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3601. The Mankatonian, Volume 13, Issue 1, September 1901

Creator:
Mankato State Normal School
Date Created:
1901-09
Description:
The Mankatonian was a monthly magazine published by the students at the Mankato State Normal School from 1891-1913. It was published during the school year and a few summer sessions and included: summaries of school activities (sports, clubs, classes, etc.), poetry and articles on a variety of subjects, social events (dances, happenings around town, life in the dorms, etc.) and other topics of interest to the students. It also includes advertisements from many area businesses. The Mankatonian was preceded by the Student and followed by School Spirit, the school newspaper.
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Type:
Text
Format:
Magazines (periodicals)

3602. The Mankatonian, Volume 18, Issue 1, September 1905

Creator:
Mankato State Normal School
Date Created:
1905-09
Description:
The Mankatonian was a monthly magazine published by the students at the Mankato State Normal School from 1891-1913. It was published during the school year and a few summer sessions and included: summaries of school activities (sports, clubs, classes, etc.), poetry and articles on a variety of subjects, social events (dances, happenings around town, life in the dorms, etc.) and other topics of interest to the students. It also includes advertisements from many area businesses. The Mankatonian was preceded by the Student and followed by School Spirit, the school newspaper.
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Type:
Text
Format:
Magazines (periodicals)

3603. The Mankatonian, Volume 21, Issue 1, September 1908

Creator:
Mankato State Normal School
Date Created:
1908-09
Description:
The Mankatonian was a monthly magazine published by the students at the Mankato State Normal School from 1891-1913. It was published during the school year and a few summer sessions and included: summaries of school activities (sports, clubs, classes, etc.), poetry and articles on a variety of subjects, social events (dances, happenings around town, life in the dorms, etc.) and other topics of interest to the students. It also includes advertisements from many area businesses. The Mankatonian was preceded by the Student and followed by School Spirit, the school newspaper.
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Type:
Text
Format:
Magazines (periodicals)

3604. The Normalia, 1899-03

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1899-03
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. This issue is devoted to graduates, students, and friends in Manila for the Spanish-American War; "A Hot Time for Minnesota," a war song sung in Manila; "The Battle of Manila: By One Who was There," a first hand account of experiences in Manila, including battles; "The Products and Industries of the Philippines"; "Life in Camp Dewey" and "An Episode in a Singer’s Life."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3605. The Normalia, 1899-11

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1899-11
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. This issue contains articles written about the Spanish-American War and the Philippines from students, alum, friends of SCSU including "Street Fighting in Tondo," "The Battle of Tondo," "The Battle of Marquina Valley," "A Letter from a Soldier," "From an Ex-Soldier," and "The Dewey Celebration."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3606. The Normalia, 1901-11

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1901-11
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. Writers announced that Normalia issues for the year will be "devoted to the practical work of the grades, as carried out in the practice department of the Normal School, including articles devoted to the first through third grades: "The Child to be Trained," "Hints on Basketry and Raffia Work," "My Favorite Songs for School," and "Pictures and Casts for the First, Second and Third Grades."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3607. The Normalia, 1902-11

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1902-11
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. Articles include "Only a Rose" and "Snow Flakes: A Reasonable Sketch," as well as a summary of the 1902 football season, the organization of men’s and women’s basketball teams and biographical information on new faculty which includes Maude Chamberlain, Frances Cravens, Josephine Brower, Beulah Douglas, Gertrude Richmond, and J.T. Keppel.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3608. The Normalia, 1897-03

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1897-03
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. Articles include "Child-Study: Fatigue Test in the Model School, conducted by the Child Study Class," "Original Composition: Class Recitation in Senior One Grammar, Model School, by a Girl 14 Years Old," and "Life at Cambridge: As it Appears to a Member of our Faculty," as well as an announcement of the establishment of the "Students Christian Association."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3609. The Normalia, 1898-04

