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I. IntroductionA. Purpose of the ProjectB. Project DescriptionC. Project Location

II. Methodology 5A. Study MethodB. General Sources

III. Envirormetal Setting 9A. GeologyB. Physiographic Regions iC. Soils JD. Vegetation

IV. Summary of Regional Prehistory and History 31

V. Prehistoric and Historic Sites Inventory 75A. Yello Bank River Subbasin 79

1 1. Codington County, South Dakota - .-.2. Grant County, South Dakota3. Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota

B. Lac Qui Parle River Subbasin 981. Deuel County, South Dakota2. Brookings County, South Dakota3. Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota

* 4. Lincoln County, Minnesota5. Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

C. Yello Medicine River Subbasin 146, 1. Lincoln County, Minnesota

2. Lyon County, Minnesota3. Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

D. Redwood River Subbasin 1831. Lincoln County, Minnesota2. Lyon County, Minnesota3. Pipestone County, Minnesota4. Redwood County, Minnesota

E. Cottonwood River Subbasin 2611. Brown County, Minnesota2. Cottonwood County, Minnesota3. Lyon County, Minnesota4. Murray County, Minnesota5. Redwood County, Minnesota

VI. Quantitative Summary 489

VII. Conclusions and General Reconnrendations 491

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VIII. Bibliography 501

Volume II

Appendix A: Scope of Work

Appendix B: Master List of Knon Sites and QuadrangleReferences

, I Appendix C: Useful Sources for Identifying Historic

Archaeological Sites @rMesota Historical*Society)

Appendix D: Correspondence

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SCOPE OF WORK

CULTURAL RESOURCES INVESTIGATION OF TILE UPPERMINNESOTA RIVER SUBBASIN, SOUTHWESTERN MiNNESOTA

AND NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA

1.00 General

1.01 The cultural resources investigation reports serve several functions.

The technical report is a planning tool which aids in the preservation and

protection of our cultural heritage. It is also a comprehensive, scholarly

document that not only fulfills federally-mandated legal requirements but

"1 also serves as a scientific reference for future professional studies. As

such, the report's contents should be both descriptive and analytic innature. The popular report provides the results of the 'survey in laymen'sterms. It serves primarily as a means of educating the public about thecultural heritage of an area but also informs them of how the St. Paul

District is fulfilling its obligations toward cultural resources.

1.02 The survey and reports represent partial fulfillment of the obliga-

tions of the St. Paul District toward cultural resources as required by

the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); National

Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-665); Protection and Enhance-

ment of the Cultural Environment (EO 11593); Advisory Council's Proceduresfor the Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties (36 CFR 800); Pre-

servation of Historic and Archaeological Data 1974 (P.L. 93-291); andIdentification and Administration of Cultural Resources (33 CFR 305).

1.03 The cultural resources investigation shall focus on the study area(s)

as described in paragraph 4.01 of this Appendix A. The study shall consistof the following tasks: (1) a comprehensive review of existing records and

review of published and unpublished literature; (2) an evaluation of recorded

cultural resources located within the study area(s); and (3) the preparationof a detailed technical report and a general, popular report.

1.04 The objectives of the literature search and records review are to identifyall the known cultural resources which may be affected by the implementation1' of the proposed project, identify gaps existing in our knowledge of the cul-tural resources of the area, identify'biases which may be inherent in thedata base, and recommend research goals for future investigations.

1.05 The Contractor shall provide specialized skills and knowledge duringthe course of the study, to include expertise in the disciplines of archaeo-logy, history, architectural history, and any other sciences as required.

The Contractor shall also provide all materials and equipment necessary

to expeditiously perform those services required of the study.

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1.06 The Contractor shall designate, in writing, the name of the PrincipalInvestigator; and the Principal Investigator shall sign the draft and finalreports.

1.07 The extent and character of the work to be accomplished by the Con-tractor shall be subject to the general supervision, direction, control,and approval of the Contracting Officer.

2.00 Definitions

2.01 "Cultural resources" are defined to include any building, site, dis-trict, structure, object, data, or other material relating to the history,architecture, archaeology, or culture of an area.

2.02 "Literature search" is defined as an examination and review of writtenreports, books, articles, etc., published and unpublished, which are per-tinent to the cultural resources investigation to be carried out for a par-ticular project. The purpose of the literature search is to familiarizethe Contractor with the culture history and past investigations whichhave been carried out in the area of the study, and to provide this informa-tion in a summarized form to the agency requesting the search. While theexisting data could be extensive, the literature search should be limited,as much as possible, to providing a useable body of data for the purposesoutlined above.

2.03 "Records review" is defined as the examination and review of records,files, etc., which are maintained by various local and State agencies. Thepurpose of the records review is to document the location of known siteswhich may exist within the project area, their condition, the extent of pastwork undertaken at the site, and any other information which may be relevantin assessing the significance of the site.

3.00 Project Description

3.01 The Upper Minnesota River Subbasin Study (a joint U.S. Soil Conser-vation Service and St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers, feasibility study)was authorized under Public Law 87-639. The overall study objectives areto identify water- and land-use problems and investigate solutions to down-stream and crossover flooding on tributary streams, drainage, erosion, sedi-mentation, and water quality problems within the Yellow Bank, Lac qui Parle,Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Cottonwood Subbasins in southwestern Minnesotaand northeastern South Dakota. The range of major structural alternativespresently under evaluation includes approximately 69 small-scale tributaryreservoirs in the Upland Coteau. Other major alternatives under preliminaryconsideration include 300 miles of channel modifications and levees on thedownstream tributaries and environmental corridors along the Mainstem UpperMinnesota River. This feasibility study is currently scheduled over an 3-year period.

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3.02 The Upper Minnesota Subbasin study area comprises 4,183.8 square miles,which is 33 percent of the Minnesota River Basin. It includes all or partof nine counties in Minnesota (Brown, Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln,

E Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine), and four countiesin South Dakota (Deuel, Grant, Codington and Brookings).Present land usepercentages break down as follows: cropland - 80 percent; pastureland -9 percent; forest land - 2 percent; noninventory lands (urban, developed,water, and Federal) - 4 percent; and other - 5 percent.

3.03 The study area is within the "Western Lake Section" central lowlandt province of the interior plains physical division of the United States.

This section has been characterized by young glaciated plains, moraines,lakes, and lacustrine plains. A number of former lakes have been drainedand converted to agriculture. The surface materials and features are aproduct of recent glaciation. Glacial materials cover most of the sedimentand ancient bedrock, although these earlier layers are exposed in a fewplaces. The bedrock is among the oldest rock known on earth, dating backover 3 billion years.

3.04 The topography over the northeast two-thirds of the study area isflat to gently undulating. Subdued hills and ridges border the outerlimits on the south and southwest. Interior watershed divides are in-distinct, and the present drainage network is poorly defined. The Coteaudes Prairies sloping escarpment rises about 2,000 feet along the southwestside of the study area, accounting for 1,225 feet of total relief.

3.05 Numerous sites of historical, paleontological, geological, andarchaeological importance are known to exist in the study area. Underthe statewide inventory program, Brown and Redwood Counties in Minnesotahave been surveyed for archaeological sites and standing structures, andPipestone County has been surveyed for standing structures only. Sites,

%structures, and landmarks have been documented for all the remaining countieseven though they have never been systematically surveyed. The cultural

Iresources potential of the entire study area is high.

4.00 Study Area

4.01 The areas to be examined shall be within the indicated study areaas shown on Map 1, and made a part hereof. The study area includes theYellow Bank, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Cottonwood Sub-basins of the Mainstem Minnesota River in southwestern Minnesota and north-eastern South Dakota, as shown on Maps 2 to 6, to be furnished by the Government.

5.00 General Performance Specifications

5.01 Information and data contained in the literature search and recordsreview should be obtained from, but not limited to, the following sources:

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a. Published and unpublished reports such as books, journals, theses,dissertations, manuscripts, newspapers, surveyor's notes, and early atlases.

b. Site files maintained by the Office of the State Archaeologist,the State Historic Preservation Office, universities, and local historicalsocieties.

c. National Register of Historic Places, including current additionsand deletions as published by the Federal Register.

d. Consultation with professionals familiar with the cultural resourcesof the area.

e. Preliminary contacts with amateur archaeologists and individualsconcerned with local history in order to locate sites and to identify anddefine local interests and resources perceived to be locally significant.

