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Military Service Records, Civil and U. S.-Dakota Wars., 1858-1925 (bulk 1861-1865).

Title: Military Service Records, Civil and U. S.-Dakota Wars. 1858-1925 (bulk 1861-1865).

Service data on Minnesota soldiers who served during the Civil and U.S.-Dakota wars.

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Baxter, Luther Loren, 1838-1915. Luther L. Baxter and family papers, 1853-1950.

Title: Luther L. Baxter and family papers, 1853-1950.

The papers of Baxter, lawyer, judge, and legislator from Scott and Carver counties (Minnesota), include correspondence with several prominent Minnesotans regarding local Democratic politics, as well as records (1861-1865) he kept as an officer in the Fourth Minnesota Infantry and the First Regiment of Heavy Artillery during the Civil War.

ArchivalResource: 1.0 cu. ft. (2 boxes, including 1 v.)

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Fitz, Rudolph H., [ca.1828]-1868. Rudolph H. Fitz and family papers, 1853-1881.

Title: Rudolph H. Fitz and family papers, 1853-1881.

Family letters and memorabilia of Fitz, a St. Paul (Minn.) carpenter and builder, his wife Elmina, and their son Edgar Howard Fitz, discussing daily life, religious matters, and temperance activities; diaries of Rudolph (1854-1855) and Ephraim (1874); family expense books (1861-1863); Edgar's school papers (1873-1879); and 3 architectural plans by Rudolph or Edgar (undated).

ArchivalResource: 0.2 cu. ft. (4 folders, 4 v., and 3 oversize items).

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Stephen R. Riggs and family papers., 1837-1988 (bulk 1837-1869).

Title: Stephen R. Riggs and family papers. 1837-1988 (bulk 1837-1869).

Letters, reminiscences, genealogical data, and miscellany of this Presbyterian missionary, his wife Mary Ann Longley Riggs, and other family members, focusing on the Riggs' missionary service at Lake Harriet (now Minneapolis) and Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota (1837-1862), his work as an interpreter during the U.S.-Dakota War (1862), and his subsequent activities as an author of Dakota-language teaching materials.

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Crosby, Francis M. (Francis Marion), 1830-1910. Francis M. Crosby and family papers, 1851-1954.

Title: Francis M. Crosby and family papers, 1851-1954.

Correspondence, legal papers, financial records, diaries, business advertisements, clippings, genealogies, and memorabilia, largely 1859-1910, of Crosby, a Wilmington, Vermont, lawyer who moved to Hastings, Dakota County (Minn.), in 1858, practiced law there, and served as a probate judge (1860-1861) and judge for the first judicial district (1872-1910). Included is Crosby's district court calendar for Goodhue County (1884, 1889) and Washington County (1888), which records the cases heard and his decisions.

ArchivalResource: 1.25 cu. ft. (4 boxes and 4 oversize items)

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McGill, A. R. (Andrew Ryan), 1840-1905. A.R. McGill and family papers, 1794-1931 (bulk 1870-1900).

Title: A.R. McGill and family papers, 1794-1931 (bulk 1870-1900).

Papers of Andrew Ryan McGill, a Nicollet County and St. Paul, Minnesota, lawyer (1861-1869); private secretary to Governor Horace Austin (1870-1874); Minnesota insurance commissioner (1873-1887); governor (1887-1889); state senator (1899-1905); and St. Paul postmaster (1900-1905).

ArchivalResource: 4.0 cubic feet (9 boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 5 items in reserve).

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Willius, Ferdinand, 1830-1916. Ferdinand Willius and family papers, 1814-1956.

Title: Ferdinand Willius and family papers, 1814-1956.

Correspondence, scrapbooks, genealogies, pamphlets, and other materials (primarily 1854-1915) relating to Ferdinand Willius, his brother Gustav, and the Willius and related families. From 1814 through the 1870s most of the letters are in German; some translations are included.

ArchivalResource: 6.0 cu. ft. (9 boxes and 1 item)

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A. R. McGill and family papers., 1794-1931 (bulk 1870-1900).

Title: A. R. McGill and familypapers. 1794-1931 (bulk 1870-1900).

Papers of A. R. McGill, a Nicollet County and St. Paul,Minnesota lawyer (1861-1869); private secretary to Governor Horace Austin(1870-1874); Minnesota insurance commissioner (1873-1887); governor (1887-1889);state senator (1899-1905); and St. Paul postmaster (1900-1905).

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Larson, Louis E. Louis E. Larson and family papers, 1857-1916.

Title: Louis E. Larson and family papers, 1857-1916.

