06-25-98 BOOK MINJune 25, 1998
OHPC BOOKS
No books have been sold during this past month; therefore, our report
of 5/26/98 remains the same. However, there is one correction to the
entry of 1/07/98 Claudia Menzel. A typo error occurred; the total
recorded shows $10.00. At should be $15.00 for the purchase of the
book, "Otsego In The Beginning". Claudia did pay $15.00 for the book
as substantiated on the receipt filed.
The total amount collected on sale of the book is $1,380.00 as indicated
in the receipts column.
5-26-98
OHPC BOOKS
RECEIPTS
December 1996 Grant from Lutheran Brotherhood
December 1996 Grant from Wright -Hennepin Electric
92 'Otsego In The Beginning" books sold to date
49 'Otsego Cemetery" books sold to date
DISBURSEMENTS
9-25-96 Kinko - 100 "Otsego In The Beginning" books
9-25-97 Kinko - 100 "Otsego Cemetery" books
11-11-97 Kinko - 51 "Otsego In The Beginning" books
CURRENT BALANCE
CURRENT INVEN'T'ORY
40 'Otsego In The Beginning" books @ $15.00
38 'Otsego Cemetery" books @ $10.00
TOTAL ASSETS
$500:00
500.00
1380.00
490.00 $2870.00
$1354.68
613.17
804.87 $2772.72
$97.28
$600.00
380.00 $980.00
$1077.28
Our objective is to sell books at "cost". The prices were set to cover the
actual printing costs and the "free" books for Historical societies, libraries,
etc.
Q
5-26-98
OHPC BOOKS
"OTSEGO IN THE BEGINNING°
9-25-96 Original printing
Free copies approved at 9-26-96 meeting
Free copies approved at 11-21-96 meeting
Sales thru.9-4-97 (Verified with Judy Hudson
on computer record)
9-25-97 Norm Schwanbeck
10-5-97 Heritage Day
10-5-97.;Inventory-No books in stock - Shortage
11-12-97 Reprint
Replaced City of Otsego's display copy (Joy Swenson
gave it to R. Vogel 11-10-97)
1-5-98 Wright County Historical Society
1-7-98 Claudia Menzel
Free copy for John Pepin approved at 1-22-98 meeting
(Original approved 11-21-96 never received)
Inventory 5-26-98 - 40 books in stock - Shortage
# Copies
100
-7
93
-3
90
-76
14
-1
13
-9
4
-4
0
51
-1
50
-5
45
-1
44
-1
43
-3
40
Amount collected
$1140.00
15.00
135.00
75.00
10.00
5-26-98
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Amount collected
$30.00
10.00
250.00
20.00
100.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
30.00
$490.00
# Copies
Original printing 9-25-97
100
Free copies approved at 9-25-97 meeting
-12
88
10-1-97 Norm Schwanbeck
-3
85
10-5-97 Beryl Smith
-1
84
10-5-97 Heritage Day
-25
59
10-27-97 Elaine Norin --
-2
57
11-10-97 Joy Swenson for R. Vogel
-1
56
12-3-97 Park Genealogical Books
-10
46
12-11-97 Norm Schwanbeck
-2
44
12-22-97 Elaine Norin
-1
43
1-7-98 Claudia Menzel
-1
42
1-20-98 Norm Schwanbeck
-1
41
3-16-98 Wright County Historical Society
-3
Inventory 5-26-98 - 38 books in stock
38
Amount collected
$30.00
10.00
250.00
20.00
100.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
30.00
$490.00
July 5, 1998
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Robert C. ogel
216 C eland Avenue SW
N Brighton MN 55112-3508
I have reviewed your "Otsego Historic Context Document". As you
requested, I am sending my comments.
TITLE
Page #
INTRODUCTION
2 Paragraph 2 Typo "developmet" should be "development"
If I understand correctly, the purpose of this study
is "formulation of preservation planning goals and
priorities".
Items #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 are already reflected in
Otsego city ordinance No. 94-9.
#8 It would be helpful if you explained "why".
3 Paragraph 2 states " . . . eight subsections ."
Only seven follow. After reading the rest of the
document, it appears that "Property Types" was omitted.
5 #12 If so, why is this document titled "Otsego
Historic Context . . ."?
#13 You may not be aware that a program is being
developed for "Heritage Day" in October. It will be
a narrative with slides. It is being designed to use
for school programs and any interested groups.
I PREHISTORIC . . .
1 Paragraph 1 states sites have been recorded
" It would be helpful to identify them or
provide us a source for the information.
3 Paragraph 3 Use of word "attenuated"? Perhaps my
dictionary is obsolete, but do you mean "weakened,
made thin, lessened, etc"?
Last line Should the word be occupancy?
4 Paragraph 2 What is the "Mound Builder Myth"?
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II HISTORIC .
3 Paragraph 3 ". . . 1850-1854 Samuel Carrick .
at the mouth of the Crow". This is incorrect. See
early maps and land claims. Carrick's Prairie was
the area right across the Mississippi from Elk River.
He established a ferry there. The Carrick claims
were in Range 23, Sections 15, 22, 23, 27 and 34.
III INITIAL EURO -AMERICAN
1 Paragraph 1 The name Pleasant Grove should be
clarified. The 1855 census and some early township
records show "Pheasant Grove".
2 Paragraph 3 states ". . . majority of the original
landowners never actually settled in Otsego ."
