Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A 2000.14.01-05 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 2013 300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN, 55401 612-543-8200 specialcoll@hclib.org
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... 34 Scrapbooks...35 Posters... 36 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library Title Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection Date 1940-2001 Extent 8.75 Linear feet Plus 19 volumes (scrapbooks and photobooks) Language English - Page 3 -
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 1940. 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 -
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 -
Clippings Collection Inventory Clippings 1940-2001 Clippings 1940 1 1 Clippings 1940 1 2 Clippings 1941 1 3 Clippings 1942 1 4 Clippings 1942 1 5 Clippings 1943 1 6 Clippings 1944 1 7 Clippings 1945 1 8 Clippings 1945 1 9 Clippings 1946 1 10 Clippings 1947 1 11 - Page 6 -
Clippings Clippings 1947 1 12 Clippings 1948 1 13 Clippings 1949 1 14 Clippings 1950 Mixed materials Newsletter / Periodical 1 15 4 59 General note 59 contains a publication, Picture Story, from 1950. Clippings 1951 1 16 Clippings 1952 1 17 Clippings 1953 1 18 Clippings 1954 1 19 Drawer Clippings 1955 1 20 - Page 7 -
Clippings Clippings 1956 1 21 Clippings 1957 1 22 Clippings 1958 1 23 Clippings 1959 1 24 Clippings 1960 1 25 Clippings 1961 1 26 Clippings 1962 1 27 Clippings 1963 1 28 Clippings 1964 1 29 Clippings 1965 1 30 Clippings 1966 1 31 Clippings 1967 1 32 Clippings 1968 1 33 - Page 8 -
Clippings Clippings 1969 1 34 Clippings 1970 1 35 Clippings 1971 1 36 Clippings 1972 1 37 Clippings 1973 1 38 Clippings 1974 2 1 Clippings 1975 2 2 Clippings 1976 2 3 Clippings 1977 2 4 Clippings 1978 2 5 Clippings 1979 2 6 Clippings 1980 2 7 Clippings 1981 2 8 Clippings 1982 2 9 - Page 9 -
Clippings Clippings 1983 Mixed materials Mixed materials 2 10 2 11 Clippings 1984 2 12 Clippings 1985 2 13 Clippings 1986 2 14 Clippings 1987 2 15 Clippings 1988 2 16 Clippings 1989 2 17 Clippings 1990 2 18 Clippings 1991 2 19 Clippings 1992 2 20 Clippings 1993 2 21 - Page 10 -
Queens Clippings 1994 2 22 Clippings 1995 2 23 Clippings 1996 2 24 Clippings 1997 2 25 Clippings 1998 2 26 Clippings 1999 2 27 Clippings 2000 2 28 Clippings 2001 2 29 Queens 1940-2000 Queen of Lakes Pageant Candidates 1940-1989 2 97 General note Complied By Lawerance Egger, July 1989 Queens 1940 2 30 Queens 1941 2 31 - Page 11 -
Queens Queens 1942 2 32 Queens 1943 2 33 Queens 1944 2 34 Queens 1945 2 35 Queens 1946 2 36 Queens 1947 2 37 Queens 1948 2 38 Queens 1949 2 39 Queens 1950 Mixed materials Newsletter / Periodical 2 40 4 58 General note 58 contail an excerpt from the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune of the queen, in color. - Page 12 -
Queens Queens 1951 2 41 Queens 1952 2 42 Queens 1953 2 43 Queens 1954 2 44 Queens 1955 2 45 Queens 1956 2 46 Queens 1957 2 47 Queens 1958 2 48 Queens 1959 2 49 Queens 1960 2 50 Queens 1961 2 51 Queens 1962 2 52 Queens 1963 2 53 Queens 1964 2 54 - Page 13 -
Queens Queens 1965 2 55 Queens 1966 2 56 Queens 1967 2 57 Queens 1968 2 58 Queens 1969 2 59 Queens 1970 2 60 Queens 1971 2 61 Queens 1972 2 62 Queens 1973 2 63 Queens 1974 2 64 Queens 1975 2 65 Queens 1976 2 66 Queens 1977 2 67 Queens 1978 2 68 - Page 14 -
Queens Queens 1979 2 69 Queens 1980 2 70 Queens 1981 2 71 Queens 1996 2 85 Queens 1982 2 72 General note 2 copies Queens 1983 2 73 Queens 1984 2 74 Queens 1985 2 75 Queens 1987 2 77 Queens 1988 2 78 Queens 1989 2 79 Queens 1990 2 80 - Page 15 -
Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A 2000.14.01-05 Queens 1991 2 81 Queens 1992 2 82 Queens 1993 2 83 Queens 1994 2 84 Queens 1997 2 86 Queens 1999 2 87 Queens 2000 2 88 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1956-1995 2 89 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1980 2 90 General note Two Copies Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1988 2 90 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1989 2 91 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1990 2 92 - Page 16 -
Aqua Follies Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1991 2 93 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1992 2 94 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1993 2 95 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1995 2 96 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1956 4 34 General note Two identical copies. Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1957 4 35 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1966 4 36 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1986 4 37 Queen Coronation and Luncheon Programs 1987 4 38 Miscellaneous Queen clippings undated 4 56 Aqua Follies 1942-1991 Aqua Follies 1942 2 98 - Page 17 -
Aqua Follies Invitation and Tickets This folder contains an original inviataion and envelope, along with two original tickets. Aqua Follies 1943 2 99 Aqua Follies 1944 2 100 Aqua Follies 1945 2 101 Aqua Follies 1946 2 102 Aqua Follies 1947 2 103 Aqua Follies 1949 2 104 Aqua Follies 1950 2 105 Aqua Follies 1951 2 106 Aqua Follies 1952 2 107 Aqua Follies 1953 2 108 Aqua Follies 1954 2 109 Aqua Follies 1955 2 110 - Page 18 -
Aqua Follies Aqua Follies 1956 2 111 Aqua Follies 1957 2 112 Aqua Follies 1958 2 113 Aqua Follies 1959 2 114 Aqua Follies 1961 2 115 Aqua Follies 1962 2 116 Aqua Follies 1963 2 117 Aqua Follies 1964 2 118 Aqua Follies 1965 Mixed materials Mixed materials 2 119 2 1965 Aqua Follies 1991 2 120 - Page 19 -
Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors,... Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors, newsletters 1942-2000 directors, newsletters 1942 3 1 directors,newsletters 1943 3 2 directors,newsletters 1946 3 3 3 Copies contains 3 copies of the same booklet. directors,newsletters 1948 3 4 directors,newsletters 1949 3 5 directors, newsletters 1950 Graphic materials Mixed materials Oversize 6 3 6 - Page 20 -
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 1951 3 7 directors,newsletters 1960 3 9 directors,newsletters 1976 3 10 directors,newsletters 1980 3 11 directors,newsletters 1982 3 12 directors,newsletters 1988 3 13 directors,newsletters 1989 3 14 - Page 21 -
Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors,... directors,newsletters 1990 3 15 directors,newsletters 1991 3 16 directors, newsletters 1974 4 39 directors, newsletters 1975 4 40 directors, newsletters 1977 4 41 directors, newsletters 1978 4 42 directors, newsletters 1979 4 43 directors, newsletters 1981 4 44 General note Contains A publication by the Minneapolis Aquatennial Association, a Roster for the 1981 Aquatennial - Page 22 -
Minneapolis Aquatennial Association: Budgets, minutes, board of directors,... directors, newsletters 1986 4 45 directors, newsletters 1987 4 46 directors, newsletters 1992 4 47 directors, newsletters 1993 4 48 directors, newsletters 1994 4 49 directors, newsletters 1995 4 50 directors, newsletters 1996 4 51 directors, newsletters 1997 4 52 directors, newsletters 1998 Mixed materials 4 54 - Page 23 -
Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A 2000.14.01-05 Mixed materials 4 53 directors, newsletters 1999 4 54 directors, newsletters 2000 4 55 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, 1940-2002 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1940 3 17 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1941 3 18 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1944 3 19 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1945 3 20 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1946 3 21 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1947 3 22 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1948 3 23 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1949 3 24 - Page 24 -
Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A 2000.14.01-05 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1950 3 25 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1951 3 26 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1952 3 27 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1953 3 28 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1954 3 29 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1955 3 30 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1956 3 31 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1958 3 32 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1959 3 33 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1961 3 34 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1962 3 35 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1963 3 36 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1964 3 37 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1965 3 38 - Page 25 -
Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A 2000.14.01-05 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1966 3 39 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1967 3 40 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1968 3 41 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1970 3 42 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1971 3 43 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1972 3 44 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1973 3 45 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1974 3 46 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1875 3 47 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1976 3 48 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1977 3 49 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1978 3 50 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1979 3 51 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1980 3 52 - Page 26 -
Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A 2000.14.01-05 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1981 3 53 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1982 3 54 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1983 3 55 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1984 3 56 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1985 Mixed materials Mixed materials 3 57 3 58 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1986 Mixed materials Mixed materials 3 59 3 60 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1987 3 61 62 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1988 3 63 - Page 27 -
Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms, Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A 2000.14.01-05 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1989 Mixed materials Mixed materials 4 1 3 64 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1990 4 2 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1991 4 3 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1992 4 4 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1993 4 5 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1994 4 6 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1995 4 7 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1996 Mixed materials Graphic materials 4 8 Oversize 6 General note - Page 28 -
Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 6 contains a Bozo promotional fan. Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1998 4 10 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1999 4 11 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 2000 4 12 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 1997 4 9 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 2001 4 13 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 2002 4 14 Press Releases, Programs, Promos, Entry Forms 2008 4 60 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1970-1995 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1970 4 15 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1975 4 16 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1977 4 17 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1980 4 18 - Page 29 -
Skyway News, Souvenir Edition Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1981 4 19 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1982 4 20 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1984 4 21 General note Two different issues. Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1985 4 22 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1986 Newsletter / Periodical Newsletter / Periodical 4 24 4 23 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1987 4 25 26 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1988 4 27 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1990 4 28 - Page 30 -
Miscellaneous, Promotional Materials Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection M/A 2000.14.01-05 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1991 4 29 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1992 4 30 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1993 4 31 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1994 4 32 Skyway News, Souvenir Edition 1995 4 33 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 1979-1982 4 61 Scope and Contents note 8 issues of a quarterly newsletter on the Aquatennial - Page 31 -
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous circa 1950, 1977 Instructions on how to build a milk carton boat 1977 4 57 Oversize Sheet music titled "Minneapolis at Aquatennial Time" circa 1950 6 Altmeyer, Rollie Aquatennial March by Rollie Altmeyer n.d. 4 62 Scope and Contents note Orchestral score with 14 parts. Controlled Access Headings Subject(s) Marches (Orchestra) Three dimensional objects, plaques 1948-1951 Buttons and Pins 1940-1999 Buttons and Pins 1940-1949 5 7 7 Scope and Contents note - Page 32 -
Buttons and Pins 8 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins 1950-1959 7 Scope and Contents note 10 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins 1960-1969 7 Scope and Contents note 10 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins 1970-1979 7 Scope and Contents note 14 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins 1980-1989 7 Scope and Contents note 30 Buttons and Pins Buttons and Pins 1990-1999, 2005 7 Scope and Contents note 15 Buttons and Pins - Page 33 -
Photo Albums Parade award plaque 1948 5 Parade award plaque 1948 5 Grand award float plaque 1951 5 Photo Albums 1940-41 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 1940 33 black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 1 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Queen of the Lakes 1940 45 black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 2 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Air Show 1940 22 black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 3 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Officials 1940 13 black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 4 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Parade Book 1 1940 39 black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 5 - Page 34 -
Scrapbooks Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Parade Book 2 1940 34 black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 6 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Rodeo Book 1 1940 30 Black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 7 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Rodeo Book 2 1940 36 Black and white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 8 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Aquatennial Book 1 1941 26 black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 9 Bruce Sifford Studio (Minneapolis, Minn.). Aquatennial Book 2 1941 41 black & white photographs Photos are 19 x 24 (cm), glossy, mounted on card stock. 10 Aquabook, Pictures of the 1948 Minneapolis Aquatennial 1948 19 General note A Dayton Company Exclusive Scrapbooks 1944-1948 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 -
Posters Scope and Contents note Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm). Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book 1 1946 Scrapbook is 101 pages containing clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm.) 13 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book 2 1946 Scrapbook is 46 pages and contains loose clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm). 14 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book 1 1947 Scrapbook is 98 pages and contains clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 48 (cm). 15 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book 2 1947 Scrapbook is 120 pages and contains clippings Scrapbook is 61 x 58 (cm). 16 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book 1 1948 Scrapbook 197 pages containing clippings and publicity posters Scrapbook is 45 x 58 (cm). 17 Vessels, Jerry Minneapolis Aquatennial Scrapbook, Book 2 1948 105 page scrapbook of clippings, includes perodicals, programs, and a black and white photograph Scrapbook is 45 x 58 (cm). Posters Undated, 1974-1987 18 Oversize Posters Scope and Contents note 12 posters - Page 36 -