6.00 General Reoort Requirements

6.01 Upon completion of the literature search and records review, the Con-tractor shall prepare a technical report, detailing the results of the in-vestigation, and a popular report, written in laymen's terms, suitable forrelease to the public. Normally, the length of the popular report willnot exceed ten typewritten pages.

6.02 The technica! report shall include, but is not limited to, the fol-lowing sections:

a. Title page: The title page should provide the following information:the type of investigation undertaken; the cultural resources which were asses-sed (archaeological, historical, and architectural); the project name andlocation (county and State); the date of the report; the Contractor's name;the contract number; the name of the author(s) and/or Principal Investigator;the signature of the Principal Investigator; and the agency for which thereport is being prepared.

b. Administrative Summary: The summary will be a synopsis of the re-port defining the project area and the level of the cultural resourcesinvestigation. It shall summarize the research objectives and problems;methods, numbers, and types of resources identified; the significant re-commendatitns; and any unusual or innovative findings or techniques developedduring the course of the investigation. Because this information will serveboth as an administrative summary and as a portion of that information re-quired by the Department of the interior for its annual report to Congress(pursuant to section 5.c. of the Reservoir Salvage Act as amended), the sum-mary should be as detailed and succinct as possible. Normally the summarywill not exceed one typewritten page.

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d. Introduction: This section should include the purpose of the re-* port; a description of the proposed project; the location of the proposed* project including a map of the general area; and a project map (a list of

U.S.G.S. Quadrangle maps which cover the project area should also be in-cluded).

e. Environmental Setting: This section should contain a brief descrip-tion of the environment of the study area, both present and past conditions,

I and it should be of a length commensurate with other sections of supporting

type information.

f. Study Methods: This section should give an explicit statement ofthe study methods and rationale under which the investigation was completed.It should document the general sources which were sought and the types ofdata which were expected of these sources. (For example', an archaeologicaljournal may provide information on past surveys and excavations which is use-ful not only for site locations but also for assessing the quality of pastwork and apparent data gaps which may exist, whereas field notes of General1Land Office (GLO) surveys may provide information on the location of pre-historic and early historic sites and early vegetation of an area.).

I g. Summary of Regional Prehistory and History: This section shoulddiscuss the regional cultural developments in their spatial and chrono-logical position.

h. Study Results: This section should list those sites which wererecorded in the literature or records reviewed. The section should des-

* cribe the archaeological, architectural, or historical resources encounteredincluding the size of the site, type of site (i.e., historic dwelling,prehistoric village, mound group, etc.), the cultural component(s) ofthe site (if discernable), and any available information on the general

1 nature of the site. This section should contain a brief summary of pre-vious archaeological and historical work undertaken at the site includingthe date, extent, and adequacy of the past work as it reflects on the9

interpretation of what might be found in the project area. Official sitedesignations should be included for the resources discussed. A means ofcross-referencing these sites with the bibliographic entries in which theymay be located should also be developed.

i. Recommendations: This section should discuss the potential of thearea to produce presently unknown cultural resources, and it should pointout any biases which may be inherent in the resource base as it exists

a today. The section should outline any gaps in the present data base andshould develop specific research goals which may be used in subsequentinves tigations.

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j. References: American Anthropological Association format should beused.

k. Appendix: This section should contain the scope of work and the

resume of the Principal Investigator.

6.03 The above items do not necessarily have to be discrete sections;- however, they should be readily discernable to the reader.

7.00 Format Specifications

7.01 Text materials will be typed (single-spaced) on good quality bondpaper, 8.5 inches by 11.0 inches, with a 1.5-inch binding margin on theleft, 1-inch margins on the top and right, and a 1.5-inch margin at thebottom.

7.02 Information will be presented in textual, tabular, and graphic forms,whichever is most appropriate, effective, or advantageous to communicatethe necessary information.

7.03 All figures must be readily reproducible by standard xerographicequipment.

8.00 Submittals

8.01 The Contractor shall complete all work and services under this con-tract within the following time limitations:

a. Ten copies of the draft report shall be submitted no later than

31 January 1979.

b. .The Government shall have 60 calendar days following receipt ofthe draft report for review and comment.

c. An original and 15 copies of the final report shall be submitted30 calendar days following the Contractor's receipt of the Government'sreview and comments.

d. If the Government review exceeds 60 calendar days, the period ofservice of the contract shall be extended on a day-by-day basis equal toany additional time taken by the Government for review.

8.02 The Contractor shall furnish separately, as part of contract corres-pondence, one copy each of Maps 2 to 6 as listed in paragraph 4.01 showingthe location of all cultural resources located during the literature searchand records review. Two copies of each map will be provided by the Contrac-ting Officer. Additional maps as may be appropriate for the text of tY'e re-ports will be provided by the Contracting Officer as needed.

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*8.03 The Contractor shall submit the photographic negatives for all blackand white photographs which appear in the final report.

8.04 Neither the Contractor nor his representative shall release anysketch, photograph, report, or other material of any nature obtained orprepared under the contract without specific written approval of theContracting Officer prior to the acceptance of the final report by theGovernment.

9.00 Method of Payment

9.01 Payment will be made in lump sum upon approval of the final reportsby the Contracting Officer.

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Useful Sources for Identifying Historic Archeological Sites

The following list was compiled from suggestions made by MHS staff who haveq conducted extensive research in the location and identification of historic

sites. Materials are listed by repository. A general consensus of the staffwas that the County listings in the M-HS Library card catalogue and the

* woriginal Land Survey records at the Secretary of State's Office were most% useful. Of particular assistance in compiling this list were Sue Queripel,

Robert Frame, Mike Landis, John Hackett, Liza Nagle and Susan Zeik.

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ILIBRARY

Reading Room - Andreas' Atlas of Minnesota (1874)I

Card Catalogue - consult the county heading; this will guide you to:

County Atlases

* Plat BooksBusiness DirectoriesMiscellaneous Clipping and Pamphlet file

I Anniversary or Centennial Newspaper Editions

. County Histories

Post Office Department (summary of records - consult Roger Barr)

Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota

MAP COLLECTION

4 Maps of Minnesota, arranged chronologically, index being completedSanborn Insurance Maps - invaluable collection of maps of towns,late 19th and early 20th century.

MANUSCRIPTS AND ARCHIVES

Manuscript Schedules of the U.S. Census, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880.Arranged by county. 1880 Census is most complete, all canbe very useful. State censuses also available.

* WPA Papers - massive history projects compiled in 1930's. Oral History,Newspaper Records

* Consult the Bibliography of the Counties of Minnesota, call #FF600* *W927

Consult subject file

Consult Card catalogue under appropriate county - "Inventory Sheets"will give detailed info on collection contents.

AUDIO VISUAL COLLECTIONConsult card catalogue under appropriate county

NEWSPAPER COLLECTIONS

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DEPARU'IENT

County Files -Consult Liza Nagle or John Hackett 726-1171

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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE

ORIGINAL LAND SURVEYS

Consult Virginia Daniels - You will need the legal description. Thereis both a plat map and a written record of the surveyors' observations.Occasionally there were two surveys, one to establish the township andrange lines, and a second to establish section lines. There is aseparate record for Indian Reservations. Copies may be made.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF EGINEERS

MAP SECTION - ST.PAUL U

Early maps of navigable waters made by the Corps frequently showcultural features. Early aerial photos are also available.

TRYGG LAND OFFICE AND ZENITH SURVEYING COMPANY

P.O. 628ELY, MN 55731

Has published a complete set of composite maps of first land surveys,which are being continually updated. They also publish "writtenTrygg maps" which are summaries of first surveyors notes. Originalland survey notes and plats in the Secretary of State's office aremore satisfactory, however.

MINNESOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

1633 Eustis StreetST. PAUL, MN 55108 "

Historical Plat Maps of Hennepin County and Surrounding Areas, 1860,1867, 1874, 1879, 1886, 1890.

COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND LOCAL LIBRARIES

City and Business Directories - often arranged by name, by addressand by business.

Look also for a local "Heritage Room", often housed in the locallibrary, court house or city hall.

COUNTY OFFICES , .4

County Survey and Planning Offices, Assessors, Register or Recorderof Deeds and the Auditors offices frequently contain useful infor-mation, but it is the consensus of the researchers I talked to thatthey are often difficult to gain access to. Consult John Hackett,MHS State Historic Preservation Department, for suggestions andassistance on how to approach these records.

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COUNTY AND LOCAL NEWSPAPERSU

A good source, especially centennial, anniversary and other specialIeditions. In some cases, MHS has more complete newspaper collections

than local newspaper offices.U

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Brooks, Michael1974 Reference Guide to Minnesota History. Minnesota Historical

Society, St. Paul.

Singley, Grover1974 Tracing Minnesota's Old Government Roads. MinnesotaHistorical Society, St. Paul.

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC421 SOUTH MAIN STREET. SUITE 421-E. STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55062 PHONES OFFICE AND LAB (612) 43S-6782 or (612 227-2737

24 October 1979

Mr. Scott AnfinsanMinnesota Cour.ty and "'hxnicipal Highway Archaeologistc/o The Minnesota Historical SocietyHistoric Fort SnellingBuilding #27

, St. Paul, Minnesota 55111

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin,SoutImiestern Mimesota and Northeastern South DakotaContract No. DACW37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Mr. Anfinson:

Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has recently been contracted by the St. PaulDistrict, Armiy Corps of Engineers to conduct research and report on the above re-ferenced project (see Attachment A: Project Area Map)

* A list of state and federal public files and sources of recorded cultural resourcedata which will be reviewed for this project is included (see Attachment B).

I am herein requesting your assistance by providing AFS, Inc. with any unrecordedinformation regarding research which you personally have conducted within the pro-j ect area. I would also appreciate any information regarding little known sourcesof which you have knowledge.

,Due to our time restrictions, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as pos-sible.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter, and if I may provide any* additional information, or be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact

Sincerely,

ARQIAE.OWGICAL F=f.. SlMVIC, IINC.

G. Joseph Hudak, President

GJH: blmEnclosures: Attachment A: Project Area Map

Attachment B: List of Sources Files

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24 October 19790 ."

. Ms. Christy A.H. CaineState ArchaeologistOFFICE OF UE, STATE ARCHAEOLOGISTc/o Departmnt of AnthropologyHamline IhiversitySt. Paul, Miresota 55104

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the LUpper Minnesota River Subbasin,Southwestern Minnesota and Northeastern South DakotaContract No. DAC437-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Ms. Caine:

Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has recently been contracted by the St. PaulDistrict, Army Corps of Engineers to conduct research and report on the above re-ferenced project (see Attachment A: Project Area Map).

A list of state and federal public files and sources of recorded cultural resourceA data which will be reviewed for this project is included (see Attachnent B).

I am herein requesting your assistance by providing AFS, Inc. w-ith any unrecordedinformation regarding research which you personally have conducted within the pro-ject area. I would also appreciate any information regarding little known sourcesof which you have knowledge.

Due to our tize restrictions, I wuld appreciate hearing from you as soon as pos-sible.

Thank you for your tine and consideration in this matter and if I may provide anyadditional informaticn, or be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contactme.

Sincerely,

ARaiAEOLGICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC.

G. Joseph Hudak, Presidet

GJH:blmEnclosures: Attachment A: Project Area Map

Attachment B: List of Sources Files

cc: AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

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421 SOUTH MAIN STREET. SUITE 421-E. STILLWATER. MINNESOTA 55082 PHONES. OFFICE ANO LA8 (612) 439-6782 or t612) 227-2737

24 October 1979

Mr. Douglas GeorgeHistoric Archaeologist

- '." ' The Mimesota Historical SocietyI i Historic Fort Snelling

Building #27a St. Paul, Minnesota 55111

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin,Southwestern Mirmesota and Northeastern South DakotaContract No. DACW37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Mr. George:

Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has recently been contracted by the St. Paul•. District, Army Corps of Engineers to conduct research and report on the above re-g ferenced project (see Attachmnt A: Project Area Map).

A list of state and federal public files and sources of recorded Caltural resourcedata which will be reviewed for this project is included (see Attachnent B).

I an herein requesting your assistance by providing AFS, Inc. with any unrecordedinformation regarding research which you personally have conducted within the pro-ject area. I would also appreciate any information regarding little kcown sourcesof which you have knowledge.

Due to our time restrictions, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as pos-sible.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and if I may provide anyadditional information, or be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contactme.

4 6Sincerely,

ARCHAEOLOGICAL F=ELD SERVICES, IXC.

G. Joseph Hudak, President

GJH :blmEclosures: Attachamt A: Proj ect Area Mar

Attachnt B. List of Sources Files

cc: AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

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24 October 1979

Mr. Dennis Giznes tadSupervisorStanding Structures SurveySATE HISTDRIC PRESERVATIOX OFFICEJames J. Hill House240 Sumit AvenueSt. Paul, Minnesota 55102

Re: A Cultural Resources Lnvestigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin,Southwestern M1imesota and Northeastern South DakotaContract No. DAC.37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear .Mr. Gimestad: i

Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has recently been contracted by the St. PaulDistrict, Ary Corps of Engineers to conduct research and report on the above re-ferenced project (see Attachment A: Project Area hap).

A list of state and federal public files and sources of recorded cultural resourcedata which will be reviewed for this project is included (see Attachment B).

I an herein requesting your assistance by providing AFS, Inc. with any unrecordedinformation regarding research which you personally have conducted within the pro-ject area. I would also appreciate any information regarding little known sourcesof which you have knowledge.

Due to our time restrictions, I wxld appreciate hearing fron you as soon as pos-sible.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and if I may provide anyadditional information, or be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contactme.

Sincerely,

ARCHAEOLWGICAL FIED SERVICES, 124C.

G. Joseph Hudak, President

CJH:blmEnclosures: Attachment A: Project Area Map

* Attachment B: List of Sources Files

cC: AFS, Inc. File bo. 2032

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24 October 1979

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ivis. Susan HedinEnviroTnental Assessmnt OfficerSTATE HISTORIC PRESERVATICN OFTICEJames J. Hill House240 Summit Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55102

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin,Southwestern Minnesota and Northeastern South DakotaContract No. DACW37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

, Dear Ms. Hedin:

* Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has recently been contracted by the St. PaulDistrict, A=y Corps of Engineers to conduct research and report on the above re-ferenced project (see Attachmat A: Project Area Map).

A list of state and federal public files and sources of recorded cultural resourcedata which will be reviewed for this project is included (see Attachment B).

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I an herein requesting your assistance by providing AFS, Inc. with any unrecordedinformation regarding research which you personally have conducted within the pro-ject area. I would also appreciate any information regarding little known sourcesof whid you have knowledge.

Due to our time restrictions, I would appreciate hearing fran you as soon as pos-* sible.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and if I may provide anya additional information, or be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact

me.

Sincerely,

AR(CAMOXICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC.

G. Joseph 11udak, President

CGJH:blmEnclosures: Attachment A: Project Area Map

Attachment B: List of Sources Files

cc: AFS, Inc. File No, 2032

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24 October 1979

Professor Elden Johnsona irmanDepartment of AnthropologyUniversity of Minnesota21.5 Ford HallMinneapolis, Minnesota 55455

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin,Southwestern Minnesota and N1ortheastern South DakotaContract No. DACW37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Professor Johnson:

Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has recently been contracted by the St. PaulDistrict, Army Corps of E gineers to conduct research and report on the above re-ferenced project (see Attachmet A: Project Area Map).

A list of state and federal public files and sources of recorded cultral resourcedata which will be reviewed for this project is included (see Attachment B).

