Program for the twenty-third annual Rondo Days celebration. Highlights include: poetry about and memories of Rondo, proclamation by Mayor Christopher B. Coleman, and articles about Black Minnesotans, Rondolites and social issues.
A photo booklet that captures the diversity of the people, places, and memories of old Rondo. This photo booklet was distributed on July 16 at the annual Rondo Days Senior Dinner to try to put names, dates, places, and other labels to photos.
Book commemorating the 3rd Annual "Every Brick Counts" Ceremony that was held in September 2021 at the Rondo Commemorative Plaza. Highlights include the event program, brick locator map, and photos of community members.
Book including the "Trees of Rondo" and Juneteenth program from 2021. Program includes music from Walker West jazz, opening prayer, purpose, a story about Uncle Jim Mitchell and the Honeysuckle Tree, remarks by Arborist Chad Giblin, and photos of the plaza's history panels and the Rondo Community Garden.
Flyer advertising Grand Opening of the Rondo Commemorative Plaza on July 14, 2018. Includes brief program, map of commemorative plaza, and a note for neighbors about the event.
Program for the Grand Opening of the Rondo Commemorative Plaza, held on July 14, 2018. The program is split into two parts, the Opening Ceremony Program and the Community Celebration Program. The Opening Ceremony included music, a call to order, an opening prayer, welcome, remarks, letters of proclamation, benediction, ribbon cutting, and plaza tours. The Community Celebration included music, dancers, poetry, and book excerpts.
A program that details the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Rondo Commemorative Plaza on October 14th, 2016. Sections include: Acknowledgements, Sponsors, Special Appreciation, a Letter from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, and Dignatory Remarks by Governor Mark Dayton, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, a State Representative, a County Commissioner, a City Council Member, and the Saint Paul Mayor. The project manager was Marvin R. Anderson, the architect was 4RM+ULA, the landscape architect was Ten X Ten, and the artists were Seitu Jones and Roger Cummings.
Program for the Rondo Healing Ceremony on July 17, 2015. The day included: a song, greetings, a prayer led by Dr. Charles Gill, a statement of purpose, a remembrance, reconciliation statement, restoration, dedication, a map of Central St. Paul, and a benediction.
Pamphlet advertising the Rondo Days Senior Dinner on July 17, 2014. The pamphlet includes the list of events and an article on the loss of the VFW Building on Concordia Avenue.
Booklet commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Rondo Days Festival. Contents include the schedule of events, Minnesota Governor's certificate, the St. Paul Mayor's Proclamation, and a look at Rondo's small businesses, newspapers, black churches, baseball, and the Red Caps.
Booklet with information about Frank White's book and presentation about the history of the Rondo neighborhood's baseball teams. A panel held in 2013 highlighted a brief history of outstanding athletes and baseball players in the Rondo community and panelists included Bill Peterson, F. Stephen Winfield, Jim Robinson, and Frank White.
Commemorative book for the Rondo Days twenty-fifth annual celebration. Highlights include: letters from Rondo Avenue Inc. Board of Directors, and photos of Rondolites, schools of Rondo, sports teams, social clubs, past Rondo Days celebrations, and drill team competitions.
Program for the twenty-fourth annual Rondo Days celebration. Highlights include: greetings from Chairperson of Rondo Days Board of Directors, schedule of events, advertisements, proclamation by Mayor Christopher B. Coleman, Rondolite oral histories and poetry, and articles about the past and present of the Rondo neighborhood.
Program from the 2005 Rondo Days Drill Team Competition. Highlights include: Rondo Days schedule of events, photo of Hallie Q. Brown Retired Men's Club, and photos of drill teams from Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, and Wichita.
Program from the 2004 Rondo Days Drill Team Competition. Highlights include: schedule of events for Rondo Days, advertisements, photos of drill competition participants from Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, and Wichita.
Twentieth Anniversary Souvenir Booklet for Opening Reception and Dance held at the Grand Ballroom of the Saint Paul Hotel. Highlights include: proclamation by Mayor George Latimer, greetings from RAI co-founders Floyd Smaller, Jr. and Marvin R. Anderson, brief history of Rondo Days Festival, and poems about Rondo.
