The photos and text of this photographic essay of the city of Redwood Falls were compiled in support of Redwood Falls as the site of a new state college in southwestern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Silent black and white 16mm film (3 minutes, 54 seconds) of the demolition of the Old Main building on First Avenue South at St. Cloud State Teachers College. St. Cloud State Teachers College is now St. Cloud State University.
The first page of this document has a numbered list of ways people can support the effort to have the proposed state college built in Granite Falls. The second page, titled ""Look what we could lose,"" lists community advantages that would not happen should the proposed state college be located elsewhere.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
This document, organized in an outline form, suggests topics for a presentation to be made in support of the city of Marshall for the site of the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota. The suggestions were put together by the public relations firm Don Braman and Associates.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Silent black and white 16mm film (19 minutes, 39 seconds) showing St. Cloud State Teacher College students participating in a variety of recreational and athletic activates, including those in which they represented the college. Listed are the times by minute and second of the different activities represented in the video. 0:04 - ""A Decade of Development, 1927-1937,"" sign. 0:15 - Bonfire. 0:33 - Homecoming parade in downtown St. Cloud. 1:44 - Plane with writing that reads ""Wallop Winona."" 1:56 - Flag on flagpole. 2:04 - Ceremony at Selke Field that features George Selke, with views of the crowd in attendance. 2:40 - Football game at Selke Field. 3:15 - Marching band performing with cheerleaders. 3:47 - Football game at Selke Field. 4:10 - No footage. 4:15 - Students play together near the Old Main building and Riverview. 4:55 - Ice skating. 5:57 - Students riding on toboggan on toboggan run built on top on the riverbank behind Eastman Hall to the Mississippi River. 6:31 - Cross country skiing. 6:58 - Campus trees, stone steps down riverbank to Mississippi River, view of Beaver Islands. 7:34 - Track meet featuring hurdles, running, long jump, javelin. 10:36 - Tennis players, people getting off and on bus. 11:18 - Track meet featuring running hurdles, high jump, javelin, crowds at meet, and trophies being awarded. 14:07 Football game at Selke Field. 14:34 - No footage. 14:38 - Ice hockey. 14:53 - Cross country skiing. 15:23 - Construction of toboggan run on the riverbanks behind Eastman Hall. 16:06 - Students riding on toboggan on toboggan run built on top on the riverbank behind Eastman Hall to the Mississippi River. 16:38 - Figure skating exhibition. 17:54 - Broomball. 18:03 - No footage. 18:06 - Students participate in recreational activities such as softball, horseshoes, campfire, volleyball, and eating.
This silent 16mm film combines color and black and white film (15 minutes, 16 seconds) of two separate events at the St. Cloud State Teachers College: freshmen orientation camp and 1952 homecoming activities. Listed here are the times on the film, by minute and second, of the different activities represented in the video. The first segment is color film of students participating in a variety of activities during freshman orientation camp at Lake Koronis, near Paynesville, Minnesota. 0:23 - Students arrive at Lake Koronis by bus. 2:05 - Students participate in recreational activities such as lounging on the lawn and swimming. 2:35 - Swimming and basket weaving. 4:14 - Students making crafts, weaving, and writing. 5:09 - Man and woman talking together on park bench. 5:30 - Women in bathing suits walk to cabins. 6:01 - Students play volleyball. 6:33 - Men and women participate in archery. 7:20 - Students study a snake. 7:54 - Lake Koronis. 8:00 - Men wearing green freshmen beanie load cots into the back of a truck. 8:23 - Swimming. 8:43 - 1952 homecoming title in black and white. 9:17 - St. Cloud State homecoming parade through downtown St. Cloud that featured floats, homecoming royalty and other personalities, and marching bands in color. 12:12 - ""'Ike' (U.S. presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower) Crowns TC Queen"" title in black and white. 12:22 - U.S. presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower steps up to the podium in front of the Stearns County courthouse in downtown St. Cloud. 12:26 - ""'Ike' Faces Queen-Not Camera No Wonder!"" title. 12:44 - Eisenhower crowns Joyce Pearson as St. Cloud State Teacher College's 1952 homecoming queen on the steps on the Stearns County Courthouse in downtown St. Cloud. 13:19 - Eisenhower gives a speech in front of the Stearns County courthouse in downtown St. Cloud.
