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.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
An assembly of the Corps of Cadets of the College of St. Thomas. The old Science Building and the St. Thomas Military Academy building are in the background.
Bethany College, Mankato, MN. Postcard addressed to Mrs. Wm Schoening, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1121 Broadway. Note says,"Dear Flora, How nice to invite us. Will try to come in am if possible. Betty is at Bethany College [illegible] a Key course [illegible] organ & piano. I miss her. See you soon. Love, Lalla." Postmarked Oct. 29, 1942, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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.
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.
Exterior view of the Northfield Carnegie Library, the city's public library. Card is postmarked Nov 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943/44.
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.
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.
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.