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1898-04
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. Articles include "Evolution of the Child in Literature"; "A Study in Children's Attitude Toward Literature," "Reminiscences of Early Reading," "Study of Reading in the Melrose School," "Some Thoughts on Man: Evolution from Autobiography of Leigh Hunt," and "Materials Collected from Autobiography by the Child Study Club."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3610. The Normalia, 1898-11

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1898-11
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. Articles include "The Influence of Music," "The Keystone in the Arch of Character," "On Duty at the Street Fair," "A Better Klondyke," and "Natures Voices," as well as a letter from George Arness, a student from SCSU, who was serving in the 13th Minnesota Regiment in Manila, Philippines, describing his life there in September 1898 during the Spanish-American War.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3611. The Normalia, 1898-02

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1898-02
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. Articles include "The Song of the Spheres: A Rhapsody of Evolution," "Child-Study," "The Psychological Difference Between Man and Animal," and "Anthropometry," as well as news of the "first" hockey game ever seen in St. Cloud, played on February 5, 1898, between students of St. Cloud State. The teams were Alphas and Omegas, and won by the later 4-3, referred by Professor MacArthur.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3612. The Normalia, 1899-02

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1899-02
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. Articles include "Expansion about the United States taking on colonies," "Life in the Lumber Woods," "The Sea," "State Schools and Snobocracy," and "The Mediaeval Church as a Factor in Education," as well as an account of a basketball game against the Minneapolis YMCA on January 28 in which St. Cloud State lost by a score of 27-7.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3613. 1947 Upper Midwest Regional Library Conference program, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1947
Description:
Program for the Upper Midwest Regional Library Conference held on October 3-7, 1947 at the Hotel Nicollet in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference gathered library professionals from Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin. General session topics included audio visual materials as resources in public libraries, "American Foreign Policy as Seen From Washington" presented by Eric Sevareid, "Inter-Cultural Relations Through the Library," library services in Australia, salaries for library employees, challenges for libraries in the Upper Midwest states, and Upper Midwest books.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Programs

3614. 1947 Upper Midwest Regional Library conference program, Minneapolis, MN

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:
1947
Description:
Program for the Upper Midwest Regional Library Conference, which took place at Hotel Nicollet in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 3rd-7th, 1947. States participating included Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Governor Luther W. Youngdahl provided the welcome. General session topics included: forgotten children's books, inter-cultural relations through the library, library service for children and young people, library service in Australia, state aid to libraries, a panel on salaries, a panel on library issues in each state, and upper midwest books.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Programs

3615. Pastor's Summer Conference at United Church Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
A common practice among church bodies and seminaries is to have an annual conference or ""convocation"" for the clergy for the purpose of fellowship, edification, and continuing education. Shown here is one such convocation on the campus of the United Church Seminary in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul in 1910. A caption indicates that room rent was 50 cents and board cost $3. Attendees were required to bring their own bedclothes and towels. It is interesting to note a number of women and children front and center on the photograph. Since the clergy was all male at this time, they are presumably the family of attendees or faculty. Front of photograph reads: Convocation at the United Lutheran Seminary Aug. 31-Sept. 7, 1910. Back of photograph reads: Ministers Conference at Luther Seminary August 1910?, Convocation lecture topics: Pastor & the young people - Dr. C.M. Wesnig, Organized Young Peoples Work - Dr. C.M. Wesnig, Luther League Topic - Dr. C.M. Wesnig, Bible Hours - Pastor Peder Tangjerd, Intro to Pastoral Theology - Pastor Halvard Roalkram, New Testament Study - Dr. M.O. Bockman, Our Madagascar Mission - Prof. O.M. Stolee, Absolution & Lord's Supper - Pastor N.B. Thvedt, Psychotherapeutics - Pastor Thore Eggen, The Church Situation in Norway - Pastor Solendahl.
Contributing Institution:
Luther Seminary Archives
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3616. Interview with Aaron Nathenson (1939 - ), Urban Exodus: St. Louis Park Oral History Project, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Creator:
Nathenson, Aaron, (1939 - )
Date Created:
2012-08-28
Description:
In this interview, Aaron Nathenson (1939 - ) gives an account of his life and some related history of Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. He discusses how he was born in 1939 in North Minneapolis and raised there before studying ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota. Nathenson reflects on growing up Jewish in North Minneapolis, provides information about the neighborhoods racial tensions and demographics, Jewish schooling, his parents moving to Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, residency and military service, and later his relocating to Saint Louis Park and practice of ophthalmology. The interview concludes on the topic of Saint Louis Park Public schools and his connection to the city today. This interview was conducted by Jeanie Anderson, a volunteer for the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest. "Urban Exodus: The Saint Louis Park Oral History Project" explores the post-World War II migration of Minneapolis's Jewish community from the city's North Side to the western suburb of
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3617. Interview with Abe Calmenson, United Jewish Fund and Council Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Calmenson, Abe
Date Created:
1978 - 1983
Description:
In this interview, Abe Calmenson gives an account of his life as a Jewish Minnesotan. He describes involvement in the early Zionist movement around the United States and what was then Palestine. While there Calmenson co-founded the Jerusalem School of Music. Topics associated with Zionism in this interview were the ZLA, Theodore Herzl, and Henrietta Zoild. The bulk of the interview is however devoted to Calmenson's family and his life in the early 20th century on the East Side of St. Paul, with special consideration given to his father who was a scrap peddler. This interview was conducted by an unknown interviewer as a part of the United Jewish Fund and Council Oral History Project focusing on the West Side Flats/Lower West Side Jewish community in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3618. Interview with Carl R. Valdez

