Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A

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1 Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A Finding aid prepared by Melissa Marts This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit October 25, 2016 Describing Archives: A Content Standard James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library May Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN, specialcoll@hclib.org

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 History...4 Description of Collection... 4 Controlled Access Headings...5 Collection Inventory... 6 Clippings... 6 Aqua Follies...17 Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors, newsletters...20 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms,...24 Miscellaneous...32 Three dimensional objects, plaques...32 Photo Albums Scrapbooks...35 Posters Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library Title Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection Date Extent 8.75 Linear feet Plus 19 volumes (scrapbooks and photobooks) Language English - Page 3 -

4 History The Aquatennial is the official civic celebration of Minneapolis which is held annually during the third full week of July. Originating in 1940, the outdoor festival celebrates the famous waters of Minneapolis the lakes, streams, and the Mississippi. Historically, the Aquatennial was under the leadership of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Association, but in 2003 the rights to the festival were sold to the Minneapolis Downtown Association. Originally known as The Ten Best Days of Summer, it is now advertised as The Best Days of Summer. Events include sports, games, parades, music performances, fireworks, and more, and are held all over the city of Minneapolis, often near the city s lakes. During the Aquatennial s early years, it was one of the most popular summer festivals. The festival has changed throughout the years, but some events have remained since The Aqua Follies (which ended in 1964 due to budgetary reasons) and the Paul Bunyan Canoe Derby were two popular events that are no longer a part of the Aquatennial. During the early years of the Aquatennial, celebrities and politicians made many appearances. Gene Autry made an appearance in 1940, and other celebrities included: Bob Hope, The Lone Ranger, Bob Barker, Natalie Wood, Arthur Godfrey, Eddie Cantor, and Richard Nixon. During the 1967 festival, Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane performed in a concert. One of the most popular events of the Aquatennial is the crowning of the Queen of the Lakes. The Queen of the Lakes has remained a tradition since the festival s first year, and is still an important part of the festival today. In addition to the Queen, other Aquatennial royalty include: Ambassadors, the Commodore, Captains, Princesses, and Senior Ambassadors. The Queen of the Lakes, the Aquatennial Royalty, and the Ambassadors are expected to represent Minnesota and the Minneapolis Aquatennial throughout their year long reign. Each year the official badge of the festival is the Skipper Pin. Since the first year, the Skipper Pin has been a collectible piece of Aquatennial history and is made available for purchase. The Torchlight Parade, originally called Illuminated Evening Parade, still draws a large crowd to this day. Other events that have remained popular throughout the years include music, food, and fireworks. Some newer events that have been introduced to the festival include the Milk Carton Boat Race, which began in 1971, and the Sandcastle Sand Sculpture competition. Description of Collection The Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection consists of 7 boxes and 19 additional volumes of both scrapbooks and photobooks. es 1 and 2 contain general newspaper clippings and articles on the - Page 4 -

5 Aquatennial royalty and Aqua Follies. es 3 and 4 are arranged chronologically and include programs, promotional material, budget information, Association meeting minutes, press releases, and other miscellaneous material. es 5 and 6 are realia including buttons and plaques. 6 is flat oversize materials. Administrative Information Publication Information James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library May 2013 Controlled Access Headings Corporate Name(s) Minneapolis Aquatennial (Minneapolis, Minn.). Subject(s) Festivals -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis - Page 5 -

6 Clippings Collection Inventory Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Page 6 -

7 Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings 1950 Mixed materials Newsletter / Periodical General note 59 contains a publication, Picture Story, from Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Drawer Clippings Page 7 -

8 Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Page 8 -

9 Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Page 9 -

10 Clippings Clippings 1983 Mixed materials Mixed materials Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Page 10 -

11 Queens Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Clippings Queens Queen of Lakes Pageant Candidates General note Complied By Lawerance Egger, July 1989 Queens Queens Page 11 -

12 Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens 1950 Mixed materials Newsletter / Periodical General note 58 contail an excerpt from the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune of the queen, in color. - Page 12 -

13 Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Page 13 -

14 Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Page 14 -

15 Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens General note 2 copies Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Page 15 -

16 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs General note Two Copies Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Page 16 -

