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Minnesota. Dept. of Highways.
Variant namesThe Minnesota Legislature created the Department of Highways in 1917 to oversee the construction of Minnesota highways. The basic highway plan for Minnesota was endorsed by the Legislature in the early 1920s, with the creation of a system of 70 trunk highways. In 1976, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) was created by the Legislature and assumed the responsibilities previously held by the Department of Highways.
From the description of State of Minnesota, Dept. of Highways collection 1927. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 311748849
The Minnesota Legislature created the Department of Highways in 1917 to oversee the construction of Minnesota highways. The basic highway plan for Minnesota was endorsed by the Legislature in the early 1920s, with the creation of a system of 70 trunk highways. In 1976, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) was created by the Legislature and assumed the responsibilities previously held by the Department of Highways.
From the guide to the State of Minnesota, Dept. of Highways collection, 1927, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division [naa])
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Route correspondence, 1921-1965. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Minnesota Motorist Services Committee. | MnDOT Library, Minnesota Department of Transportation Library | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Records prepared for the Joint Committee Investigating State Departments, 1940-1941. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. State of Minnesota, Dept. of Highways collection 1927. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Legislature. Highway interim commissions records, 1957-1969. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Biennial reports, 1906-1980. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. County maps, 1935. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Bridge Division. Bridge photographs and negatives, [1920s] - [1970s]. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Bridge Division. Miscellaneous records, 1909 - [1970s]. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Marzitelli, Frank D., 1914-. Frank D. Marzitelli papers, 1957-1981. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Surveyor notebooks and construction diary, 1923-1936 (bulk 1935-1936). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Subject files, 1923-1976. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Saint Paul (Minn.). City Planning Board. Land use plan maps, 1958 July. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Project development reports, 1974-1976. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. State Highway Patrol. Records, 1961-1969. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Circulars, 1920-1973. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Adler, Robert, 1891-1963. Robert Adler papers, 1893-1958. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Minnesota. Legislature. Senate. Committee Investigating Certain State Dept.s. Records, 1930-1935. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Reading file of special assistant attorneys general, 1956-1966. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Attorney general's opinions, 1905-1962. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Photographs by Victor H. Benson, ca.1915 - 1956. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Miscellaneous historical materials, 1906-1966. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Planning and Programming Division. Traffic analysis reports, 1946-1984 (bulk 1961-1974). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Aufderheide, Herman, 1892-1958. Herman Aufderheide papers, 1933-1949. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Department correspondence, 1967-1993. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Minnesota. Dept. of Administration. Assistant Commissioner's Office. Files of John C. Moen, 1943-1980 (bulk 1974-1980). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Miscellaneous records, 1928-1974. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. St. Paul District. District Office records, 1879-1990. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota Highway Study Commission. Records, 1947-1955 (bulk 1953-1954). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. State road files, ca. 1906-1918, 1929-1972. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. General correspondence, 1935. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Babcock, Charles M. (Charles Merritt), 1871-1936. Charles M. Babcock and family papers, 1873-1960. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Maps, 1920-1957. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Bridge Division. Bridge maintenance logs, 1921-1934, 1964. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Minnesota. Area Redevelopment Administration. Records, 1960-1980. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. State Highway Patrol. Correspondence and miscellaneous records, 1939-1962. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Highway 61 relocation file, 1933-1953. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. American Association of State Highway Officials records, 1920-1932, 1950-1972. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Minnesota. Governor (1967-1971 : LeVander). Files of executive assistant David Durenberger, 1966-1970. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Mississippi Valley Conference of State Highway Departments files, 1951-1965. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Legislative files, 1961-1968. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. State Highway Patrol. Records, 1955-1974. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Published records and reports, 1921-1976. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. State Highway Patrol. Activity reports, 1963-1966. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Statewide road inventory files, 1936-1950 (bulk 1936-1943). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Leech Lake Land and Investment Company (Walker, Minn.). Company records, 1899-1969 (bulk 1918-1937). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Minnesota. Division of Parks and Recreation. Files of U.W. Hella, 1954-1973. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Highway Department building plans, [ca. 1943]-1945. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. State park maps, 1922. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | State of Minnesota, Dept. of Highways collection, 1927 | University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. County highway department annual reports, 1958-1965. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Jenny P. Riley Papers, 1952-1985 | University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Traffic Engineering Section. Rural trunk highway accident data, 1959-1971. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Correspondence, 1906-1916. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Registered state trails correspondence, 1916-1929. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Minnesota. Dept. of Administration. Commissioner's Office. Subject files, 1939-1978. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area. Twin Cities Transportation Planning Program records, 1947-1987 (bulk 1965-1984). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Highway estimates, 1957-1991. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Newspaper clippings and general news files, 1933-1975. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts |
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