Creator:
Valdez, Carl R.
Date Created:
2010-10-19
Description:
Carl R. Valdez was born in the village of Penn Yan, New York. After high school Valdez joined the Air Force as a Russian linguist. He moved to Minnesota to attend Saint Thomas University and later became a school teacher for 22 years. He has worked in the ministry since 1991 working primarily with the Hispanic community. Valdez is married with six daughters. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background - jobs held - Catholic religion - father's struggles - importance of education - military experience at the Black Sea - traveling - poem writing - Minnesota winter - issues with the Vietnam War - special education - languages - ministry - Mexican American Cultural Center - Latino community - baptism - Comunidad Latina Unida en Servicio - Lake Street with a strong Latino influence - growing Latino population - immigration topic - racial tension - and bilingual Mass.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3619. Interview with Edith Milavitz (1907-?), United Jewish Fund and Council Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Milavitz, Edith, 1907-?
Date Created:
1978-03
Description:
In this interview, Edith Milavitz gives an account of her early life as a Jewish Minnesotan. She was born in 1907 in St. Paul of Russian immigrant parents. Milavitz speaks about how her father was a junk peddler and how her mother and family sold chickens from the front yard of their St. Paul home on the West Side. The majority of this interview is devoted to Milavitz's life as a child and young adult. Special consideration is paid to her family and Jewish life, but other topics are covered as well, such as popular music and local politics. This interview was conducted by Judy Aronson as a part of the United Jewish Fund and Council Oral History Project focusing on the West Side Flats/Lower West Side Jewish community in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3620. Interview with Irwine Gordon, United Jewish Fund and Council Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Gordon, Irwine
Date Created:
1982-10-10
Description:
In this interview, Irwine Gordon, president of the St. Paul Jewish Community Center in the 1940s, chair of the National Jewish Fund, and board member of the United Jewish fund, gives an account of some of the Jewish community initiatives in the Twin Cities. Additional topics covered in this interview include the Rosenthal family, funding initiatives devoted to Jewish education through a Social Planning Committee, the idea of building a Talmud Torah adjacent to the not yet built Temple of Aaron, the Kaplan Fund, and Jewish Community Cemetery administration. This interview was conducted by Phyllis Saltzman as a part of the United Jewish Fund and Council Oral History Project focusing on the West Side Flats/Lower West Side Jewish community in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3621. Interview with John T. Butler, Minitex Oral History Project, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Butler, John T.
Date Created:
2019-02-18
Description:
John T. Butler has served as the Associate University Librarian for Data and Technology at the University of Minnesota since 2008. Prior to that role, he was the inaugural Director of the University of Minnesota's Digital Library Development Lab, and also led the Science and Engineering Library at the University of Minnesota. In the interview, Butler discusses one of his earliest experiences working in libraries as a student for Minitex and other experiences leading up to his current role at the University of Minnesota libraries. Other topics discussed include: the development of the Minnesota Digital Library and the Minnesota Legacy Amendment funding; early mentors and influential colleagues Hank Rowan (Professor of Art, University of Minnesota), Susan Ardi (Engineering Librarian, University of Texas at Austin), Bill DeJohn, and Wendy Lougee; and his engagement with the Digital Public Library of America and HathiTrust. This interview also includes an audio recording, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Contributing Institution:
Minitex
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3622. Interview with Ken Tilsen, Judges and Lawyers Oral History Project, Hudson, Wisconsin

