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Iron Range Historical Society
WHERE HISTORY COMES ALIVE
The Iron Range Historical Society, since 1976, has published and mailed more than 180 issues of
Where History Comes Alive
, formerly called
Range Reminiscing
and
Range History
. Copies of these issues have been saved and may be purchased from the Society. At the present time,
Where History Comes Alive
is sent to members of the Society quarterly; March, June, September, and December. To place an order, please call the Society at
(218)749-3150
, send an email
ironrangehistsoc@gmail.com
, or send a written request to IRHS, 5454 Grand Avenue, McKinley, MN 55741. Be sure to list the date(s), volume(s), number(s), and title(s) you are requesting. Each issue is $2.00 plus postage. Please note payment must be received prior to shipping.
1976-1980
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 1
No. 1
1.
Merritt, A Ghost Town
Marvin Lamppa
Mar., 1976
Vol. 1
No. 2
2.
Birth of the Bus Industry
Ron Dicklich
Jun., 1976
Vol. 1
No. 3
3.
Pioneer Days
Barbara E. Lamppa
Sep., 1976
Vol. 1
No. 4
4.
Harvesting the Ice Crop
Albert & Violet Laukkonen
Dec., 1976
Vol. 2
No. 1
5.
Gold!!
Dana Miller
Mar., 1977
Vol. 2
No. 2
6.
Vermilion Gold
Dana Miller
Jun., 1977
Vol. 2
No. 3
7.
A Gamble at the Grant
Marvin Lamppa
Sep., 1977
Vol. 2
No. 4
8.
The Finnish Temperence Movement
Dr. Michael Karni
Dec., 1977
Vol. 3
No. 1
9.
The Moving of North Hibbing
Lorraine DeMillo
Mar., 1978
Vol. 3
No. 2
10.
Women on the Range
Barbara E. Lamppa
Jun., 1978
Vol. 3
No. 3
11.
Americanization Classes
Catherine Rukavina
Sep., 1978
Vol. 3
No. 4
12.
Ethnic Radicalism/1916 Mesabi Strike
Douglas Ollilla, Jr.
Dec., 1978
Vol. 4
No. 1
13.
Skiing
Dr. Harold E. Lager
Mar., 1979
Vol. 4
No. 2
14.
Northern Timber
Duane Krenz
Jun., 1979
Vol. 4
No. 3
15.
Three Ghost Locations on the Mesabi
Marvin Lamppa
Sep., 1979
Vol. 4
No. 4
16.
The Pioneering Butlers
Peter Bolf
Dec., 1979
Vol. 5
No. 1
17.
The Longyear Lake Landfill Bridge
Catherine Rukavina
Spring, 1980
Vol. 5
No. 2
18.
J. Victor Maryland, Pioneer Busman
Violet Maryland Weckman
Summer, 1980
Vol. 5
No. 3
19.
Exploratory Diamond Drilling on the Mesabi 1890 to 1910
David Perry
Fall, 1980
Vol. 5
No. 4
20.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn & the Mesabi Strike of 1916
Michael Karni
Winter, 1980
1981-1985
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 6
No. 1
21.
N. B. Shank, Early Day Logger
Ken Greene
Spring, 1981
Vol. 6
No. 2
22.
A Pair of Moccasins
Harold E. Lager
Summer, 1981
Vol. 6
No. 3
23.
Merritt - Once a Metropolis
Joan Larson
Fall, 1981
Vol. 6
No. 4
24.
Mesaba Railway Company
Barbara Simons
Winter, 1981
Vol. 7
No. 1
25.
A Hundred Years Ago
Barbara Simons
Spring, 1982
Vol. 7
No. 2
26.
Who Was Who in Iron Range History
Barbara Simons
Summer, 1982
Vol. 8
No. 1
27.
Pioneer Missionary Remembers the Range
Arnold Alanen
Spring, 1983
Vol. 8
No. 2
28.
Saga of a Supermarket
Bill Potocnik
Summer, 1983
Vol. 8
No. 3
29.
Ashawiwisitagon
Marvin Lamppa
Winter, 1983
Vol. 8
No. 4
30.
Changing Attitudes of Iron Range Women
Catherine Rukavina & Joan Larson
Spring, 1984
Vol. 9
No. 1
31.
The Mesabi Iron Company Taconite Pioneer
Donald C. Wright
Jun., 1984
Vol. 9
No. 2
32.
Tall Pines
Barbara J. Brandt
Aug., 1984
Vol. 9
No. 3
33.
Life on the Edge - Franklin
Rodney L. Halunen
Oct., 1984
Vol. 9
No. 4
34.
IRHS: Gallery of History
Dec., 1984
Vol. 10
No. 1
35.
Spruce Hill - Squatter Land
Rosemary Postudensek Mattson
Aug., 1985
Vol. 10
No. 2
36.
The History of the Soudan Mine
Mark Yapel
Nov., 1985
1986-1990
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 11
No. 1
37.
Nostalgia - Gheen, Willow Valley Area
Reinhold Holmer
Jun., 1986
Vol. 11
No. 2
38.
History of Embarrass Township
Richard V. Lamppa
Dec., 1986
Vol. 12
No. 1
39.
Laurel Sherman Remembers
Laurel D. Sherman
May, 1987
Vol. 12
No. 2
40.
Midwifery and the Immigrant Cultures of the Iron Range
Carol Hepokoski
Oct., 1987
Vol. 12
No. 3
41.
The Virginia Oliver Shops
John "Jack" Parden
Dec., 1987
Vol. 13
No. 1
42.
Harvest Time: Nett Lake--Capitol of the Wild Rice World
Maurice Knollman
Mar., 1988
Vol. 13
No. 2
43.
Biwabik, Minnesota: A Pioneer Mining Community
Jun., 1988
Vol. 13
No. 3
44.
History of the Technological Development of the Linde JPM-1 Jet Piercing Machine
Sep., 1988
Vol. 13
No. 4
45.
