The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-06

VI AIoNO1SC uCo O1OIA, III 1CO1,
under Gov. Alexander Ramsey with
notes of the former Treaty there, in
1841, under Gov. James D. Doty of
Wisconsin, by Thomas Hughes of
Mankato.
The public are cordially invited to
these addresses at eight O. clock.
WARREN UPHAM, Secretary.
The Minnesota Historical society.
organized in 1S4S, the same wear with
the beginning of Minnesota as a terri
tory, has accumulated a library of &c.
752 titles, which stands in the front
rank, as to its extent and value, among
the historical libraries of the United
States. 1t is in the state capitol build
ing, and is free reference library,
open daily to the public from s 80 a.
m to p. m.
The society has taken special care to
obtain all published township histories
and family genealogies of the United
States and Canada. Of township and
strictly local histories (but not includ-
ing county and state histori es, bio
grdphies, and publications of societies),
the number of bound volumes in the
library for Maine is 100; New Hamp-
shire, 1879; Vermont, 81; Massachusetts,
$50 Rhode Island, As; and Connecti-
cut, 1873; with considerable numbers
for New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, and all the states, so far as
these special his stories have been pub
lished.
Of American genealogies, this Ii
brary has /, 214 bound volumes and 531
pamphlets, besides many books in this
class published by societies, others
giving genealogies of many families
collectively. and the genealogical por-
tions of township histories. These col
lections, free for the use of readers and
students, are much consulted for trac-
ing lines of ancestry.
The Minnesota department of the
library is contained in five large cases.
1t includes 1,134 bound books, and
about 1, 900 pamphlets.
Another department which is much
consulted is the complete series of re-
ports of the.United States patent.office,
which fills six cases. All the publica-
tions of our national government are
received gratuitously, this being a de-
signated depository library.
Files of all newspapers published in
Minnesota as territory and state,
since 1S49, have been gathered and
preserved by this society. Its number
of bound newspaper volumes at this
date is 4, sic; and it's number of Min
nesota newspapers, daily, weekly, and
monthly, regularly received, is All,
these being donated by the editors and
publishers, who appreciate the import
ance of having them placed on file
where they will be preserved for all
coming time. This department of the
library is a priceless treasury of ma
terials for future historians, showing
the development Of Minnesota, of its
counties, and of it's separate town
ships, from their beginning to the pre-
sent date. The newspaper collection
is kept in an extensive hreproof vault,
which is part of the society's rooms
in the capitol 1t is accessible to all
who wish to consult it, and is so ar
ranged that any paper of any date
can be easily found.
Donations Solicited for the Library
The society desires and is grateful
for gifts of books, pamphlets, news
paper files, maps, manuscript MARIA
tives, diaries, and orginial documents
of every sort which may throw light
on the history of any portion of the
United States, and particularly of Min
nesota and the northwest.
Especially is it desired to obtain all
new publications Of townships or other
local histories and of family genealo-
gies. Many volumes in these depart
ments have been received through do
nation. If they should not be so
available, the secretary wishes to be
informed when books and pamphlets
of these classes are published, with
note of their number of pages and
scope and the price for purchase
WARREN UPHAM, Secretary,
st. Paul, MINI.