Hennepin County Library’s Tumblr is focused on the James K. Hosmer Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library and its digital collections.Hennepin County LibraryTumblr (3.0; @hclib)http://hclib.tumblr.com/Prince and the Popular Song Index Last week on Instagram we did...<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/d230ed52774a91dbafbb30f6cbb4e155/tumblr_ncq3olzj2C1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Prince and the Popular Song Index</strong></p> <p>Last week on <a href="http://instagram.com/hclib">Instagram</a> we did a #TBT <span data-reactid=".j.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.0">to that time when librarians had to draw a symbol for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span>Prince</span><span data-reactid=".j.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.2">. Get on the wait list for Prince’s new album <a href="http://hzapps.hclib.org/pub/ipac/link2ipac.cfm?index=BIB&term=5169272">"Art Official Age"</a> and keep your eyes peeled for a second album “PLECTRUMELECTRUM” both released today, September 30.<br/></span></p> <p><span data-reactid=".j.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.2">You can find words and music to more of your favorite songs i</span><span data-reactid=".j.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.2">n the Popular Song Index on the 3rd floor at Minneapolis Central Library.<br/></span></p> <p><span data-reactid=".j.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.2">Visit Special Collections to view biography files on Prince Rogers Nelson, as well as his <a href="http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/24625141546/prince-rodgers-nelson-sophomore-1974-central">1974 high school yearbook</a>. </span></p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98825294315http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98825294315Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:30:08 -0500PrincePopular Song IndexInstagramPrince Rogers Nelson100 Years of South 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mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style> <![endif]--><span class="title"><strong><span>100 Years of South Minneapolis Bakeries: Some Histories</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><a href="http://www.hclib.org/AgenciesAction.cfm?agency=ce"><strong><span>Minneapolis Central Library</span></strong></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span><br/><strong>RKMC Meeting Room</strong><br/> Saturday, Oct. 4, 1–2:30 p.m.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br/></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>In 1935, there were 115 “Bakeries - Retail” listed in South Minneapolis. What happened before and after that milestone? Discover some of the many ways Minneapolitans got their breads and goodies. Personal, neighborhood and corporate histories of such landmarks as Egekvist’s, Emrich’s, Wuollet’s and the People’s Company Bakery are part of the bigger story. Historian Phil Anderson of MCAD presents.</span></span></p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98743420989http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98743420989Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:30:09 -0500bakeriesminneapolis historyLoft Literary Center Looks at Longfellow Pictured is an...<img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/adb3410792d7cf3d74aa1e2422b4e025/tumblr_nbc69pSZ9K1qfkgweo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/00ec7584dbdc208b5a3c1d86f1778ae1/tumblr_nbc69pSZ9K1qfkgweo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/1124b9eff0653c20d0a04e94e0fd7645/tumblr_nbc69pSZ9K1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/68e7e2204d30b18827f28b5cdff02127/tumblr_nbc69pSZ9K1qfkgweo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/e842c7394d3326170b622bd069076918/tumblr_nbc69pSZ9K1qfkgweo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/3601bced5e3a77126b3921ef5625adac/tumblr_nbc69pSZ9K1qfkgweo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/1ace981e4706ce319ec3703eaccb22f4/tumblr_nbc69pSZ9K1qfkgweo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/8bebf47b55aa6266a647304c67f8c9dd/tumblr_nbc69pSZ9K1qfkgweo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Loft Literary Center Looks at Longfellow</strong></p> <p>Pictured is an assortment of fancy covers of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Song of Hiawatha” from the 19th Century American Studies Collection at the Hennepin County Library Special Collections.</p> <p>Join Chris Martin and guests Heid Erdrich, Gwen Westerman, Brad Zellar, Brian Laidlaw, Sarah Fox, Joe Horton, and more in an evening interrogating Minnesota’s founding literary text, Longfellow’s “The Song of Hiawatha,” from a contemporary perspective.<br/><br/>Witness how these local luminaries rethink, revise, and rewrite Hiawatha in poetry, prose, and song.</p> <p>———————————</p> <p><strong>Date & Time: October 04, 2014 (7:00 p.m.)</strong></p> <p><strong>Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall)</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">———————————</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Learn more about the <a href="https://www.loft.org/">Loft Literary Center</a> or visit <a class="tumblelog" href="http://tmblr.co/mB9BtrY0VLxBrRNhs6rCa6Q">loftliterary</a> on Tumblr. Check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1514559185449708/">event page on Facebook</a> for more info.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98570187661http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98570187661Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:30:26 -0500Loft Literary CenterHiawathaHenry Wadsworth Longfellow19th Century American Studies CollectionliteratureSong of HiawathaHistory of Crystal/Rockford Road Library Crystal...