I am herein requesting your assistance by providing AFS, Inc. with any un~recordedinformation regarding research which you personally have conducted within the pro-ject area. I would also appreciate any information regarding little kImon sourcesof which you have knowledge.

Due to our time restrictions, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as pos-sible.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and if I may provide anyadditional information, or be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contactme.

Sincerely,

ARAEOLOGICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC.

G. Joseph Hudak, President

GJH: b ImEnclosures: Attachment A: Project Area Map

Attachment B: List of Sources Files

cc: AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

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Sq ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC.421 SOUTH MAIN STREET. SUITE 421-E. STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONES. OFFICE ANO LAB (612) 439-6782 or (812) 227-2737

24 October 1979

Mr. Edwkard lofstrom

ArchaeologistSTATE HISIDRIC PRESERVATICE OFFICEJams J. Hill House240 Surmit Avenue

, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin,Southwestern Minnesota and Northeastern South DakotaContract No. DACW37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Mr. Lofstran:

Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has recently been contracted by the St. PaulDistrict, Army Corps of Engineers to conduct research and report on the abovereferenced project (see Attachmnt A: Project Area Map).

A list of state and federal public files and sources of recorded cultural re-source data i'hich will be reviewed for this project is included (see AttachmentB).

I am herein requested your assistance by providing AFS, Inc. with any unrecorded, informtion regarding research which you personally have conducted within the pro-

ject area. I would also appreciate any information regrding little known sourcesof wtich you have knowledge.

Due to our time restrictions, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as pos-sible.

Thank you for your tine and consideration in this matter and if I may provide anyadditional information, or be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contactme.

Sincerely,ARCHAEOLOGICAL FELD SERVICES, INC.

G. Joseph Hudak, President

GJH:blmEhclosures: Attachmmnt A: Project Area Map

Attachmnmt B: List of Sources Files

cC: AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

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24 October 1979

Mr. Leslie D. PetersonMinnesota Trunk Highway Archaeologistc/o The Minnesota Historical SocietyHistoric Fort SnellingBuilding #27St. Paul, Minnesota 55111

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Re: A Qultural Resources Investigation of the Upper irnesota River Subbasin,Southwestern Minnesota and Northeastern South DakotaContract No. DAaq37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Yx. Peterson:

Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has recently been contracted by the St. PaulDistrict, Army Corps of Engineers to conduct research and report on the above re-ferenced project (see Artachrnt A: Project Area Map).

A list of state and federal public files and sources of recorded cultural resourcedata which will be revieted for this project is included (see Attactmint B).

I am herein requesting your assistance by providing AFS, Inc. with any unrecordedinformation regarding research which you personally have conducted within the pro-ject area. I would also appreciate any information regarding little knon sourcescf which you have knowledge.

Due to our tine restrictions, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as pos-sible.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and if I may provide anyadditional information, or be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to cor ct

Sincerely,

AR2IAEOLGICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC.

G. Joseph l+idak, President

GJH:blmEnclosures: Attachnnt A: Project Area Map

Attachmnnt B: List of Sources Files

cC: AFS, Inc. File lb. 2032

t~tL UNIVER SITY OFIMINNESOTA Department ot Anthropology

TWIN CITIES 215 Forci Hail224 Church Street S-E.

• ! Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

~29 Cctober 1979

Bear Joe,

I have your letter asking for site infor-..ationwithin the Upper ".1innesota River Subbasin.

.... Can't help you much for the Minnesota section

.; welcome to look at Wilford's memos annd notes+ , at any time.

j I noticed that the contract includes some portionof northeastern South Dakota. We did do some"+ , erratic survey work there in the early 60's%J ,and have some data on sites west of Traverse and' " Big Stone lakes. if this region falls withinr¢ . iyour survey area, I'll locate the field note

' ' data for you.

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.- 5 November 1979

Professor Elden Johnson, ChairmanDepartment of AnthropologyUniversity of Minnesota215 Ford Hall224 Church Street S.E.Minneanolis, Minnesota 55455

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota RiverSubbasins, Southestern Minnesota and Northeastern South DakotaAFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Professor Johnson:

Thank you for your letter of 29 October 1979 regarding the above referencedproject. I will be contacting you in the near future to set up an appoint-ment to review the Meno files.

I am enclosing a larger scale map of the project area than the one which Ienclosed earlier. If you have conducted research in the Dakota region indi-cated, I woculd be mst happy to make an appointment to discuss those inves-tigations.

Tmnk you for your perscnal consideration in this matter and if 1 may pro-vide you with any additional information, please do not hesitate to contactme.

Sincerely,

ARHAEOLOGICAL FIED SERVICES, INC.

G. Joseph Hudak, President

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LM UNIVERSITY OF MvINNESOTA Department ot AnthropologvSTWIN CITIES 215 Ford Hall

224 Churcn Street S EC Mnneapois. Minnesota 55455

1 7 November1979

Dear Joe,

Have your note with the map of the region you areto survey. Our work in South Dakota was northof your area (west of Big Stone and Traverse).Barbara Lass, a graduate student in our derartment,did a recon survey this past sur:mer that doesinclude a part of your area. She worked in DuellCounty has has quite a bit of site locationdata. She is now writing th6 report for some SDstate agency, but I talked with her and she wouldbe n ore than willing to sit down with youxto locate sites and provide such data as she has.Barbara is here daily--she T.A.'s in the introductoryso is tied up T and Th mornings and has class

those same afterhoons. If you could arrangea MW or F trip here it would be best. Let me know

and I'll tell Barbara.

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MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETYIT 'l 1 J Fot Sellng ranh (uiling 25). Fort Snelling, St Paul. Minnesota 5517 - 672-726-777

November 20, 1979

Mr. G. Joseph HudakArchaeological Field Services, Inc.421 South Main Street, Suite 421-EStillwater, Minnesota 55082

Dear Joe:

Re: AFS, Inc. File No. 2032A Cultural Resources Investigation of the UpperMinnesota River Subbasin, Southwestern Minnesotaand Northeastern South DakotaContract No. DACW37-79-C-0199

'F. Regarding your request for information pertaining tounrecorded cultural resources in the above project area, ! fearthat I can be of little assistance. As I discussed with Lota IEmery of your staff in October, I have been involved in a varietyof small scale archaeological surveys within your study areaunder the auspices of the Minnesota Trunk Highway ArchaeologicalReconnaissance Survey since 1971. I believe that all archaeo-logical resources recorded within the scope of these investigationshave been filed in the Minnesota Prehistoric Archaeological SiteFiles and documented in the Annual Reports of the Trunk HighwaySurvey. It, therefore, appears that these data have beenencountered in the course of your standard record search.

If I recall or encounter any additional informationpertaining to your study, I will inform you. If I may be ofany further assistance in this matter, please do not hesitateto contact me. Best of luck in a worthwhile venture.

Sincerely,

Leslie D. PetersonTrunk Highway Archaeologist

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Founded 1849 The oldest institution in the statein tt to in st4te

ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC.421 SOUTH MAIN STREET. SUITE 421-E. STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONES. OFFICE AND LAB (612) 439-8782 or t612) 227-2737

23 November 1979

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Mr. Leslie D. PetersonTunk Higway Archaeologistc/o The 1%mesota Historical Society

- Historic Fort Snelling - Building #27St. Paul, Minnesota 55111

' Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Lpper Minnesota River Subbasins,Southwestern innesota and Northeastern South DakotaAFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Yx. Peterson:

Thank you for your letter of 20 November 1979 and for your assistance to myI associate during AFS, Inc.'s research for the above referenced project.

I also wish to thank you for your offer of further assitance with regard tothis project and if the need arises, I will not hesitate to contact you.

Sincerely,*1

" g ARC!EOL.OGICAL FIED SERVICES, INC..

&. p Hudak, President

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CPVA* COUNCIL FOR MINNESOTA ARCHAEOLOGY

Har~ie Ti'ersty .. t.?au2. I51L'To: 1 197?