When comparing my alphabetized lists of the names of
original claims with those displayed on the 1879 map,
I find that many remained.
3 Paragraph 4 "Gensing" should be "ginseng".
Would like more information about "brewing beer",
and "production of beer and ardent spirits". The
earliest settlers were mostly strict Methodist -
Episcopal non-drinkers. Perhaps the later wave of
German settlers around Albertville were into the
brewing business.
IV• AGRICULTURE
2 Paragraph 1 Few people will know what "epiphytotic"
(plant) diseases are.
5 Paragraph 4 The "Davis House" should be referred to
as the "Ingersoll House". Ingersoll was a very early
settler, had a brickyard on his farm and built the
house. Davis purchased it in the 1940's.
6 1. How do we obtain copies of 1940 aerial photos?
2. Type "significance" should be "significant".
V TRANSPORTATION
1 Paragraph 4 McDonald's Ferry was also established in
1854 at.the Otsego townsite.
2 Paragraph 2 The railroad crossed only a small SW
corner of Otsego. The railroad at Elk River was
heavily used.
3 Paragraph 4 Should read County Road 39,
now part of the Great River Road" It
. . . and
Highway 101, also Great River Road".
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VI POSTWAR . . .
2 Add to first sentence "In the eastern part of Otsego".
VII TERRITORIAL . . .
1 Paragraph 1 Northwood was sometimes referred to
as No_w:)od. Lily Pond and Aydstown should be added.
(During the early 1900's, Lily Pond was treated as
a separate "village". See early newspapers with
columns for Lily Pond and Otsego. Lily Pond had a
post of !:i^e and was listed on early census reco_ds.)
Last paragraph "Barbo".should be "Barber".
3 Paragraph 1 Typo "Inpsection" should be "Inspec-.
tion".
VIII CHURCHES . . .
1 Paragraph 6 I believe the original church was the
"Methodist Episcopal" denomination. Camp meetings
continued beyond the 1890's. The camp g::oands were
south of the church building and contained a "taber-
nacle" building.
2 Paragraph 2 %Je know the location of one site with
3 graves.
IX SCHOOLS .
2 Paragraph 2 ". . . from 1858 to 1992 . . ." should
read ". 1990 .". Otsego became a city in
1990.
2. The old town hall has been moved from its
original site.
Typo "builting" s'zould be "building".
XI GEOGRAPHIC .
. .
1
Paragraph 1
". . .
in the
own right ."
should r:�ad
". . .
in their
own right".
2
Second line
should
read ".
and a .small part of
the southern
boundaries
.". Most of the south
boundary is
not the
river.
Paragraph 2
". . .
Otsego's
upland lakes .".
There are no
lsk:s
in Otsego;
only a few large
ponds.
3
Paragraph 3
".
lakes."
should be omitted.
X CONSERVATION . .
2 Parag::aph 1 Otsego has not had "recreation areas"
until very rodehtly• It has not had "summer homes
and cottages". There is a '.:railer park.
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If my understanding is correct, this document informs us that the
following goals need to be ::stablished:
I ". . . survey . . . prehistoric propertie:� archaelogical
4 sites . . . must be performed joy persons qualified ."
It . . . require private developers to .finance archeological
surveys as a condition of project appr oval."
II " survey . . . historic period properties. sites
it . . . performed by persoris qualified . . ."
III " . . . survey . . . historic buildings and archeolo,-jical
4 sites"
IV of. . . comprehensive architecture/hist;or_y survey . . .
6 houses, barns and outbuildings ."
V "reconnaissance survey . . . transportation -related properties"
4
VI " . . formulate preservation and reuse stral;egies .
2 "Assemble . . . photographs and written information about
buildings and sites dating from ca 19-D0 to 1975 "
"Maintain list of important buildings corl:;t.r_-Uc:ted :since 1975".
VII ". . . comprehensive reconnaissance survey of 19th
century platted townsites "
of . identify and describe buildings . . . which show the
history and development of the village of Otsego (1856-1905; ."
VIII " . . . survey the Otsego cemetery ." (This has been donifl
It . . . architecture/history survey of churches and related
buildings ."
IX " . . . survey of the Otsego Town Hall property . . .
r
2
X " . . . survey to characterize conse vatio�z and
recreation "
xi thematic study of geograp`i .c features "
4 . . . compile data on geology "
" . . . Thematic study or -i the destruction of the B ig Woods
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
'Che author of 11101 Best S~�)r ies of Wright County" is Moura.ine
Baker Myers.,
a r'! f or Luna to to have many o ` thfi pub l i rations you listed
in our library at city ha'.I. These ,ae:.e used in preparation
of our book "Otsego In The 3eginntng".
In .additiorn to your list we have acquired some printed family
historLes and valuable infor-ination. through oral histories..
We have the riailu!script for an unpubIished book written by a
member of an early setl:ler's family. An unpublis,ied "poetic
history" from anothe c fam .ly is arintlze= histtorical treasure.
Please excuse the poor quality typing. My typewriter needs repairs
and this is a holiday weekend.
Ela; -nes M.. No, --in
10235 Kadler Ave. Nr
Monticello M'N 55362
255-2019
CC: Elaine BEatty, City Clerk
Michael Robe_tsoa, City Administrator
Norman Schwanbeck, Chr., OHPC
Joy Swenson, Project Director