Vermilion Trail
Dec., 1988
Vol. 14
No. 1
46.
Law Enforcement
Ryan Cook
Oct., 1989
Vol. 14
No. 2
47.
A Legend in Law Enforcement
Debbie Servaty
Oct., 1989
Vol. 14
No. 3
48.
Ely's Polarnaut: Will Steger
Dec., 1989
Vol. 15
No. 1
49.
Trans-Antarctica
Jun., 1990
Vol. 15
No. 2
50.
100 Years and Growing...Mt. Iron
Velma Ostman
Dec., 1990
1991-1995
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 16
No. 1
51.
Ely Fire Department
Jul., 1991
Vol. 16
No. 2
52.
1907 Strike
Aug., 1991
Vol. 16
No. 3
53.
Fayal Underground Mine
Sep., 1991
Vol. 16
No. 4
54.
Adams-Spruce Mine
Oct., 1991
Vol. 17
No. 1
55.
Palo Band
Jan., 1992
Vol. 17
No. 2
56.
1936 Forest Fires
Jun., 1992
Vol. 18
No. 1
57.
Old Mesaba School
May, 1993
Vol. 18
No. 2
58.
Elba-Elcor
Jun., 1993
Vol. 19
No. 1
59.
Vermilion Range
Aug., 1994
Vol. 19
No. 2
60.
Gilbert Bailey Block
Oct., 1994
Vol. 19
No. 3
61.
Gilbert Aids Poor
Dec., 1994
Vol. 20
No. 1
62.
Easter Styles
Mar., 1995
Vol. 20
No. 2
63.
Fourth of July
Jun., 1995
Vol. 20
No. 3
64.
Cyclone
Sep., 1995
Vol. 20
No. 4
65.
Biwabik Iron Ore Newspaper
Dec., 1995
1996-2000
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 21
No. 1
66.
Jokers
Garfield Gulbranson
Mar., 1996
Vol. 21
No. 2
67.
Churn Drills
Jun., 1996
Vol. 21
No. 3
68.
World War II Flyer Hero
Garfield Gulbranson
Sep., 1996
Vol. 21
No. 4
69.
Early Recollections of the Mesabi I
Neil McInnis
Dec., 1996
Vol. 22
No. 1
70.
Early Recollections of the Mesabi II
Neil McInnis
Mar., 1997
Vol. 22
No. 2
71.
Early Recollections of the Mesabi III
Neil McInnis
Jun., 1997
Vol. 22
No. 3
72.
1906 Fayal Finnish Band / D & I R Railroad
Sep., 1997
Vol. 22
No. 4
73.
"Iron Country" Documentary
Juli Kellner
Dec., 1997
Vol. 23
No. 1
74.
Virginia Fire Department
Mar., 1998
Vol. 23
No. 2
75.
Sparta Dance Pavilion
Jun., 1998
Vol. 23
No. 3
76.
My Story / The Rouchleau Mine of Virginia
Elvera Lundstrom Takala
Sep., 1998
Vol. 23
No. 4
77.
50, 60, 70, 80, & 90 Years Ago / Winter Fun Photos
Dec., 1998
Vol. 24
No. 1
78.
A Diamond Driller Reminisces
Albin Wicklund
Mar., 1999
Vol. 24
No. 2
79.
Homesteading in Palo
Mae S. Byrd
Jun., 1999
Vol. 24
No. 3
80.
Elcor: An Iron Range Ghost Town / The Elcor Smokestack
Gregory S. Glavan
Sep., 1999
Vol. 24
No. 4
81.
Eveleth: The City on the Hill (Ch.6: Doctor Blane)
Henry C. Peterson
Dec., 1999
Vol. 25
No. 1
82.
Ely Area: Robinson Lake Section Gang & Captain Trezona
E. G. Deane
Mar., 2000
Vol. 25
No. 2
83.
Joe Hogan's Incident at the Biwabik Mine
The Eveleth Mining News
Jun., 2000
Vol. 25
No. 3
84.
Iron Junction + Merritt: Mesabi Range Ghost Town
Rod Halunen
Sep., 2000
Vol. 25
No. 4
85.
Southern Slavs on the Iron Ranges
Anthony Grebenc
Dec., 2000
2001-2005
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 26
No. 1
86.
Sam Keller, 65-Year Blacksmith in Sparta and Gilbert
The Gilbert Herald
Mar., 2001
Vol. 26
No. 2
87.
The Fourth of July; Remembering Our Heritage
Mary Lou Nemanic, M.A., Ph.D.
Jun., 2001
Vol. 26
No. 3
88.
Marshal William O'Hara, Biwabik Marshal and Chief of Police
Biwabik Iron Ore, Biwabik Times
Duluth and St. Louis County by Walter Van Brunt
Sep., 2001
Vol. 26
No. 4
89.
NE Minnesota: Nation of the Bear from The American Geography
Jedidiah Morse
Dec., 2001
Vol. 27
No. 1
90.
Pettit Underground Miner Matti Hallila Pelto
Translated by Vienna C. Saari Maki
Mar., 2002
Vol. 27
No. 2
91.
The Iron Range: Melting Pot of Minnesota [The Pioneer Mine]
Excerpts from a 2/18/17 Ely Miner Article
Jun., 2002
Vol. 27
No. 3
92.
The Home Front in WW1
Excerpts from The Eveleth News, 1917-18
Sep., 2002
Vol. 27
No. 4
93.
St. Louis County Schools / Linden Grove School Days
Walter Van Brunt / Marian Dirks
Dec., 2002
Vol. 28
No. 1
94.
Life in the Early Logging Camps
IRHS & UM College of Education
Mar., 2003
Vol. 28
No. 2
95.
Early Tower
Lee Brownell
Jun., 2003
Vol. 28
No. 3
96.
