A major challenge at the Morrison County Historical Society and in other institutions with collections is finding specific items within the larger collection. We depend…
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Porch Repair
The Weyerhaeuser Museum is having some much needed porch repair done by Maschler Construction, owned by Bob Maschler. The building is 37 years old and…
View More Porch RepairStaff Reading
Aside from reading loads and loads of old newspapers and documents in our files, various newsletters from history organizations around the state, and websites related…
View More Staff ReadingOrigin of the Flyers Nickname
We received a good question via email and it’s been asked so many times that I thought it was worth answering on the blog. The…
View More Origin of the Flyers NicknamePierz Journals Online (1909-1913)
We have exciting news this morning. We knew it was going to happen soon, but we didn’t know when. One of our regular history informants,…
View More Pierz Journals Online (1909-1913)Unlucky 13
I was copying some articles on The Antlers Hotel for a researcher this afternoon when I came across the following article: Room No. 13. “There…
View More Unlucky 13Dolly
One of the benefits of working in a museum is the opportunity to handle other people’s stuff. This beautiful doll belonged to Viola Landmeier and…
View More Dolly2012 Exhibits
We’ve been busy building exhibits in the last few weeks and we have two new ones to share. In our Research Room, we are featuring…
View More 2012 ExhibitsThree New Articles Online
I’ve added new content to the website this morning, three articles that appeared in the last issue of the MCHS newsletter. Getting to Know an…
View More Three New Articles OnlineInspiration at the Museum
Yes! The museum is open today. We’re all dug out from the snowstorm and the courtyard is looking beautifully clean and white. Our natural surroundings…
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