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They Ate From One Bowl: The History of the New Prague Area (1856-1900)
by Dr. Thomas O. Kajer. Background on conditions in Bohemia, crossing experiences, the movement west to the Mississippi, the steamboat industry and passages from Galena/Dubuque to St. Paul and Shakopee, and finally settlement in the Bohemian Triangle covering parts of Le Sueur, Scott and Rice counties. Topics covered include the early struggles for survival, the importance of ginseng, interactions with local American Indians, Civil War involvement, agricultural advancements, the pros and cons of the railroads, etc. 2006, 216 pp., paper, extensive footnotes $ 23.00 M-591 |
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Records of Corpse Permits, 1898-1905 (Part 4)
March 2007 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records $ 13.00 MGJ:37-05 |
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Records of Corpse Permits, 1898-1912, Part 3
September 2006 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records $ 13.00 MGJ:36-05 |
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Proceedings of the Red River Valley Old Settlers' Association
Facsimile reprint of their 1898 report, including biographical sketches of old settlers, incidents in the early days of along the river and stories about steamboats, the Dakota conflict of 1862 and Budge's Tavern. 2006, every name index, illus. $ 7.95 M-574 |
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The Mississippi River: Father of Waters
by John T. Tigges and James L. Shaffer. A pictorial history from its use as a waterway for explorers and traders, through farmers who settled on its banks and its strategic value during the Civil War, to today. 2000, paper, 128 pp., photos $ 19.99 IA-016 |
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Grand Excursion on the Upper Mississippi
Settlement in the upper midwest began in earnest before the coming of the railroads. The Mississippi River connected with the waterways from the east. President Millard Fillmore even came to help open the area for settlement in 1854. Did you wonder how your ancestors arrived? 2004, paper $ 19.95 IA-015 |
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The Sea Wing Disaster
by Frederick L. Johnson. Steamboats helped bind the frontier settlements of the Upper Mississippi to the rest of the nation. This 1890 weather-related disaster near Red Wing took 98 lives (all listed). Many pictures of life along the river and the impact of the accident. paper, illus. $ 7.95 M-187 |
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Steamboats on the St. Croix
by Anita Albrecht Buck. Identifies and traces the stern- and side-wheelers that plied the waters of the St. Croix River, the captains and pilots who manned them, and the firms that rose to prominence during that exciting time, the 1880s to 1920s. Over 100 photos, plus full index, including an index of ship names. 1990, paper, illus. $ 19.95 M-230 |
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Red River Trails: Oxcart Routes Between St. Paul and the Selkirk Settlement, 1820-1870 (2nd)
by Rhoda R. Gilman, Carolyn Gilman, and Deborah M. Stultz. Early travel and transportation, along with Minnesota's relations with what became western Canada. Meeting of Indian and European cultures is vividly manifested by the Metis who became the mainstay of the Red River Trade. 2002 (1979), 105 pp., photos, maps, index, paper $ 14.95 M-509 |
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[Steamboat] Crew Lists in the Edward Edson Heerman Papers (part 1)
MGJ No. 15, March 1996 (Full table of contents) . $ 13.00 MGJ:15-02 |
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[Steamboat] Crew Lists in the Edward Edson Heerman Papers (part 2)
MGJ No. 16, September 1996 (Full table of contents) . $ 13.00 MGJ:16-03 |
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Records of Corpse Permits, 1898-1912, Part 1
March 2005 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records $ 13.00 MGJ:33-06 |
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Old Times on the Upper Mississippi: Recollections of a Steamboat Pilot from 1854 to 1863
by George Byron Merrick. Classic! He started as a cabin boy and worked up to cub pilot. Originally published in 1909, his narrative marches lively stories about gamblers, shipwrecks, and races with rich descriptions of river life and steamboat operations. He grew up in Prescott, Wisconsin, volunteered for the WI Infantry during the Civil War before setting into life as newspaper editor and publisher. 2001, paper, 328 pp., illus. $ 16.95 U-146 |
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Records of Corpse Permits, 1898-1905, Part 2
September 2005 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records $ 13.00 MGJ:34-05 |
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Records of Corpse Permits, 1898-1905 (Part 5)
September 2007 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records $ 13.00 MGJ:38-6 |
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