A Walk to Eveleth to Find a Job
Arthur Moscatelli
Sep., 2003
Vol. 28
No. 4
97.
The Latvala Legacy
Marian Dirks
Dec., 2003
Vol. 29
No. 1
98.
The Aho Homestead in Embarrass / The Aho Farm: The Way It Is Now
Wayne Gudmundson / Tiffany Anderson
Mar., 2004
Vol. 29
No. 2
99.
Iron Range Schoolmarm [in Eveleth, MN]
Polly Bullard
Jun., 2004
Vol. 29
No. 3
100.
Past Recalled by Samuel H. Owens
Samuel H. Owens (1858 - 1941)
Sep., 2004
Vol. 29
No. 4
101.
Americanization / Woman Who Stirs the Melting Pot: Martha O'Connor
Ely Winton Historical Society / Queen City Sun, November 6, 1922
Dec., 2004
Vol. 30
No. 1
102.
Moose Vs. Machine / Moose Vs. Log Hauler
70th Anniversary of Ely booklet, 1958 / Tower Weekly News, February 10, 1905
Mar., 2005
Vol. 30
No. 2
103.
Range Pioneer's Life / Embarrass River View
Mary Lyon Burns, The Eveleth News, 1/21/1915
Jun., 2005
Vol. 30
No. 3
104.
The Story of Oliver Pickett
The Eveleth Mining News, 12/02/1904
Sep., 2005
Vol. 30
No. 4
105.
Winters in Eveleth
Tiffany Anderson and George A. Rasula
Dec., 2005
2006-2010
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 31
No. 1
106.
Impressions of Another Time (Early Chisholm & Keewatin)
Mr. Bushman and others
Mar., 2006
Vol. 31
No. 2
107.
Underground Mules
John Harris Hearding, Eveleth News Clarion, Eveleth Mining News, Duluth News Tribune
Jun., 2006
Vol. 31
No. 3
108.
Eveleth City Hall 1906-2006: Celebrating the Walls and Bricks of History
Tiffany Anderson
Sep., 2006
Vol. 31
No. 4
109.
George Stuntz, Adventurer
Kathleen Bergan and David Stuntz
Dec., 2006
Vol. 32
No. 1
110.
Cooley, Minnesota
Alan Stone, Loren Lambert, and Vergal Buescher
Mar., 2007
Vol. 32
No. 2
111.
Education in a New Country [Aurora, Minnesota]
Tony Grebenc
Jun., 2007
Vol. 32
No. 3
112.
Iron Range Food and Farming
David Hanson
Sep., 2007
Vol. 32
No. 4
113.
John H. Hearding
Cover Photo Donated by Hope Bulger
Dec., 2007
Vol. 33
No. 1
114.
Gilbert Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
Iron Range Historical Society Photograph
Mar., 2008
Vol. 33
No. 2
115.
Captain Oliver Knox
Mary Lou Pearson, National Parks Service
Jun., 2008
Vol. 33
No. 3
116.
Early Mail Deliveries
Multiple Sources
Sep., 2008
Vol. 33
No. 4
117.
Captain Binney's Narrow Escape
Collection of Jan and Joe Binney
Dec., 2008
Vol. 34
No. 1
118.
Can Henry Ford Come Back Again?
The Eveleth Clarion, 1927
Mar., 2009
Vol. 34
No. 2
119.
The Milford Mine Tragedy
The Crosby Courier et. al.
Jun., 2009
Vol. 34
No. 3
120.
It's a Small World: From Gilbert, Minnesota to Auburn, Alabama
Ken Ringer
Sep., 2009
Vol. 34
No. 4
121.
The St. Louis County Poor House
Oscar Widstrand
Dec., 2009
Vol. 35
No.1
122.
Tales of the Old Country and Activities of the Immigrants
Tony Grebenc
Mar., 2010
Vol. 35
No. 2
123.
Eveleth's Contribution to the Greatest Show on Earth
Lisa Mortensen
Jun., 2010
Vol. 35
No. 3
124.
A Cabin in the Woods
Ken Greene
Sep., 2010
Vol. 35
No. 4
125.
Armistice Day, 1940
John Krause
Dec., 2010
2011-2015
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 36
No. 1
126.
Minnesota's First State Capitol Building is Destroyed
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mar., 2011
Vol. 36
No. 2
127.
Last of the Mine Mules
Walter Havighurst
Jun., 2011
Vol. 36
No. 3
128.
Coming to America and Early Days in a Mining Town
Arthur Moscatelli
Sep., 2011
Vol. 36
No. 4
129.
When the Horse was King
Lee Brownell
Dec., 2011
Vol. 37
No. 1
130.
The Lumber Camp
Kenneth Greene
Mar., 2012
Vol. 37
No. 2
131.
Immigrant Americanization
Anthony Grebenc
Jun., 2012
Vol. 37
No. 3
132.
Early Eveleth Boarding House Days
Louise Gruska
Sep., 2012
Vol. 37
No. 4
133.
A Close Call at the Pioneer Mine
Joan Stajer Holmes
Dec., 2012
Vol. 38
No. 1
134.
Recollections of Clinton Township
Edwin Takala
Mar., 2013
Vol. 38
No. 2
135.
A Life Well Spent-William F. and Ida Haenke
Karen Haenke Guimont
Jun., 2013
Vol. 38
No. 3
136.
We Visit the Good Old Days
Lee Brownell
Sep., 2013
Vol. 38
No. 4
137.
Iron Brew: A Century of American Ore and Steel
Stewart H. Holbrook
Dec., 2013
Vol. 39
No. 1
138.
Iron Brew II: A Century of American Ore and Steel
Stewart H. Holbrook
Mar., 2014
Vol. 39
No. 2
139.
Iron Brew III: A Century of American Ore and Steel
Stewart H. Holbrook
Jun., 2014
Vol. 39
No. 3
140.
Iron Brew IV; Conclusion
Stewart H. Holbrook
Sep., 2014
Vol. 39
No. 4
141.
