Hairwork bracelet from the Morrison County Historical Society’s collection. Unknown donor but possibly Mary Harker, the daughter of Nathan Richardson. #0.0.161.

Strands of Remembrance: Hairwork and Victorian Sentimentalism

Hair is something that is incredibly personal and unique. We can change our hair—cut it, style it, dye it—but the fact remains that our hair…

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Morrison County section of "Babcock Plan for a Trunk Highway System in Minnesota," map published by the Minnesota Highway Improvement Association, St. Paul, MN, c. 1920. Mueller/Elvig collection at the Morrison County Historical Society.

Maps We Didn’t Know We Had

Road maps are mesmerizing. I can look and look and look at them, no matter how familiar I am with the towns and roads. A…

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Mary E. Butler's photo album, MCHS collections, #1996.34.2.

What Can a Photo Album Tell Us?

If you’re anything like me, then I’m sure your home is full of photo albums. If not whole albums, then you undoubtedly have some pictures…

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Sign on Little Falls hair salon indicating the business is closed due to Governor Tim Walz's executive order during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 25, 2020.

Stay at Home Order Will Keep Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed

Governor Tim Walz just finished his March 25, 2020, daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. During the briefing, he announced a “stay-at-home” executive order that…

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Calendar journal & notebook journal, 2020.

Capture the History of COVID-19 by Keeping a Journal

As I do museum work from home, I mentioned to my husband how surreal this situation is … being mostly home-bound in order to slow…

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CDC poster "Stop the Spread of Germs," produced for the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020.

COVID-19 Update: Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed

In light of Governor Tim Walz’s declaration of a peacetime state of emergency relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial…

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The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, Little Falls, MN.

COVID-19 – Weyerhaeuser Museum Risk Management

As the number of cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) rises in the United States, we at the Morrison County Historical Society are actively monitoring the…

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Door & Window Repair Workshop at Weyerhaeuser Museum

Door & Window Repair Workshop to be Held at Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls A workshop that teaches homeowners and property owners about wood door…

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