Identity elements
referentie code
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1966-1996 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
1.68 linear feet
Naam van de archiefvormer
Institutionele geschiedenis
The Central Minnesota Historical Assembly was a free association of historical societies, in the Central Minnesota area, joined together in a interest for mutual aid and assistance. Counties included: Aitkin, Benton, Big Stone, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kanabec, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Wright, and Yellow Medicine.
The association's goals were to establish working relationships between members and to establish rapid exchange of information and channels of communication between members. The association met about once a year to discuss business, hear reports, and to assist members in their local programs.
During the 1980/90s, participation in the association began to wane and attempts to revitalize the program were unsuccessful. The association was officially disbanded in 1996.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
The collection consists of numerous records pertaining to the commencement and dissolution of the Central Minnesota Historical Assembly. The records contain information describing the organization’s intentions to bring various historical societies around Central Minnesota together for mutual growth, development, and training in the field of historical and cultural preservation. The records also include information concerning day-to-day operations, including plans for meetings and luncheons, membership lists, income and expenses, administration reports, and local historical societies’ newsletters and programs.
Ordeningstelsel
The collection is arranged into two series: Administrative Records, and Minutes and Correspondences.
Series 1: Administrative Records
The administrative records are arranged in alphabetical order, ranging from 1966, when the organization was first created, to 1996, when the organization was dissolved. Records include: charter, constitution, dissolution letter, membership lists, finances, publicity publications, The Interpreter newsletter, and various county societies’ newsletters.
Series 2: Minutes and Correspondences
The minutes and correspondences are arranged by year, from 1966 and into the 1990s. These correspondences include information concerning meeting dates, luncheons, administration concerns, and letters between the Central Minnesota Historical Assembly and the various historical societies.
Records are located at 35C.1a-d.
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
There are no access restrictions.
Physical access
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.
Languages of the material
- Engels
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
Gift
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Aanvullingen
Related materials elements
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Regels of conventies
Sources used
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
The records were reprocessed by Sara Olson in April 2015.