John W. Blair papers, 1867-1915.

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John W. Blair papers, 1867-1915.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122616494

Papers collected by a Black St. Paul and Duluth Railway Company porter, mostly concerning his heroic rescue of train passengers and townspeople during the disastrous 1894 forest fire in Hinckley (Minn.). Other papers include information on members of his wife's family and miscellaneous printed matter.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 6791595

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