<img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/663a7b41a587149d02bec8e40469bddc/tumblr_muohl95V5R1qfkgweo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/9fcd5038ad86abf800f0b52869ae1f75/tumblr_muohl95V5R1qfkgweo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/23183ed4217edfaea6107742d6e1c4b3/tumblr_muohl95V5R1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>History of Crystal/<a href="http://www.hclib.org/AgenciesAction.cfm?agency=RR">Rockford Road Library</a></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Crystal Library</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Address<span>                    </span></span></strong><span>Crystal Shopping Center, 255 Willow Bend, (Bass Lake Road &<br/></span><span>West Broadway)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Square Feet<span>              </span></span></strong><span>126’ x 22’ total space; 96’ x 22’ library working area<br/></span><strong><span>Cost<span>     </span></span></strong><span><span>                      </span>Rental at $6350/yr. (First year free)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Open to public</span></strong><strong><span><span>         </span></span></strong><span>April </span><span>7, 1960</span><span> </span><span><span>  </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Dedication<span>  </span></span></strong><strong><span><span>               </span></span></strong><span>July 25, 1960 </span><span></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Closed</span></strong><span><span>                      </span>May 22, 1972</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Overview of Community and Library</span></u></strong><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Crystal’s first library opened April 7, 1960, replacing </span><span>the </span><span>bookmobile </span><span>stop. </span><span>Located in a business block of the Crystal Shopping Center among regular retail stores, it was an <span>experiment in this type of location</span></span><span>.</span><span></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>History</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>In 1958 the Village of Crystal showed interest in </span><span>a </span><span>branch library. Population at that time was 15,000.  HCL’s Helen Young met with the village council early that year to explain the type </span><span>of building and </span><span>general </span><span>location </span><span>necessary for library quarters</span><span>. </span><span></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>On November 17, 1959 the Crystal council resolved to provide housing for a free public </span><span>library in </span><span>the </span><span>Crystal Shopping </span><span>Center. Property was leased for </span><span>a </span><span>six-year </span><span>term</span><span>.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Crystal Library closed May 22, 1972. Services to the Crystal and New Hope </span><span>communities resumed when the new Rockford Road Library opened June 5,1972.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Dedication</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The library’s dedication was part of </span><span>the </span><span>Crystal Village Centennial (July 25-31, 1960) </span><span>Raymond Williams, MPL Librarian gave the dedication address. Other speakers were:</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Governor Orville Freeman</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Hannis S. Smith, Director, State Library Division</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Mrs. John Rood, President of MPL Board</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Helen Young, Director, HCL</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>John </span><span>Grogan, Mayor of Crystal</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Collection</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Opening </span><span>Collection </span><span>housed 12,000 volumes.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> <span> </span></span><strong><u><span>Staff</span></u></strong><strong><span><span>    </span></span></strong><span></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>(Opening Staff)</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Maureen Sullivan, Librarian <br/></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> </span>Jeannette Deich, Assistant Librarian <br/></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Helen Sullivan, Clerk </span><span></span></p> <p><strong>Rockford Road Library</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Rockford Road Library was built in 1972 and was renovated and expanded in 1997. It primarily serves residents in the first-ring suburbs of Robbinsdale, Crystal and New Hope. These cities are home to many people from diverse backgrounds; including immigrants and refugees who speak more than 50 languages. Access to computers, the availability of computer tutors, conversation circles, baby and family storytimes help to make Rockford Road a popular community destination.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>One of the most notable features of the library is the Giant and Jack and the Beanstalk sculpture located in the children’s area. This colorful work of art by popular library artist Christopher Tully draws young and old alike into the picture book area. A large meeting room, conference room and two small study rooms also are popular features of the library.</span><span></span></p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98407704949http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98407704949Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:30:27 -0500Hennepin County LibraryCrystalCrystal LibraryRockford Road Librarylibrary historyStill Standing: The Last Streetcar Shelter Here’s what...<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/8fab1358929aa077bd5467a1a1178a47/tumblr_ncd6tdarOv1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Still Standing: The Last Streetcar Shelter</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/276184441.html">Here’s what Star Tribune writer Eric Roper found in his search for Thomassons in the Twin Cities</a>. Thomassons refer to obsolete components of the built environment that are nonetheless maintained. What other Thomassons exist in Minneapolis?</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98252260926http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98252260926Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:59:47 -0500Thomassonsstreetcar sheltersminneapolis parksTheodore Wirth Parkpublic transithistoric structuresOne of the First Motorized Tandem Bikes in the City, Circa Early...