Notarized document certifying that Mary Cecelia McBride is a citizen of the United States born on a farm near Janesville, Minnesota; signed by her father, James McBride and by E. G. Zimmerman, Notary Public of Janesville, Waseca County with the official stamp of his office. June 28, 1941. Number of sheets: 1

Boy Scout Handbook 1941. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 7" L. Description: green card stock cover; cover graphic: Norman Rockwell print of three Boy Scouts; contents: 680 pages of information for Boy Scout members and how to achieve the various ranks; inscribed: "Kenneth Peterson, Troop 85, Waseca, Minn., Assistant Scoutmaster, 1941."

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Tube Socket. Material: metal, steatite. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 3" L. x 3 1/2" D. Description: steel and white steatite socket - type 124-212 tube socket. Johnson decal on base. See reference in comment section. Product on display board.

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Coupling. Material: steatite, metal. Size: 1 15/32" L. Description: white steatite, gray bronze coupling Type 104-251. See "Comments". Product on display board.

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Coupling. Material: steatite, metal. Size: 1 1/8" L. Description: white steatite, gray bronze coupling - type 104-250. See "Comments". Product on display board.

Brown Tinted Goggles. Material: metal, leather, glass. Size: 1 7/8" glass goggles. (a) Goggles. Description: brown tinted glass - circular lens suitable for mountaineering - metal frames with hinged half-round retaining snaps - frames stitched to leather face plate - four small black ventilators on sides - adjustable elastic and leather headstrap attached to sides. (b) Leather case. Description: brown leather pouch - snap fastener on front flap (broken off). (c) Instruction sheet. Descriptio ... more

Railroad Worker Instructional Bookle. Material: paper. Size: 8 5/8" W. x 11 1/4" L. x 7/8" D. Description: white paper booklet with black printed instructions, questions, answers and diagrams for railroad workers.

Collection Title: Waseca (City) Public School Papers. Collection consists of (g) Waseca High School, Class of 1941 graduation announcement.

Collection TItle: Faith United Methodist Church, Waseca Records. Collection consists of the 75th Anniversary Publication.

District Court Calendar. Material: paper. Size: 4" W. x 7" L. Description: gray card stock - black lettering: Court Calendar, District Court, Waseca County, Minnesota, October Term 1941- Waseca County Courthouse engraving, dated October Term 1941 - black printed calendars - 52 pages - includes court information: Judge of the District Court (Hon. Axel B. Anderson, Fifth Judicial District), list of Officers of the Court, members of the Waseca County Bar, Regular Terms of Court, List of Grand J ... more

Man's Sleeveless Sweater with 'V' Neck, 1941. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9" Description: one page, white paper, red and black printed information: knitting instructions for a "Man's Sleeveless Sweater with 'V' Neck"; for Hospital Use--Army, Air Corps, and Marine Corps., published by the American National Red Cross, Washington, D.C.; World War II.

Waseca Telephone Directory 1941. Material: paper, metal. Size: 6 1/8" W. x 9 1/4" L. x 1/8" D. Description: green card stock cover with black printing: "Waseca Telephone Directory, January 1941", Bell System logo and advertisements; contents: 24 stapled pages, long distance rates other Minnesota towns and states, Waseca exchange, advertisements, page to write phone numbers; hanging hole punched through upper left corner.

Solos, Duets, Trios Music Book. Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. x 1/8" D. Description: white cover; gray and black graphics; black printed information; blue and white box in upper right corner; 64 pages includes table of contents, solos, duets, trios with piano accompaniment for flute, clarinet, alto, temor and baritone saxophone, trumpet, cornet, trombone and violin.

Man's Black, Pinstriped Suit. (a) Jacket. Material: textile, celluloid. Size: 19" W. x 31"L. Description: black pinstriped wool, single breasted, V-neckline with notched collar and lapels, front closure with two black celluloid buttons and buttonholes, long sleeves; designer labels: "Specially Designed and Custom Tailored for C.O. Dezell, Jun 3-1944, 295087" and "Custom Tailored, National Tailoring Co. U.S.A." (b) Vest. Material: textile, celluloid, metal. Size: 221" W. x 4" L. Description: b ... more

Material: metal, plastic, paper. Size: 1 3/4" diameter x 1/4" D. Description: yellow and blue metal disk - printed information on front: "Overall Days June 17-17 1941" - graphic: man in blue overalls, light shirt and hat holding a banner - pin closure on reverse.

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: white cover - red and blue graphic: a fighting Uncle Sam, War Dates and Battles captioned: " We Did It Before and We Can Do It Again, By Cliff Friend & Charlie Tobias, Featured by Eddie Cantor in the new Musical Comedy 'Banjo Eyes'" - four pages of musical notation and lyrics - white back cover - blue printing: 3rd and 4th chorus to song.

Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: white paper cover - red and blue graphic: Uncle Sam standing on a star, blue printed information: "Any Bonds Today?", words and music by Irving Berlin, theme song of the National Defense Savings Program" - contents: four pages of black printed musical piano notation and lyrics in solo voice, souvenir copy not to be sold".

Harvey and Alice (Hanson) Alland. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 8 7/8" L. Description: gray patterned cardboard folder - black and white photo framed inside folder; stamped at bottom: "Wm. J. Stiehl", photographer; subjects: man and woman standing in a studio portrait; Harvey Alland dressed in a dark suit and tie with lapel boutineer; Alice dressed in a light colored suit featuring a knee length skirt with matching jacket with a lapel corsage; identified as Harvey Alland & Alice Hanson, weddi ... more

Material: metal. Size: 5" W. x 8 1/2" L. x 2 1/8" deep. Description: blue enamel over brown painted metal - spherically shaped vessel - neck with threaded zinc top - leather strap with buckle closure attached to neck - large metal hook hangs loosely from one side - strap attached to cork stopper - white ink stamp on one side of canteen: "_ebr. Pretsfeld_. Nurnberg 17".

Carl and Tillie Werner Anniversary. 2-3/4" x 4-5/8" black and white photograph of a couple and a cake identified on the back as Tillie and Carl Werner on their 25th Wedding Anniversary; photo processor, Brown Photo Service, Minneapolis, Minn.

Waseca Busy Bee Cafe Advertising Card. Material: paper. Size: 3/4" W. x 2 5/8" L. Description: green cardstock with black printing across front advertising: "In Waseca It's The Busy Bee Cafe For Home Cooking and Pastries, Good Coffee, Marigold Ice Cream, Lunches, Cigarettes, Cigars"; printed at the bottom edge: "Bernice Rottke".

Rural New Richland Township School District #85. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photograph of school District 85; located in Waseca County, New Richland Township, Section 4. Photograph taken by Phyllis Simonson.

John W. Romine. 4-5/8" x 6-5/8" photograph of a man identified as J. W. Romine. Notation on back reads, " With my compliments, 1941"

Edna Green Thompson, Joanne and Richard. 2-7/8" x 4-5/8" black and white photograph of a woman with two children, identified on the back as Edna Green Thompson, Joanne, Richard.