Correspondence and printed materials collected by Louis E. Larson and family of Winona, Minnesota. The correspondence primarily relates to Minnesota and national politics, particularly election campaigns, political appointments, and the Republican Party. Other topics discussed are the Civil War, the Spanish American War, the movement for African American suffrage (1869), and an epidemic in Chicago (1866). Correspondents include such Minnesota and national political figures as: Tams Bixby, Alexander Bull, Joseph Gurney Cannon, Cushman Kellogg Davis, William Watts Folwell, John Hay, Andrew Ryan McGill, William Rainey Marshall, William Rush Merriam, Stephen Miller, Knute Nelson, John Sargent Pillsbury, Alexander Ramsey, Theodore Roosevelt, James Albertus Tawney, Samuel Rinnah Van Sant, Gideon Welles, and William Windom. The printed items include theater programs, invitations, price lists, and similar materials. Included are programs of the Winona Opera House, a program of the Winona Fair and State Exposition (1890), a Ringling Brothers circus program (1916), and a circus poster.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 cu. ft. (1 box and 1 oversize item)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/313857069 View

Swift, Henry A., 1823-1869. Henry A. Swift papers, 1855-1868.

Title: Henry A. Swift papers, 1855-1868.

Correspondence of this state senator and governor of Minnesota, including letters from Willis A. Gorman regarding the removal of the capital to St. Peter, from Arthur G. Chatfield on court procedure in Minnesota, from Elias F. Drake and others on Minnesota railroads, from Benjamin F. Ward on Senator Henry M. Rice's attitude toward the Civil War, and from John G. Riheldaffer on University of Minnesota affairs; a discussion of General William T. Sherman's plan for frontier defense in Minnesota in the middle 1860s; applications for positions in the Second Minnesota Cavalry; petitions for and against the incorporation of the town of St. Peter; and a letter by Swift on the establishment of a land office at St. Peter.

ArchivalResource: 34 items.

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Minnesota. State Auditor. U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 refugee claims and related records, 1862-1866 (bulk 1862-1863).

Title: U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 refugee claims and related records, 1862-1866 (bulk 1862-1863).

Correspondence, receipts, claims vouchers, and related records documenting claims to the state from both refugees and the private persons and organizations who provided relief to the refugees immediately following the war. Funds for the claims were taken from $25,000 approved by a Special Session of the State Legislature on September 25, 1862 for the relief of refugees driven from their homes during the U.S.-Dakota War. St. Paul banker Peter Berkey was named State Commissioner for the Distribution of the Refugee Fund, with assistance from H. A. Swift (later replaced by M. B. Stone), Jared Benson, and Daniel Basset. The legislated funds were also supplemented from collections taken in Ohio, New York, and other eastern areas.

ArchivalResource: 0.7 cubic feet (1 partial box).

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Records of Governor Henry A. Swift, 1863-1864.

Title: Records of Governor Henry A. Swift, 1863-1864.

Records relating to civil and military appointments; letters received; attorney general's opinions; records relating to pardons; and reports of the state prison. Most of the records appear to concern either the Dakota Wars of 1862-1863 or Minnesota regiments in the Civil War.

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U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 refugee claims and related records., 1862-1868 (bulk 1862-1863).

Title: U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 refugee claims and related records. 1862-1868 (bulk 1862-1863).

Correspondence, receipts, claims vouchers, and related records documenting claims to the state from both refugees and the private persons and organizations who provided relief to the refugees immediately following the war.

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Minnesota. Governor (1863-1864 : Swift). Records of Governor Henry A. Swift, 1863-1864.

Title: Records of Governor Henry A. Swift, 1863-1864.

Records relating to civil and military appointments; letters received; attorney general's opinions; records relating to pardons; and reports of the state prison. Most of the records appear to concern either the Dakota Wars of 1862-1863 or Minnesota regiments in the Civil War.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 cu. ft. (partial box).

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Riggs, Stephen Return, 1812-1883. Stephen R. Riggs and family papers, 1837-1988 (bulk 1837-1869).

Title: Stephen R. Riggs and family papers, 1837-1988 (bulk 1837-1869).

Letters, reminiscences, genealogical data, and miscellany of this Presbyterian missionary, his wife Mary Ann Longley Riggs, and other family members, focusing on the Riggs' missionary service at Lake Harriet (now Minneapolis) and Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota (1837-1862), his work as an interpreter during the 1862 Dakota Conflict, and his subsequent activities as an author of Dakota-language teaching materials. Included is extensive correspondence with Riggs and Longley family members; letters from other missionaries in Minnesota and Dakota Territory; letters from Minnesota and national political leaders; letters from religious organizations, especially the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, the American Bible Society, and the American Tract Society; and many letters from Indians, most in the Dakota language. There is also information on the Civil War, settlement of Indian claims for land and money, and the publication of Riggs' writings, and a set of biographical sketches of American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionaries.

ArchivalResource: 1.95 cubic feet (3 boxes)

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Rudolph H. Fitz and family papers., 1853-1881.

Title: Rudolph H. Fitz and family papers. 1853-1881.

Family letters and memorabilia of Fitz, a St. Paul (Minn.) carpenter and builder, his wife Elmina, and their son Edgar Howard Fitz, discussing daily life, religious matters, and temperance activities; diaries of Rudolph (1854-1855) and Edgar (1874); family expense books (1861-1863); Edgar's school papers (1873-1879); and 3 structural plans by Rudolph or Edgar (undated).

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