<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/74e4d5105d6b677c5acfa42f0affc4f4/tumblr_naz9u5pX121qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>One of the First Motorized Tandem Bikes in the City, Circa Early 1900s</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Bicycling rose in popularity in the last few decades of the 19<sup>th</sup> century, leading to many innovations in bike construction. We can see two examples of that innovation here – the extra seat, and the inclusion of a motor.<span> </span>While it is obviously influenced by the design of previous tandem bicycles, calling this a “tandem” might be a bit misleading, since the front passenger here plays no role in powering the bike (note the lack of pedals, brakes, or steering mechanism on the front end).<span> </span>The motor is likely meant to replace the pedaling assistance of the passenger – there are still pedals by the back seat, suggesting the motor plays a supplemental role. This might be thought of as the distant ancestor of the <a href="http://www.twintownpedicabs.com/">bicycle cabs that still ferry around passengers in Downtown Minneapolis</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The first known example of a functional cycle with more than two wheels was James Starley’s Coventry tricycle, invented in 1876. Starley went on to invent the Salvo quadricycle in 1877, which had two large wheels on either side of the rider’s seat and two small ones to the front and back.<span>  </span>The Salvo was enormously popular with the British upper class – Queen Victoria bought two.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The first tandems appeared in the 1870s, and enjoyed a surge in popularity in the 1890s as designs improved.<span> </span>A large part of the tandem’s appeal was the social aspect – it allowed a man and a woman to share a bicycle ride together.<span> </span>There was some debate, however, about whether the lady should ride in the front (where she would occupy the place of honor) or in the rear (where the man could leap from the front seat and protect her from any danger).<span> </span>Either way, it was a popular courting option, as shown by composer Henry Dacre’s popular song “Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built For Two).”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Photograph by Edward A. Bromley, scanned from glass plate negative.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">_________________</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>This post was researched and written by Special Collections intern Helen Walden-Fodge. Helen has been working with several archival collections this summer, including the Bromley glass plate negative collection.</em></p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98163909935http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/98163909935Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:30:23 -0500bicyclesbicyclingtandem bikespedicabsbicycle historyDowntown MinneapolisEdward A. Bromleyglass plate negativeHighway Proposed For Kenilworth Corridor….In 1940 Even during...<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/1bf81e6cff561ccce173386a171478d1/tumblr_nak4ulY9711qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/297f80b3002bf0d733919d6237022701/tumblr_nak4ulY9711qfkgweo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/92963d53dbc3196611746b59bccb3aba/tumblr_nak4ulY9711qfkgweo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/575afb0cd928189977652367dc2970b7/tumblr_nak4ulY9711qfkgweo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Highway Proposed For Kenilworth Corridor….In 1940</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Even during the Depression, the growth of automobile traffic surged, leading the Minneapolis Planning Dept to propose a number of new and expanded roadways through and around the city. Among them was a two-lane road with a wide median running from what was then Wayzata Boulevard just North of Kenwood, through the Kenilworth Corridor, connecting to the Lake St/Mtka Blvd/Hwy 7 commons around France avenue.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">As is well-known with the current controversy surrounding the SWLRT, the “chain of lakes” presents a considerable physical barrier to accessing the downtown from the southwest. This 1940 report points out that Kenilworth Corridor offers one of the few alternate routes of access. The “Southwest Diagonal Thorofare” was proposed “to intercept traffic from Minnetonka Boulevard and Trunk Highway No. 7 at France Ave., and conduct this traffic into the central business area on a route avoiding West Lake St. and Hennepin Ave,” essentially following the path now planned for the SWLRT.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">From <em><a href="https://apps.hclib.org/catalog/record.cfm?all=4060345&row=1&id=4060345">A Report on a Survey of Traffic on Major Arterial Streets and Trunk Highways and Recommendations and Plans for the Improvement of Traffic Facilities</a>. </em>City Planning Commission, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1, 1940.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97906324398http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97906324398Fri, 19 Sep 2014 14:30:15 -0500SWLRTKenilworth CorridorHighwaysUrban Planningchpinthestacks: In The Stacks with Hans Weyandt:...<img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/3664c4358e8bcb65e0df88bbb05adda7/tumblr_nc1wil0JJY1shbgbho5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/9ca53c42b4964d3b70d8201ea1e9f0b5/tumblr_nc1wil0JJY1shbgbho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/5701412d498f4f8a941d86dd228a3868/tumblr_nc1wil0JJY1shbgbho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/88bbd835359c7764ddf65ab1ff380409/tumblr_nc1wil0JJY1shbgbho3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/c1f2f9cac21983588685568b59ab7c10/tumblr_nc1wil0JJY1shbgbho4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chpinthestacks.tumblr.com/post/97734068332/in-the-stacks-with-hans-weyandt-miniatures-within">chpinthestacks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>In The Stacks with Hans Weyandt: Miniatures<br/><br/></strong><span>Within the bounty of the Special Collections there is a sub-category that I never figured out how to accurately search for. Through sheer luck I stumbled upon two books in the catalog whose titles intrigued me.