This post card caption says The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) was established on July 1, 1947 with 1.432 students, had 5,000 by 1967 and expects about 5,800 by 1970. UMD offers 53 majors in 34 academic areas plus 18 pre-professional programs and Air Force ROTC. UMD is one of five University of Minnesota campuses.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Campus view includes the Administration Building. Central High School is also in the background on the right. In far background, possibly the Minnesota State Capitol or St. Paul Cathedral.
Postcard depicting Hamline University's Beta Kappa Fraternity, 823 Snelling Avenue North. Published for Florian's Pharmacy. Reverse has stamped message from the pharmacy.
Exterior view of West Hall men's dormitory (later renamed Burton Hall) on the Carleton College campus. The campus Heating Plant is visible. Card is postmarked Nov 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Exterior view of Burton Hall on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on the back reads in part "This one was at that time (when I was there) occupied entirely by our soldier students. Always a dormitory." Card is postmarked April 1947 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Taken from second floor of the new building. the gymnasium is on right, the tall building in back is the dormitory, and the two story building to the left is the study building.
Postcard depicting Hamline University's campus from the northeast, showing, from left, Goheen Hall (formerly known as Ladies Hall), Science Hall, and University Hall (also known as Old Main). Message on reverse from a Hamline student to Myrtle Ericson in Goodhue, Minnesota.
Hamline University's campus as seen from the southwest from Capitol Avenue (now Englewood Avenue). From left are the Carnegie Library, University Hall (also known as Old Main), and Science Hall.
Campus view of Carleton College looking east along First Street including Scoville Memorial Library and Willis Hall. Text on front of postcard reads ""Carleton College Northfield Minnesota.""
Campus view of Carleton College including Gridley Hall, Scoville Memorial Library, Willis Hall, the original Observatory, and Williams Hall. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "Before 1905; (From Ruth Eddy Blanding)."
Campus view of Carleton College looking northeast from First Street including Gridley Hall and Laird Hall. Text on front of postcard reads "Carleton College Northfield Minnesota."
Male students participate in the cane rush at Carleton College as part of Freshman hazing on the Bald Spot in front of Willis Hall and Sayles-Hill Gymnasium.
A view from Laird Field of the Heating Plant, the rear of Sayles-Hill Gymnasium, and Williams Hall. Handwritten text on back reads "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
Exterior view from the east of Leighton Hall on the Carleton College campus. The campus Heating Plant is visible. Handwritten text on back reads "From Caroline Burtis Beatty '33."
Group shot of members of the Class of 1915. The back of the postcard, to Clarence Willmert from his brother Bert, reads in part, "This picture was taken after the flag-rush was over. The Freshman girls are not all there and also some of the boys went away and did not know we were going to have a picture taken. The day was quite dark, and pretty cold to [sic], because a lot of them have got overcoats on."
Students with instruments; back of photo reads "Dear Folks, I found out this afternoon that I will come home next Friday or rather leave here. Now please send the money so I will have it by Wednesday. Don't forget. I will write a letter yet and let you know on what train I will come. Please let me know if you want me to get off at Sibley or Worthington. Yours, Werner."
View of Davis, Burton, and Severance Halls from the southwest on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on the back reads in part "Here's one of the bldgs on the western side of our campus, near library. Boy's dorm. Soldiers now I think while civilian boy students are [?] out in private houses. Ground slopes off a bit at back toward 'downtown' and the river that runs through there." Card is postmarked Nov 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
This postcard shows Johnson Hall on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus and is addressed to Mr. Peter Broberg, New London, Minn. The back reads, "Visited G.A.C. today and had a pleasant chat with Dr. Uhler. Am now waiting for train to Rock Island, Ill. Thanks for all you did for me! Andrew P. Lundberg[?]"
Faculty gather in front of Laird Hall for the procession to the inauguration of Carleton's third President, Donald J. Cowling. Typed label on the back of the postcard reads "Dr. Cowling's inauguration, from Ethel Ackerman."
Members of the Carleton College faculty gather for the inauguration of Carleton's second President, William Henry Sallmon. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads in part "Sallmon inaugural procession; about 1903."
Postcard depicting Hamline University's Fellows Fraternity Home, Hewitt Avenue. Published for Florian's Pharmacy as an advertisement. Reverse has a stamped message from the pharmacy.
Members of the class of 1918, Eunice Gossman, Esther Rice, Jeanette Erickson, climb a tree at Carleton College. Typewritten text on back reads "REC'D from EUNICE RITTER 6/78."
Freshmen male students participate in the cane rush at Carleton College as part of Freshman hazing on the Bald Spot. Laird Hall is visible in the background.
Freshman students gather in front of Scoville Memorial Library for Donald J. Cowling's inauguration as Carleton's third President. Handwritten text on back reads in part "J. Riegel leading class 1st 2 gals Marion Willard, Faith Beinhorn, next tall Margaret Wilcox."
Postcard depicting Hamline University's Ladies Hall (later known as Goheen Hall) with accompanying poem. Reverse is a receipt for a pledge to a Hamline University scholarship fund from Pearl J. Catlin of Albert Lea, Minnesota. Published by Northwestern Post Card Co.
Colorchrome postcard of Goodsell Observatory on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on back reads in part "Another local scene, you see. Yes I've just barely been in this building, for one class was originally scheduled there before it was changed to something else. Down behind it is open country and the farm and memorial lakes ." Card is postmarked Oct 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Exterior view of Goodsell Observatory at Carleton College. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "Removed from W. Edwin Dean scrapbook."
Front view of Gridley Hall dormitory for women on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten notes on the back of the postcard read "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee - Aug. '65" and "Gridley Hall - from the front as it looks when we go home in June. The x marks Miss Emerson's rooms beyond them to the right are the three parlors. Laird Hall is at the end of the walk..."
Exterior view of Gridley Hall Dormitory for Women on the Carleton College campus. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee - Aug. '65."
Exterior view of Gridley Hall dormitory for women with Laird Hall visible. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads "Removed from Ida Norton Scrapbook."
Colorchrome postcard of Gridley Hall on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on back reads in part "This is one of the girls' residence halls. I walk right past the right hand end of it coming over to campus from Club. This building is brick but light - [?] faded yellow brick I think." Card is postmarked Oct 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.