Albert Faille, Trapper and Gold Prospector
Tauno Maki
Dec., 2014
Vol. 40
No. 1
142.
Master Surveyor George Stuntz
Duluth News Tribune
Mar., 2015
Vol. 40
No. 2
143.
Master Surveyor George Stuntz II
Duluth News Tribune
Jun., 2015
Vol. 40
No. 3
144.
Minnesota's Story I
Prof. E. M. Lehnert
Sep., 2015
Vol. 40
No. 4
145.
Minnesota's Story II
Prof. E. M. Lehnert
Dec., 2015
2016-2020
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 41
No. 1
146.
Arthur Niemi Memoirs
Adrian Niemi
Mar., 2016
Vol. 41
No. 2
147.
The Life of a Miner on the Mesabi Iron Range
Arthur Moscatelli
Jun., 2016
Vol. 41
No. 3
148.
Have You Heard of Pengilly?
Pengilly History & Memoirs: 1908-2008
Sep., 2016
Vol. 41
No. 4
149.
The Deserted Village
John Krause
Dec., 2016
Vol. 42
No. 1
150.
The Old School in Biwabik
Robert Juusola
Mar., 2017
Vol. 42
No. 2
151.
Do You Remember Way Back?
William Ryder, Jr.
Jun., 2017
Vol. 42
No. 3
152.
Memories of Sparta Location & Village of Sparta/Sanborn Maps
Marian (Johnson, Latvala) Dirks & Steven Jarvela
Sep., 2017
Vol. 42
No. 4
153.
George Perham, Eveleth Mining News Editor
Reminiscenses of George Addison Perham
Dec., 2017
Vol. 43
No. 1
154.
Yeggmen Rob the Biwabik Bank
The Biwabik Times, 9-11-1908 & 10-2-1908
Mar., 2018
Vol. 43
No. 2
155.
"Doc" Strathern Likes the Range
Gilbert Herald Editor, John Krause
Jun., 2018
Vol. 43
No. 3
156.
My Mother's Boarding House
Arthur Moscatelli
Sep., 2018
Vol. 43
No. 4
157.
Life in a Small Mining Town: Aurora
Frank C. Modetz
Dec., 2018
Vol. 44
No. 1
158.
Ruth Hautala's Fire Story
Janet Eichholz
Mar., 2019
Vol. 44
No. 2
159.
Part I: Little Minnesota World War II from St. Louis County
Jill Johnson
Jun., 2019
Vol. 44
No. 3
160.
Part II: Little Minnesota World War II from St. Louis County
Jill Johnson
Sep., 2019
Vol. 44
No. 4
161.
Pikku Joulu - Little Christmas
Eloise Jean Reigstad
Dec., 2019
Vol. 45
No. 1
162.
Iron Range Pioneers, Part 1: Capt. Charles Trezona
Michele Lammi
Mar., 2020
Vol. 45
No. 2
163.
A New Sky Pilot on an Old Trail
Fred Eastman
Jun., 2020
Vol. 45
No. 3
164.
History of One Room Schools in the Melrude Area
Ada E. Lundgren
Sep., 2020
Vol. 45
No. 4
165.
The Biwabik Hospital & the Bray Family
Robert B. Bray, MD
Dec., 2020
2021-2025
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 46
No. 1
166.
Iron Range Pioneers, Part 2: Anton I. Lopp, Grocer
Michele Lammi
Mar., 2021
Vol. 46
No. 2
167.
Early Memories of My Life
Mary Lou Stupca Brown
Jun., 2021
Vol. 46
No. 3
168.
Village of Buhl/A Concise History of Buhl
The Daily Virginian/Michele Lammi
Sep., 2021
Vol. 46
No. 4
169.
The History of Snowshoes
David Braaten
Dec., 2021
Vol. 47
No. 1
170.
Iron Range Pioneers, Part 3: Charles G. Shipman, M. D.
Michele Lammi
Mar., 2022
Vol. 47
No. 2
171.
Solitude, Creative Ability Suffice for Violin Maker
Clarence Ivonen
Jun., 2022
Vol. 47
No. 3
172.
Copper & Nickel in Northeastern Minnesota
Michele Lammi
Sep., 2022
Vol. 47
No. 4
173.
History of Pioneer Days
Bear River Pioneer Reunion
Dec., 2022
Vol. 48
No. 1
174.
Pioneer Days (reprint)
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Barbara E. Lamppa
Mar., 2023
Vol. 48
No. 2
175.
The Beginnings of IRHS
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Jun., 2023
Vol. 48
No. 3
176.
[More than] A Hundred Years Ago . . . (reprint)
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Barbara E. Simons
Sep., 2023
Vol. 48
No. 4
177.
Americanization Classes (reprint)
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Catherine Rukavina
Dec., 2023
Vol. 49
No. 1
178.
A School Bus Tour of Historic Schools
Janet Eichholz
Mar., 2024
Vol. 49
No. 2
179.
30th Anniversary History; 1909-1939
St. Louis County Club & Farm Bureau booklet
Jun., 2024
Vol. 49
No. 3
180.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Sep., 2024
Vol. 49
No. 4
181.
The White Ways of Virginia and Eveleth
Jim Froemming
Dec., 2024
Vol. 50
No. 1
182.
History of the Laskiainen Celebration in St. Louis County [1937]
Mar., 2025
Vol. 50
No. 2
183.
Voices From the Past
Mrs. Justina Valentini
Jun., 2025
Vol. 50
No. 3
184.
Shades of a Bygone Era
Eloise Jean Reigstad
Sep., 2025
Vol. 50
No. 4
185.
