Press Releases
A Special Meeting of the Membership*
St. Louis County Historical Society
September 23, 2010
5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Lake Superior Railroad Museum (first floor/track level)
St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center (the Depot)
506 West Michigan Street
Duluth, MN
Agenda
~Vote on the Proposed Bylaw Amendments Previously Mailed to All Current Members
~President's Mid-year Progress Report
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Members are encouraged to bring prospective members as guests. Click details to view the flyer with additional information about the evening's events and to view a sample copy of the ballot.
Light Refreshments Provided
*To vote members must be current as of September 9, 2010 (postmarked or received in the Society's Administrative Office).
Please call Executive Director JoAnne Coombe at 218-733-7586 with any questions.
St. Louis County wishes to thank members for their support of our organization, especially those who participated in the member initiative to change the bylaws required by the Minnesota Nonprofit Act, that will be voted upon at this special membership meeting.
Exhibits at St. Louis County Courthouse in Hibbing
PRESS RELEASE
For distribution June 24, 2010 through December 22, 2010
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Hibbing Historical Society, an affiliate of St. Louis County Historical Society, is pleased to announce the exhibition of Constructing Howard Street - 1921 at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Hibbing. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
This photo exhibit consists of eight (8) framed photos showing the first paving, curb, and sidewalk construction of Howard Street in the spring of 1921. At that time, Hibbing, "the city that moved", was building its main street after the decision was made to relocate from North Hibbing to the new South Hibbing. Buildings familiar today can clearly be seen in the photographs.
For more information, call Howard Margulas of Hibbing Historical Society at 218-262-4450 or email him at margulas@cpinternet.com, or Pru Lolich, Hibbing Historical Society President, at plolich@q.com.
Also currently at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Hibbing is a traveling exhibit produced by St. Louis County Historical Society entitled Preserving the Old Country: The Experiences of Croatians, Serbians, and Slovenians in St. Louis County. The exhibit focuses on the "Old Country" (formerly Yugoslavia and now chiefly the modern states of Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia) and the immigration from it to northeastern Minnesota beginning in the 1860's and continuing through the larger wave of immigration that occurred between the 1880's and the 1920's. The political history of the region that provided the impetus for leaving the Old Country is explored in depth, as well as the reasons St. Louis County was chosen by so many southeastern Europeans as their final destination. It also explores the elements of cultural continuity readily apparent today, particularly evident in music, food, and family values.
Please call St. Louis County Historical Society's administrative office at 218-733-7586 for more information.
LABOR DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST & PROGRAM AT PETRELL HALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010
The Petrell Hall Centennial Committee cordially invites you to attend the annual Labor Day pancake breakfast fundraiser and program. The pancake breakfast, 8:00-11:00 a.m. cost is $6.00/adults, $3.00/kids 5-12, and Free for children under 5, is followed by the program at 11:00 a.m. presenting author Mark Munger who will discuss his book about Finnish immigrants, Suomalaiset, People of the Marsh, an historical novel of heroism set against World War I and turbulent times; an era of labor unrest, political change, and racial tension. Parts of the story take place in Duluth, Brimson, Wolf Lake, and on the Iron Range and the Cloquet River. Other activities include a silent auction of fabulous items, and the raffling of an antler basket, stained glass chickadee and a handmade fish net. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE FOR GREAT FOOD, FUN AND ENLIGHTMENT!
Select pancakes to view flyer.
Family History Workshop at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Decoding the Maze is the theme for the 35th Annual Family History Workshop to be held Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Minnesota State University Moorhead. The 2010 Family History Workshop features Stephen Morse the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies. In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks, and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today's Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution 30 years ago.
Stephen’s sessions will be “One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools,” “One-Step Webpages: A Hodgepodge of Lesser-Known Gems,” “Deep Linking & Deeper Linking: How I Get the Most Out of Existing Search Applications,” and “From DNA to Genetic Genealogy: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.”
The workshop schedule also includes many other session topics including beginning genealogy, strategies for solving Swedish genealogical research problems, getting the most out of Ancestry.com, seven habits of effective genealogy, vital records on the Minnesota frontier, German-Russian resources at the ND State Archives, cracking the code to beginning German research, beginning research in Pommern/Posen; North Dakota vital records, 19th Century military records, beginning Norwegian genealogy, Norwegian on-line genealogy resources, probate records: a genealogical & family history treasure, reconstructing your family’s small US business: accessible records, beginning youth genealogy, family history center/family search, genealogical software: how do the top programs compare?, British intelligence: smart strategies for tracking down English, Scottish and Welsh ancestors. In addition the North Dakota State Genealogical Society will hold their regular meeting.
The Family History Workshop runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on October 2, 2010, in the Comstock Union on the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus at 615 14th Street South in Moorhead. The luncheon program features a special speaker and presentations of family history research awards. An exhibit hall featuring booths for more than twenty organizations and vendors is open throughout most of the day.
The workshop cost of $40 includes four lectures of your choice, the workshop syllabus with all handouts, and morning & afternoon coffee breaks. Noon luncheon is provided at no additional cost for those whose pre-registration and payment are received by September 25, 2010. Walk-in attendees are welcome. A limited number of luncheon tickets are available for walk-in registrants on a first-come basis.
Youth ages 11-17 may attend the special Beginning Youth Genealogy session, three other sessions of their choice and lunch for $10. Space is limited and on a first come first serve basis.
For more information about the workshop, the presenters, the family history research book contest, and pre-registration materials visit www.heritageed.org or contact Continuing Studies, UPO Box 82, 1104 - 7th Ave. S, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563, or (218) 477-5862. Check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Moorhead-MN/Family-History-Workshop/179596648592. The 35th Annual Family History Workshop is sponsored by the Heritage Education Commission of MSUM.
