Donated to the museum by the Chaska Historical Society (http://www.chaskahistory.org/) of Chaska, Minnesota, this program for the Commencement Exercises of the Eighth Grade Class of…
View More Collections Carousel – Swanville Commencement ExercisesCategory: archives
Adding, But Not Subtracting
As researchers go through our Family Files and other resources, they often find “mistakes” in our records. A date may be off, a name spelled…
View More Adding, But Not SubtractingList of Newspapers Added to Website
I’ve just added a list of the local newspapers MCHS has in its collections to the website. You’ll find the link in the left sidebar,…
View More List of Newspapers Added to WebsiteCollections Carousel – P. J. Lauermann Lantern Slide
The last of the four lantern slides from the museum’s collection that belonged to Peter (P. J.) Lauermann (1882-1969), a cigar manufacturer in Little Falls,…
View More Collections Carousel – P. J. Lauermann Lantern SlideSkimming the Cream Gone
I deleted our old blog Skimming the Cream, literally not more than 5 minutes ago. When I went to make a backup of its content…
View More Skimming the Cream GoneCollections Carousel – Unidentified Photos
This weekend many people will gather with family and friends to celebrate Independence Day, the birthday of the United States of America. Along with food,…
View More Collections Carousel – Unidentified PhotosMCHS Receives Conservation Bookshelf
We got word this week that MCHS has been chosen to receive a free set of books on various museum conservation topics from the Institute…
View More MCHS Receives Conservation BookshelfCollections Carousel – W.P.A. Biographies
The foundation of the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) and its dedication to the history of Morrison County can be directly traced to the W.P.A.…
View More Collections Carousel – W.P.A. BiographiesHappy Researcher
I had a couple of researchers come in this afternoon wanting to know if there was a way to research someone without a last name.…
View More Happy ResearcherJunk? Maybe Not.
I had a call today from a gentleman asking if we would be interested in a photograph appearing in a magazine taken of a mailman…
View More Junk? Maybe Not.