Winona County History 1883. Material: textile, paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: green hard cover, gold cover and spine print: History of Winona County, Minnesota, illustrated 1883; contents: 966 numbered pages, black and white photos and sketches; information includes history and biographies, statistics gathered from interview with settlers, county and township records, newspapers, etc.

Washington County History. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: dark blue hard cover, gold graphic of trees, gold spine print: Washington: A Historyof the County; contents: 332 numbered pages, black and white photos and sketches with extensive history of the area, native American culture, early Minnesota statehood, the fur, lumber and wheat industries, the John Runk photo collection and 56 vignettes and tales of Washington County history; indexed.

Women of Minnesota. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: red hard cover with black spine print: Women of Minnesota; selected biographical essays, red paper dust jacket with title information and black and white composite photos of 13 women of note in Minnesota history; contents: 402 numbered pages of biographical sketches of Harriet Bishop (reformer), Kate Donnelly, Jane Grey Swisshelm (marriage and slavery), Eva McDonald Valesh (populist), Maria Louise Sanford, Frances Densmore (Ame ... more

Alexander Harkin. Material: paper, metal. Size: 8" x 10". Description: buff cardstock with cover graphic of a harness shop, title print: Alexander Harkin, Dealer in Dry Goods and Groceries, West Newton, Minnesota, The Celebrated Uncle Sam's Harness Oil Always on Hand; contents: 23 numbered pages stapled to cover tell the story of Alexander Harkin's life, his business and the store that is now a museum located near New Ulm, Minnesota.

Rethwill Family: Carol, Wes Junior, Carrie, Dr. Wesley Howard Junior. Angelina Lauro cruise ship on a trip to Carribean Islands. 5" x 7" color photo.

Rethwill Family: Carol, Carrie, Dr. Wesley Howard Junior, Wes Junior. Angelina Lauro cruise ship on a trip to Carribean Islands. 5" x 7" color photo.

Auctioneer Gavel. Material: wood, metal. Size: 3" x 10" L. Description: dark finished walnut, turned spindle handle attached to double turned mallet head; brass band around center of head engraved: Col. Larry Born, President-1977, Minn. Auctioneers Assn.

German Family Research. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: yellow card stock cover with black print: German Family Research Made Simple, second edition; contents:103 numbered pages of information for the beginning genealogist in German family research; chapters on immigration, history, tracing German families in the U. S., ancestor hunting in Germany: West and East.

Siverson, Suemnick. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6". Description: ivory parchment paper folded card, pink floral embossed vertical border on left side, brown print on front: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Siverson request presence...marriage of their daughter Erin Jean O'Flaherty to Mr. Robert W. Suemnick...27th of June 1981...Hope Lutheran Church, Fosston.

Chicago and North Western Railway 1977 booklet. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 9". Description: blue cover; black print: ""North Western Employee Owned, Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, General Order No. 1, Special Order No. 1, Bulletin No. 1, Effective January 1, 1977"; 82 pages. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

Chicago and North Western Railway Company 1977 Timetable booklet. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/8" x 9 1/4". Description: white cover; black print: "Chicago and North Western Transportation Company System, Timetable No. 3, effective August 1, 1977"; 168 pages. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

DeGraff Hotel. DeGraff House. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 9 1/4". Descrption: black and white newspaper photo. Caption under photo: "Hotel in its Heyday - Dale Dunham, St. Peter, was kind enough to let the Argus publish this treasured family picture of the Hotel DeGraff and some of Dunham's relatives. Dale's father, Robert, is at far left. His grandfather, Charles, is third from left. Charles managed the hotel for several years." Janesville Argus, Wednesday, March 16, 1977.

Christmas Wreath of Rolled Magazine Pages. Material: paper. Size: 23" diameter. Description: 54 magazine pages rolled into cones and taped to a cardboard ring to form a wreath; red bow taped at one edge.

Elco Train Engine. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white photo taken in 1977 near the Brown Printing Company by Stan Mailer.

Herter's Catalog 1977. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: red, yellow and black cover; black and yellow print: Herter's, Since 1893, Old World Craftsmanship, New World Production; Manufacturers, Importers, Exporters; The Authentic World Source for Fishermen, Hunters, Guides, Gunsmiths, Tacklemakers, Forest Rangers, Commercial Fishermen, Trappers, Explorers, Expeditions, Backpackers; Herter logo in center; Since 1893, Tenacious for Quality, Herter's, Trademark Registered, Marq ... more

Farm Bureau Song Booklet. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 6 1/2". Description: gray cover; blue print: "Farm Bureau Sings, AFBF"; 64 pages.

North Waseca Lutheran Church Confirmation Portrait 1977. Description: color digital photo showing a group of young adults posed with their pastor; identified as Pastor Al Tveite, David Erie, Lori Quiram and Todd Ziemke.

Monday Study Club Annual Meeting 1977-1978 Program. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6". Description: blue paper; blue print: "Monday Study Club, Waseca, Minnesota, 1977-1978, Organized 1904, Federated 1905, First District, Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs"; gold Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs sticker at top; 20 pages.

Marguerite and Luella Herbst at a Cruise Dinner Table. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: color photo of 9 people seated by a dinner table; the man at the head of the table appears to be a captain perhaps of a ship; handwritten inscription on photo identifies the captain, the name of the cruise and the date; Marguerite and Luella are the two women on the right.

E. F. Johnson Company Folder. Communications System Proposal. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 11 1/2". Description: orange paper folder; white print: "Communications System Proposal, E.F. Johnson Company"; inside folder: blank proposal cover letter form; two System Proposal blank forms; blank System Features form; blank letterhead; Land Mobile Warranty certificate.

E. F. Johnson Company Brochure. 1977 Land Mobile Radio Division Brochure. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 12". Description: black and gray cover; white print: "Hear us out. E.F. Johnson Company, Land Mobile Radio Division"; six pages of information; folder in back.

E. F. Johnson Company Product in the Field. Communication Control Center. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: color photograph of the E.F. Johnson Company Communication Control Center in use by four County employees.

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Communication Control Center. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white photograph of the E.F. Johnson Company Communication Control Center.

E. F. Johnson Company Program. Outstanding Achievement Award Program 1977. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8 1/2". Description: cream paper; brown print: "Outstanding Achievement Award Program, April 26, 1977, Coffman Memorial Union Theater, 8:00 p.m."; program information inside; photograph of Edgar F. Johnson and a brief bio; photograph of Elmer Engstrom and a brief bio.

E. F. Johnson Company Catalog. Ultracom 1977. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: black cover; color photograph of Ultracom; white print: "This is Ultracom"; 2 pages.