ihrccolumbus Inventory of the Columbus Memorial Association of St. Paul Records, 1935-1965. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, February 09, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries December 17, 2003

Univesity of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 17, 2003 English Columbus Memorial Association of St. Paul. Columbus Memorial Association of St. Paul Records, 1935-1965 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1 linear ft. (3 boxes). ITA In English and Italian. Organization/Arrangement:

Records arranged in six series.

Biographical/Historical Note

Founded in 1929 as the St. Paul Chapter of the Columbus Memorial Association, the organization became incorporated in 1945 as the Columbus Memorial Association of St. Paul (Minn.). Its main objectives are "to maintain, perpetuate, and, if necessary, defend the historical accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Discoverer of America." The organization seeks to maintain October 12 as an official holiday and supports local events celebrating Columbus.

Scope and Content

Records (1935-1965) of the Columbus Memorial Association (St. Paul, Minnesota) include constitution of the Association; by-laws; membership records; financial records; correspondence; minutes; and a scrapbook. The scrapbook contains miscellany on the procedure of passing the Columbus Day Bill in the State of Minnesota Legislature (1945).

Inventory available: folder level control.

Related material at IHRC located in the Rose Ciresi Collection and and the Msgr. Louis F. Pioletti Collection.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Columbus Memorial Association of St. Paul. Scrapbooks. America--Discovery and exploration. Italian Americans--Minnesota--Saint Paul--Societies, etc.Columbus Day.