This document is the text of speech given to the Site Selection Committee in support of the city of Granite Falls and the site of the proposed college in southwestern Minnesota. The unknown speaker questions the validity of newspaper reports on actions of and quotations from members of the Site Selection Committee.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
This is a transcript of a speech given as a followup to an earlier speech given in Granite in support of the city of Granite Falls as the site of the proposed college in southwestern Minnesota.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Liaison Committee on Higher Education in Minnesota
Date Created:
1960?
Description:
This report summarizes the analysis of population trends in college-age youth in Minnesota. Evidence convinced the Liaison Committee that provisions be made for a marked increase in college enrollments.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
These photos and text of the city of Marshall, Minnesota, were compiled by an unnamed source in support of Marshall as the location of a new state college in southwestern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
The memo from Sherwood O. Berg informs O. Meredith Wilson of a letter Berg received regarding how the Southwest Experiment Station in Lamberton might impact the site selection for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Silent black and white 16mm film (4 minutes, 6 seconds) of the St. Cloud State Teachers College marching band performing on a football field. St. Cloud State Teachers College is now St. Cloud State University.
Wallace W. Nelson reports to Sherwood O. Berg that the Site Selection Committee for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota visited Lamberton and toured the Southwest Experiment Station.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Letter informs Site Selection Committee member Roy C. Prentis that, should Lamberton be chosen as the site for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota, the un-named committee would donate 160-200 acres of land.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
T.E. Kuehl thanks O. Meredith Wilson and the Site Selection Committee for allowing Lamberton citizens to make a presentation in support of their city as the site for the proposed college in southwestern Minnesota.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Roy C. Prentis tells Erling O. Johnson, Robert J. Keller and Meredith Wilson he is enclosing materials received from Charles Mourin that were allegedly passed around Granite Falls by the Granite Falls College Committee.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Roy C. Prentis informs Charles F. Mourin, O. Meredith Wilson, Erling O. Johnson and Robert J. Keller that the Granite Falls College Committee has asked for permission to keep a copy of a presentation made by the Granite Falls College Committee to the Site Selection Committee for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson tells Mrs. Clyde Korstad that the announcement of the site chosen for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota will come from Mr. Charles Mourin.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson tells Harold Buhr that the announcement of the site chosen for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota will come from Mr. Charles Mourin.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson tells Mr. and Mrs. Orton Thorkelson that the announcement of the site chosen for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota will come from Mr. Charles Mourin.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson tells LeRoy Jacobson that the announcement of the site chosen for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota will come from Mr. Charles Mourin.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson tells E.T. Messer that the announcement of the site chosen for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota will come from Mr. Charles Mourin.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson tells Elmer Vollmer that the announcement of the site chosen for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota will come from Mr. Charles Mourin.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson tells Elmer Vollmer that the materials presented by Granite Falls to the Site Selection Committee are part of the historical record and that Wilson has asked that they be deposited in the University Archives.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson thanks Arnold E. Paulson for his letter allowing the Site Selection Committee to place materials from the presentation made by the Granite Falls College Committee into the University Archives.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
O. Meredith Wilson tells Aage O Buhl and Arnold Paulson that the announcement of the site chosen for the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota will come from Mr. Charles Mourin.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Mrs. Clyde Korstad write O. Meredith Wilson in support of the city of Granite Falls as the site of a proposed new state college in southwestern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
This report supports the city of Fairmont as the location of a new state college in southwestern Minnesota. It was written by Lyle Barker, Chairman, Citizen's College Committee, Fairmont, Minnesota
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Elmer O. Akre wrote that should Lamberton be chosen as the site of the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota, Yellow Medicine County would donate their portion of the land.
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Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Don Braman writes Sandy Sanderson about gathering and presenting information on the City of Marshall that would support the city as the location of the proposed state college in southwestern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Arnold Paulson expresses his appreciation to Roy C. Prentis for allowing the Granite Falls College Committee and the City of Montevideo to make presentations to the State College Committee supporting their respective cities as the site of the proposed college in southwestern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University
Arnold E. Paulson tells O. Meredith Wilson that he approves keeping materials from the Granite Falls College Committee's presentation for archival purposes.
Contributing Institution:
Striegel Archives, Southwest Minnesota State University