Creator:
Tilsen, Ken
Date Created:
2009-06-22
Description:
In this interview, Ken Tilsen gives a brief account of his life as a Jewish Minnesotan and lawyer, touching also on Minnesota politics. He was born in Leipzig, North Dakota, to parents of eastern European heritage. An account is given as to why Jews immigrated to rural North Dakota. He gives family history and early memories of growing up in the predominately Jewish Selby-Dale neighborhood. The discussion turns to a variety of topics, including Ken's political activism in the 1960s before and after law school and his connections with a number of notable people and organizations. The interview amounts to a narrative about Minnesota's legal and political history during this time from his perspective and that of his associates. Further discussions involve HUAC, Jewish legal practice, and community activism. This interview was conducted by Helen Rubenstein as a part of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest Jewish Judges and Lawyers History Project.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3623. 1906 Minnesota Library Association annual conference notes, Austin, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Clute, Elizabeth W.
Date Created:
1906
Description:
Notes from the 14th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 25-27, 1906 in Austin, Minnesota. Association president Maud van Buren presided over the conference and offered the president's address on "The Social Side of the Librarian's Life." Gratia Countryman provided a report on the travelling library program. Other presentations were given on the topics of the training and role of trustees, book lending policies, fines, puchase of foreign books, open hours on Sundays, housekeeping, materialism and the public library, and public school and the public library. It was agreed by vote to create a trustees section of the association and officers were elected. Lists of association officers and resolutions are included.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

3624. 1903 Minnesota Library Association annual conference notes, Owatonna, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Baldwin, Clara F.
Date Created:
1903
Description:
Notes from the 11th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 15-17, 1903 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Vice-president Katherine McMillan Beals presided. The welcome address was given by Mr. L. L. Wheelock, president of the Owatonna Library Board. The opening address was given by Warren Upham, Librarian of the Minnesota Historical Society, on history and literature of Minnesota. Other presentation topics included co-operative cataloging and Library of Congress cards by Lydia M. Poirier, public documents in the non-depository library by Miss L. M. Crafts, reports and statistics by Miss Sarah E. Le Crone, ""The Library as an Educational Institution"" by Mr. P. J. Kuntz, and "The Ideal Library and its Place in the Community" by Judge Edwin Ames Jaggard. The resolution commitee resolved to request funds from the State University Board of Regents to make accessible the set of Library of Congress catalog cards deposited at the University library. A list of elected officers is included.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

3625. 1899 Minnesota Library Association annual conference notes, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Countryman, Gratia
Date Created:
1899
Description:
Notes from the 7th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) which was held on October 17-18, 1899 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The welcome address was presented by C. F. MacDonald, President of the St. Cloud Library Board. A short class on the cataloging was conducted by Mrs. W. J. Southward. The evening program was omitted so that the Association could attend a meeting of the State Federation of Women's Clubs and hear an address by Federation president Margaret J. Evans. On the second day of the conference the Library Association visited the state Normal School, hosted by school President Kleeburger. Officers were elected and further papers were presented on the topics of library rules and regulations, bulletin boards and special lists, best reference books, and the responsibilities of the library trustee.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