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.Joseph Hudal-.lr-chaeological Field S:ervi'ces, :n-,L21 South M ain Ztreet

Stiliwter, N 53082

He: A -C'ltural Resources lrestizatiom of' the Upper ::innesota ir&-ubasin; -rijy :or-:s o:-n-rs

:a--r M-r. 'Hudak:

'are in receipt of your letter of 2L October 1979 regarding the abov.e-r - erenced project. The major zurvey for this area of ".&ich 1 am awarewias conducted by the Th'niversity of Minesota. .4 copy of this report,authored by ?.ichard LaIne and T-hristy Caine, shul e on f-Ie in the

Uni~e sit Archaeoogy ab orato'..

:naditonto the th~ree fi-les you clan -,o e=-anine in, the ztate.- rchaeo' ogizt' s ODffice, .,ou :nav i~tcnt-u7t -.be ccrres-Pontence--hich ciur o-ffices has had with the Corzs of Engineers egri tnis

croject(&AO Zle no. 131)

-f' -.-e can '-e ..-f frerser-zeegrin n.s prc, e cotact s.

cicerely Tcu:rs,4r

Ch'rist: h- aineztate rchaeologist and 7;CeCUtiVe Secretar-T, C:,.

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26 'Novenber 1979

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.uMs. Barbara Lass3Department of Anthropology

University of Minnesota215 Ford H{all224 Charch Street S.E.'ULinneapolis, MUinresota 55455

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota RiverSubbasins, Southmestern Minnesota and Northeastern South DakotaAFS, Inc. File No. 2032

,., £Dear Is. Lass:

As per our conversation of this morning regarding the above referencedproject, Archaeological Field Services, Inc. is requesting your profes-sional services to conduct the research for and compile a Cultural Over-view with regard to the South Dakota portion of this project (see Attach-.ment A: Project Area Map), which will be incorporated into the report andan additional Condensed Popular Version of that overview to be used by

* .. the Corps of Engineers (St.Paul District) for public distribution.

. ,As you have related to me, I understand that all of the research and an-alysis has already been accomplished by yourself. For your reference,please find enclosed a list of sources and files which AFS, Inc. has re-viewed or is in the process of reviewing for the Minnesota portion ofthis project (see Attachrant B: List of Sources and Files). Please re-view this list carefully and if you find that additional sources need tobe revie¢ed in South Dakota, please for.rd a list of them irmediately.

At your earliest convenience, please call either myself or my associate,L. L. Emery and present a lump sum price for the proposed scope of work

.defined herein. If the figure meets with the approval of all concerned,a Special Services Contract will be forwarded for execution.

Please plan to bring all specific site data and docutnentation to ourStillwater office at a time in the near future wich will be arranged-v and is mcually convenient. Please be advised that all copying chargeswill be paid by AFS, Inc.

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Lass, Barbara26 Novber 1979Page Two

If site data and documntation is provided prior to the submittalof the overview and oDular version to this office, partial paymentwill be forwarded to you.

If I my provide you with any additional informtion or clarifica-ticn, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,-V ARCHAEOUXUICAL FIELD SERVICES, !NC,

..seph Itak, President

GJH:blrnEnclosures: AttacInt A: Project Area Map

Attac-ment B: List of Sources and Files

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27 Novemiber 1979

Mr. David Berick, ArchaeologistEnviroitEtal Resources BranchEngineering Division

1 Department of the Army

St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers1135 U.S. Post Office and Custom House

, St. Paul, Mimnnesota 55101

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota RiverSubbasin, Southlest 11irmesota, Northeast South DakotaContract No. DALC37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear 1 r. ferwick:

In recent letters and conversations with Prof. Elden Johnson, he broughtto my attention the fact that a graduate student of his, Ms. Barbara Lass,has recently completed cultural resources research including the studyarea in South Dakota which is a part of the above referenced project.

I had an interview with Ms. Lass on 26 November 1979 and have requestedthat she provide the data and Special Services to AFS, Inc. I am plan-ning to use the funds originally allocated for a trip to South Dakota toconduct the research for Ms. lass' services. I feel that this imuld be. re productive than repeating the research efforts.

Prof. Jolmson is Ms. Lass' advisor and in discussions regarding this mat-ter, he concurs with the proposal herein presented,

Please inform me if this proposal is not satisfactory to you or Mr. Post.

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If I may provide any additional information or assistance, please donot hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

AlCE ICAL FIELD SERVICES, MlC.

G. Joseph Iiadak, President

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Prof. Elden Joinson.

Department of AnhropologyUniversity of Mirnesota215 Ford Hall224 Church Street S.E.'Minneapolis, M'innesota 55455

Ms. Barbara LassDepartment of AnthropologyUniversity of Minnesota215 Ford Hall224 Curch Street S.E.11ineapolis, innesota 55455

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Ms. Christy A.H. CaineState ArchaeologistOFFICE OF THE STATE ARCHAEOLOGISTHamline University

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, Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River4 Subbasin; Army Corps of Engineers

* Dear s. Caine:

' With regard to your letter of 21 Noventer 1979 an appointrent has been setSup with Ms. Margaret loward of your office on 13 Decermber 1979 at 9:30 A.111.

to e-xw:Lne the three files in addition to the correspondence with the Corpsof Engineers which your office has had in regards to the above referencedproject (SAO File No. 113.12).

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

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Mr. David Berwick, ArchaeologistEnvironmental Resources BranchEngineering DivisionDepar t of the ArmySt. Paul District, Corps of Engineers1135 U.S. Post Office & Custom HouseSt. Paul, Minnesota 55101

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin:Southwest Minnesota and Northeast South DakotaContract No. DAC37-79-C-0199AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Mr. Berwick:

With regard to the above referenced project, during AFS, Inc.'s research forthis cultural resource study, we have reviewed the Upper Minnesota River Sub-basin's Study (Public Law 87-639) DRAFT, Reconnaissance Stage Report (Plan ofStudy) compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conserva-tion Service and Department of the Army, St. Paul District, Corps of Ehgineers,submitted Septenber 1978, at the Office of the State Archaeologist.

I have found that this documnt is a valuable source of bachground information.Would it be possible for you to forward an expendable copy of this study foruse during our investigation? It would be greatly appreciated.

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Thank you very nuch for your contirued assistance and consideration in thismatter and if I may provide you with any informtion, please do not hesitateto contact me.

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S .Mr. Dennis Gimpestad, Supervisor- ,Standing Structures Survey

STATE HISIORIC PRESERVATION OFFICEJames J. Hill House240 Sumnit AvenueSt. Pal, Minnesota 55102

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- ,. Dear Mr. Ginmes tad:

I would like to thank you very mich for the information regarding the abovereferenced subject, wh-Lich you have sent to this office and for your continuedassistance to AFS, Inc. researchers during the course of this project. Itis greatly appreciated.

If I may provide any information or assistance to you or your staff in thefuture, please do not hesitate to contact m.

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Dear Mr. Post:

In response to your request of February 7, 1980, we have completed our

review of the draft report entitled, "Cultural Resources Investigationof the Upper Minnesota River Sub-Basin, Southwestern Minnesota andNortheastern South Dakota." Enclosed please find conu.ents of individualreviewers.

Reviewers agree that the report is a thorough and substantive documentthat clearly reflects a professional comrnttment. We suggest extensiveediting of the report in order to make presentable an otherwise

excellent document.

Thank you for allowing us to review this report; we trust that ourcomments prove useful.

Sincerely,

?. Jack R RudyChief, InteragencyArcheological Services - Denver

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Keport review:.I. .. r: "Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin,

Southwestern Minnesota and Northeastern South Dakota" Prepared for C/E, St. PaulDistrict, Contract No. DA d-79-C-O199

"- Staff Archeologist (Hoffman)

The Scope-of-Work for this report was minimally directed at 1) a compre-hensive review of existing records and review of published and unpublishedliterature, 2) an evaluation of recorded cultural resources locatedwithin the study area, 3) preparation of a detailed technical report, and

- 4) preparation of a popular narrative of the survey results.

Archaeological Field Services, Inc. has produced a substantive and

thorough document which can be used as a preliminary management tool.The methodology employed in site information presentation has resultedin an easy-to-read comprehensive format. There are, however, some minorproblems with this report which need to be addressed.