<br/><br/></span><span>The first is by Mark Twain and its title, <em>The Shame Is Ours</em>, was something I’d never heard of. I figured that I’m no Twain scholar and that it was possible there was another work of his I haven’t read. When I arrived the next morning Bailey had already pulled all of the 25 books I’d requested the previous day. On top of the cart were two small envelopes with call letters written on them. I opened one and found the Twain. It is something that could fit in a jewelry box and, probably, that is where it belongs. It has a basic, speckled, cover with title only. This was toward the last days of the Ferguson, MO disaster. It felt quite right for me to read this little work. It’s not a book in the most basic sense. It’s a letter from Twain to the head of Yale’s Law School informing him that, if </span><span>Warner T. McGuinn, one of the first African-American students at Yale Law School</span><span>, was </span><span>admitted, Twain would cover the expenses. It is a small treatise on race and that we are still, very clearly, struggling with.<br/><br/></span><span>The second mini book was a small blue book titled <em>Historic American Flags</em>. It easily fit in the palm of my hand and each image was an old stamp. All of them were pretty—many versions of the Stars and Stripes. My two favorites are probably the First Navy Jack from 1775 that includes the now Tea Party hijacked snake and ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ statement. The second is also from 1775 and is the Washington Cruiser’s flag with a simple evergreen tree and the words ‘An Appeal to Heaven.’<br/><br/></span><span>Most of the smaller offerings in Special Collections are scattershot and have no easily recognizable theme. Bailey told me there are a couple hundred of these mini books. I’m glad two found their way to me. I’ll be back to search out more.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>Hans Weyandt is currently a writer-in-residence at the Central branch of the Hennepin County Library. Hans has worked at four independent bookstores in St. Paul and Minneapolis over the past 15 years. He is the former co-owner of Micawber’s Books and the editor of “Read This! Handpicked Favorites from America’s Indie Bookstores” published by Coffee House Press. He currently works at Sea Salt Eatery, Moon Palace Books and Big Bell Ice Cream.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>Join us at Central library tomorrow at 6:15 pm for a tour of the collection and a conversation with Hans. Visit our <a href="http://Hans%20at%20Central%20Library" title="https://www.facebook.com/events/629514077155811/">Facebook event page</a> for more info.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>The world of miniature books. Join us tomorrow at 6:15 for a tour of Special Collections and a conversation with Hans.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97734968946http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97734968946Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:21:16 -0500chpinthestacksHans WeyandtCoffee House PressMiniaturesMinneapolis Business Trade Cards Over 300 Minneapolis business...<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/4db69dc932290d9a71b0843516be4587/tumblr_nbn4v4IJ621qfkgweo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/10386bc413239156f31fce42a3c17c37/tumblr_nbn4v4IJ621qfkgweo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/378762afb01e657249f96738cb704cc2/tumblr_nbn4v4IJ621qfkgweo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/3ea6d5b959ff6c4560ac38904186a8da/tumblr_nbn4v4IJ621qfkgweo7_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/89539f2d73de79a5d2e8dbee5422590d/tumblr_nbn4v4IJ621qfkgweo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/83fbfd6d9f05bf66c425e9dec6914de9/tumblr_nbn4v4IJ621qfkgweo4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/bc2e5766967a88e05ae34c0956f71c88/tumblr_nbn4v4IJ621qfkgweo5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/fa8a114db00658744b305703809f0736/tumblr_nbn4v4IJ621qfkgweo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Minneapolis Business Trade Cards</strong></p> <p>Over 300 Minneapolis business trade cards from the Hennepin County Library Special Collections are <a href="http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/search/collection/mpls/searchterm/Trade%20cards/field/all/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title/page/1">now available to view</a> in the Minnesota Digital Library. The bulk of the collection dates from the late 19th century and early 20th century and includes a range of businesses, from clothing stores to flour mills.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97733868001http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97733868001Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:00:22 -0500Minneapolis businessesbusiness trade cardsadvertising19th centuryPreservation Tools of the Trade - Part 2 1. Fillet: A finishing...<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/5a9cc16d4e72d2eec9c53c394efbe622/tumblr_n92ubtEEi01qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/5d648d9048a20e58a6a7f05a0d2787da/tumblr_n92ubtEEi01qfkgweo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/6145e71b8452984df0d5f4fc4f8eb103/tumblr_n92ubtEEi01qfkgweo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/6df290e107ac128a9950609f26ccd9ba/tumblr_n92ubtEEi01qfkgweo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Preservation Tools of the Trade - Part 2<br/></strong></p> <p>1. Fillet: A finishing tool used for decorating a book cover.</p> <p>2. Finishing Press: Used for holding a book while it is being lettered or tooled on the spine</p> <p>3. General purpose knife (top), cloth-cutting knife (bottom)</p> <p>4. Needle and thread, awl, beeswax</p> <p>____________</p> <p>Tools from the Preservation Unit at Minneapolis Central Library, photographed by Frank Hurley. See more preservation tool photos on the library’s <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hennepincountylibrary/sets/72157637950848235/">Flickr</a>.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97584888214http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97584888214Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:30:21 -0500Preservation toolsbookbindingpreservationPreservation UnittoolsWobblies and Robber Barons: An Historical Battle on...