The book Saint Paul Housing Project: A Plan for Slum Clearance and Low Cost Housing, details a proposal for slum clearance and the creation of low cost rental housing at the future site of the Mount Airy Homes development, an area now bordered by University Avenue to the South, Highway 35-E to the East, Pennsylvania Avenue to the North, and Jackson Street to the West. The Mount Airy Housing Project was spearheaded by the St. Paul City Planning Board, Mr. George Herrold, the City's Engineer and coordinator of the information presented in the book, and the individual members of the Citizens Housing Committee, the group that sponsored and approved the project. The Citizens Housing Committee, which included many of the community's leading citizens of the day, was charged with the goal of developing a space that would specifically address the affordable housing needs of future low-income populations, as well as the City's changing landscape. Two pages of introductory text describe the nature of the project, site selection and district selection, current real estate balance at the time, the development itself, outside housing influences, costs, and personnel. Twenty-one pages of printed maps of the City of St. Paul provide detail on census enumeration districts, relief cases, tuberculosis cases, delinquency rates, land values, comparative incomes, and comparative rent. The maps were all created in March 1934, however the information they depict ranges from 1928 to 1935. Four of the maps focus solely on the future Mount Airy development and feature plans for street layout and housing. The book also includes three pages of charts highlighting comparative conditions of blight, building permit and vacancy statistics, and land values for the past fifty years. A five-page section entitled Mount Airy Housing Project Property Listing, dated April 1934, provides detailed information on the ownership, value, and tax history of the properties located on the site before development.
Yearbook of the Church of the Redeemer First Universalist for 1921 including: lists of Pastor, Choir, Officers and Trustees, General Church Committee and reports. These reports include the pastor's annual report - statistics, the year in general, outstanding events, in memoriam, suggestions, outside addresses, committee meetings, evening services, christenings, new members received, obituaries, dismissals, publications; the assistant pastor's report including Statistics, Unity House, YMCA, YPCU, Church School, motion pictures); the church school report; the Young People's Christian Union report; Roosevelt Troop 2 Boy Scouts of America report; Printing Club Press Report; Ladies' Social Circle Report; Women's Association Report; Clara Barton Guild; Men's Club; Treasurer's Report. Extensive Unity Settlement Association report: including officers, Board of Directors, committees, staff, volunteers, annual report for 1921 by Miss Imogene Poole resident director with information on health activities, employment bureau, personal service, day nursery, girls' department, boys' department, music lessons, entertainments, summer camp, summer playground, special gifts to the house, attendance at various programs, treasurer's report. Also includes information on Dedication of Service Tablet in church for veterans.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Proceedings of the twenty-fourth general convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America held in St. Paul, Minnesota, August 1, 2, and 3, 1894. Appendix includes: Convention address of 94 by Joseph Bernard Cotter, Bishop of Winona and president of the national CTAU; The duty of Catholics in temperance work by Archbishop John Ireland; Minutes of the mass meeting, Aug. 2, 1894, including keynote address by Dr. McSweeny of New York; Educational work in the temperance movement by Alexander Patrick Doyle; and the constitution of the CTAU of America. University of St. Thomas, Archibishop Ireland Memorial Library call number: HV5287.C3 A3 1894
Contributing Institution:
University of St. Thomas - Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library
Catholic Central Bureau; St. Charles Mission; Society of St. Vincent De Paul.
Date Created:
1922
Description:
Annual Reports of three entities: Report 1 - Catholic Central Bureau including summaries and quantitative descriptions of involvement in Juvenile Court, Co-operation with Other Agencies, Child-Placing Department, Community Fund, the Ladies' Department, and the Young Ladies' Department. Report 2 - St. Charles Mission including: description of mission and accomplishments and number of people served by the St. Charles Social Service Club from January 1922 to January 1923, primarily through religious education Report 3- Society of St. Vincent DePaul for 1922 including: council members, bequest form, President's Letter by E.A. Prendergast, extracts from address by Mr. John J. Gillespie, president of the Superior Council of the Society, treasurer's report, and annual reports of conferences within city, including the Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary, Holy Rosary Parish, St. Bridget's Parish, St. Stephen's Parish, Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish, and St. Joseph Parish. Also includes information about the Economy Shop and a letter from Archbishop Austin Dowling
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Pamphlet showing the benefits to the town of Willmar, Minnesota after six years of being dry. The results include decreased taxes and an increase in post office receipts, bank deposits, and population.
A survey carried out at the request of the St. Paul Association of Commerce. After visiting more than 5,000 dwellings, Wilder researchers concluded that housing conditions were "a menace to the health, safety and privacy of thousands of St. Paul people." The findings from the report led to the enactment of the first St. Paul housing ordinance in March, 1918.
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1959
Description:
A report on the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation and its associate organizations, the Minnesota Foundation and the Victor M. Watkins Convalescent Home. The report includes background on the Foundation and the Wilder family, information on its operating policy and current services, background on the convalescent home (named after the first director of the charity), and details about the incorporation and activities of the Minnesota Foundation. It also contains details of new Wilder programs established in the 1950s, including Bremer House, Camp Wilder and a community transportation system.
An annual report of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity documenting the main activities of the charity for the year 1919. The report includes a financial statement, information about the Administration Building and detailed reports from the Relief Department, Visiting Nurse Department, the Wilder Public Baths, the Day Nursery, the Wilder Health Centers and the Central Registration Bureau.
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.
An annual report of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity documenting the main activities of the charity for the fiscal year 1914. The report includes information about activities in the Administration Building as well as detailed reports on the Relief Department, Visiting Nurses Department, Day Nursery and social service work at the city and county hospitals.
An annual report of the Amherst H. Wilder charity) documenting the main activities of the charity for the fiscal year 1919. The report includes a financial statement, information about the Administration Building and detailed reports from the Relief Department, Visiting Nurse Department, the Wilder Public Baths, the Day Nursery, the Wilder Health Center, the Social Service Department and the charity's cooperation with other agencies in St. Paul. The Visiting Nurses report discusses the recent influenza epidemic.