E. F. Johnson Company Employees. Board of Directors. 20" x 16" color photograph of the Board of Directors of the E. F. Johnson Co., for the 1981 Annual Report; identified L-R: Dick Horner, Chairman and President; Robert J. Johnson, partner at Dorsey Whitney Law, Mpls.; Dr. William G. Shepherd, Professor Emeritus Electrical Engineering-U of M; Robert Burgin, Chairman, Leaseway Transp., Cleveland, Ohio; James C. Harris, President, Harris & Co., Mpls.; Charles M. Denny, Jr., President, Magnetic Con ... more

Quade Residence. 4 1/2" x 3" black and white photograph; the Quade Residence on the 300 Block of Teal Avenue, Janesville, Minnesota; built circa 1900 by the Quade family; owned in 2002, owned by Troy and Paula Schrom; see Accession 25.99 for early photograph of this house.

1903 Victorian Lieberg House at 500 N. Main, Janesville. 4 1/2" x 3" black and white photograph of the Lieberg residence in Janesville, Minnesota; located at 500 N. Main St.; a three-story white clapboard, wood-frame house with unusual round tower porch on right side; pillared front porch, partially enclosed since original construction.

Janesville Building, First & Teal. 4 1/2" x 3" black and white photograph of the building on the corner of First St. (Old Highway 14) and Teal St. in Janesville, Minnesota; was once the Arnold Implement Dealer in the 1950s; in 1981, an electronics store selling RCA Quasar televisions and radios; apartments located on second floor.

Tim Penny for U. S. Congress Brochure. 3 1/2" x 8 1/4" folded, printed brochure promoting Tim Penny for U.S. Congress, c. 1981; includes printed insert with handwritten message from Tim Penny asking for support; inside copy and photographs of his career and family.

Landwehr Heritage House Cup. Material: plastic. Size: 3" diameter x 7" H. Description: red plastic tumbler; black lettering across front: "Country Time '81 Janesville Minnesota"; opposite side: "Landwehr's Heritage House".

Waseca Daily Journal Recipe booklet. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 10 1/2". Description: recipe booklet, a 1981 supplement to the Waseca Daily Journal; 48 pages, black and blue ink on self cover, black ink throughout, newsprint paper; stapled binding.

Painting: American Red Cross Activities Centennial Commemoration. Material: wood, glass, paper, metal. Size: 28" W. x 39" L. Description: wood framed, brown matted collage of a depiction showing people helped by Red Cross workers; noted at lower edge: "American National Red Cross Freeborn County Chapter, Albert Lea, MN 88/300 Lloyd Herfindahl A Century of Service to Others By Lloyd Herfindahl 1981"; clear glass panel over painting and mat; brown paper backing; metal hook on back.

Janesville Historic Sites Map. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" H. Description: blue paper printed in black: "History from the Sidewalks A Map of Historic Janesville Complied by the Waseca County Historical Society Free to all during Hay Daze June 19, 20, 21, 50 cents thereafter"; three pages of Janesville residences and commercial sites listed 1-17 and a-k.

Janesville 125th Anniversary Booklet. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" H. Description: blue paper cover - black print: "Janesville's 125th Anniversary June 19-20-21, 1981 The History of Janesville 1956-1981 Progress Everybody's Hope Everybody's Business."

Maynard Nelson and Rod Searle. 5" W. x 7" L. Black and white photo. Maynard Nelson awarding Rod Searle the DNR Anniversary Award. On back: "Photo credit T. Smalley MN DNR Dec. 1981."

Searle Thank You Plaque from Waseca. Material: wood, textile, metal. Size: 14" W. x 17" L. Description: gold metal rectangular plate displays black engraved photo of Rod Searle presiding as the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives beside black printed inscription: "Rod Searle. For a year, our Speaker. For twenty-four years, our Representative. For all the years, our Friend. From the people of Waseca; January 24, 1981" - metal circular official "Seal of the State of Minnesota" abo ... more

Waseca County Historic Properties. Material: paper, metal. Description: brown cardboard cover - contents: variously numbered pages containing property information from Waseca County townships, plat maps,and photos.

Development Report, University of Minnesota Southern School of Agriculture. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" H. Description: light pink cover - brown print: "Development Report 1981, University of Minnesota Technical College, Waseca" - 36 pages.

10th Anniversary, University of Minnesota Southern School of Agriculture. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" W. x 11" H. Description: white paper - brown print: "10th Anniversary Celebration September 27, 1981, Agriculture University of Minnesota Technical College, Waseca" - program information inside - awards, faculty and civil service information printed on back.

Ten Year History, University of Minnesota Southern School of Agriculture. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 7 3/4" H. Description: orange cover - white print: "UMW: The First Ten Years 1971-1981" - 14 pages.

Maynard Speece, Radio Announcer. Material: book. Size: 7" W. x 10" L. Description: green glossy cardstock cover - black and white cover photo: Maynard Speece, black musical notation graphic of "Good Morning Song" - contents: 141 numbered pages of stories, cartoons and photos about Maynard Speece's career as a radio personality with the WCCO station out of the Twin Cities; Waseca photo of the Animal Genetic Station and Lawrence Winters on page 101.

Letters and Photos from Minnesota's Past. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 11". Description: sepia toned glossy cardstock cover with turn of the century (1900) photo of 9 people posed on a tobaggan; white printed title: Bring Warm Clothes; contents: 324 numbered pages of letters and photos collected by Peg Meier of the Star Tribune; information covers pre-history through World War II; indexed.

Survey of Minnesota Ethnic Groups. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: black hard cover with silver spine printing: They Chose Minnesota and white paper dust jacket featuring various photographs of representative ethnic immigrants; contents:

Waseca High School, Class of 1936, 45th Reunion. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: yellow cover - black print: "Waseca High School, Waseca, Minnesota, Class of 1936, 45th Anniversary reunion, 1936-1981, June 20, 1981, Where we are - what we did - where we're going" - class member information inside.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Johnson (Mildred). 5" x 7" black and white photo.

Rice County Families History. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 12". Description: brown hard cover with gold print: Rice County Families, Their History, Our Heritage; contents: 828 numbered pages of Rice County history with emphasis on family history; black and white photos; index; letter from then Governor Al Quie; National Register historic sites; topical county history subjects include: aviation, Scouting, breweries, city hall, Dodd Road, Farming; Native American Indians, libraries, mills, newsp ... more

Waseca chapter American Association of University Women. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 9" Description: green paper - white and black print: "AAUW is The American Association of University Women" - information about organization inside.

Chicago and North Western Railroad. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 6 1/4" Description: orange cover - black print: "Train Symbol & Service Guide, C & NW Transportation Co., Chicago, Illinois, November 1, 1981" - 36 pages. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

Chicago and North Western Railroad. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 9 1/4" Description: blue cover - black print: "Chicago and North Western Transportation Company System, Timetable No. 5, Effective 12:01 A.M., May 1, 1981" - 184 pages. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.