The Roads of the East Mesabi Range Before They Bypassed the Downtowns of its Cities
Jim Froemming
Dec., 2025
Iron Range Historical Society
WHERE HISTORY COMES ALIVE
The Iron Range Historical Society, since 1976, has published and mailed more than 180 issues of
Where History Comes Alive
, formerly called
Range Reminiscing
and
Range History
. Copies of these issues have been saved and may be purchased from the Society. At the present time,
Where History Comes Alive
is sent to members of the Society quarterly; March, June, September, and December. To place an order, please call the Society at
(218)749-3150
, send an email
ironrangehistsoc@gmail.com
, or send a written request to IRHS, 5454 Grand Avenue, McKinley, MN 55741. Be sure to list the date(s), volume(s), number(s), and title(s) you are requesting. Each issue is $2.00 plus postage. Please note payment must be received prior to shipping.
1976-1980
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 1
No. 1
1.
Merritt, A Ghost Town
Marvin Lamppa
Mar., 1976
Vol. 1
No. 2
2.
Birth of the Bus Industry
Ron Dicklich
Jun., 1976
Vol. 1
No. 3
3.
Pioneer Days
Barbara E. Lamppa
Sep., 1976
Vol. 1
No. 4
4.
Harvesting the Ice Crop
Albert & Violet Laukkonen
Dec., 1976
Vol. 2
No. 1
5.
Gold!!
Dana Miller
Mar., 1977
Vol. 2
No. 2
6.
Vermilion Gold
Dana Miller
Jun., 1977
Vol. 2
No. 3
7.
A Gamble at the Grant
Marvin Lamppa
Sep., 1977
Vol. 2
No. 4
8.
The Finnish Temperence Movement
Dr. Michael Karni
Dec., 1977
Vol. 3
No. 1
9.
The Moving of North Hibbing
Lorraine DeMillo
Mar., 1978
Vol. 3
No. 2
10.
Women on the Range
Barbara E. Lamppa
Jun., 1978
Vol. 3
No. 3
11.
Americanization Classes
Catherine Rukavina
Sep., 1978
Vol. 3
No. 4
12.
Ethnic Radicalism/1916 Mesabi Strike
Douglas Ollilla, Jr.
Dec., 1978
Vol. 4
No. 1
13.
Skiing
Dr. Harold E. Lager
Mar., 1979
Vol. 4
No. 2
14.
Northern Timber
Duane Krenz
Jun., 1979
Vol. 4
No. 3
15.
Three Ghost Locations on the Mesabi
Marvin Lamppa
Sep., 1979
Vol. 4
No. 4
16.
The Pioneering Butlers
Peter Bolf
Dec., 1979
Vol. 5
No. 1
17.
The Longyear Lake Landfill Bridge
Catherine Rukavina
Spring, 1980
Vol. 5
No. 2
18.
J. Victor Maryland, Pioneer Busman
Violet Maryland Weckman
Summer, 1980
Vol. 5
No. 3
19.
Exploratory Diamond Drilling on the Mesabi 1890 to 1910
David Perry
Fall, 1980
Vol. 5
No. 4
20.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn & the Mesabi Strike of 1916
Michael Karni
Winter, 1980
1981-1985
Volume
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Pub.
Vol. 6
No. 1
21.
N. B. Shank, Early Day Logger
Ken Greene
Spring, 1981
Vol. 6
No. 2
22.
A Pair of Moccasins
Harold E. Lager
Summer, 1981
Vol. 6
No. 3
23.
Merritt - Once a Metropolis
Joan Larson
Fall, 1981
Vol. 6
No. 4
24.
Mesaba Railway Company
Barbara Simons
Winter, 1981
Vol. 7
No. 1
25.
A Hundred Years Ago
Barbara Simons
Spring, 1982
Vol. 7
No. 2
26.
Who Was Who in Iron Range History
Barbara Simons
Summer, 1982
Vol. 8
No. 1
27.
Pioneer Missionary Remembers the Range
Arnold Alanen
Spring, 1983
Vol. 8
No. 2
28.
Saga of a Supermarket
Bill Potocnik
Summer, 1983
Vol. 8
No. 3
29.
Ashawiwisitagon
Marvin Lamppa
Winter, 1983
Vol. 8
No. 4
30.
Changing Attitudes of Iron Range Women
Catherine Rukavina & Joan Larson
Spring, 1984
Vol. 9
No. 1
31.
The Mesabi Iron Company Taconite Pioneer
Donald C. Wright
Jun., 1984
Vol. 9
No. 2
32.
Tall Pines
Barbara J. Brandt
Aug., 1984
Vol. 9
No. 3
33.
Life on the Edge - Franklin
Rodney L. Halunen
Oct., 1984
Vol. 9
No. 4
34.
IRHS: Gallery of History
Dec., 1984
Vol. 10
No. 1
35.
Spruce Hill - Squatter Land
Rosemary Postudensek Mattson
Aug., 1985
Vol. 10
No. 2
36.
The History of the Soudan Mine
Mark Yapel
Nov., 1985
1986-1990
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 11
No. 1
37.
Nostalgia - Gheen, Willow Valley Area
Reinhold Holmer
Jun., 1986
Vol. 11
No. 2
38.
History of Embarrass Township
Richard V. Lamppa
Dec., 1986
Vol. 12
No. 1
39.
Laurel Sherman Remembers
Laurel D. Sherman
May, 1987
Vol. 12
No. 2
40.
Midwifery and the Immigrant Cultures of the Iron Range
Carol Hepokoski
Oct., 1987
Vol. 12
No. 3
41.
The Virginia Oliver Shops
John "Jack" Parden
Dec., 1987
Vol. 13
No. 1
42.
Harvest Time: Nett Lake--Capitol of the Wild Rice World
Maurice Knollman
Mar., 1988
Vol. 13
No. 2
43.
Biwabik, Minnesota: A Pioneer Mining Community
Jun., 1988
Vol. 13
No. 3
44.
History of the Technological Development of the Linde JPM-1 Jet Piercing Machine
Sep., 1988
Vol. 13
No. 4
45.
Vermilion Trail
Dec., 1988
Vol. 14
No. 1
46.