3626. 1896 Minnesota Library Association annual conference program, St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Countryman, Gratia
Date Created:
1896
Description:
Printed program for the Minnesota Library Association fifth annual meeting held December 29, 1896 in St. Paul at the State Library Association offices and in Minneapolis at the Public Library. Cited topics and agenda items include school and college libraries, recent A.L.A. meeting, public library patrons, children in libraries, fund raising for town libraries, reports from the libraries in Anoka, Red Wing, Mankato, Stillwater, and St. Cloud, responsibilities of the library trustee, and the business meeting with election of officers, plus statement of persons eligible to join the association and persons invited to attend the annual meeting, the program of events, place of meeting, railroad rates, statement of value of attending the meeting, and a call for questions to be discussed.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Programs

3627. 1946 Minnesota Library Association annual conference program, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:
1946
Description:
Program for the Minnesota Library Association annual conference held at Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota, on October 3rd-5th, 1946. The conference theme was "The Time is NOW." The welcome was given by Jean Gardiner Smith, Commissioner of Education of St. Paul Fred M. Truax, and Librarian Perrie Jones (St. Paul Public Library). General session presenters included Irving Lieberman on the topic of the other 75% (Head of Extension Division, Michigan State University), C. Irene Hayner on what was said at ALA about subscription books and a recruiting program for Minnesota (Assistant Professor, Division of Library Instruction, University of Minnesota), and Raymond A. Shove on the proposed smaller rag edition of the New York Times (Head of Order Department, University of Minnesota Library). The banquet featured a talk by John Towner Frederick and music by Minneapolis Lions Club Quartet. There was an open house hosted by the Hill Reference Library, and St. Paul Public Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Programs

3628. 1937 Minnesota Library Association annual report

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:
1937
Description:
The 1937 annual report of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), includes a recap of the Institute for Librarians from North Dakota and Minnesota held at the University of Minnesota, October 11-14, 1937, and attended by over 500 people, with principal speakers Dr. Lyman Bryson of Columbia University, J.O. Modisette from Louisiana Library Commission, Charles W. Ferguson, Associate Editor of Reader's Digest, and Dr. Charles Gunderson Rockwell, Minnesota Education Commissioner. Other educators, librarians, and experts who conducted sessions are listed by name, title, and topic. The report also includes a recap of the MLA 45th Annual Meeting held at the University of Minnesota on October 14, 1937, with financial report, and review of Membership, Certification, and State Planning Committees. Several motions were passed, including the creation of Junior Members Section. Recently deceased members, Miriam E. Carey, teacher and organizer for the Library Commission, and Harriet A. Wood, Supervisor of School Libraries, were remembered.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

3629. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, August 1980

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1980-08
Description:
Volume 7, number 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published August, 1980. Topics include: announcement about ALA Piercy Award winner Nancy Olson, July 1980 MLA Board meeting minutes, MLA Membership & Revenue Report, MLA division, subunit, roundtable and committee updates, minutes from the May Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum, an MLA GODORT report on the Minnesota State Documents microfilm project and depository system, a reminder about the availability of the MLA membership directory, upcoming educational events, an announcement about an upcoming conference for Minnesota Library Friends called Friends in High Places, MLA Spring conference program abstracts and summaries, A list of Minnesotans who attended the ALA Annual Conference in New York, and a calendar of upcoming library events.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3630. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, January 1986

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Barton, David (co-editor); Barton, Marjorie (co-editor)
Date Created:
1986-01
Description:
Volume 13, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published January, 1986. Topics include call for volunteers to participate in a study to determine "What kind of person becomes a librarian?", announcement of Government Documents Round Table meeting; report on Carol Johnson visiting academic libraries throughout the state; statement of the Legislative Committee's platform for 1986; MLA year in review by Joe Kimbrough, MLA President; December Board Actions; calendar of events; report of Intellection Freedom activies; list of MLA Officers and contact information; MLA News; report of opposition by federal librarians to centralized access to legislative collections; 1985 Intellectual Freedom Committee report; job openings; update on the activities of Sanford Berman, Hennepin County Library cataloger, regarding making LC subject headings accessible; opportunities for meetings and workshops; call for ideas for priorities and concerns that should be addressed by ALA; and ad for EBSCO Subscription Services.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3631. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, March 1976

