The Cal Fremling Field Notebooks collection includes sixteen field notebooks for 1957 – 2000, which includes original research notes and drawings, trip descriptions, and professional/research travel. Requests to reproduce the items in this collection, for educational purposes, only are granted by the Winona County Historical Society. Please contact curator@winonahistory.org for more information. This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.
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Fremling Field Notes 1993-2000
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1993-2000 includes original research notes and drawings, trip descriptions, professional/research travel mileage, and expenses for reimbursement. Notes are dated April 14, 1993-July 22, 2000, written in mostly pencil. Multiple pages marked with unlabeled sticky notes. Business cards, receipts, and other paper ephemera are filed loosely throughout. Pages are unnumbered. Some notes in different handwritings. Subjects covered include: Louisiana trip (1993), Itasca State Park/headwaters trip with granddaughter Kirsti (1995), fishing and hunting trips, local gardening and mushroom hunting, emergence period of mayflies (H. bilineata), Mississippi River descriptions, Lake Winona levels and aerators, Boller Lake dam and water levels, Gilmore Creek, Bartlet Lake, Woodlawn cemetery, fish counts, duck counts, curly-leaf pondweed (P. crispus), coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum, horntail), UMRCC meetings, NASCO, writing/research projects, winter weather, Brainerd tree farm/land and arboretum land. Includes reference to 95 Alaska trip (see 2011.003.0015). Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona, Goodview, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, Longville, Itasca State Park, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Reads Landing, Lake City, Red Wing Wisconsin: Fort Atkinson, Janesville, Trempealeau, Alma, La Crosse Iowa: Keokuk, Dubuque Missouri: Hannibal, Cape Girardeau Arkansas: Blytheville Louisiana: Port Allen, Cocodrie, Grand Isle Mississippi: Natchez, Vicksburg Label from cover: Field Diary / Cal Fremling / April 14, 1993-July 22, 2000 / includes April '93 Louisiana trip. / headwaters trip with Kirsti
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Fremling Field Notes 1989-1999
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1989-1999 includes original research notes and drawings, trip descriptions, professional/research travel mileage, and expenses for reimbursement. Notes are dated May 10, 1989-July 7, 1999, written in pencil and ink. Multiple pages marked with unlabeled sticky notes. Business cards and receipts are filed loosely throughout. Pages are unnumbered. Some notes in a different handwriting, probably Arlayne Fremling's. Subjects covered include: Texas Marine Institute, Gulf of Mexico life, dolphins, Ixtoc oil spill (1979), Banff National Park, various hunting and fishing trips, local gardening and mushroom hunting, curly-leaf pondweed (P. crispus), fish counts and weir, duck counts, geese counts, Lake Winona, Boller Lake dam and water levels, Mobile Island studies, mayflies, Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) meetings, UMRCC meetings, NASCO, and tree farms and sales. Special focus on Alaska trips (1989, 1995, 1999). Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona, Goodview, Prairie Island, Buffalo City, Hill City, Lutsen, Brainerd, Bluefin Bay, Two Harbors, Red Wing, Garrison, Rushford, Lake Winnibigoshish, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Wisconsin: Fort Atkinson, Trempealeau Alaska: Anchorage, Soldotna, Seward, Homer, Wasilla, Denali National Park Iowa: Ames Missouri: St. Louis, Texas: Mustang Island Canada: Banff (Alberta) Label from cover: Field Diary / Cal Fremling / May 16, 1989-April 3, 1993 (Also Alaska '95 & 99)
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Fremling Field Notes 1985-1989
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1985-1989 includes original research notes and drawings, some professional/research travel mileage, and expenses for reimbursement. Notes are dated Feb 3, 1985-May 15, 1989, written in mostly pencil with some ink annotations. Some business cards and receipt filed loosely throughout. Multiple pages marked with unlabeled sticky notes. Pages are unnumbered. Some notes in a different handwriting; a few dates out of order. Subjects covered include fish trapping, duck counts, geese counts, UMRCC meetings, Lake Winona, Boller Lake dam and water levels, winter water and ice conditions, tree farms, land taxes, local plant life, plankton, mayfly emergences (H. bilineata, limbata). Also includes book titles, and various contact information. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Goodview, Winona, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Reed's Landing, Red Wing, Itasca State Park (Park Rapids), Rushford, Pequot Lakes, Pine River Wisconsin: La Crosse, Pepin, Amherst, Fort Atkinson, Galesville, Trempealeau Iowa: Ames Louisiana: Baton Rouge Label from cover: Field Diary / C.R. Fremling / Feb 3, 1985-May 16, 1989