GENERAL COMMZNTS

There are an outrageous number of typographical errors and missing wordsin this report (nearly one or two on each page). This especially is

difficult to accept when it occurs in the site names (either the sitename is misspelled or is inconsistent with the spelling in the text).This report needs to be read very carefully word for word to correctthese errors.

SPECIFIC COM14NTS1

Popular Report. The popular report is a very good, cohesive account of

the prehistory and history of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin. Thecriticism/suggestion I have for this part would be the addition 'f alocation map and a chart or table depicting the various cultural periods,focii, and dates ("A picture is worth a thousand words."). The sectionon Paleo-Indian needs to be clarified. No dates are given and theallusions to various point types will be lost on the general public. Weknow that point types are indicators, but will the public? Rework this

at a more basic level. A short glossary would also be a desirable.Remember, these agencies will be disseminating this to the general public

• a for informational as well as public relational purposes.

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Appendices. The appendices definitely need pagination.

Appendix C - I fail to understand the inclusion of this correspondence. Isit really necessary?

Appendix F: This is a duplication of Figure 1 and is not needed as aseparate appendix.

Specifically required by the Scope-of-Work and not addressed are:

A. Section 6.02a. Title Page

The cover And title page should contain information on the te of investi-gation undertaken (literature review and records search), the culturalresources assessed (archeological, historical and architectural), etc.

B. Section 6.02b. Administrative Summary

Where is the administrative summary? The data is certainly all there inthe report, but not in the one page, detailed and succinct form requiredby the Scope-of-Work. This is a vital requirement and should not havebeen overlooked. The adrinistrative summary is to serve as the portionof information required for a Department of the Interior annual report toCongress.

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TO' Review Coordinator

* Subject report is a two-volume draft prepared for St. Paul District,

Corps of Engineers in preparation for further planning of water controlmeasures within the subbasin. Purpose of the report is to produce a

i literature review of all known historic and prehistoric resources ofthe area. Results are presented both as a technical report, and as apopular overview.

It is a distinct pleasure to read this draft; in many respects it can

serve as a model for reporting literature searches. The authors have

produced a thorough accounting of known sites, as well as evaluating

their data and the sources of their data. This is a complete profes-

sional job.

The technical report begins with statements of purpose, methodology, and

environmentsl background. This is followed by a succinct but excellent

overview of cultural history with ecological implications. The bulk of

the report is a compilation of site summaries that include evaluation of

the data and pertinent recommendations. The popular overview is

largely a restatement of the technical overview, but presented in an

easily readable style that is both informative and interesting.

A minor distraction of the draft is the plethora of typographic errorsand spellings which will be cleansed from the final report. Otherwise,

the format and content are excellent and well .presented.

Both the contractor and the Corps deserve congratulations for this effort.

To cite the authors' introductory statement, "This report will not only

* aid the present planners, but will serve as a scientific reference for

future investigations in a variety of disciplines." I fully agree.

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* ROBERT F. POST, ChiefEnvironmental Resources BranchEngineering DivisionDepartment of the Ar-';ySt. Paul District Corps of Engineers1135 U.S. Post Office and Custom HouseSt. Paul, MN 55101

Dear Mr. Post:

We have only had the opportunity to briefly review.. the informationon South Dakota archaeological sites in the tw..o volume reportentitled CULTURAL- RESOURCES IVESTiIGO10* OF THE UPPER '1.;1ESOTARIVER SUBBASrN, SOUTH',EST:R~ IrwES A;,'D NORTHE.ASTERII SOUTHDAKOTA.

4We have, how.,ever, noti4ced a few. omissions and conflicts in thereport. The site listed on ?aCe 77 should be given the desig-nation 3 9GT2. Site 391-:3 (Pace 97) is loca:ed in To.*:rship 111N,not 114"' There mnay 3150 Ze some confusion atout the exact rlocation 07f site 3 %l3':i thin the N~of Section 19. Si1tenumbers 3910E21 (Page 111) and 39DE22 (Pace 113) are reversedfrom those in the official state inventory at Fort >Teade. PerhapsArchaeological Field Services should con-tact Barb Lass, whorecorded these siteas, to help resolve the conflict.

ROBERT ALEXState Archaeologist

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March 1., 1980

Mr. Robert F. PostChief, Environmental Resources Branch

Engineering DivisionDepartment of the ArmySt. Paul Distrfct/Corps of Engineers1135 U.S. Post Office & Custom HouseSt. Paul, MN 55101

Dear Mr. Post:RE: Review of the Cultural Resources

Investigation of the Upper Minnesota

River Subbasin, Southwestern Minnesotaand Northwestern South Dakota.

MHS Referral File Number: K 337

Thank you for the copy of the above referenced report. In general, this

is a well organized and comprehensive report. However, we do have severalspecific comments on portions of the report. These are as follows:

% p. 27 Under "Prairie" - the Winchell citation date on the lastline is incorrect. It should be 1884.

p. 42 line 5 - the Statewide Archaeological Survey is the correcta project name.

p. 42 Site numbers should accompany the reference to a site inthe text for easier cross reference to the appendices. It

a would also be helpful to note the archaeologist who iden-tified these sites, as was done in other segments of thereport.

p. 74 Level III - Cultural affiliation is often left blank becausea large investment of time is required to determine withconfidence the proper period or cultural assignment. Inthe absence of substantial amounts of data, it is betternot to guess. If the archaeologist has only a feeling thata site belongs in a certain category, based on an incompleteartifact assemblage, then the appropriate course would beto state this interpretation followed by a question mark to

indicate the lack of certainty. Whether a site is historic

need not be "infcrred" from the cards. Either a site isprehistoric, with or without a specific cuLtural designa-tion, or it is recognizably historic and described as such.

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Dear Ms. Christiansen:

I would Like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for your assis-tance to my associate, L. L. Emery, in a conversation with her on 6 December1979, regarding historic research for the above referenced project.

At that time you stated that all pertinent "historic" data was on file with theState Historic Preservation Office. Mr. Dennis Gimestad, Supervisor of theStatewide Standing Structures Survey, most graciously provided to us all of this

a data.

S, If, since December 1979, any additional significant historic site data has cometo your attention, woild you please contact me at the above address or telephone

Again, my thaks foi your cooperation and if I may be of any assistance, pleasedo not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,$

ARCHAEOGICAL FMED SERVICES, INC.

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Mr. Vern Molstad, PresidentLAC OUI PARIE COLIITY ISTORICAL SOCILYSouth Madison and T.H. #75Madison, Minnesota 56256

Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin,, Southwestern Minnesota and Northeastern South Dakota

AFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Mr. olstad:

. With regard to the above referenced project, I an writing to inquire if youhave any significant historic site data on file in your society records, whichare not on file with the State Historic Preservation Office.

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We have found ccnsiderable valuable information on sites of historic signifi-cance in Lac Qui Parle County on file with the State Historic Preservation Of-fice. If you known of any additional significant historic sites which havecome to your attention recently which you feel would not be recorded with theState Historic Preservation Office as yet, please contact me at the above ad-dress or telephone number.

I appreciate your cooperation and if I may be of assistance in this matter,please do not hesitate to contact m.

Sincerely,

ARG OLGICAL FED SVICES, INC.

G. Joseph Hudak, President

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31 March 1980

Mx. Torgney Anderson, PresidentLYON COUNTY CO HI RICAL SCITYLyon County CourthouseIMarshall, Minnesota 56258

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Dear Mr. Anderson:

* With regard to the above referenced project, Archaeological Field Services, Inc.has been co=piling data on historic sites in Lyon County. We have obtained sig-nificant historic site information from the State Historic Preservation Office

' and from a variety of files at Historic Fort Snelling.

We have also been in contact with Ms. Susan Roth of the Statewide StandingN;1Structures Survey team and she has informed us that the survey for Lyon County

is in the process of being coleted.

If you know of any additional significant historic site data, which may not bein the above files, which has come to your attention recently, please contactme at the above address or telephone number.

