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Library materials, available for use by the
general public during regular Kanabec History
Center hours, may not be removed from the Kanabec
History Center building.
Library materials are organized into the
following subject categories:
Kanabec
County Atlases
Other MN Counties
Ethnic Groups
Minnesota Cookbooks
Archaeology
Local Authors
Genealogy
Native Americans
Farming
Sweden
Hinckley Fire
Logging
Newsletters
Miscellaneous
Periodicals:
History News
American Association for State and Local
History
The Interpreter
Field Services
Minnesota Historical
Society
Minnesota History
Museum News
American Association of
Museums
Roots
Minnesota Historical Society
Many brochures and newsletters are available
from historical societies and other agencies
around the state. Recent issues are
available in the research room and back issues
are available upon request.
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PHOTOGRAPHS:
The photograph collection consists
of prints, negatives and slides arranged
in
the following
categories:
Agriculture
Animal
Husbandry
Celebrations
Churches/Religion
Communication
Education
Government
Immigration
Indians/Native
Americans
Industries
Kanabec County Natural
History
Medicine &
Health
Organizations
Persons & Families
(alphabetical)
Public
Utilities
Recreation/Auctions
Residences
Towns
Townships
(alphabetical)
Transportation
Photocopies of all prints are available
for research at the Kanabec History
center. Staff assistance is required for
use of the actual photograph collection.
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CHURCH
HISTORIES
BRUNSWICK
AREA:
Brunswick Baptist
Church
Brunswick Lutheran Church
FISH LAKE
AREA:
Fish Lake Community
Chapel
(Mission-Convenant)
GRASSTON
AREA:
Grasston Baptist
Church
Grasston Hope Lutheran Church
HILLMAN
AREA:
Hillman Baptist Church
KROSCHEL
AREA:
St. John’s Lutheran Church
LEWIS LAKE
AREA:
Lewis Lake Covenant Church
MORA
AREA:
Assembly of God Church
Calvary Lutheran Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Jehovah’s Witness
Church of the Nazarene
St. Mary’s Catholic
Church
Zion Lutheran Church
OGILVIE
AREA:
Ogilvie Reform
Church
St. Kathryn’s Catholic
church
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church
United Methodist Church
QUAMBA
AREA:
Quamba Baptist Church
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ARCHIVES
Materials in the archives of the
Kanabec County Historical Society are available
for research purposes with staff assistance.
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RESOURCE
MATERIALS
Essay papers, research papers,
newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous
reference materials are organized into the
following categories:
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Agriculture
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Ethnic Groups
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Natural Disasters
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Biographies
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Government/Military Towns
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Natural Resources
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Business/Industries
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Health/Medicine
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Organizations
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Churches/Religion
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Kanabec
County
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Recreation
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Communications
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Law Enforcement
Lifestyles
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Townships
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Education/Schools
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National Register
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Transportation
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ORAL
HISTORY TAPES
The Kanabec County Historical
Society maintains a collection of oral history
tapes of interviews conducted with Kanabec
County residents on subjects of historical
relevance.
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COUNTY
MAPS & ATLASES
Framed
Map:
Shows plats of all townships
with owner’s names inscribed.
Copyright 1905 Willis Fairbanks, Hunter
and Van Valkenburgh, Map Publishers,
Rockford, IL.
Atlases:
Atlas & Farmers’ Directory
with complete survey in township plats,
lists owners’ names, outline map
of county. Published by Webb Publishing
company, 1915.
County Directory of; Mille Lacs, Kanabec
& Sherburne. Complied &
published by North Star Publishing Company,
Appleton, WI.
County listing
alphabetically: name of farmer, post
office, route number, township, section
number, owner or renter 1938.
The Official Atlas of Kanabec County,
Minnesota. Index of
Townships, villages & plats
listing owners. Complied & published
by the Atlas Company, Wyoming,
MN 1957.
Atlas of Kanabec County, Minnesota
containing plats of each township, county
road map, rural directory farmers, farm
numbering system. Published by Thomas
O. Nelson Company, Fergus Falls, MN
1961, 1962.
Triennial Atlas and Plat Book, Kanabec
County. Published by Rockford Map Publishers,
Inc. Rockford, IL 1968.
Atlas of Kanabec County, containing maps,
plats of Kanabec County, containing
maps, plats of townships, rural directory,
pictures of farms and families, articles
about history. Published by Title Atlas
Company, Minneapolis, MN 1971.
Atlas and Plat Book, Kanabec County
township plats, names of owners.
Published by Rockford Map Publishers,
Rockford, IL 1974, 1979, 1982,
1985, 1988, 1991.
