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Ramsey County History – Summer 2002: “Lost Neighborhood: A Story in Pictures”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyLost Neighborhood: A Story in Pictures A companion piece to the previous article consisting of five photos of the neighborhood at the intersection of Selby and West Third (now Kellogg) just before construction of the Selby Tunnel. PDF of Lost Neighborhood…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2002: “Doing History in Ramsey County and St. Paul: A Review Essay”
John M. LindleyDoing History in Ramsey County and St. Paul: A Review Essay Author: John M. Lindley Like the late nineteenth century spate of local history books about St. Paul, the author comments on a similar recent flourishing of St. Paul history and gives several short summaries of the works. Among…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2001: “Growing Up In St Paul: A Child With An ‘Eye Problem’ and Memories of the Vision Classes in the St. Paul Schools”
John LarsonGrowing Up In St Paul: A Child With An ‘Eye Problem’ and Memories of the Vision Classes in the St. Paul Schools Author: John Larson The author’s memories of growing up in the Merriam Park and North End neighborhoods in the late 1920s and the ‘30s touch upon treatments for…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1998: “Westminster Junction and Its Tunnels—An 1880s ‘Highway Intersection’ for the Railroads”
Andrew J. SchmidtWestminster Junction and Its Tunnels—An 1880s ‘Highway Intersection’ for the Railroads Author: Andrew J. Schmidt Modern cities do a remarkable job of hiding infrastructure below ground. This article describes the below-ground engineering of railroad access to St. Paul through the Trout Brook corridor. Too narrow to…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1998: “Upper Levee: Memories of Its People and Its Place in St. Paul History”
Joe LepscheUpper Levee: Memories of Its People and Its Place in St. Paul History Author: Joe Lepsche This is a very useful survey of human activity at St. Paul’s lesser-known river levee. We get Hays/Phelan, the First Minnesota, Anthony Yoerg, Nina Clifford, The Bucket of Blood, the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “The Midway Chamber and Its Community: The Colorful History of an ‘Unparalleled Feature” of St. Paul”
Jane McClureThe Midway Chamber and Its Community: The Colorful History of an ‘Unparalleled Feature” of St. Paul Author: Jane McClure In the early twentieth century the Midway District of St. Paul became a thriving regional hub for transportation, industry, commerce, and education. This article traces the development of the Midway, its…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: “Lafayette Park and the Vanished Homes of St. Paul’s Elite”
Marshall R. HatfieldLafayette Park and the Vanished Homes of St. Paul’s Elite Author: Marshall R. Hatfield Officially created in 1886, Lafayette Park for many years was at the center of a stylish neighborhood where many of St. Paul’s elite had their homes. Residents included James J. Hill, John S. Prince, Elias F.
Ramsey County History – Spring 1993: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Looking Back at the Black Community—Part II”
David V. TaylorGrowing Up in St. Paul: Looking Back at the Black Community—Part II Author David V. Taylor The author, historian and former Dean of the General College at the University of Minnesota, was born in St. Paul in 1945. This memoir recounts his childhood in a close-knit, socially conservative community; Maxfield…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1992: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Polish Sausage and Trips on the Streetcar”
DeAnne M. CherryGrowing Up in St. Paul: Polish Sausage and Trips on the Streetcar Author: DeAnne M. Cherry The author spent many days on St. Paul’s North End in the 1940s in the company of her Polish grandparents. This memoir includes St. Casimir’s Church, Calvary Cemetery, Hank’s Grocery, visits from the rag…