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:
1976-03
Description:
Volume 3, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published March, 1976. Topics include announcements and notes of the MLA MidWinter meeting schedule, Legislative Committee, Children & Young People's section; Special Libraries Round Table, Resolutions Committee, Academic & Research Libraries division, MLA Board of Directors meeting, ALA Councilor's Report to MLA, State Board of Education Library committee, Reference & Adult Services section, Continuing Education Committee, Midwest Academic Librarians Conference (MALC), Professional Welfare Committee, Media Education Conference; creation of the Continuing Library Education Network (CLENE); presentation of books from MLA to the library at the Govenor's Residence; preliminary report of the MLA Salary & Benefits committee; ASIS/SLA Minnesota Chapter Salary & Employment Servey results available; calendar of events 3/2/75-5/21/76.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3632. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, May 5, 1975

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:
1975-05
Description:
Volume 1, number 11 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published May, 5, 1975. Topics include MLA Board Meeting notes; meeting announcements and notes for the Media Roundtable, Professional Welfare/Intellectual Freedom Committee, Continuing Education Committee, Special Libraries Roundtable, and Children & Young People's Section; President's letter; State Library funding status; notes from the Library Committee of the State Board of Education (SBE), and call for MLA participation; announcement of the Kerlan Collection open house, the Mildred L. Batchelder Award, MLA Board meeting, withdrawal of Vergil Massman as nominee for MLA vice-president, call for letters to the editor, 1975 MLA elections nominees, ALA Councilor election in progress, Building Plans Review sessions, and National Family Sex Education week; creation of the ALA Video & Cable Communication section, and the ALA-ISAD Audio-Visual section; calendar of events 5/6/75-7/5/75.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3633. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, November 6, 1975

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:
1975-11
Description:
Volume 2, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published November 6, 1975. Topics include announcements and notes of the MLA Fall Conference, 1975, MLA Business Meeting agenda, MLA Library Trustee Association, Publication Board meeting, Unions & Bargaining Agent Study Committee, Children & Young People's section, Reference & Adult Services section, Academic & Research division, Public Libraries division, Library Management Round Table, Government Documents Round Table, Media Round Table, MLA Program Fund, Senior Citizen's Round Table, Paraprofessional subcommittee of Professional Welfare Committee, Special Libraries Round Table Officers, Media Round Table, Library Management Round Table, MLA Fall Conference; MLA 1975 Proposed Budget; calendar of events 11/5/75-1/24/76; call for used books for Minnesota Museum of Art Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3634. 1939 Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin Library Association joint conference program, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date Created:
1939
Description:
Program description for the joint conference of the Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin Library Associations. The program took place on October 18-21st, 1939 at the Hotel Schroeder in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The theme was "Rural Social Problems: Their Implications for Libraries." In addition to general sessions, the conference included a presentation on rural social problems and implications for libraries by Lowry Nelson (Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota), a presentation by Essae M. Culver (President-Elect, American Library Association) and Charles H. Brown (Chairman, Third Activities Committee, A.L.A.), a gallery tour of American Humor at the Milwaukee-Downer College Library, banquet speaker Howard Y. McClusky (Assistant to Vice-President in charge of Adult Education, University of Michigan) on the topic of capitalizing a community's resources, and closing session speaker Dr. Max Lerner (Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Programs

