http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections Every object tells a story, and Collections Up Close presents short, illustrated features that highlight the stories and history behind selected items in the Minnesota Historical Society's museum collections. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:34:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 ©Minnesota Historical Society collections@mnhs.org (Minnesota Historical Society) collections@mnhs.org(Minnesota Historical Society) History, Society & Culture, American History, Education 1440 video, story, museum, history, preservation, civil war, Minnesota, Native American The stories behind selected items at the Minnesota Historical Society. Every object tells a story, and Collections Up Close presents short, illustrated features that highlight the stories and history behind selected items in the Minnesota Historical Society's museum collections. Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society collections@mnhs.org No clean http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/wp-content/themes/mhs/MHS_Upclose_badge_small.png http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections 144 144 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/tools-of-the-tailoring-trade/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/tools-of-the-tailoring-trade/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:34:36 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1374 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/tools-of-the-tailoring-trade/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/how-your-library-book-gets-to-you/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/how-your-library-book-gets-to-you/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:17:31 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1365 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/how-your-library-book-gets-to-you/feed/ 00:01:01 Patrons of the Societyrsquo;s library know that it has ldquo;closed stacks.rdquo; Reference Assistants retrieve your requested books and bring them to you. In this episode, ... Patrons of the Societyrsquo;s library know that it has ldquo;closed stacks.rdquo; Reference Assistants retrieve your requested books and bring them to you. In this episode, Acquisitions Librarian Patrick Coleman takes us behind the scenes to see where the books are stored, and how they make their way to the reading room. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society clean No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/veterans-grave-index/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/veterans-grave-index/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:29:06 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1360 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/veterans-grave-index/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/home-grown-smut/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/home-grown-smut/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:09:03 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1349 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/home-grown-smut/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/conserving-minnesotas-battle-flags/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/conserving-minnesotas-battle-flags/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:37:55 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1347 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/11/conserving-minnesotas-battle-flags/feed/ 3:19 The Minnesota Historical Society recently began a project to conserve several Civil War and Spanish American War battle flags. Doug Bekke, Assistant to the Textile ... The Minnesota Historical Society recently began a project to conserve several Civil War and Spanish American War battle flags. Doug Bekke, Assistant to the Textile Conservator, explains the painstaking process of examining and treating each of these historic banners. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society clean No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/preserving-death-funerary-objects/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/preserving-death-funerary-objects/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:17:20 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1336 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/preserving-death-funerary-objects/feed/ 5:16 We get into the Halloween spirit with a podcast on death-related objects in the Societyrsquo;s collection. Curator Matt Anderson provides an overview of changing funeral ... We get into the Halloween spirit with a podcast on death-related objects in the Societyrsquo;s collection. Curator Matt Anderson provides an overview of changing funeral customs, and then shares a look at a casket, a hearse, tombstones, and more. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/contemporarymnvoices/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/contemporarymnvoices/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:14:35 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1326 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/contemporarymnvoices/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/good-government-through-digital-infrastructure-and-preservation/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/good-government-through-digital-infrastructure-and-preservation/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:54:08 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1317 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/good-government-through-digital-infrastructure-and-preservation/feed/ 5:50 Through the Library of Congress' National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) the Minnesota Historical Society and its partners are developing a way to ... Through the Library of Congress' National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) the Minnesota Historical Society and its partners are developing a way to preserve and provide access to the digital records of state legislatures. Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and Robert Horton, Minnesota Historical Society's Director of Library, Publications and Collections, discuss the importance of creating a digital trail that documents, records, and preserves the records of todayrsquo;s electronic legislature. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/base-from-metropolitan-stadium/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/base-from-metropolitan-stadium/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:41:10 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1299 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/10/base-from-metropolitan-stadium/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/images-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/images-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:22:51 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1287 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/images-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/minnesota-and-the-federal-writers-project-exhibit/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/minnesota-and-the-federal-writers-project-exhibit/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:30 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1278 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/minnesota-and-the-federal-writers-project-exhibit/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/the-northfield-duster/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/the-northfield-duster/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:33:40 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1255 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/the-northfield-duster/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/the-ferrell-collection-cataloging-and-photography/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/the-ferrell-collection-cataloging-and-photography/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:09:32 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1252 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/09/the-ferrell-collection-cataloging-and-photography/feed/ 3:55 Collections Assistants Jane Wong and John Fulton discuss their efforts to catalog and photograph more than 3,000 different objects in the Richard Ferrell Flour Milling ... Collections Assistants Jane Wong and John Fulton discuss their efforts to catalog and photograph more than 3,000 different objects in the Richard Ferrell Flour Milling Industry History Collection. The size of the collection, together with some of the unusual items it contained, presented special challenges. You can learn more about the collection from Mr. Ferrell himself in an earlier podcast. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/come-all-ya-rounders/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/come-all-ya-rounders/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:23:24 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1244 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/come-all-ya-rounders/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/the-biggest-thing-in-the-collection/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/the-biggest-thing-in-the-collection/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:16:39 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1233 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/the-biggest-thing-in-the-collection/feed/ 1:20 One of our most frequently asked questions is, What is the biggest thing in the Societyrsquo;s collection? Objects Curator Matt Anderson provides the answer in ... One of our most frequently asked questions is, What is the biggest thing in the Societyrsquo;s collection? Objects Curator Matt Anderson provides the answer in this podcast. It certainly stands out - even among the various cars, boats and wagons in the collection. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/a-book-a-bonus-and-a-good-friend/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/a-book-a-bonus-and-a-good-friend/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:19:27 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1208 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/08/a-book-a-bonus-and-a-good-friend/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/maps-on-endpapers/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/maps-on-endpapers/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:50:47 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1191 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/maps-on-endpapers/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/frightening-map/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/frightening-map/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:35:47 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1183 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/frightening-map/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/highlights-from-the-hill-family-collection/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/highlights-from-the-hill-family-collection/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:26:21 +0000 Jillian Odland http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1177 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/highlights-from-the-hill-family-collection/feed/ 4:16 Hill project cataloger Jillian Odland shares some fun and quirky objects, photos and letters she's found while working on the papers of St. Paul railroad ... Hill project cataloger Jillian Odland shares some fun and quirky objects, photos and letters she's found while working on the papers of St. Paul railroad baron James J. Hill, his son Louis W. Hill, and other Hill family members. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/picturing-minnesota/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/picturing-minnesota/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:35:26 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1122 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/picturing-minnesota/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/selected-james-j-hill-digital-scans-now-available/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/selected-james-j-hill-digital-scans-now-available/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:35:14 +0000 Jillian Odland http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1127 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/selected-james-j-hill-digital-scans-now-available/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/the-gun-that-wounded-john-dillinger/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/the-gun-that-wounded-john-dillinger/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:59:10 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1085 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/07/the-gun-that-wounded-john-dillinger/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/flour-power-the-richard-ferrell-collection/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/flour-power-the-richard-ferrell-collection/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:31:04 +0000 John Fulton http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1081 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/flour-power-the-richard-ferrell-collection/feed/ 4:49 Avid collector and donor Richard Ferrell describes how he got into collecting and the lessons he learned on the way to amassing the Richard Ferrell ... Avid collector and donor Richard Ferrell describes how he got into collecting and the lessons he learned on the way to amassing the Richard Ferrell Flour Milling Industry History Collection, now a part of the Historical Society's collections. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/the-re-count-bobblehead-doll/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/the-re-count-bobblehead-doll/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:26:56 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1043 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/the-re-count-bobblehead-doll/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/underwear/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/underwear/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:52:06 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1069 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/underwear/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/zen-again/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/zen-again/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:16:32 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1022 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/zen-again/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/world-war-ii-sweetheart-jewelry/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/world-war-ii-sweetheart-jewelry/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:13:57 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=928 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/06/world-war-ii-sweetheart-jewelry/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/in-search-of-lorenzo-lawrence/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/in-search-of-lorenzo-lawrence/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 19:24:05 +0000 Ellen Miller http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=1012 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/in-search-of-lorenzo-lawrence/feed/ 8:56 In Search of Lorenzo Lawrence is a story about identity lost and found. Dr. Elden Lawrence (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) is a Dakota scholar and writer. For ... In Search of Lorenzo Lawrence is a story about identity lost and found. Dr. Elden Lawrence (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) is a Dakota scholar and writer. For the past several years, Elden has been doing research in the MHS collections, trying to find out more about his ancestor Lorenzo Lawrence, who played a key role in the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War. Lorenzo Lawrence is an enigmatic and controversial figure. Well-known in the 1860s, by the late 1880s he disappears into the mists of time. Elden is slowly piecing together the puzzle of Lorenzo's life. His biggest thrill came in September 2008 when, through a chance meeting with a stranger, he found a photograph of Lorenzo Lawrence. nbsp; Directed and produced by Ellen Miller and John Fulton. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/woods-words-and-art/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/woods-words-and-art/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 21:47:22 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=985 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/woods-words-and-art/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/cameron-booth/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/cameron-booth/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 21:34:43 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=976 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/cameron-booth/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/a-working-class-poet-is-something-to-be/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/a-working-class-poet-is-something-to-be/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 21:21:47 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=964 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/a-working-class-poet-is-something-to-be/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/1955-ford-customline-sedan/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/1955-ford-customline-sedan/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 20:55:04 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=943 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/1955-ford-customline-sedan/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/1955-ford-sedan-vehicle-for-family-history/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/1955-ford-sedan-vehicle-for-family-history/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 15:45:57 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=937 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/05/1955-ford-sedan-vehicle-for-family-history/feed/ 4:14 Collections Curator Matt Anderson presents the story of a 1955 Ford Sedan MHS acquired for the Minnesota's Greatest Generation exhibit. The car was purchased new, ... Collections Curator Matt Anderson presents the story of a 1955 Ford Sedan MHS acquired for the Minnesota's Greatest Generation exhibit. The car was purchased new, and then driven by three generations of the Bergan-Carr family before arriving in our collection. Oral history, family photos, and film of the St. Paul Ford plant add to the story. Read more about the car's technical specifications in a separate post under "Our Favorite Things." Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/manuscript-sermons-by-the-right-rev-h-b-whipple-dd-ll-d-bishop-of-minnesota/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/manuscript-sermons-by-the-right-rev-h-b-whipple-dd-ll-d-bishop-of-minnesota/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:38:14 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=920 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/manuscript-sermons-by-the-right-rev-h-b-whipple-dd-ll-d-bishop-of-minnesota/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/the-ramsey-piano/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/the-ramsey-piano/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:21:50 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=918 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/the-ramsey-piano/feed/ 1:51 Cindy Olsen, Acting Site Manager at the Alexander Ramsey House, discusses conservation work recently done to the housersquo;s 1872 Steinway grand piano, and the unusual ... Cindy Olsen, Acting Site Manager at the Alexander Ramsey House, discusses conservation work recently done to the housersquo;s 1872 Steinway grand piano, and the unusual circumstances involved in the preservation of a musical instrument. Pianist Jeremy Roth accompanies her comments with Bachrsquo;s ldquo;Prelude in C Major.rdquo; Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/north-shore-prints/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/north-shore-prints/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:45:25 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=911 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/04/north-shore-prints/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/preserving-digital-content-in-the-21st-century/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/preserving-digital-content-in-the-21st-century/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:20:22 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=889 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/preserving-digital-content-in-the-21st-century/feed/ 5:28 Bob Horton, Director of Library, Publications #38; Collections, takes a look at the considerable challenges involved in preserving digital content. While content keeps growing and ... Bob Horton, Director of Library, Publications #38; Collections, takes a look at the considerable challenges involved in preserving digital content. While content keeps growing and storage media keep changing, historical organizations struggle to keep up. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/populist-moment/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/populist-moment/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:30:51 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=863 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/populist-moment/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/delisle-globe-1765-quicktimevr/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/delisle-globe-1765-quicktimevr/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:15:51 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=840 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/delisle-globe-1765-quicktimevr/feed/ 6:00 Take a spin! The Delisle Globe is a spectacular and important recent addition to our collection and is currently on view in the Minnesota on the ... Take a spin! The Delisle Globe is a spectacular and important recent addition to our collection and is currently on view in the Minnesota on the Map exhibit. We can now offer you the chance to move and manipulate this amazing and fragile 1765 French globe yourself in ways one never could in real life. Take your mouse, click and move the globe around. See it from different viewpoints, zoom in and visit the Northwest Passage, Lake Superior, or the mysterious cities in the lower Mississippi Valley. More on the globe Let us know what you think! Be aware Quicktime is required to view the file and that at 53MB the Quicktime VR file will take time to load before the image can be manipulated. Our thanks for making this possible go to John Soderberg, managing director at the University of Minnesotarsquo;s Evolutionary Anthropology Laboratory, and Michele Stillinger. