Rabbi Yosi Gordon (1944 - ) worked as Associate and Acting Principal of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School. In 1978 he came to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he directed the Talmud Torah for 12 years and helped open the Talmud Torah Day School, where he taught for many years. He taught courses in Jewish studies and literature at the University of Minnesota, St. Olaf College and Hamline University. In this interview, Rabbi Gordon discusses the recent history of Jewish education initiatives in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. This interview was conducted by Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest volunteer Harriet Kohen in effort to document the stories of Jewish immigration to and community leaders in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Marion Herman (1912 - ), native Russian and immigrant to St. Paul, Minnesota, begins this interview with a description of St. Paul Jewish neighborhoods and synagogues during the Depression years. The focus turns to Herman's involvement in various community organizations and fundraising initiatives, with discussion relating to the Capitol Fund Drive, Parent Teacher Association, Talmud Torah schools, area Hebrew schools and synagogues. This interview was conducted by Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest volunteer Harriet Kohen for the United Jewish Fund and Council Oral History Project.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Ada Rubenstein (1917 - ) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota; became involved with Jewish organizations at an early age and later took on several leadership positions. In this interview, the women discuss Rubenstein's career in community service and the community's needs at the time, with detailed discussion about various organizations such as Hadassah, the Council of Jewish Women, Sholom Residence, and the United Jewish Fund. This interview was conducted by Dr. Linda Mack Schloff, former director of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, in effort to document the stories of Jewish immigration to and community leaders in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Wayzata Library serves Wayzata- and Lake Minnetonka-area residents. In 1905, space for a library was made available in Wayzata City Hall. When a fire destroyed City Hall in 1955, the library moved into a temporary location in the Kallstead Building. It reopened in 1957 in the new City Hall and again in its current location in Wayzata town square with a view of Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
St. Cloud State University volleyball players Dorene DeChanie and Kim Thiesfeld block a shot against the University of Minnesota-Duluth during a match at Halenbeck Hall
First issue of the fourth volume of the "Minnesota Weaver Quarterly" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota in the fall of 1984, containing reminders about upcoming study group meetings, and volunteering at Minnesota Germanfest and Fiber Fair; a report, with pictures, on the Midwest Weavers Conference, hosted by the Guild; and descriptions of upcoming workshops, and conferences.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1984-09
Description:
Volume 11, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published September, 1984. Topics include announcement of American Library Association (ALA) Goal Award received by MLA at 103rd ALA Annual Conference in Dallas, TX 06-25-1984, and ALA awards also given to Lutheran Church Library Association, headquartered in Minneapolis, and George D'Elia and Sandra Walsh received the ALA Library Research Round Table's 1984 Research Development Award; report on Information through Literacy, ALA Pre-Conference (June 1984) at Texas Woman's University; announcement of National Awareness Campaign on adult illiteracy; online jobs database available by the Office of Library Development and Services and MLA; "Let's Talk About It" discussion program update; call for papers for PLA's 1986 National Conference to be held in St. Louis, MO (April 1986); Librarians for Nuclear Arms Control (LNAC) almanac available; meeting announcement of MLA Academic and Research Libraries Division (November 1984) at Carlton College in Northfield, MN; Books Come Alive! II conference on literature for children and young adults planned (November 1984) at Mankato State University; Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) to hold conference (November 1984) in Brooklyn Park, MN; Computer User Magazine educational events planned (October 1984); job openings; ads for EBSCO Subscription Services and Library Binding Service.