Law Enforcement
Ryan Cook
Oct., 1989
Vol. 14
No. 2
47.
A Legend in Law Enforcement
Debbie Servaty
Oct., 1989
Vol. 14
No. 3
48.
Ely's Polarnaut: Will Steger
Dec., 1989
Vol. 15
No. 1
49.
Trans-Antarctica
Jun., 1990
Vol. 15
No. 2
50.
100 Years and Growing...Mt. Iron
Velma Ostman
Dec., 1990
1991-1995
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Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 16
No. 1
51.
Ely Fire Department
Jul., 1991
Vol. 16
No. 2
52.
1907 Strike
Aug., 1991
Vol. 16
No. 3
53.
Fayal Underground Mine
Sep., 1991
Vol. 16
No. 4
54.
Adams-Spruce Mine
Oct., 1991
Vol. 17
No. 1
55.
Palo Band
Jan., 1992
Vol. 17
No. 2
56.
1936 Forest Fires
Jun., 1992
Vol. 18
No. 1
57.
Old Mesaba School
May, 1993
Vol. 18
No. 2
58.
Elba-Elcor
Jun., 1993
Vol. 19
No. 1
59.
Vermilion Range
Aug., 1994
Vol. 19
No. 2
60.
Gilbert Bailey Block
Oct., 1994
Vol. 19
No. 3
61.
Gilbert Aids Poor
Dec., 1994
Vol. 20
No. 1
62.
Easter Styles
Mar., 1995
Vol. 20
No. 2
63.
Fourth of July
Jun., 1995
Vol. 20
No. 3
64.
Cyclone
Sep., 1995
Vol. 20
No. 4
65.
Biwabik Iron Ore Newspaper
Dec., 1995
1996-2000
Volume
Number
Seq#
Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 21
No. 1
66.
Jokers
Garfield Gulbranson
Mar., 1996
Vol. 21
No. 2
67.
Churn Drills
Jun., 1996
Vol. 21
No. 3
68.
World War II Flyer Hero
Garfield Gulbranson
Sep., 1996
Vol. 21
No. 4
69.
Early Recollections of the Mesabi I
Neil McInnis
Dec., 1996
Vol. 22
No. 1
70.
Early Recollections of the Mesabi II
Neil McInnis
Mar., 1997
Vol. 22
No. 2
71.
Early Recollections of the Mesabi III
Neil McInnis
Jun., 1997
Vol. 22
No. 3
72.
1906 Fayal Finnish Band / D & I R Railroad
Sep., 1997
Vol. 22
No. 4
73.
"Iron Country" Documentary
Juli Kellner
Dec., 1997
Vol. 23
No. 1
74.
Virginia Fire Department
Mar., 1998
Vol. 23
No. 2
75.
Sparta Dance Pavilion
Jun., 1998
Vol. 23
No. 3
76.
My Story / The Rouchleau Mine of Virginia
Elvera Lundstrom Takala
Sep., 1998
Vol. 23
No. 4
77.
50, 60, 70, 80, & 90 Years Ago / Winter Fun Photos
Dec., 1998
Vol. 24
No. 1
78.
A Diamond Driller Reminisces
Albin Wicklund
Mar., 1999
Vol. 24
No. 2
79.
Homesteading in Palo
Mae S. Byrd
Jun., 1999
Vol. 24
No. 3
80.
Elcor: An Iron Range Ghost Town / The Elcor Smokestack
Gregory S. Glavan
Sep., 1999
Vol. 24
No. 4
81.
Eveleth: The City on the Hill (Ch.6: Doctor Blane)
Henry C. Peterson
Dec., 1999
Vol. 25
No. 1
82.
Ely Area: Robinson Lake Section Gang & Captain Trezona
E. G. Deane
Mar., 2000
Vol. 25
No. 2
83.
Joe Hogan's Incident at the Biwabik Mine
The Eveleth Mining News
Jun., 2000
Vol. 25
No. 3
84.
Iron Junction + Merritt: Mesabi Range Ghost Town
Rod Halunen
Sep., 2000
Vol. 25
No. 4
85.
Southern Slavs on the Iron Ranges
Anthony Grebenc
Dec., 2000
2001-2005
Volume
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Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 26
No. 1
86.
Sam Keller, 65-Year Blacksmith in Sparta and Gilbert
The Gilbert Herald
Mar., 2001
Vol. 26
No. 2
87.
The Fourth of July; Remembering Our Heritage
Mary Lou Nemanic, M.A., Ph.D.
Jun., 2001
Vol. 26
No. 3
88.
Marshal William O'Hara, Biwabik Marshal and Chief of Police
Biwabik Iron Ore, Biwabik Times
Duluth and St. Louis County by Walter Van Brunt
Sep., 2001
Vol. 26
No. 4
89.
NE Minnesota: Nation of the Bear from The American Geography
Jedidiah Morse
Dec., 2001
Vol. 27
No. 1
90.
Pettit Underground Miner Matti Hallila Pelto
Translated by Vienna C. Saari Maki
Mar., 2002
Vol. 27
No. 2
91.
The Iron Range: Melting Pot of Minnesota [The Pioneer Mine]
Excerpts from a 2/18/17 Ely Miner Article
Jun., 2002
Vol. 27
No. 3
92.
The Home Front in WW1
Excerpts from The Eveleth News, 1917-18
Sep., 2002
Vol. 27
No. 4
93.
St. Louis County Schools / Linden Grove School Days
Walter Van Brunt / Marian Dirks
Dec., 2002
Vol. 28
No. 1
94.
Life in the Early Logging Camps
IRHS & UM College of Education
Mar., 2003
Vol. 28
No. 2
95.
Early Tower
Lee Brownell
Jun., 2003
Vol. 28
No. 3
96.
A Walk to Eveleth to Find a Job
Arthur Moscatelli
Sep., 2003
Vol. 28
No. 4
97.