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CEMETERY
RECORDS
Following cemeteries were
inventoried during the summer of 1985 with
records currently being updated:
Braham Covenant Cemetery
Brunswick Lutheran Cemetery
Brunswick Riverside Cemetery
Fish Lake Cemetery---Updated
Oct 1997 by Irene Clough Hahn
Knife Lake Cemetery--Updated
Oct 1997 by Irene Clough Hahn
Lewis Lake Cemetery--Updated
April 1998 by Irene Clough Hahn
Grass Lake/Brunswick Baptist Cemetery
Grass Lake Mission Cemetery
Grasston Union Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery
Kroschel Township Cemetery
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Tombstone readings were correlated with other
existing cemetery records. Maps are
included. These records are available for
use at the Kanabec History
Center.
They are also available for sale for
$6.00 per cemetery or $50.00 for the entire set
of 11. If you are interested in copies,
please contact the Center at (320) 679-1665 or
e-mail at Kanabec
History Center
Other cemetery records are available.
The records for Oakwood Cemetery in Mora (update
in progress) are available at the Kanabec
History Center and at Mora City Hall, 117 SE
Railroad Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Mondays through
Fridays. Graceland Cemetery records are
available at the Ogilvie City Hall from 8:00 to
3:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. St.
Mary’s Catholic Cemetery records are
available by appointment by calling the
church
office at
(320) 679-1593.
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TELEPHONE
DIRECTORIES
1916
Mora and Ogilvie
1922
Princeton, Elk River, Milaca, Mora, Brook
Park,
Ogilvie, Bock &
Foreston
1932
Milaca, Mora, Ogilvie, Bock &
Foreston
1943
Milaca, Mora, Ogilvie
1953
Mora, Ogilvie
1954
Mora, Ogilvie
1956
Mora, Ogilvie
1960
Mora, Ogilvie
1962
Mora, Ogilvie
1963
Mora, Ogilvie
1964
Braham, Cambridge, Isanti, Mora, North
Branch,
Ogilvie, Pine city, Rush City &
Sandstone
1966
Braham, Cambridge, Isanti, Mora, North
Branch,
Ogilvie, Pine City, Rush City &
Sandstone
1991
Milaca, McGregor
1994
Four County wide area
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OTHER
MICROFILM
State of Minnesota Population
Census - 1865, 1875,
1885,1895, 1905
Kanabec County National Census -
1870, 1880, 1900, 1910,
1920
BIRTH,
DEATH AND MARRIAGE RECORDS
The birth, death and marriage
records have been abstracted from all of the
county newspapers.
Years 1884 through present are typed
on 3 x 5 index cards. Marriages have
been cross-indexed for both bride and
groom.
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RURAL
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Many histories of the rural schools of
the county were collected by Ester
Boyd, County Superintendent of Schools
during the 50’s. These histories
together with various school records are
available at the Kanabec History Center for
research.
Additional information is being added
continuously to these files as it appears.
Photographs of school buildings, classes,
teachers, and activities are needed for many of
these schools.
There is a listing of county rural teachers
association members 1931 - 1965 also.
Additional information on any of the rural
schools, particularly on the fate of the school
buildings, would be welcomed.
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RESEARCH
ROOM
A public research center has been
organized within the Kanabec History Center
structure. Files containing county
information, reference books, genealogy data,
clippings and photocopies of the photograph
collection are housed
there in addition to a work/study area
for research use.
The guidelines for records storage as
proposed by the Minnesota Historical Society
have been met. They are as follows:
1) The
facility meets requirements for the physical
safety, security and storage needs of the
collection.
2) Accession
records utilize signed donor forms and
transfer of ownership.
3) Research
materials are organized for public use.
4)
Registration procedures are maintained for
all researchers.
5) The
facility is open at least a minimum of 30
hours per week, staff supervision
is available.
6) There is a
consistent fee structure for research service
for non-members of the Kanabec County
Historical Society.
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OTHER
SERVICES
Genealogy forms -
Ancestor Charts, Family Group Pages - fee
charged.
Photocopy of documents
- fee charged.
Microfilm print-out -
fee
charge
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COUNTY
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS
Newspapers
on Microfilm:
Mora:
Kanabec County
Times (weekly)
10-6-1884
to
present
Kanabec County Forum
(weekly)
1920
-1923 1920-1921
Kanabec County
Progressive (weekly)
1934 -
1940
Minnesota Herald
(monthly)
3/15,4/15,5/15,
1922
Mora Mirror
(monthly)
Miscellaneous
Mora Advertiser
(weekly)
1949,1950,1953-63
Jan 3, 1979
to
incomplete
1978 to
present Jan 7,
1982
Mora Enterprise
1903-1906
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