Volume 26, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published May/June 1999. Content includes an overview of web resources, a list MLA officer nominationees, a note from the MLA president, a reminder for the Minnesota Twins Library Day, a call for MLA awards nominations, a discussion of preparation for summer readers, issue 3 of Linking Library Trustees, readers' advisory tips, an announcement of the MLA silent auction, a summary of the 1999 legislative session, the opening of the Minnesota Virtual University (MnVU), and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 25, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published March/April 1998. Contents include an article from University of St. Thomas libraries, MLA conference guest speaker announcement, a note from the MLA President, 1998 MLA Board goals, a call for nominations for the Humanitarian Fund Committee and MLA Board, Minnesota Library Association Foundation (MLAF) highlights, an open letter to library directors, MLA/MEMO Legislative Day highlights, an overview of the Laos Library Project, an MLA silent auction announcement, upcoming events, intellectual freedom training news, an overview of the state document depository system, miscellaneous news and notes, and a calendar of events.
Thisbooklet, written by Hilma Berglund, consists of 8 pages and a cover. It contains recommendations for mordanting, equipment, dyestuffs and fibers. It includes directions for the dye process and a chart of plants, mordants and resulting colors. The colors are identified using the Munsell Color System notations.
Hilma Berglund printed this Christmas card in 1965, using dark brown ink on bittersweet paper, trimmed with yellow and orange paper. Below the fold she applied a light wash of ink to create a slightly darker background. The card when unfolded is 10.3 x 22.5cm.
France, Alfred E.; Wanvick, Arne C.; LaBrosse, Francis ; French, George A.; Dunn, Roy E.; Cina, Fred A.;
Date Created:
1963-02-28
Description:
1963-02-28 taconite tax bill draft, relating to certain iron bearing material other than taconite and semi-taconite; providing for the taxation of concentrates thereof in lieu of certain taxes and for the collection and distribution of such tax: amending Minnesota Statutes 1961, Chapter 298, by adding a new section thereto, introduced by France, Wanvick, LaBrosse, French, and Dunn
1961 taconite tax bill, declaring the policy of the State with respect to the taxation of taconite and semi-taconite, and facilities for the mining and beneficiation thereof, with handwritten notations by Fred Cina
This is the page of printed instructions from the Minnesota Loom. These assembly instructions were packed with the Minnesota Loom, which was designed and distributed by Hilma Berglund.
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1951-June 1952, held at various locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes treasurer's report and executive board minutes.
A program for a pageant presented by St. Paul Area Girl Scouts for the 20th Hiawatha Regional Conference. The three-day conference ra from October 10-12, 1950.
Contributing Institution:
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
Name-weaving instructions from the Handweaving Workbook by Heather Thorpe. The text of the card describes the process to translate the name "Hilma Berglund" into an overshot weaving draft.
The Young People's and School Librarians' section report from the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, September 30 - October 1, 1949, Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Notes from the Trustees section business meeting at the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, September 30 - October 1, 1949, Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Public Relations Committee report from the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, September 30 - October 1, 1949, Hotel Lowry, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The Nominating Committee report from the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, September 30 - October 1, 1949, Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Luncheon and dinner menus from the Minnesota Library Association annual conference, September 30 - October 1, 1949 at the Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota. The following menus are included: Children's, Young People's, School Librarians' Section, County Librarians' Section, Minnesota Association of Hospital and Medical Librarians, Reference, College, and Catalog Sections, and the conference banquet.
Minutes for the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Catalog Section meeting of the 1949 MLA conference. Includes a list of the nominated officers for the following year.
A brief report on the activities of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity for the previous two years. The report includes information on the public baths, the Child Guidance Clinic, the Day Care Centers, the dispensary, social research, the Children's Center Building and the Wilder Administration Building.
Minnesota Library Association; Boardman, Neil S. (editor)
Date Created:
1941-03
Description:
Volume 3, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in March 1941. Editor-in-chief of this issue was Neil S. Boardman. This issue contains the official MLA directory, a message from the MLA president, announcement of a prison library directory, information about a library personnel survey, travel notes, MLA Annual meeting announcement, junior members section annual dues change, Minnesota library staff changes and library updates, library poetry, a book review of Library on the Air (an anthology of library radio programs), and a crossword puzzle. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Program description of the MLA (Minnesota Library Association) school and children's librarians luncheon at the Women's City Club, St. Paul, Minnesota, October 12, 1935. The guest speaker for the event was Mrs. Caroline Dale Snedeker
A short history of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity Visiting Nurses Department, from its beginning in 1906 until approximately 1922. The history includes information on the responsibilities of the nurses, policies of the department and staffing.
An annual report documenting the main activities of the charity for the years 1917-1918. Departmental reports include: the relief department, visiting nurses, Wilder public baths, day nursery, health center, central registration bureau, food conservation, survey work and research.
Sherman, Erwin H.; Houle, George E.; Haskins, John L.; Rosenwald, John P.
Date Created:
1917-06 - 1907-08
Description:
Muster rolls for the 1st Minnesota Field Artillery Regiment Medical Corps along with rolls for Medical and Sanitary Detachments. Contains a muster roll of a detachment of men who were stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Initial and subsequent Muster Rolls for the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment Supply Company details men present and AWOL, as well as losses and transfers.