The Latvala Legacy
Marian Dirks
Dec., 2003
Vol. 29
No. 1
98.
The Aho Homestead in Embarrass / The Aho Farm: The Way It Is Now
Wayne Gudmundson / Tiffany Anderson
Mar., 2004
Vol. 29
No. 2
99.
Iron Range Schoolmarm [in Eveleth, MN]
Polly Bullard
Jun., 2004
Vol. 29
No. 3
100.
Past Recalled by Samuel H. Owens
Samuel H. Owens (1858 - 1941)
Sep., 2004
Vol. 29
No. 4
101.
Americanization / Woman Who Stirs the Melting Pot: Martha O'Connor
Ely Winton Historical Society / Queen City Sun, November 6, 1922
Dec., 2004
Vol. 30
No. 1
102.
Moose Vs. Machine / Moose Vs. Log Hauler
70th Anniversary of Ely booklet, 1958 / Tower Weekly News, February 10, 1905
Mar., 2005
Vol. 30
No. 2
103.
Range Pioneer's Life / Embarrass River View
Mary Lyon Burns, The Eveleth News, 1/21/1915
Jun., 2005
Vol. 30
No. 3
104.
The Story of Oliver Pickett
The Eveleth Mining News, 12/02/1904
Sep., 2005
Vol. 30
No. 4
105.
Winters in Eveleth
Tiffany Anderson and George A. Rasula
Dec., 2005
2006-2010
Volume
Number
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Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 31
No. 1
106.
Impressions of Another Time (Early Chisholm & Keewatin)
Mr. Bushman and others
Mar., 2006
Vol. 31
No. 2
107.
Underground Mules
John Harris Hearding, Eveleth News Clarion, Eveleth Mining News, Duluth News Tribune
Jun., 2006
Vol. 31
No. 3
108.
Eveleth City Hall 1906-2006: Celebrating the Walls and Bricks of History
Tiffany Anderson
Sep., 2006
Vol. 31
No. 4
109.
George Stuntz, Adventurer
Kathleen Bergan and David Stuntz
Dec., 2006
Vol. 32
No. 1
110.
Cooley, Minnesota
Alan Stone, Loren Lambert, and Vergal Buescher
Mar., 2007
Vol. 32
No. 2
111.
Education in a New Country [Aurora, Minnesota]
Tony Grebenc
Jun., 2007
Vol. 32
No. 3
112.
Iron Range Food and Farming
David Hanson
Sep., 2007
Vol. 32
No. 4
113.
John H. Hearding
Cover Photo Donated by Hope Bulger
Dec., 2007
Vol. 33
No. 1
114.
Gilbert Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
Iron Range Historical Society Photograph
Mar., 2008
Vol. 33
No. 2
115.
Captain Oliver Knox
Mary Lou Pearson, National Parks Service
Jun., 2008
Vol. 33
No. 3
116.
Early Mail Deliveries
Multiple Sources
Sep., 2008
Vol. 33
No. 4
117.
Captain Binney's Narrow Escape
Collection of Jan and Joe Binney
Dec., 2008
Vol. 34
No. 1
118.
Can Henry Ford Come Back Again?
The Eveleth Clarion, 1927
Mar., 2009
Vol. 34
No. 2
119.
The Milford Mine Tragedy
The Crosby Courier et. al.
Jun., 2009
Vol. 34
No. 3
120.
It's a Small World: From Gilbert, Minnesota to Auburn, Alabama
Ken Ringer
Sep., 2009
Vol. 34
No. 4
121.
The St. Louis County Poor House
Oscar Widstrand
Dec., 2009
Vol. 35
No.1
122.
Tales of the Old Country and Activities of the Immigrants
Tony Grebenc
Mar., 2010
Vol. 35
No. 2
123.
Eveleth's Contribution to the Greatest Show on Earth
Lisa Mortensen
Jun., 2010
Vol. 35
No. 3
124.
A Cabin in the Woods
Ken Greene
Sep., 2010
Vol. 35
No. 4
125.
Armistice Day, 1940
John Krause
Dec., 2010
2011-2015
Volume
Number
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Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 36
No. 1
126.
Minnesota's First State Capitol Building is Destroyed
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mar., 2011
Vol. 36
No. 2
127.
Last of the Mine Mules
Walter Havighurst
Jun., 2011
Vol. 36
No. 3
128.
Coming to America and Early Days in a Mining Town
Arthur Moscatelli
Sep., 2011
Vol. 36
No. 4
129.
When the Horse was King
Lee Brownell
Dec., 2011
Vol. 37
No. 1
130.
The Lumber Camp
Kenneth Greene
Mar., 2012
Vol. 37
No. 2
131.
Immigrant Americanization
Anthony Grebenc
Jun., 2012
Vol. 37
No. 3
132.
Early Eveleth Boarding House Days
Louise Gruska
Sep., 2012
Vol. 37
No. 4
133.
A Close Call at the Pioneer Mine
Joan Stajer Holmes
Dec., 2012
Vol. 38
No. 1
134.
Recollections of Clinton Township
Edwin Takala
Mar., 2013
Vol. 38
No. 2
135.
A Life Well Spent-William F. and Ida Haenke
Karen Haenke Guimont
Jun., 2013
Vol. 38
No. 3
136.
We Visit the Good Old Days
Lee Brownell
Sep., 2013
Vol. 38
No. 4
137.
Iron Brew: A Century of American Ore and Steel
Stewart H. Holbrook
Dec., 2013
Vol. 39
No. 1
138.
Iron Brew II: A Century of American Ore and Steel
Stewart H. Holbrook
Mar., 2014
Vol. 39
No. 2
139.
Iron Brew III: A Century of American Ore and Steel
Stewart H. Holbrook
Jun., 2014
Vol. 39
No. 3
140.
Iron Brew IV; Conclusion
Stewart H. Holbrook
Sep., 2014
Vol. 39
No. 4
141.