<img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/abe33a2dde8f8e40c1e253be5f281e0a/tumblr_nb16kd22711qfkgweo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/3e3a74d9d29f28dd82316f97e21a1cf9/tumblr_nb16kd22711qfkgweo2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.hclib.org/pub/events/AllEventsAction.cfm?ID=29357"><strong><span>Wobblies and Robber Barons: An Historical Battle on Minnesota’s Iron Range</span></strong></a></p> <p class="DateLarge"><span>Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7-8:30 p.m. Minneapolis Central, RKMC meeting room<br/></span></p> <p class="BodyLarge"><span> </span><strong><span>Labor Historian Peter Rachleff</span></strong><span> will discuss the present and the past of Minnesota’s Iron Range in the era of World War I. He will explore the lives and struggles of immigrant miners, their affiliation with the Industrial Workers of the World, their confrontation with Andrew Carnegie and his minions, and their impact on Minnesota’s labor history. <em><a href="http://www.hclib.org/pub/events/Register.cfm?SessionNo=29357">Register online</a> or call 612.543.5669</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Extraordinary levels of inequality between rich and poor, workers fighting for a living wage, powerful employers busting unions, government crackdowns on immigrants, limitations on the right to vote. Sound familiar? But this is not a talk about today’s economic and political battlefields. Join labor historian Peter Rachleff as he provokes a conversation between the present and the past, the past of Minnesota’s Iron Range in the era of World War I. He will explore the lives and struggles of immigrant miners and their affiliation with the Industrial Workers of the World, popularly known as the Wobblies, in their confrontation with Andrew Carnegie and his minions, and he will trace their impact on Minnesota’s labor history.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97497882492http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97497882492Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:30:24 -0500WobbliesIron RangeMinnesota historylaborminersIndustrial Workers of the WorldRemembering Ralph Rapson Today, September 13, 2014, is the 100th...<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/6167d655a306a36cbdadec9220693e11/tumblr_n92w8d7n3z1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/9654b7290acc0035acd78bb1ee7eadf7/tumblr_n92w8d7n3z1qfkgweo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/d45cdf7acc33921128a54acf92f2598a/tumblr_n92w8d7n3z1qfkgweo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/b348e8144b262907251601029ed035d7/tumblr_n92w8d7n3z1qfkgweo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Remembering Ralph Rapson<br/></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Today, September 13, 2014, is the 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of architect Ralph Rapson’s birth. Considered a leader in modern design, Rapson (1914-2008) was head of the University of Minnesota School of Architecture from 1954-1984.<span> </span>His Twin Cities designs include:</p> <ul><li><span><span><span></span></span></span><strong>Guthrie Theater, (</strong>top right: built 1963, razed 2007) – the first Guthrie Theater, built with Sir Tyrone Guthrie on Vineland Place, Minneapolis</li> <li><strong>Rarig Center</strong> (center left: built 1972),the performing arts center on the University of Minnesota campus</li> <li><strong>Cedar Square West apartments</strong> (center right: now Riverside Plaza, built 1973), a mixed income housing unit in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood</li> <li><strong>State Capitol Credit Union / Southeast Library</strong> (bottom, built 1963) Built as a credit union and converted to Southeast Library in Dinkytown in 1967</li> <li><strong>Phillip Pillsbury House</strong> in Wayzata (not pictured: 1963, razed 1997), a 9000 square foot house and the first contemporary home built on Lake Minnetonka.</li> </ul><p>After his retirement from the University of Minnesota, Rapson continued to work full-time as a practicing architect.  He was at his drawing board until the day before he died on March 29, 2008, at age 93.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span>For more photos (including the Pillsbury House) and information on Ralph Rapson, see Linda Mack’s 2008 <a href="http://www.minnpost.com/arts-culture/2008/04/rapson-remembered%20">MinnPost</a> article and the Hennepin County Library <a href="http://catalog.hclib.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1P0820C695334.317516&menu=search&aspect=power&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=mc&ri=&index=.TW&term=&oper=and&x=12&y=12&aspect=power&index=.AW&term=&oper=and&index=.SW&term=rapson%2C+ralph&oper=and&index=.GW&term=#focus">catalog</a>.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97405899426http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97405899426Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:30:25 -0500Ralph RapsonGuthrie TheaterHCL Southeast LibraryCedar Square West ApartmentsRiverside PlazaRarig CenterPhilllip Pillsbury HousearchitectsarchitecturebirthdaysLetter from the Women’s Club of Minnetonka to Gratia...<img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/def389aef370a926050d057fc659524d/tumblr_nbsxl5vXtK1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Letter from the Women’s Club of Minnetonka to Gratia Countryman</strong>, Oct. 26, 1921</p> <p>On October 15, 1921, the Women’s Club purchased the <a href="http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/ref/collection/whs/id/25">White House Hotel </a>for $15,000. A large room was made ready for a public library to be dedicated in honor of Alice Pierce Bardwell.</p> <p>The only problem was the Women’s Club, “just hardly [knew] how to proceed” with creating a library.  They wrote the head of Minneapolis Public Library (and founder of Hennepin County Library), Gratia Countryman for assistance.</p> <p>On February 7, 1922 the Hennepin County Free Library moved books, cupboards, tables, chairs and other library essentials without charge from Minneapolis to the former hotel. It was named the Excelsior Branch of the Hennepin County Free Library. Excelsior Library was one of the first branches of the new system.  