Barnacle, Walter H.; Buxler, V. P.; H. Matt, L.; Gillesby, Roland E.
Date Created:
1917-03 - 1917-08
Description:
Initial, subsequent, and detachment muster rolls for the Minnesota Infantry Regiment Company D, detailing the status of each man in the company as reporting for duty, sick, or absent, as well as any transfers. This record includes Minnesota National Guard men transferred to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The daily experiences of Clinton Stork in suburban/rural St. Paul, Minnesota. Experiences include work at H.B. Fuller; maintenance and repairs of his Ford automobile; chores; property management; real estate; participation with Christian Endeavor; social life; singing; and his mother's illness and his sister's dedication to her, and subsequently, his mother's death and funeral in Jasper, Minnesota.
The daily experiences of Florence C. Stork and her family as they live in suburban/rural St. Paul, Minnesota. Experiences include a record of correspondence; dairy and egg production and sales; daily chores; the comings and goings of her brother, father, and visitors; her brother's involvement with Christian Endeavor; her brother's Ford automobile; her mother's declining health, death, and funeral in Jasper, Minnesota; clothing; gift and flower giving; and food preparation.
The daily experiences of Grace Stork and her family as they live in suburban/rural St. Paul, Minnesota. Experiences include a record of correspondence; daily chores; the social life of her family; clothing; gift and flower giving; food preparation; and her worsening illness and the strain it puts on her and her family.
An annual report of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity documenting the main activities of the charity for the fiscal year 1913. The report includes a financial statement, information about the new Wilder Administration Building, a general report on activities such as the public baths, day nursery and direct aid, and reports on the work of the visiting nurses and social service departments.
A narrative account of the daily management and functioning of the organization, a St. Paul orphanage established shortly after the end of the Civil War. The handwritten account records the monthly board meetings, notes the number of children resident each month, lists donations received, and documents the daily issues and concerns of running of the orphanage. Volume V covers 1905 to 1915. Two additional minutes books reside in the collection of the Minnesota Historical Society.
The St. Paul Free Medical Dispensary was incorporated in 1897. Cornelia Day Wilder (1868-1903) was an early supporter, and James J. Hill was Board President. In 1923, Amherst H. Wilder Charities assumed complete financial and management responsibility for the organization. Physicians and residents at the dispensary worked free of charge to provide free medical and dental care to individuals in need.
Report of the Spring Quarterly Meeting of the Minnesota Library Association held March 29, 1893 in the rooms of the State Historical Society with 19 members present. Welcome by Ex- Governor Ramsey. Minutes were read and approved. Topics discussed include library architecture (Dr. Folwell), open versus closed stacks and freedom of access for patrons, and a proposed system of travelling libraries to be sent around the state (Miss Countryman). Resolution made expressing sympathy for J. Fletcher Williams in his present illness.
Ticket for the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, starting June 7, 1892. This specific ticket is for entry on Day 5 of the convention, Session 2, and for Balcony Section A, Seat No. 93. It features images of an eagle and Minnehaha Falls, and includes the detached stub.
Report of the second annual meeting of the Minnesota Library Association held December 26, 1892 in the rooms of the State Historical Society in St. Paul. Total association membership equals 15. Minutes were read, officers elected for the coming year, and a call for meetings to be held quarterly rather than annually to encourage interest in the organization. J.F. Williams read a paper on "The Librarian as a Public Servant" and Dr. Hosmer read a paper on "Browsing." The topic of freedom on access to library shelves discussed, with group agreeing that more freedom was better.
Report of the first annual meeting of the Minnesota Library Association held on December 29, 1891 in the rooms of the State Historical Society in St. Paul with the purpose to organize State Library Association based on recommendations of the American Library Association and similar to associations in other states. Motion was made to create a constitution which was submitted and approved after the meeting [available separately]. Elected officers for the next year are William W. Folwell, President; Helen McCaine, Vice President; and J.F. Williams, Secretary & Treasurer. The Secretary was directed to prepare a circular announcing the organization and be sent to every librarian in the State.
Bishop John Ireland's lecture on intemperance and law, presented March 10, 1884, in the Music Hall in Buffalo, New York, at the invitation of the Citizens' Reform Association. Attendees included Bishop Patrick John Ryan and representatives from other religious denominations. Includes brief article entitled How women can oppose intemperance, taken from an address by Cardinal Manning. Library call no.: HV5072 .I72 1884
Contributing Institution:
University of St. Thomas - Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library
Société de Temperance de la Paroisse St. Louis, de St. Paul, Minnesota
Date Created:
1875
Description:
Constitution and regulations of the Temperance Society of the Parish of Saint Louis King of France in St. Paul, Minnesota, a Roman Catholic French national parish serving French Candadian immigrants. Lists the Society's dues, member expectations, violations, fines, policies, and parliamentary procedures for conducting Society business. University of St. Thomas, Archibishop Ireland Memorial Library call number: HV5298.S3 C5 1875
Contributing Institution:
University of St. Thomas - Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library