A History of Minneapolis: Tourism (an Overview by Staff at the Minneapolis Public Library)
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Hotels
Conventions and Organizations
Attractions

Websites

Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association
http://www.minneapolis.org/
Hennepin History Museum
http://www.hhmuseum.org/
Minneapolis Convention Center
http://www.mplsconvctr.org/
Minnesota Historical Society
http://www.mnhs.org/
Minnesota's National Register Properties
http://nrhp.mnhs.org/

Tourism - General Resources

Downtown: a history of downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul in the words of the people who lived it. Find a Copy!
1st ed. Minneapolis, MN: Nodin Press, c2000.
Flanagan, Barbara. Minneapolis-St. Paul: linked to the future. Find a Copy!
Memphis, Tenn.: Towery Pub., c1997
Minneapolis frontiers, firsts & future: a bicentennial commemorative guide to the history of the city of Minneapolis. Find a Copy!
[Minneapolis]: Minneapolis '76 Commission, [1976].
Stipanovich, Joseph. City of Lakes: an illustrated history of Minneapolis. Find a Copy!
Woodland Hills, Calif.: Windsor Publication, Inc. 1982.

Tourism - Specific Resources

DeGroot, Barbara. The insider's guide to the Twin Cities. Find a Copy!
1st ed. St.Paul, MN: Northwest Publications; Manteo, NC: Co-published and distributed and distributed by The Insider's Guide, c1994.
Minneapolis Auditorium and Convention Hall. Find a Copy!
[s.l: s.n., 197-].
Staples, Loring M. The West Hotel story 1884-1940: memories of past splendor. Find a Copy!
Minneapolis: Carlson Printing Company, c1979.
Twin Cities. Find a Copy!
[Minneapolis, Minn.: Bill Dorn Associates].
Twin Cities guide. Find a Copy!
[Minneapolis, Minn., Dorn Communications].
The West hotel tourist's guide to Minneapolis and its suburbs: historical sketches of its commercial industries and rapid increase of population, etc. Find a Copy!
[Minneapolis, Minn.] : Johnson, Smith & Harrison, Printer, 1885.
Zahn, Thomas R. The Minneapolis Auditorium and Convention Center: the history. Find a Copy!
[Minneapolis] : Minneapolis Convention Center Implementation Team, [1987?].

Materials available in the Special Collections Department

Special Collections, 3rd floor of the Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, 612/630-6350, email: specialcollections@mplib.org

Vertical Files:

  • Aquatennial: by year
  • Biography: name of person
  • Celebrations
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Civic Commission
  • Conventions
  • Expositions: name of exposition
  • Fairs: name of fair (also by year)
  • Festivals: name of festival
  • Greater Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association
  • Hotels: name of hotel
  • Tourism
  • Tourist Bureau

Photograph Collection cataloged and uncataloged:

  • Biography: name of person
  • Expositions: name of exposition
  • Fairs: name of fair (also by year)
  • Festivals: name of festival
  • Hotels: name of hotel

Postcard Collection cataloged and uncataloged:

  • Expositions: name of exposition
  • Fairs: name of fair (also by year)
  • Festivals: name of festival
  • Hotels: name of hotel
  • Parks: name of park

Stereographic Collection uncataloged:

  • Expositions: name of exposition
  • Fairs: name of fair (also by year)
  • Festivals: name of festival
  • Hotels: name of hotel
  • Parks: name of park

Manuscripts/Archives under Mitchell, John H. for information on Publicity Club

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