The library remained at 1 Water Street until 1928 when the library was moved to the Masonic Temple Building.</p> <p>Excelsior Library has returned to Water Street and opens tomorrow at 9 a.m. Join us for the opening at 337 Water Street and share your favorite features of the new building on social media with #ExcelsiorLibrary or #BackToWaterSt</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97316966016http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97316966016Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:48:00 -0500BacktoWaterStflashbackfridayExcelsior LibraryGratia CountrymanHennepin County Librarykevincannonart: In honor of the big Replacements show on...<img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/1c528bf49230c88ee6941a9353908c6e/tumblr_nbpt4kYKyt1r8uynko1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kevincannonart.tumblr.com/post/97187132923/in-honor-of-the-big-replacements-show-on-saturday">kevincannonart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>In honor of the big <a href="http://www.vita.mn/music/274695831.html">Replacements show on Saturday</a>, my friend Pat Ganley and I whipped up this map of the Mats’ beginnings in Minneapolis in the early 1980s. Click to read the high-res version.</p> </blockquote>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97303108701http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97303108701Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:43:22 -0500anita stinsonThe ReplacementsMinneapolis HistoryEvery Picture Has a Story To Tell I discovered the following...<img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/a4b639c17dde77188c5f52910c85f789/tumblr_nam0svCJnz1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Audubon Elementary School<br/><br/> <img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/5034fe81fb3ce57657abc768552d8768/tumblr_nam0svCJnz1qfkgweo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Southwest High School Band Student Parent Advisory Board<br/><br/> <img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/93bc39bd061d0e1b94daa8e495bde64d/tumblr_nam0svCJnz1qfkgweo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Music Educator Daniel Tetzlaff<br/><br/> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Every Picture Has a Story To Tell</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I discovered the following three photographs in this post while working on the East Calhoun Community Organization collection as an intern at the James. K. Hosmer Special Collections Library at the Minneapolis Public Library over the summer of 2014. I have a history with each of these photographs.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>1. The first photograph (above) is of Audubon Elementary School in Minneapolis, MN (now called Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School). The photograph was taken at the intersection of 41<sup>st</sup> and Chowen Ave S. This reference is important for a couple of reasons. First, the house I grew up in is 500 feet from this location, just up an alley to the left of the electrical box in the photograph. Second, my best friend from third grade grew up in a home 75 feet to the right of the electrical box. Third, my best friend from before kindergarten busted his teeth in a bicycle accident on a stop sign on the right side of the crosswalk in the picture (not pictured). David was speeding down the infamous “Audubon Hill” and somehow lost control. The hill is not pictured in this photograph. But it is a steep hill for a kid on a bicycle and fun as heck to cruise down. I remember it as the hill that took Dave’s teeth.</span></p> <p><span>2. I went to Southwest High school from 1984 to 1988. I played in the band during all four years. During my freshmen year the band toured Norway. This photograph was published in the April 1985 issue of the East Calhoun Community Organization newspaper. Standing in the back row is our band instructor Tom Keith. The folks in the back row are wearing T-shirts that say “Ambassadors to Norway” a publicity item used on the tour. I have two of these T-shirts because I participated in that trip to Norway. Seated in the lower left is Hennepin County Sheriff Donald Omodt. His daughter is directly behind him.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>3. I started my college course work at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN where I played in the Normandale concert band. Daniel Tetzlaff, a music educator (pictured in the back), also played in the Normandale concert band. Mr. Tetzlaff played trumpet. I had numerous cups of coffee with Daniel in the student union after band practice. He was one of the persons who encouraged me to keep music as a hobby versus trying to make a living from it. So I left music studies for the sciences and have not looked back. However, I still play the horn, piano and bass as a hobby. This photograph was published in the May 1985 edition of the East Calhoun Community Organization newspaper.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">________________</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>This post was written by Special Collections intern Edward Steffen Morrow Jr. Edward spent the summer finishing processing the East Calhoun Community Organization Collection, which includes thousands of photographs from the ECCO neighborhood and nearby areas.</em></p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97156690156http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/97156690156Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:30:18 -0500Audubon Elementary SchoolSouthwest Highschool BandDaniel TetzlaffAudubon HillTom KeithDonald OmodtECCO neighborhoodEast Calhoun Community OrganizationExcelsior Library Returns to Water Street Above is a photo of...<img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/14fca90c1b490c4f123d224bc582defd/tumblr_na7bn0mfAS1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Excelsior Library Returns to Water Street<br/></strong></p> <p>Above is a photo of Excelsior Library in 1938.  The Women’s Club of Lake Minnetonka formed the first free public library in Excelsior in 1922.  With assistance from the newly formed Hennepin County Library, they converted the former White House Hotel into the Excelsior Branch of Hennepin County Library.