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Fremling Field Notes 1983-1985
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1983-1985 includes original research notes and drawings, some professional/research travel mileage, and expenses for reimbursement. Notes are dated Jan 1, 1983-Feb 2, 1985, written in mostly pencil with some ink annotations. Some pages marked with unlabeled sticky notes. Pages are unnumbered. Subjects covered include fish trapping, duck counts, muskrat trapping, Seattle geology workshop, Bahamas study trip, Lake Winona, Ziebart pit, Boller Lake dam and water levels, winter water and ice conditions, land taxes, timber pruning, mayfly emergences (H. bilineata), mayfly eggs, local historical society meetings and talks. Also includes a drawing of the Boller dam, and various contact information. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona, Goodview, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Weaver, Lake City Wisconsin: Alma, Fountain City Illinois: Galena, Moline Label from cover: Calvin R. Fremling / Jan. 1, 1983 through Feb 2, 1985 Label on back cover: paper with notes (taped to cover)
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Fremling Field Notes 1981-1982
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1981-1982 includes original research notes and drawings, some professional/research travel mileage, and expenses for reimbursement. Notes are dated Feb 23, 1981 - Dec 31, 1982, written in pencil with some ink annotations. One loose paper and business card included. Some pages marked with unlabeled sticky notes. Pages are unnumbered. Subjects covered include fish trapping, duck counts, winter temperatures and ice at local lakes, Lake Winona, Ziebart pit, Boller Lake levels, Boller Lake dam and aerators, SCUBA dives, UMRCC meetings, land taxes, timber thinning, mayfly emergences (H. bilineata), local historical society meetings and talks. Also includes various contact information, and a list of tree pruners hired in Brainerd. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona, Goodview, St. Paul, Brainerd, St. Cloud, Pierz Wisconsin: Fountain City, La Crosse South Carolina Canada: Nova Scotia Label from cover: Calvin R. Fremling / February 24, 1981 thru Dec. 31, 1982
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Fremling Field Notes 1979-1980
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1979-1980 includes original research notes, some professional/research travel mileage, and expenses for reimbursement. Notes are dated May 30, 1979-April 24, 1980, written in pencil, with notebook only partially filled. Pages are unnumbered. Notes primarily describe an oil spill affecting Lake Winona and its wildlife, the resulting fish kill (due to bacteria taking advantage of environmental stress), and aquatic plant growth. Other subjects include: Boller Lake water levels, dam repair, northern pike traps and counts. Minor notes regarding contact information, mayfly emergences, and local historical society talks. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona, Goodview, Brainerd, St. Cloud Wisconsin: Alma, Fountain City Label from cover: May 30, '79 Thru April 24, 1980; northern pike rearing at Boller Lake; oil spill
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Fremling Field Notes 1978-1979
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1978-1979 includes original research notes and tracks professional/research travel mileage and expenses for reimbursement. Includes loose receipts, experimental readings, and an article clipping. Notes are dated May 7, 1978-May 30, 1979, written mostly in pencil, with notebook only partially filled. Pages are unnumbered. Notes begin as expense and mileage tracking before field notes take over. Subjects include mayfly emergence, Lake Winona water levels and temps, local sewer infrastructure, pollution, mayfly egg collection, northerns, sunfish, and other fish. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona, Latsch Island, Prairie Island, Gilmore Creek, Lake Winona. Label from cover: Mar 7, 1978-May 30, 1979
