Title

Papers Relating to the Minnesota Valley Restoration Project/Historic Murphy's Landing

Creation Date

1971 – 2002

Description

Papers collected by Minnesota Valley Restoration Project/Historic Murphy's Landing board member Dr. Rolland Pistulka. It focuses on the operation of the site and consists mainly of documents received by/used by Pistulka including board minutes, financial reports, publications, papers regarding ConAgra lease and a paper copy of the objects catalog list.

The record group includes the following:
-Transcript and purchase agreement between Minnesota Valley Restoration Project, Inc., Seller and Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District, Buyer, 2002.
-MVRP master plan, 1971.
-Lists of fixed assets (historical buildings), 1980-2001.
-Copies of documents related to the ConAgra lease, 1978-2001.
-Copies of correspondence, invoices and other documents related to a fire at Murphy's Landing in 2001.
-Correspondence related to funding requests between Murphy's Landing and ADC Communications in Minneapolis, 2000-2001.
-Print-out of historical objects owned by Murphy's Landing, 2001.
-Drawings, price lists, and sample images of a proposed entry gate, 1999-2000.
-Correspondence between MVRP and Outdoor Heritage Educational Center concerning the OHEC's lease of property at the site, 1999-2000.
-Notes, legal documents, and proposals for developing retail space at the site known as "The Shops at Murphy's Landing", 2000.
-Correspondence from Murphy's Landing to the Stans Foundation requesting monetary support, 1999-2000.
-Information related to the site's annual fund raising event Adopt-A-House, 1997-2000.
-Development and programming plans, 2000-2001.
-Flyers for events such as Folkways of the Holidays, Halloween, Vineyard in the Village, children's summer camps, etc., 1998-2000.
-Lists of boards of directors, minutes from Executive Committee meetings, and a director's compensation plan, 2000.
-Financial reports, 2000-2001.
-Board meeting minutes, e-mail correspondence, and notes, 1999-2001.
-Auditor's reports, 1998-2000.
-Financial reports, 1998-1999.
-Volunteer handbook and volunteer lists, undated.
-Site maps, undated.
-Business plan, 1997.
-Information related to a board retreat, 1997.
-Notes, member list, and other information related to the Marketing and Enterprise Committee, 1996-1997.
-Property expenditures, 1981.
-By laws, business plans, guiding principles, early 1990s. Kelly, Dennis
Pistulka, Rolland
Stans, Steven
Gasch, Bob
Norman, Theresa
Geer, Deanna