I appreciate your cooperation in this matter and if I may be of any assistance,please do not hesitate to contact me.Sincerely,

ARa-LAEO0IGICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC.

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Re: A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Upper irneosta River Subbasin,Southstern Minnesota and Northeastern South DakotaAFS, Inc. File No. 2032

Dear Mr. Wilcox:

ith regard to the above referenced project, my associate, L. L. Emery, talkedto Cheryl Hanson concerning historic sites recorded for your county. Ms. Hansonstated that historic sites for this county were probably on file with the State

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Mr. Dennis Ginnestad, Supervisor of the Statewide Standing Structures Survey,has most graciously provided this office with the completed results of the sur-vey of Redwood County.

If you have any information regarding historic sites which has come to yourattention since December 1979, please contact me at the above address or tele-phone number.

, I appreciate the consideration Ms. Hanson shoed to my associate, and if I maybe of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,S."

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Mr. Joseph HudakArchaeological Field Services, Inc.

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This letter transmits the combined coimnents of the Minnesota Historical

Society (Inclosure 1), the State Archaeologist (Inclosure 2), Interagency

. ,Archaeological Services (IAS) (Inclosure 3), and the St. Paul District,

Corps of Engineers (Inclosure 4), for the report Cultural Resources. Investigation of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasin, Southwestern Minnesota

and Northeastern South Dakota, prepared under contract DACW37-79-C-0199.

In general, the report is a well-organized and comprehensive work. Un-fortunately, the great number of editorial errors made it difficult toreview the content of the report. A careful editing and retyping of the

?; ,report is in order. We are very pleased with the overall presentation

and content of this report, and we appreciate the timely completion of

the research and draft report

Ten copies of the final report, plus an origina, should be submitted by

1 May 1980. Any questions concerning these comments should be directedto Mr. David Berwick of the Environmental Resources Branch at (612-725-

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Sincerely,

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Education:

1971 B.A. DegreeUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MInmesota 55455

1974 M.A. Degree.University of Nebraska

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1970, University of Minnesota, under Dr. Elden Johnson1971 (undergraduate)

1972, University of Nebraska, under Dr. Warren Caldwlli1973 (graduate)

Teaching Positions:

1973 The Pedersen Site (21-LN-2), taught University of MirmesotaArchaeological Field School.

1974 The Pedersen Site (21-I1-2), taught Macalester College and, Hamline University combined Field School.

1973- Taught internship students from Macalester College and Hanline1975 University, bhile employed at The Science Museum of Minesota.

- 1977 Taught Southwest State Field School at a salvage site nearGranite Falls, Minnesota (project done under the auspices of

* the Mirmesota Department of Transportation, The Science Museumof Minnesota and Southwest State University at Marshall, M).

1974 Wild River Archaeological Survey - The Science Museum ofMinnesota;Survey Director.

1974 South Zumbro Watershed District Archaeological Survey - The* Science Museun of Minnesota;

Survey Director.

1974 Lake Hnska Archaeological Survey - The Science Mhseum ofMirmesota;Survey Director.

1975 Southern Minnesota Archaeological Survey and Transect -The Science lseun of Minnesota (Villiam F. McKnight Foun-dation);Field Director.

1975 Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Winona Levee Flood

" Control Project Stage II - The Science Miseum of Mnnesota(St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers);Project Director.

1975 Archaeological Survey of the 1975 Season Dredge Spoil Deposit

Sites in Mtississippi River Pools USAF-5 - The Science Museumof Minnesota (St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers);Field Director.J

1975 Pike Island Survey - The Science lbseum of Minnesota (St. Paul,District, Corps of Engineers);

-• Project Director.

1976 The Mountain Lake Site - The Science Mu1seum of Minnesota;Project Director.

1976 Wright County Salvage Excavation - The Science Museu ofMinnesota;Project Director

1977 Archaeological Survey of the Isanti County Rzn River BridgeProject No. 30508 - The Science Musenm of minnesota;Project Director.

1977 Archaeological Survey of the Talcott Lake County Park -

•~ aThe Science Museum of Minnesota;Project Director.

a 1977 Archaeological Survey and Salvage of Sites near Granite Falls,11innesota - The Science Museum of Minnesota (Minnesota Depart-ment of Transportation);

* Project Director.S.

1978 Archaeological Survey of a Portion of the M1aka-Oicu County Park,Nobles County; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

1978 Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service Earthen Dike and Water Control Structurein Blakesley Slough Waterfowl Production Area on the Pom DeTerre River, Grant County; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

1978 Records Search of the Proposed Trunk Highways 610 and 169

Corridors, Anoka and Hnnepin Counties; Bather, Ringrose,Wqoisfeld,, Jarvis and Gardner, Inc.; Archaeological FieldServices, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

1978 Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Department ofNatural Resources' Trails at Wasburn Lake, Spider Lake andFond du Lac, Cass and Carlton Counties- Archaeological FieldServices, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

1979 A Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed Undertakings within, the Cippe National Forest in Beltrami, Cass and Itasca

Counties, for the U.S. Departent of Agriculture, Forest* Service; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;

Principal Investigator.

1979 Archaeological Reccnnaissance Survey of Upland Disposal Area,Golf Course Inrovement Areas and Additional Real EstateDevelopment Areas for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,Mille Lacs County; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

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1979 Cultural Resource Awareness Training Session on the SupeziorNational Forest in Duluth, Minnesota, for the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture, Forest Service; Archaeological Field Services,Inc.;Principal Investigator.

- 1979 A Cultural Resources Records Check of the Rum River; Anoka, Isanti,* ,Mille Lacs and Sherburne Counties, Minnesota, for the Minnesota

Departnt of Natural Resources; Division of Parks and Recreation;Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

, 1979 Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of a Portion of the BensonWetlands (Edwards Site), Stevens County, Minnesota, for the U.S.Departnxm t of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Arch-aeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

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1979 An Archaeological Field Recormaissance Survey of the Proposed AshRiver Trail Systen, St. Louis County, Minnesota; Minnesota Depar tof Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation; Archaeological

6 Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

q 1979 An Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of Laddie Lake Park in Blaine,*Anoka County, Minnesota; The City of Blaine; Archaeological Field

Services, Inc. ;Principal Investigator.

1979 A Cultural Resources Records Check and Archaeological Investigation ofthe Minnesota River Valley Refuge Lands; U. S. Department of the Inter-ior, U.S. Fish and Wldlife Service; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

1979 A Sample Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of BLM Island and UplandHoldings in Minnesota; U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of LandManagement; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;

, Principal Investigator.

1979 An Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed TransmdssionLine #131 Fran Arrowhead to Gary, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota;Minnesota Powr and Light Conpany; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

J 1979 An Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed OrtonvilleWastewater Treatment Facility, Big Stone County, Minnesota; EllerbeAssociates, Inc.; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

1979 An Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of a Proposed StabilizationPond (et. al.) for a Wastewater Treatment Systen at Battle Lake, Otter-tail County, Minnesota; Rieke, Carroll, Muller Associates, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

1979 An Archaeological Reconmaisssnace Survey of a Proposed Wastewater Treat-, ment Site at Madison, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota; Bonestroo, Rosene,

Anderlik and Associates, Inc.; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Principal Investigator.

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L. L. Emery,. Staff ArchaeologistArchaeological Field Services, Inc.

* 421 South Main Street - Suite 421Eo Stillwater, Minnesota 55082

Telephone: (612) 439-6782

Education:

1974 B.A. Degree11amline UniversitySt. Paul, Minnesota 55104

1980 ILS. Degree (Expected Date)Ma kato State UniversityMankato, Minnesota 56001

Professional Organizations:

Society for American ArchaeologyPlains Anthropological AssociationMinnesota Archaeological SocietyIArchaeological Field and Laboratory Experience:

1971 Kelly Farm Sire; excavation done by the Minnesota Historical Society;Field crew member.

1971- 11mnline University;1973 Laboratory Assistant.

, 1974- The Silvernale Site (21-GD-3); excavation done by the Minnesota His-1977 torical Society;

Field Assistant.