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Fremling, Rosell, and Hingeveld Field Notes 1974-1981
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1974-1981 includes original research notes, some professional/research travel mileage, and expenses for reimbursement. Fremling's notes are dated April 24, 1980-Feb 22, 1981, written in pencil. Also included are notes and drawings from John R. Rosell and John C. Hingeveld dated June 4-July 28, 1974. Notes are mostly in Rosell, Hingeveld, and Fremling's handwriting with some in an unknown hand. Some pages marked with sticky notes labeled "tree farm." Pages are unnumbered. Rosell and Hingeveld's notes describe barges, trapping, and experiments on the Mississippi River, Lake Winona, Boller Lake. Fremling's notes describe fish trapping, Lake Winona, Ziebart pit, Boller Lake levels, Boller Lake dam and aerators, winter water conditions, mileage and expenses, mayfly emergences, and local historical society talks. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona, Goodview, Bay Lake/Brainerd, Little Falls Wisconsin: Fountain City Label from cover: Field notes 1974 Summer Hingeveld & Rosell / April 24, 1980 Thru Feb 22, '81
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Fremling Expense Notebook 1970-1977
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's notebook for 1970-1977 tracks professional/research travel mileage and expenses for reimbursement. Includes loose receipts, licenses, notes about classes and experiments. Notebook is only partially filled. Pages are unnumbered. Written in pencil and ink. Many pages marked with sticky notes labeled "tree farm." Label from cover: My Car March 2, 1970 - Dec 27, 1977
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Fremling and Schoening Field Notes 1969
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1969 includes original notes and later annotations. Notes are dated June 10, 1969-Sept 13, 1969. The bulk of the notebook is blank. Pages are unnumbered. Written in pencil and ink. Notes are Gary Schoening's with some by Fremling and possibly a third author. Notes describe mayflies (mostly Hexagenia bilineata, H. limbata), mayfly experiment tanks and results, egg collection, tank temperatures. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona Label from cover: Schoening 1969
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Fremling Field Notes 1968-1969
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1968-1969 includes original notes and later annotations. Notes are dated June 10, 1969-Sept 13, 1969, with one loose note dated Dec 27, 1968, and many blank pages left in book. Pages are unnumbered. Also included is a piece of correspondence from KSTP News, and a photocopy of sample notes. Written in pencil and ink. Notes are in Fremling's handwriting and describe mayfly (mostly Hexagenia bilineata, H. limbata) emergence and life cycle, with some emphasis on underwater behavior. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Winona, Minnesota City, La Crescent, Monticello, Long Lake/Lake Itasca, Wisconsin: La Crosse Louisana: New Orleans Label from cover: Fremling 1969
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Fremling Field Notes 1967-1968
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1967-1968 includes original notes and later annotations. Notes are dated July 3, 1967-July 26, 1968, with many blank pages left in book. Pages are numbered 1-36. Written in pencil and ink. Notes are mostly in Fremling's handwriting with some in an unknown hand (Arlayne Fremling?) and others transcribed by Angie Boettcher. The notebook mainly describes a 1967 summer trip along the Mississippi River from Winona to New Orleans with many stops along the way, including notes about conversations with individuals (fishing or other recreation), riverboat captains, lockmasters. Also includes many addresses for individuals, towing/barge companies, and locks and dams. Notes also include information about mayfly emergence (including Hexagenia bilineata, H. limbata, and Pentagenia vittigera), and collection of eggs and nymphs. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Illinois: Alton, Cairo Kentucky: Hickman Louisana: New Orleans, Hammond, Grand Isle Missouri: St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Hannibal Wisconsin: Trempealeau Label: Mayfly Fremling 1967 & '68
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Fremling and Nagahashi Field Notes 1966-1977
Calvin R. Fremling
