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Ramsey County History – Winter 2011: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Louis and Maybelle: Somewhere Out in the West”
John W. LarsonGrowing Up in St. Paul: Louis and Maybelle: Somewhere Out in the West Author: John W. Larson This is John Larson’s evocative view of his aunt, Maybelle, and her husband, Louis, who were proprietors of a nightclub hotel in a Montana boom town, which flourished during the construction of…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2011: “‘Write Us in Your Own Way:’ A Tombstone from the Sears, Roebuck Catalog”
Janice R. Quick“Write Us in Your Own Way:” A Tombstone from the Sears, Roebuck Catalog Author: Janice R. Quick The article highlights the process of buying a tombstone from none other than Sears & Roebuck catalog about 1909. This is what Katherine Rittle and two of her sisters in St. Paul…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2010: “‘It Was Like Living in a Small Town:’ Three St. Paul Neighborhoods That Worked: Dayton’s Bluff, Payne Avenue, and Arcade Street in the 1940s and ‘50s “
Steven C. Trimble“It Was Like Living in a Small Town” Three St. Paul Neighborhoods That Worked: Dayton’s Bluff, Payne Avenue, and Arcade Street in the 1940s and ‘50s Author: Steven C. Trimble The three neighborhoods that abutted the industrial complex on St. Paul’s East Side developed as the city expanded outward…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2010: “Once There Was a Street Called Decatur”
Paul D. NelsonOnce There Was a Street Called Decatur Author: Paul D. Nelson This is the story of a small street, Decatur, which was perched on the western edge of Swede Hollow in the East Side of St. Paul. It had been laid out in the 1850s, but the first buildings…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2010: “‘He Had a Great Flair for the Colorful:’ Louis W. Hill and Glacier Park”
Biloine W. Young and Eileen R. McCormack“He Had a Great Flair for the Colorful:” Louis W. Hill and Glacier Park Authors: Biloine W. Young and Eileen R. McCormack The article is an excerpt from two chapters of The Dutiful Son: Louis W. Hill; Life in the Shadow of the Empire Builder, James J. Hill, published…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2010: “‘Good Grief!’ Said Charlie Brown: The Business of Death in Bygone St. Paul”
Moira F. Harris & Leo J. Harris“Good Grief!” Said Charlie Brown: The Business of Death in Bygone St. Paul Authors: Moira F. Harris & Leo J. Harris The article outlines the views of death and funeral customs in the nineteenth century, drawing heavily on the archives of the Albert Scheffer family in St. Paul. It…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2010: “Recollections of Cathedral Hill: A Glimpse of Old St. Paul from an Up-and-Down Duplex on Holly Avenue”
Mary ReichardtRecollections of Cathedral Hill: A Glimpse of Old St. Paul from an Up-and-Down Duplex on Holly Avenue Author: Mary Reichardt An owner of 444 Holly Avenue in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood tells the story of her home. Allen John Sovereign, a railroad man, moved to St. Paul with his…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2010: “Growing Up in St. Paul: The CCC, Flying Hands, and the Armistice Day Blizzard”
Norman C. Horton Sr.Growing Up in St. Paul: The CCC, Flying Hands, and the Armistice Day Blizzard Author: Norman C. Horton Sr. Norman Horton’s family moved to St. Paul at the onset of the Great Depression eking out an existence and moving often. After graduation from high school, Horton served in the…
The Dutiful Son: Louis W. Hill-Life in the Shadow of the Empire Builder, James J. Hill
Biloine (Billie) W. Young with Eileen R. McCormackAuthor Biloine (Billie) W. Young and researcher Eileen McCormack bring to light the extraordinary life and contributions of Louis W. Hill Sr., the second son of James J. Hill. Following the death of his father, Louis took on the management of the Great Northern Railway and banking empire, became the…