While cleaning out and reorganizing the R.D. Musser Library, we came across a very old book neatly tucked away in an archival box. The book…
View More 315 year-old book: “Course of Surgical Operations”Category: Collections Carousel
Collections Carousel: Creepy Dolls and Halloween
We have a number of dolls in our collections but this little charmer was voted the creepiest by MCHS staff. We don’t have much information…
View More Collections Carousel: Creepy Dolls and HalloweenCollections Carousel: The First National Bank of Little Falls Mechanical Satellite Bank
For this week’s Collection Carousel, we chose to highlight a Satellite Bank given out by The First National Bank of Little Falls in the 1960’s.…
View More Collections Carousel: The First National Bank of Little Falls Mechanical Satellite BankCollections Carousel: Beach Jumpers Unit Badges and Combat V Medal
The United States Navy Beach Jumpers were units responsible for deceiving and confusing the enemy. The Beach Jumpers were formed during World War II and…
View More Collections Carousel: Beach Jumpers Unit Badges and Combat V MedalU.S. Bank Donates Artifacts to Morrison County Historical Society
This morning we had a couple of visitors from U.S. Bancorp at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, Mike Markman, Mid – NE Minnesota Region President, and Rich…
View More U.S. Bank Donates Artifacts to Morrison County Historical SocietyCollections Carousel: Lindquist Family Ice Skates
It’s that time of year. Skating rinks are open, the weather is brisk, northern landscapes are shrouded in white. Time to bundle up, grab your…
View More Collections Carousel: Lindquist Family Ice SkatesCollections Carousel – Ribbon from MS Vulcania
As travel restrictions start to ease a bit across the nation and parts of the world, it’s been hard not to search through the museum’s…
View More Collections Carousel – Ribbon from MS VulcaniaCollections Carousel – Margaret (Steffes) Fortier’s Tennis Racket
It’s time for tennis! Grab your racket and head outdoors. With the weather warming and outdoor courts open in public parks and recreation areas, what…
View More Collections Carousel – Margaret (Steffes) Fortier’s Tennis RacketCollections Carousel – Yellow Brick from Duclos Brick Factory
If you had the good fortune to attend our Brick by Brick: Building Community Development Through History event series, you may have noticed the abundant…
View More Collections Carousel – Yellow Brick from Duclos Brick FactoryCollections Carousel – Colleen: An Irish Love Song
February’s extended cold streak in Minnesota had us desperately searching the museum collections for signs of spring. With high temperatures hovering in the low teens…
View More Collections Carousel – Colleen: An Irish Love Song