Albert Faille, Trapper and Gold Prospector
Tauno Maki
Dec., 2014
Vol. 40
No. 1
142.
Master Surveyor George Stuntz
Duluth News Tribune
Mar., 2015
Vol. 40
No. 2
143.
Master Surveyor George Stuntz II
Duluth News Tribune
Jun., 2015
Vol. 40
No. 3
144.
Minnesota's Story I
Prof. E. M. Lehnert
Sep., 2015
Vol. 40
No. 4
145.
Minnesota's Story II
Prof. E. M. Lehnert
Dec., 2015
2016-2020
Volume
Number
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Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 41
No. 1
146.
Arthur Niemi Memoirs
Adrian Niemi
Mar., 2016
Vol. 41
No. 2
147.
The Life of a Miner on the Mesabi Iron Range
Arthur Moscatelli
Jun., 2016
Vol. 41
No. 3
148.
Have You Heard of Pengilly?
Pengilly History & Memoirs: 1908-2008
Sep., 2016
Vol. 41
No. 4
149.
The Deserted Village
John Krause
Dec., 2016
Vol. 42
No. 1
150.
The Old School in Biwabik
Robert Juusola
Mar., 2017
Vol. 42
No. 2
151.
Do You Remember Way Back?
William Ryder, Jr.
Jun., 2017
Vol. 42
No. 3
152.
Memories of Sparta Location & Village of Sparta/Sanborn Maps
Marian (Johnson, Latvala) Dirks & Steven Jarvela
Sep., 2017
Vol. 42
No. 4
153.
George Perham, Eveleth Mining News Editor
Reminiscenses of George Addison Perham
Dec., 2017
Vol. 43
No. 1
154.
Yeggmen Rob the Biwabik Bank
The Biwabik Times, 9-11-1908 & 10-2-1908
Mar., 2018
Vol. 43
No. 2
155.
"Doc" Strathern Likes the Range
Gilbert Herald Editor, John Krause
Jun., 2018
Vol. 43
No. 3
156.
My Mother's Boarding House
Arthur Moscatelli
Sep., 2018
Vol. 43
No. 4
157.
Life in a Small Mining Town: Aurora
Frank C. Modetz
Dec., 2018
Vol. 44
No. 1
158.
Ruth Hautala's Fire Story
Janet Eichholz
Mar., 2019
Vol. 44
No. 2
159.
Part I: Little Minnesota World War II from St. Louis County
Jill Johnson
Jun., 2019
Vol. 44
No. 3
160.
Part II: Little Minnesota World War II from St. Louis County
Jill Johnson
Sep., 2019
Vol. 44
No. 4
161.
Pikku Joulu - Little Christmas
Eloise Jean Reigstad
Dec., 2019
Vol. 45
No. 1
162.
Iron Range Pioneers, Part 1: Capt. Charles Trezona
Michele Lammi
Mar., 2020
Vol. 45
No. 2
163.
A New Sky Pilot on an Old Trail
Fred Eastman
Jun., 2020
Vol. 45
No. 3
164.
History of One Room Schools in the Melrude Area
Ada E. Lundgren
Sep., 2020
Vol. 45
No. 4
165.
The Biwabik Hospital & the Bray Family
Robert B. Bray, MD
Dec., 2020
2021-2025
Volume
Number
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Principal Article Title or Subject
Author's Name
Pub.
Vol. 46
No. 1
166.
Iron Range Pioneers, Part 2: Anton I. Lopp, Grocer
Michele Lammi
Mar., 2021
Vol. 46
No. 2
167.
Early Memories of My Life
Mary Lou Stupca Brown
Jun., 2021
Vol. 46
No. 3
168.
Village of Buhl/A Concise History of Buhl
The Daily Virginian/Michele Lammi
Sep., 2021
Vol. 46
No. 4
169.
The History of Snowshoes
David Braaten
Dec., 2021
Vol. 47
No. 1
170.
Iron Range Pioneers, Part 3: Charles G. Shipman, M. D.
Michele Lammi
Mar., 2022
Vol. 47
No. 2
171.
Solitude, Creative Ability Suffice for Violin Maker
Clarence Ivonen
Jun., 2022
Vol. 47
No. 3
172.
Copper & Nickel in Northeastern Minnesota
Michele Lammi
Sep., 2022
Vol. 47
No. 4
173.
History of Pioneer Days
Bear River Pioneer Reunion
Dec., 2022
Vol. 48
No. 1
174.
Pioneer Days (reprint)
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Barbara E. Lamppa
Mar., 2023
Vol. 48
No. 2
175.
The Beginnings of IRHS
Download newsletter
Jun., 2023
Vol. 48
No. 3
176.
[More than] A Hundred Years Ago . . . (reprint)
Download newsletter
Barbara E. Simons
Sep., 2023
Vol. 48
No. 4
177.
Americanization Classes (reprint)
Download newsletter
Catherine Rukavina
Dec., 2023
Vol. 49
No. 1
178.
A School Bus Tour of Historic Schools
Janet Eichholz
Mar., 2024
Vol. 49
No. 2
179.
30th Anniversary History; 1909-1939
St. Louis County Club & Farm Bureau booklet
Jun., 2024
Vol. 49
No. 3
180.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Sep., 2024
Vol. 49
No. 4
181.
The White Ways of Virginia and Eveleth
Jim Froemming
Dec., 2024
Vol. 50
No. 1
182.
History of the Laskiainen Celebration in St. Louis County [1937]
Mar., 2025
Vol. 50
No. 2
183.
Voices From the Past
Mrs. Justina Valentini
Jun., 2025
Vol. 50
No. 3
184.
Shades of a Bygone Era
Eloise Jean Reigstad
Sep., 2025
Vol. 50
No. 4
185.
The Roads of the East Mesabi Range Before They Bypassed the Downtowns of its Cities
Jim Froemming
Dec., 2025