Highway 61 relocation file, 1933-1953.

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Highway 61 relocation file, 1933-1953.

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Records regarding plans, negotiations, and controversy over the acquisition of right of way lands for trunk highway 61 through the Grand Portage Indian Reservation. They include correspondence of Highway Department right of way and engineering personnel with federal and state officials and legislators, advocacy groups, Canadian officials, and the public; inter-departmental correspondence and memos; court briefs and other printed documents; reports; maps; and newspaper clippings.

2.0 cu. ft. (2 boxes).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 6705231

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