17 Aqua Follies Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs General note Two identical copies. Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Miscellaneous Queen clippings undated 4 56 Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Page 17 -

18 Aqua Follies Invitation and Tickets This folder contains an original inviataion and envelope, along with two original tickets. Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Page 18 -

19 Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies Aqua Follies 1965 Mixed materials Mixed materials Aqua Follies Page 19 -

20 Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors,... Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors,newsletters directors,newsletters Copies contains 3 copies of the same booklet. directors,newsletters directors,newsletters directors, newsletters 1950 Graphic materials Mixed materials Oversize Page 20 -

21 Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors,... Graphic materials 6 Oversize General note Contains a laminated certificate of appreciation to Richard Stockwell and a blank certificate. directors,newsletters directors,newsletters directors,newsletters directors,newsletters directors,newsletters directors,newsletters directors,newsletters Page 21 -

22 Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors,... directors,newsletters directors,newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters General note Contains A publication by the Minneapolis Aquatennial Association, a Roster for the 1981 Aquatennial - Page 22 -

23 Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors,... directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters directors, newsletters 1998 Mixed materials Page 23 -

24 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A Mixed materials 4 53 directors, newsletters directors, newsletters Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Page 24 -

25 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Page 25 -

26 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Page 26 -

27 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1985 Mixed materials Mixed materials Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1986 Mixed materials Mixed materials Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Page 27 -

28 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1989 Mixed materials Mixed materials Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1996 Mixed materials Graphic materials 4 8 Oversize 6 General note - Page 28 -

29 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 6 contains a Bozo promotional fan. Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Page 29 -

30 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition General note Two different issues. Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1986 Newsletter / Periodical Newsletter / Periodical Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Page 30 -

31 Miscellaneous, Promotional Materials Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Miscellaneous, Promotional Materials N.D. Oversize Miscellaneous Promotional Materials N.D. 6 Miscellaneous Promotional Materials N.D. 6 General note A promotional piece, Minneapolis Squatennial Skipper Aqualog Scope and Contents note 8 issues of a quarterly newsletter on the Aquatennial - Page 31 -

32 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous circa 1950, 1977 Instructions on how to build a milk carton boat Oversize Sheet music titled "Minneapolis at Aquatennial Time" circa Altmeyer, Rollie Aquatennial March by Rollie Altmeyer n.d Scope and Contents note Orchestral score with 14 parts. Controlled Access Headings Subject(s) Marches (Orchestra) Three dimensional objects, plaques Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins Scope and Contents note - Page 32 -

33 Buttons and Pins 8 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins Scope and Contents note 10 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins Scope and Contents note 10 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins Scope and Contents note 14 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins Scope and Contents note 30 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins , Scope and Contents note 15 Buttons and Pins - Page 33 -

34 Photo Albums Parade award plaque Parade award plaque Grand award float plaque Photo Albums Scope and Contents note Spiral-bound notebooks containing black & white photographs covering various subjects related to the Aquatennial. Volume Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). General Views black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 1 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Queen of the Lakes black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 2 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Air Show black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 3 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Officials black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 4 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Parade Book black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 5 - Page 34 -

35 Scrapbooks Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Parade Book black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 6 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Rodeo Book Black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 7 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Rodeo Book Black and white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 8 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Aquatennial Book black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 9 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Aquatennial Book black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 10 Aquabook, Pictures of the 1948 Minneapolis Aquatennial General note A Dayton Company Exclusive Scrapbooks Volume Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook 1944 Scrapbook is 56 pages and contains clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm.) 11 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook 1945 Scrapbook is 84 pages and contains clippings 12 - Page 35 -

36 Posters Scope and Contents note Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm). Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book Scrapbook is 101 pages containing clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm.) 13 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book Scrapbook is 46 pages and contains loose clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm). 14 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book Scrapbook is 98 pages and contains clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm). 15 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book Scrapbook is 120 pages and contains clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 58 (cm). 16 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book Scrapbook 197 pages containing clippings and publicity posters Scrapbook is 45 x 58 (cm). 17 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book page scrapbook of clippings, includes perodicals, programs, and a black and white photograph Scrapbook is 45 x 58 (cm). Posters Undated, Oversize Posters Scope and Contents note 12 posters - Page 36 -