</p> <p>Isabel Wells Bladen was the first librarian and was replaced by Mary Kayhill Bardwell later in 1922. In 1928 the library moved to the third floor of the Masonic Temple on Water Street.  The 3 flight hike to the library wasn’t popular so the library moved again in 1932 to a room in the Charles Sampson block on the southwest corner of Second and Water Streets.  The new location featured, “…bright new linoleum rugs, several reading tables, added shelf room and lighting fixtures. The room is comfortably heated…The windows are daintily curtained and growing plants give the room a homey appearance. Mrs. Bardwell takes pride in making her library patrons feel at home.”(Excelsior Record, September 9, 1932).</p> <p>Mrs. Bardwell was succeeded by Margaret Cutler in 1934.  Lelia T. Bitting was the librarian from 1943-1963.  In 1946 the library was moved to the Village Hall, which stood in the same location as its most recent building, which it occupied from February 1966-August 2014.</p> <p>Other Excelsior Librarians:</p> <p>Fern Michael 1963-1968</p> <p>David Waldemar 1965-1969</p> <p>Roger Burg 1969-1972</p> <p>Kay Nowak 1972-1973</p> <p>Rita Strand 1973-1975</p> <p>Fred Neighbors 1976</p> <p>Cathy Dahl Fischer 1976-1986</p> <p>Virginia Hastings 1986-1990</p> <p>Paul Turgeon 1990-1995</p> <p>Peggy Bauer 1993-present</p> <p>Now a new chapter starts for Excelsior Library.  It returns to Water Street with a grand opening this Saturday, September 13, 2014, at 9 a.m. Please join us for the celebration. </p> <p>If you stop and and visit, please share your favorite things on social media about the new Excelsior Library with one of these hashtags: #BackToWaterSt or #ExcelsiorLibrary</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96990546229http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96990546229Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:30:30 -0500Excelsior LibraryHennepin County LibraryBacktoWaterStAudubon’s Passenger Pigeons September 1, 2014 marked the...<img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/9b6ff25d953e5e5e182ac7e563e390b2/tumblr_nbdrg6YPaI1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Audubon’s Passenger Pigeons</strong></p> <p>September 1, 2014 marked the 100 year anniversary of the <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/09/01/345007027/it-has-been-100-years-since-the-passenger-pigeon-became-extinct">extinction of the passenger pigeon</a>, pictured here in the Minneapolis Athenaeum’s copy of volume one of John James Audubon’s <em>Birds of America</em>. Once the world’s most abundant bird, flocks of 1 million would cluster like dark clouds in the sky.</p> <p>In 1899, the Minneapolis Tribune wrote:</p> <blockquote> <p>"[The Smithsonian Institution] caused an item to work its way into circulation and to be spread broadcast throughout the country to the effect that the ordinary passenger pigeon of birdology was, for some inexplicable reason or other, dying out so rapidly that the Smithsonian Institution desired a number of specimens for the same for stuffing and mounting purposes. Now, passenger pigeons are not so numerous as English sparrows, of course, but all the same, there are so many of them extant that they stand an excellent chance of enduring as a species as long as the human race inhabits this globe."</p> <p>"Humor in Science" May 20, 1899</p> </blockquote> <p>Due to their abundance, passenger pigeons were easily hunted, a cheap source of protein. The surge in hunting, combined with rapid deforestation of the land lead to the extinction of the species in just a few decades. The last surviving passenger pigeon was Martha, who died a century ago at the Cincinnati Zoo.</p> <p>Now, a group of scientists is <a href="http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-09-02/long-extinct-passenger-pigeon-might-get-jurassic-park-treatment">working to revive the species</a> using a process called germline transmission. When the bird died out 100 years ago, scientists kept lots of specimens, tissue samples, and detailed records of the species (as joked about in the Minneapolis Tribune article above). Using these tools, scientists today are extracting DNA to decipher the full genetic code. They will then reprogram sperm and eggs in one species to produce a different species. You can follow along with the group’s progress on <a href="http://longnow.org/revive/what-we-do/passenger-pigeon/">their website</a>.</p> <p>Visit Special Collections to view volume two of Audubon’s <em>Birds of America</em>, on view now through October. A new bird is featured weekly.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96809520080http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96809520080Sat, 06 Sep 2014 14:30:18 -0500Passenger PigeonBirds of AmericaJohn James Audubonbirdsextinct speciesDNAsciencehistoryAndy Sturdevant’s latest Stroll on minnpost is about a...<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/2e5548e2ea4046d9217927fa835ea3bb/tumblr_nbfk0fcYox1qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Andy Sturdevant’s <a href="http://www.minnpost.com/stroll/2014/09/accessing-historic-images-those-john-vachon-much-easier-now-thanks-yale-photogrammar">latest Stroll </a>on <a class="tumblelog" href="http://tmblr.co/mVlxSWi0NtBap8-UcntEBGA">minnpost</a> is about a great historic image collection by a local photographer and he gives us a nice shout out as well.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.minnpost.com/stroll/2014/09/accessing-historic-images-those-john-vachon-much-easier-now-thanks-yale-photogrammar">Accessing historic images — like those of John Vachon — is much easier now, thanks to Yale Photogrammar | MinnPost</a>)</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96701038661http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96701038661Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:37:31 -0500The StrollspecialcollJohn Vachonchpinthestacks: In The Stacks with Hans Weyandt: A Temple for...