name, "Harvey", (b) handwritten name, "Gayle"; (c) Gift note from brother Cliff and wife.

Marriage License Newspaper Clipping. Material: paper. Size: 1/2" x 2". Description: Clipping from St. Paul newspaper announcing the granting of a marriage license to Harvey Gardner and Mary [Gayle] Wolfe.

Receipt, Curtis Hotel Room. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 7". Description: white card stock print out of charges for two nights' stay at the Curtis Hotel in Minneapolis for the new Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gardner.

Curtis Hotel Stationery. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white paper writing paper with a black and white letterhead logo sketch of the Curtis Hotel Minneapolis; from the guest room of the new Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gardner.

Curtis Hotel Evening Program. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 11". Description: off-white paper folder with green title, "Sunday Evening Music"; inside lists the Sunday evening program for February 4, 1934: Dick Long and his Symphony Ensemble feature vocal refrains of Genevieve Naegele, a popular singer of the era; dinner service also available from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gardner, newlyweds, were entertained in this venue on the evening following their wedding.

Curtis Hotel Room Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: blue envelope holding a white slip of paper indicating the room number, name and date of the Curtis Hotel room reserved for Harvey and Gayle Gardner after their wedding on February 3, 1934.

Janesville Power Memorandum. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". Description: white note paper with pencil schematic showing four hand drawn circles representing synchronizer gauges with arrows pointing to various settings indicating load limits.

Harvey Gardner Book Plate. Material: paper. Size: 3' x 4". Description: parchment colored, sepia graphic of a man leaning against a tree reading a book, farms, railroad tracks and industrial complex in background; printed at the top: "From the Library of" and captioned below the graphic, "Harvey E. Gardner".

Gardner Law Office Stationery. Material: paper. (a) Size: 8" x 11". Description: White stationery letter head imprinted in blue: "Office of Harvey E. Gardner, Attorney at Law, Janesville, Minn., County Attorney, Waseca County". (b) Note Paper. Size: 6" x 7". Description: white note paper with heading in black print, "Harvey E. Gardner, Attorney at Law, Janesville, Minnesota. (c) Envelope. Size: 3 3/4" x 6 1/2". Description: white envelope with corner return address, "Harvey E. Gardner, C ... more

Menu, Curtis Hotel. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 9 1/2". Description: yellow paper menu of the Curtis Hotel, Minneapolis Main Restaurant on Sunday, February 4, 1934; the Table D'Hote Dinner was offered for $1.00 and featured entrees of Planked Whitefish, Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast, Lamb Chop Grill, Breaded Pork Cutlets with Fried Apples, Tenderloin Steak, Roast Long Island Duckling, Fried Spring Chicken, Prime Rib of beef or Vegetarian Dinner with all of the side choices and dessert ... more

Lake Scene Painting by LeRoy Miller. Material: paper, wood, metal. Size: 16 1/2" x 21". Description: pastels, blue and brown acrylic painting on canvas of a sky, lake and shoreline foliage; frame constructed of thinly sliced and layered walnut shells sealed with a transparent varnish; artist is Waseca man, LeRoy Miller, framer is artist's sister, Marian Miller. See also this record's Comment Section:

Oral history interview with Justin (Buster) Stencel. Audio file can be played from the Waseca County Historical website. Buster Stencel interview done by his nephew, Jerry Stencel. Buster served in the United States Navy and was at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Hodgson Doll Repair Order and Receipt. Material: paper. (a) Restoration Order. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: yellow copy paper, carbon copy dated 20-13-2006 from Antie Clare's Doll Hospital & Shop in St. Paul for customer Beth Gilleland of Minneapolis; work order for restoration of a 22" doll. (b) Receipt. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: yellow carbon copy form detailing the costs to restore doll for Beth Gilleland, totaling $98.65.

Hodgson Family Memories. 1947 scenes transcribed from 16mm film, to video, onto an updated flash drive medium.

Gilleland-Hodgson Wedding Announcement. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hodgson announce the marriage of their daughter Doris to Mr. Wayne Gilleland on August 3, 1947 in Waseca. Digital artifact only.

Gilleland-Hodgson Wedding Portrait. Material: paper, wood. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white wedding portrait of Doris Hodgson and Wayne Gilleland married in Waseca on August 3, 1947. The photo is mounted on a thin piece of paneling.

Wall Sized Waseca Streets Map. Drawn by Guy Cox, Waseca City Engineer 1928 detailing streets, lots, sewers, lakes, highways, etc.

Christmas Eve. 2"x2". Black and white photograph of Christmas Eve at the Mettler residence identified L-R: (first row) Allen Mettler and Dog Rex: (second row) Jackie Mettler, Galen Mettler, Donnie Szyszka and Bob Szyszka: (third row) Richard Syzszka, Dale Szyszka and LaVern Szyszka.

Herter's Inc. Credit Voucher. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 6". Description: white copy paper with green printed information and graphics: $1.00 Credit Voucher, Herter's, Inc. Waseca, Minn."