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/minnesota-prints-and-printmakers-1900-1945/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/minnesota-prints-and-printmakers-1900-1945/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:45:17 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=848 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/minnesota-prints-and-printmakers-1900-1945/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/uss-minnesota-photograph-and-relic/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/uss-minnesota-photograph-and-relic/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:15:01 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=780 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/uss-minnesota-photograph-and-relic/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/the-town-that-isnt-there/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/the-town-that-isnt-there/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:30:34 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=826 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/03/the-town-that-isnt-there/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/delisle-globe-1765/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/delisle-globe-1765/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:56:33 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=678 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/delisle-globe-1765/feed/ 4:13 Map Curator Pat Coleman gives us an introduction to 'Minnesota on the Map:' Four Centuries of Maps from the Minnesota Historical Society Collection: an exhibit ... Map Curator Pat Coleman gives us an introduction to 'Minnesota on the Map:' Four Centuries of Maps from the Minnesota Historical Society Collection: an exhibit he has curated that opens on February 28. The exhibit includes 100 maps from the MHS collection of over 22,000. Pat also shares his insights to a recently acquired globe from 1765. View 3-D version of the Delisle globe Click on picture to read caption [set_id=72157611907351760] 1765 Guillaume Delisle Globe Terrestre: Revu et Corrige sur les Dernieres Observations et les Meilleurs Cartieshellip; Paris: Desnos. As beautiful and as informational as maps can be, globes literally add a third dimension. They are fabulous artifacts that allow a user to interact with maps in a way that a two dimensional map cannot. Mid 18th -century French globes are considered to be among the finest examples of the art of globe making. This globe, based on the cartographic work of Guillaume Delisle, is interesting in the extreme. To begin with, Delisle was a cartographic "rock star". He was born in Paris in 1675, the son of Claude Delisle, a famous geographer and historian. Trained in mathematics and astronomy, Guillaume was perfectly suited to make scientific corrections on earlier Dutch cartography. Delisle made giant leaps forward in mapmaking. For his work he was appointed "Premier Geographe du Roi" in 1718. This globe is not representative of Delisle's most accurate cartography, however. There are many inaccuracies on the North American continent alone. Notice the two North West passages, which are clearly based on wishful thinking, and the Mer de l'Ouest, (Sea of the West), is shockingly incorrect. Since Delisle had been dead for 40 years when this globe was made, and since Delisle was know for excluding hearsay on his maps, it seems safe to conclude that his successors- his younger brother, Joseph-Nicholas Delisle and his nephew Philippe Buache - were responsible for the "Mer de l'Ouest," based on the supposed voyage of an Admiral de Fonte who claimed to have found a river that flowed through North America. Ten years later Cook's voyage would disprove the existence of both these inaccuracies. California is still attached to the mainland on this globe, but the shape of the Great Lakes are poorly rendered for the time period and the Missouri and Rio Grande (Rio del Norte) have nearly identical headwaters. The Mississippi River takes an exaggerated eastward bend but the location of the head of the river is a fairly accurate guess. All of these strange features add to the fascination of the globe. There are two cartouches (think of a cartouche as the title page and copyright page of a book) and an advertisement printed on the globe. The main cartouche promises that the globe is "revised and corrected on the latest observations and the best maps" and, of course, is dedicated to the king of France. The other main cartouche mentions "Delisle, the astronomer..." as the cartographer behind this terrestrial globe that was "Monte par l'Auteur" or "mounted" by Desnos the publisher. The globe also shows the routes of the explorers via dotted lines suggesting the inclusion of information gathered from those excursions. Globes dating from the 18th century are extremely rare, which might lead one to assume that they were not widely used in their day. This is not the case at all. Globes were common educational tools used in classrooms, libraries, and even as navigational instruments on ships. It is their inherent fragility that has led to their scarcity. Help us preserve and display the Delisle Globe. Come,See,It,,Podcasts,,What's,New Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/an-arts-job-is-a-job/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/an-arts-job-is-a-job/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:56:13 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=810 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/an-arts-job-is-a-job/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/lincolnalia-on-view/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/lincolnalia-on-view/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:17:19 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=805 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/lincolnalia-on-view/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/electoral-ballot-from-1860/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/electoral-ballot-from-1860/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:04:34 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=796 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/electoral-ballot-from-1860/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/catch-the-news/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/catch-the-news/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:43:16 +0000 Lori Williamson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=790 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/02/catch-the-news/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/white-bear-sno-scooter/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/white-bear-sno-scooter/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:18:29 +0000 Matt Anderson http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=743 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/white-bear-sno-scooter/feed/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/day-in-the-life-of-dancagley/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/day-in-the-life-of-dancagley/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:22:28 +0000 John Fulton http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=736 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/day-in-the-life-of-dancagley/feed/ 5:48 How do the Historical Society's objects move into exhibits, or in and out of the building? To find out, we throw the spotlight on one ... How do the Historical Society's objects move into exhibits, or in and out of the building? To find out, we throw the spotlight on one of the solid citizens of the Society, our unheralded Collections Manager Dan Cagley. He keeps over 250,000 3ndash;D objects safe and available. We follow Dan over the course of a typical busy day as he processes new acquisitions, creates a mount, and pulls and returns objects in storage. Podcasts Minnesota Historical Society no No http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/a-dark-chapter-in-minnesota%e2%80%99s-political-history/ http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/a-dark-chapter-in-minnesota%e2%80%99s-political-history/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:35:18 +0000 Pat Coleman http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=699 http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2009/01/a-dark-chapter-in-minnesota%e2%80%99s-political-history/feed/