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Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: “Banking on Minnesota’s Unfettered Frontier—When Barter was the Name of the Only Game in Town”
James B. BellBanking on Minnesota’s Unfettered Frontier—When Barter was the Name of the Only Game in Town Author: James B. Bell The early years of trade in St. Paul were marked by shortage of cash, phony bank notes, bank failures, nonexistent regulation, and frequent confusion. This article tells the story of the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: “‘Cheery, Refined and Comfortable:’ Episcopal Church Home Begins Its Second Century With Its ‘Caring Services’ That Help the Elderly”
Marcia Fotsch“Cheery, Refined and Comfortable:” Episcopal Church Home Begins Its Second Century With Its ‘Caring Services’ That Help the Elderly Author: Marcia Fotsch In 2014 Episcopal Homes opened an impressive new complex on University Avenue at Fairview. The origins of the Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota dates to 1894 and the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: “Growing Up in St. Paul: A Boyhood Resting on the City’s Seven Hills—But Once There Were Eight”
John S. SonnenGrowing Up in St. Paul: A Boyhood Resting on the City’s Seven Hills—But Once There Were Eight Author: John S. Sonnen To this memoir of flying kites on Capitol Hill many years ago, the author adds information about St. Paul’s physical high points and the city’s famous Seven Hills.
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: “What’s Historic About This Site? The Blair Flats—Once the Old Angus—High Victorian on Cathedral Hill”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? The Blair Flats—Once the Old Angus—High Victorian on Cathedral Hill The handsome Victorian pile at Selby and Western started out elegant, gradually declined to derelict, but it somehow survived to return to prosperity. A brief examination of one of St. Paul’s historic preservation…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SoceityJohn Arnold and H.C.H. Kernkamp, Thomas H. Boyd, ed., One Hundred Years of Progress: The History of Veterinary Medicine in Minnesota (St. Paul: W.P. Graphics, 1994). Annabelle Raiche, CSJ, and Ann Marie Biermaier, OSB, They Came to Teach: The Story of Sisters Who Taught in Parochial Schools and Their Contribution to Elementary…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1995: “Vision, Vigor, Earthbound Practicality: Friends of the Library—A Powerhouse after 50 Years”
Virginia L. MartinVision, Vigor, Earthbound Practicality: Friends of the Library—A Powerhouse after 50 Years Author: Virginia L. Martin Since its founding in 1945 by librarian Perrie Jones, the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library has protected and promoted St. Paul’s public library system. This long article traces its first fifty years,…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1995: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Flexible Flyers, Trolleys to Wildwood and the Wondrous Tree House on Grand Hill”
Samuel H. MorganGrowing Up in St. Paul: Flexible Flyers, Trolleys to Wildwood and the Wondrous Tree House on Grand Hill Author: Samuel H. Morgan The author lived at 710 Linwood, deep in Crocus Hill, from 1918 (when he was seven) to 1958. This memoir covers the first eleven years. He recalls riding…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1995: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyJoseph H. Cash and Herbert T. Hoover, eds., To Be an Indian: An Oral History (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1994). PDF of Book Reviews…