Program marking the twentieth anniversary of "Remember Rondo Days" and the 2003 Drill Team Competition Booklet. Highlights include: schedule of events for Rondo Days, an invitation to the Rondo Ride with the Major Taylor Bicycling Club, and photos of drill teams.
Program from the Rondo Days Drill Team Competition in 2002. Highlights include: advertisements and photos of drill teams from Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Louis, Memphis, Omaha, Waukegan, and Saint Paul.
Program from the Rondo Days Drill Team Competition in 2001. Highlights include: advertisements and photos of drill teams from Omaha, Memphis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Saint Paul.
Remember Rondo Days program with a list of events, historic overview, and photographs. Highlights include: a memoriam of Glover David Goff, proclamation by Mayor Jim Schiebel, a short history of Rondo written by Dr. David V. Taylor, and photos of prominent Rondolites.
The third photo album produced by Rondo Avenue Inc., created for the 1985 Rondo Remembers event held in St. Paul. Highlights include a schedule of events, introductions by Earl McGee, Dr. Louis L. Zachary, and Robert Lewis, and highlights on the Griffin family and the Rev. Dr. Denzil Angus Carty.
The second edition of the Remember Rondo photograph album. The photographs in this album represent the second phase of a project to record photographs of the Rondo neighborhood and include community events and Rondolites. Highlights include: an introduction by Rondo visual historian Early McGee and editor Marvin R. Anderson, and a list of Rondo Avenue Inc. officers.
Multipage mailer for the Remember Rondo event. Highlights include: event schedule, registration for events, and hotel and airline accommodation information.
The souvenir booklet for the 1983 Remember Rondo event. Highlights include: letter and proclamation from Mayor George Latimer, history of Zachary family, list of members belonging to Credjafawn, Loafers, Inc., and St. Paul Chapter of the Jack and Jill of America Inc. social clubs, statement from Councilman Bill Wilson, and advertisements.
A photograph album of the Rondo neighborhood. The photographs in this album represent the first phase of a project to record photographs of the Rondo neighborhood. An introduction by the photo committee (Oliver (Bucky) Lewis, Robert McClain, and Robert Hickman) is included.
Interview with Hulda Koski and Mrs. Nick Korent. Note: this interview is transcript-only. There is no audio available. Together they discuss early life in Ely, life growing up on a farm, early Ely schools.
This article is written by Benjamin B. Foster, and it covers his memories of working as a chauffeur for Charles Thompson. He submitted the article as part of the 50th anniversary celebration for the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall. He was also a guest speaker at the celebrations. The envelope used to mail the article shows that Mr. Foster lived at 1643 Carroll in St. Paul, and he sent them to Mrs. Marvin (Pearl) Kuhlman, Editor of the Thompson Hall Newsletter, at 1258 Roma Avenue in St. Paul.
Letter written from Thorvale Farm, Williamstown, Massachusetts, regarding Lewis' new book, which will be based on early Minnesota. Lewis also states that he plans to spend time reading at the Minnesota Historical Society.
Letter written from Thorvale Farm, Williamstown, Massachusetts, regarding Lewis' plans to go back to Minnesota to work on his new novel. Lewis also mentions that he plans on reading at the Minnesota Historical Society.
Letter written from Thorvale Farm, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in which Lewis discusses his latest novel, "Kingsblood Royal" and the play that he is working on, "Responsible Man."
Letter written from unknown location regarding Lewis' plans for his chess table. Lewis mentions that he is thinking of discarding the play he has been working on and also tells Powers that William the cat misses her.
Letter written from Thorvale Farm, Williamstown, Massachusetts, regarding Lewis' wish for Powers to return his chess table and any copies of his script, "Responsible."
Letter written from Thorvale Farm, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in which Lewis discusses the play he is writing and also mentions that he is in need of a new cook.
Letter written from Thorvale Farm, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in which Lewis discusses the decoration of the house and how the items in the house miss Powers.
Letter written from Santa Barbara, California, in which Lewis tells Powers that the only suitable wedding present that he think to give her would be the dedication in his latest book, "Kingsblood Royal."