<img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/c7f67c8dbc791adc022df78db1dbf944/tumblr_nbesntU7dz1shbgbho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/972009734de3755f0e1d3fc0befb95b6/tumblr_nbesntU7dz1shbgbho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/4aad00c3b500064b55c4482720ec3828/tumblr_nbesntU7dz1shbgbho3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/ae3a251bfaed90f46bca1945989f94e3/tumblr_nbesntU7dz1shbgbho5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/0866d3846a50af602722f522a9351ba9/tumblr_nbesntU7dz1shbgbho4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chpinthestacks.tumblr.com/post/96675291832/in-the-stacks-with-hans-weyandt-a-temple-for-the">chpinthestacks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>In The Stacks with Hans Weyandt: A Temple for the Mind</strong></p> <p>I’ve been in the library’s Special Collections for three of the past four days it has been open, trying to find its pace and rhythm if there is such a thing. And the idea I’ve come to is that this room and its contents are a kind of spiritual home for me. While not a sacred space in the usual sense, it is one for me. I’ve been in truly spiritual places: mosques and cathedrals, Mt. Masada and the Holy Sepulchre—-and found in them beauty and been awed by their history. But none have made me feel an overall sense of peace. So at the risk of seeming outrageously blasphemous I’ve reconciled myself to the fact that this place, and its boundless information and art, are a kind of temple for my mind.<br/><br/>Taking a step back, it was starting to dawn on me that one of the main goals for any artistic residency is a concrete project at work. The main problem with this, from my standpoint, is that I’m not an artist. I can’t draw or paint at all—almost everything I saw in my son Elliott’s kindergarten classroom last year was far beyond what I could ever hope to put on paper. Eireann Lorsung, in the previous CHP In The Stacks residency, put together a Book of Hours that is its own work of art.<br/><br/><span>So the reality of what I was doing—being in this place and perusing—was seeming a little, um, not artistically productive in a concrete way. I’ve read “Leaves of Grass” in its entirety in one sitting and I’ve stumbled through a decent portion of the 1,067 maps in Special Collections (each of them expertly cataloged with title, creator, contributor(s), and a fairly in-depth description). That’s fine, I suppose, and an awful lot of fun—but what does it achieve?<br/><br/></span><span>So I’ve gotten away from the idea of producing something and become okay with the idea of acting as an ambassador for the Special Collections. There are people, and I have been at various points in my life, who want the things they love to remain hidden. A band, a restaurant, a tiny part of the city that you don’t want discovered by the masses. Yet I want nothing of the sort for this place. I want more people to come see it for whatever reasons they choose. Maybe to research their family history or to learn about their neighborhood. Maybe to read some Walt Whitman. Or to dip into the pleasures in <em>Lamb’s Royal Cookery</em> published in 1710. If we think food porn is a relatively new fad, this book disabuses that idea immediately.<br/><br/></span><span>Maybe these new visitors will spend some time looking at some of the handmade books by local artists. I cannot stop looking at, and admiring, </span><em>What It’s Like Here</em><span> by Jim Moore. The poem itself is a treat and the art of the book makes it all the better. As a bookseller, one of my true hopes was to point more ‘normal’ people to poetry. Most people find it obtuse or too arty or whatever. And those things can be true. There is also, however, a great joy in sitting down with a poem of Whitman’s or of Jim Moore’s that slows us down and makes us appreciate the care and attention that went into creating it.<br/><br/></span><span>A former professor of mine, who was also a Benedictine monk, once told me that a prayer can begin with almost anything. “I celebrate myself…” is about as good as anything as far as I’m concerned. And its one part of what has made this place seem holy to me in its own way. Or, if that is taking matters a bit too far, it is certainly part of my own practice of mindfulness. Anyways, it’s better than yoga, for me, because it doesn’t require the tight black pants.<br/><br/></span><em>Hans Weyandt is currently a writer-in-residence at the Central branch of the Hennepin County Library. Hans has worked at four independent bookstores in St. Paul and Minneapolis over the past 15 years. He is the former co-owner of Micawber’s Books and the editor of “Read This! Handpicked Favorites from America’s Indie Bookstores” published by Coffee House Press. He currently works at Sea Salt Eatery, Moon Palace Books and Big Bell Ice Cream.</em></p> <p><em>Join us Thursday, September 18th at 6:15 pm for a tour of the collection and a conversation with Hans. Visit our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/629514077155811/" title="Hans event at Special Collections">Facebook event page</a> for more info.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>The peacefulness of Special Collections—a feeling shared by many of our patrons.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96700643276http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96700643276Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:29:15 -0500Hans WeyandtchpinthestacksCoffee House Presswriter in residenceHennepin County LibrarySpecial Collections1870 Report Card In 1870, students received weekly report cards....<img src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/4fa315d7b26accb1b279f036698e00c5/tumblr_nabf6v3i721qfkgweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>1870 Report Card</strong></p> <p>In 1870, students received weekly report cards. Horace Hill, a 9 year old at Jefferson School (a schoolhouse located at the corner of Hennepin Ave & 10th Street) received high scores in both his academic subjects (reading and spelling, arithmetic, geography) and in his personal conduct (deportment, punctuality, attendance). His mother reported that Horace studied about one hour at home each day.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hclib.org/pub/search/specialcollections/personalarchives.cfm?EAD=Hill,%20Horace">Horace Hill</a> (1861-1948) went on to become the President of a Minneapolis hardware wholesale business, Janney, Semple, Hill & Co.</p>http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96638067090http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/96638067090Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:30:21 -0500report cardsschoolgrades1870sHorace Hilleducation
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