Field notebook jointly authored by Cal Fremling and Jerry Nagahashi, 1966-1976. Contents include original notes, drawings, and tables with later annotations (1958, etc). Nagahashi's notes are dated July 9, 1966-April 21, 1967. Fremling's notes begin after a separation of blank pages and are dated July 2, 1975-March 29, 1976, with a note regarding mayflies dated August 29, 1977. Written and drawn mostly in pencil and ink. Notes are in Fremling and Nagahashi's handwritings, and another unknown hand (possibly Arlayne Fremling or Angie Boettcher). Pages are unnumbered. Notes include descriptions of mayflies (Ephorom album), mayfly hatching experiments, towboats, barges and their operators, lock sizes and dimensions, Lake Winona fish traps, anecdotes regarding the relationships between the Corps of Engineers and lock and river boat crews, meal descriptions, and contact information. Multiple locations mentioned due to river boat travel. Label from cover: Nagahashi 1967 Fremling 1975 / Miss. River Trips July 9, 1966-Apr. 21, 1967 July 2, 1975 Tow Boat Information 25 September 1975 - 29 March 1976
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Fremling Field Notes 1966-1967
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1966-1967 includes original notes, drawings, and tables with later annotations. Notes are dated June 17, 1966-Dec 16, 1967. Notes from July 31, 1967 are loose and inserted in correct date/page number order. Pages are numbered 1-103. Written and drawn mostly in pencil and ink. Notes are mostly in Fremling's handwriting with several written in Jerry Nagahashi's hand, and in another unknown hand (possibly Arlayne Fremling or Angie Boettcher). Subjects cover the study of emergence periods and life cycle of mayflies (including Hexagenia rigida, H. bilineata, H. limbata, E. album). Notes also include descriptions of: college classes, mayfly egg/hatching experiments and tanks in "the dugout," species counts, pesticides including DDT, DDVP, Malathion and Dyna-Fog, weather and temperatures, and winter testing. A large mayfly emergence on July 16, 1966 at the Latsch Island Wagon Bridge is documented by Fremling, accompanied by pictures in the Mayfly Extras slide boxes: 2011.003.0033. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Minnesota: Hastings, St. Anthony Falls Iowa: Burlington Wisconsin: Fountain City, La Crosse Missouri: St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Hannibal Label from cover: Fremling 1966
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Fremling Field Notes 1958
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1958 includes original notes, drawings, and tables with later annotations (1958, etc). Main notes are from April 19-Sept 2, followed by out-of-sequence notes from March 6 and December 6, and a loose note dated April 11, 1959. Pages of main notes are numbered 1-169. Written and drawn mostly in black ink (later annotations mostly in red ink, pencil) with few notes in pencil. Several notes are in different hands, but different authors are not noted. Subjects cover the study of emergence periods of mayflies (including Hexagenia rigida, H. bilineata) caddisflies (including Cheumatopsyche campyla and Hydropsyche orris), and genus Potamyia (mostly P. flava). Includes descriptions of eggs, larvae, pupa. Notes also include descriptions of: emergence traps constructed to take samples of flies, sampling plates, species counts, DDT pesticide/insecticide tests, ethanol tests and experiments, anecdotes from lockmasters and river boat captains, weather and temperatures, and winter testing. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Iowa: Keokuk, Dubuque, Fort Madison, Ames Illinois: Nauvoo, Hamilton, Oquawka, Rock Island, Keithsburg, Burlington Missouri: Canton, Slim Island, Hannibal Label from cover: 1958
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Fremling Field Notes 1957
Calvin R. Fremling
Fremling's field notebook for 1957 includes original notes with later annotations (1958, etc). Dated notes are from June 18-Sept 16, followed by undated notes, drawings, and a list of municipal and lockmaster contacts. Pages of main notes are numbered 1-94. Subjects cover the study of emergence periods of caddisflies, mayflies (hexagenia genus mentioned most frequently), C. campyla (Cheumatopsyche campyla), H. orris (Hydropsyche orris), and genus Potamyia. Includes descriptions of eggs, larvae, pupa. Notes also include descriptions of: emergence traps constructed to take samples of flies, sampling plates, species counts, anecdotes from lockmasters and river boat captains, weather and temperatures. Locations mentioned and/or visited: Iowa: Keokuk, Fort Madison, Ames, Illinois: Nauvoo, Oquawka, Rock Island, Keithsburg, Burlington, Missouri: Slim Island, Hannibal. Label from cover: 1957 done