1975 Baskerville Site; excavation conducted by Normandale Cormiry College;Field crew/Surveyor.

a 1976 Laboratory analysis and etnographic work, miscellaneous; The ScienceIluseun of tmnnesota.

• a1977 Archaeological Survey and Salvage of sites near Granite Falls, Minmesota;excavation conducted by The Science Museum. of Minnesota;Field crew member.

1977 Mitigation of sites near Granite Falls, Minnesota, (Phase 2 of a survey/mitigation project); The Science tseum of Minnesota;Field Assistant.

1979 Archaeological Recomaissance Survey of a Proposed Wastewater Col-lection and Treatment Facility System at Granada, Martin County,

* Minnesota; KM, Inc. - Design Consultants; Archaeological FieldServices, Inc.Staff Archaeologist.

1979 An Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of a Proposed MechanicalWastewater Treatment Facility Site at Belle Plaine, Scott County,Minnesota; Rieke Carroll Mller Associates, Inc.; ArchaeologicalField Services, Inc.;Staff Archaeologist

a 1979 A Reconaissance Survey of the Archaeologically Sensitive Zones With-in The Proposed Mora Airport Expansion Project, Mora, Kanabec County,Minnesota; The City of Mora; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;

, Staff Archaeologist.

1979 An Archaeological Field Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed WetBark Trail in the Manorial Hardmvod Forest, Houston County, Minnesota;

* Minnesota Department of Natural Pesources, Division of Parks and Re-creation; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Staff Archaeologist.

1979 A Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of Proposed Development ofthe Fritz Loven Park in Lake Shore, Cass County, Minnesota; The Cityof Lake Shore; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Staff Archaeologist.

1979 An Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of a Proposed WastewaterTreatment Facility at Gaylord, Sibley County, Minnesota; Rieke CarrollSItller Associates, Inc.; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.;Staff Archaeologist.

, 1979 An ArchaeOlogical Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed Trundc Highways610 and 252 Corridors: Anoka and Hennepin County, Minnesota; Bather,Ringrose, Wolsfeld, Jarvis, Gardner, Inc.; Archaeological Field Ser-vices, Inc.;Staff Arciaeologist.

1979 An Archaeological Field Recormaissance Survey of the Proposed Ash RiverTrail, St. Louis County, Minnesota; The Minnesota Department of NaturalResources, Division of Parks and Recreation; Archaeological Field Ser-vices, Inc.;Staff Archaeologist.

1979 An Archaeological Recoraissance Survey of Laddie Lake Park in Blaine,Anoka County, Minnesota; Cammxuity Services, City of Blaine, Archaeolo-gical Field Services, Inc.;Staff Archaeologist.

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References:

Christy A. H. CaineMinnesota State ArchaeologistOFFICE OF THE STATE ARCHAEOLOGISTc/o Department of AnthropologyHamline UniversitySt. Paul, Minnesota 55104

I G. Joseph Hudak, PresidentARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SERVICES, INC.421 South Main Street - Suite 421EStillwater, Minnesota 55082

Leslie D. Peterson, Minnesota Trunk Highway Archaeologist

c/o The Minnesota Historical SocietyHistoric Fort SnellingBuilding #27St. Paul, Mirmesota 551U

Mr. Ted Lofstra, SupervisorStatewide Archaeological SurveySTATE HISTORIC PRESERVATIMN OFFICEJames J. Hill House240 Summit.AvenueSt. Paul, Minnesota 55102

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1978 Preparing and Identifying a Fossil Turtle From the Tertiary; TheScience Museum of Minnesota, Department of Paleontology; underCurator Bruce R. Erickson.

1978 Study of European Haseuzs, Travel-study program with MacalesterCollege.

1978 Bighorn Momtains in North-Central Wyondng; The Science Museum ofMinnesota, Department of Paleontology.

1978 Pine River Reservoir Project, Crow Wing County, Minnesota;Archaeological Field Services, Inc.; Laboratory Cartographer.

1978 Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey Within Garvin Park, LyonCounty; Archaeological Field Services, Inc.; Field/GeologicalAssistant.

1978 Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Loon Lake WildlifeRefuge, Jackson County and the Fergus Falls Refuge, OttertailCounty; for the U.S. Department of the Interior; ArchaeologicalField Services, Inc.; Field/Geological Assistant.

1978 Ma-Oicu County Park, Nobles County, Minnesota, ArchaeologicalField Services, Inc.; Field/Geological Assistant.

1978 Archaeological Survey at the Proposed Wastewater Facilities atJ~.. 1asson, Dodge County, Minnesota; McGhie & Betts, Inc.; Archaeological

Field Services, Inc.; Field/Geological Assistant.

1978 Sherburne Wildlife Refuge Project, Sherburne Cmnty, Minnesota;Archaeological Field Services, Inc.; Laboratory Cartographer!Geological Assistant.

1979 A Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Undertakings Within theChippewa National Forest In Beltrani, Cass and Itasca Counties for

£ the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Services; ArchaeologicalField Services, Inc. ; Field/Geological Assistant.

1979 Ecology of East Africa; Travel-study program with Macalester College.

2 1979 Geological Field Studies of the British Isles; University of Illinois,Urbana - Champaign.

1979 Awarded Highest Honors through Macalester College Geology DepartmentUnpublished paper: Another Description of the Pliocene Fossil Tortoise,

:" : -Geochelone orthopygia (Cope).

1979 Geological Investigation of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica;1980 Principal Investigator: Dr. Gerald Webers, Macalester College; Field

~Assistant.

Ref erences:

Gerald Webers* Professor of Geology

Macales ter CollegeSt. Paul, Minnesota 551054

Bruce R. EricksonCurator of PaleontologyThe Science H.3seurn of Minnesota

* 30 East 10th StreetSt. Paul, Minnesota 55101

Herwy LeppProfessor of GeologyI

*St. Paul, Minnesota 55105

Jams Sail1Professor of BiologyMacales ter CollegeSt. Paul, Minnesota 55105

TrumanI SchartProfessor of CheistryMacales ter CollegeSt. Paul, Minnesota 55105

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1979 Draft, Historic Preservation Planning in 1innesota, MinnesotaHistorical Society, State Historic Preservation Office

1979 Two articles in Seward Profile on the history and developmentof Seward neighborhood, history worker, Seward NeighborhoodGroup. Summer issue, 1979. Minneapolis, Minnesota

1979 National Register evaluation, "Historic Survey of the Cedar-Riverside Commercial Area" for Cedar-Riverside Project Area

,Committee, Minneapolis, Minnesota; HUD funded; HistoricalResearch, Inc. and Lynne SpaethPrincipal Investigator

,1979 "Resort Development in Northern Minnesota." Paper deliveredat the Annual meeting of the Minnesota Historical Society,

Holiday Inn, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October.

1979 "Minnesota Lumbering," Lecture delivered to the MinnesotaHistory Workshop, Minnesota Historical Society, July.

1979 "Franklin Steele: Entrepreneur and Suttler," Lecture deliveredat Fort Snelling, Minnesota Historical Society LectureSeries, July.

1979 "Minnesota Architectural Development," Lecture at the Annualmeeting of the Crow Wing County Historical Society, January.

1979 "The Architecture of River Towns in Southeastern Minnesota,"

Lecture delivered at the Annual session of the Winona CountyHistorical Society, Minnesota, November.

1979 Industrial archaeology and development of St. Anthony Falls,Tour for Folwell Jr. High School, Minneapolis, September.

1979 Walking tour of historic buildings for "Minneapolis: Portraitof a Life Style," National Endowment for the Humanities LearningLibrary Program and the Minneapolis Public Library, September.

- 1979 Forthcoming: "King's Fair and other Minneapolis Expositions,"Hennepin County History, Hennepin County Historical Society,Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1979 Feasibility study for a book-length history of the Blandin PaperCompany, Blandin Foundation, and C.K. Blandin; Minnesota HistoricalSociety; Historical Research, Inc. and Lynne SpaethHistorian and co-researcher

1979 Museum feasibility study for City of Walnut Grove, Minnesota;Historical Research, Inc. and Lynne SpaethHistorical consultant and co- investigator

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