3635. Nichols' Headlight: Souvenir of Little Falls and Morrison County, Minnesota

Creator:
Nichols, C. S.
Date Created:
1899
Description:
Nichols' Headlight: Souvenir of Little Falls and Morrison County, Minnesota, 1899. Unbound document, 32 pages stored in a three-ring binder with each sheet in a sheet protector. Statement included with publisher data on first interior sheet says that Nichols' Headlight is ""A journal of progress and develoment devoted to the interests of railroads and railroad centers."" The journal encourages people to move to Morrison County and Little Falls by discussing the resources of the area. Topics include climate, description of the land, railroad lines, soil, crops, population, natural resources, businesses, institutions, and well-known residents. Includes black and white photos throughout of individuals, buildings, and various local scenes. Many of the photos in the publication are by local photographer Frank A. Nelson.
Contributing Institution:
Morrison County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3636. The Library Beacon March, 1932

Creator:
Saint Paul Public Library (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1931-03
Description:
Page 1. "In The Public Library," This issue opened with a poem by William Dudley Foulke. "The Public Library," An article by Irving C. Pearce, Commissioner of Education. Mr. Pearce refers to the library as the great teacher. Page 2. "Your Library In 1931," Library statistics with categories were displayed. Page 3. "No Depression In The Library's Business," The library saw a surge of activity as the result of the economy. This article referred to the statistical tables on pages 2 and 3. Page 4."Your Ward And The Public Library," Further statistics of registered card holders by City Ward. "Consider The Heavens," Take you mind of your troubles and gaze the heavens. Various materials offered on the topic of astronomy. "Education--A Definition," A quote from William John Cooper, U.S. Commissioner of Education.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3637. The Normalia, 1901-05

Creator:
Normal School at St. Cloud
Date Created:
1901-05
Description:
Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students, covering a wide variety of topics mostly related to public education, as well as containing about alumni, students, faculty, and campus events related to St. Cloud State. Contents include: "Plan of the New Building" [Old Model School], "The Kindergarten Department," "Additions to the Library," notes from the department of biology and physical laboratory, a description of the schools Pan-American exhibit, as well as a description of images recently acquired by the school – all of art from other areas on earth. Images include of St. Cloud State president George Kleeberger, Senator R.B. Brower, Mississippi River from near Old Main, St. Cloud quarry, and women outside of Lawrence Hall (1885) "taking out-door physical culture."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3638. Interview with Irving Stern (1928 - ), Urban Exodus: St. Louis Park Oral History Project, Yuma, Arizona

Creator:
Stern, Irving, (1928 - )
Date Created:
2012-06-15
Description:
In this interview, Irving Stern (1928 - ) gives his perspective as mayor of Saint Louis Park and Minnesota state senator on local politics, commercial and residential development, and Jewish issues during his years in public service. The beginning of the interview consists of Stern's journey to politics and family background, including historical information related to the Jewish community of Saint Louis Park. Particular topics discussed were the Planning Commission, campaigning, anti-Semitism and Minnesota state politics. The interview concludes with a discussion of the Jewish migration from the North Side to Saint Louis Park, local synagogues, Saint Louis Park schools and the Iron Range. This interview was conducted by Jeff Norman, oral historian from California. "Urban Exodus: The Saint Louis Park Oral History Project" explores the post-World War II migration of Minneapolis's Jewish community from the city's North Side to the western suburb of Saint Louis Park. The 35 oral history interviews, representing diverse perspectives from within and beyond the Jewish community, tell the complex story of how, from 1945 to 1970, Saint Louis Park became a major center of Jewish life in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3639. Interview with Jeanne DeMars, Minitex Oral History Project, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
DeMars, Jeanne
Date Created:
2012-08-31
Description:
Jeanne DeMars was a graduate assistant at St. Cloud State University when they began the great conversion of their card catalog to the MARC format via the OCLC union catalog (early 1970s). Shortly thereafter, after getting her master's degree from St. Cloud, Jeanne became the library director at Willmar Community College, began the process of converting from cards to MARC in preparation for their move to the PALS (Project for Automated Library Systems) system, and trained library staff to help with the project. From there Jeanne worked at PALS (program of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities initiated at Mankato State University in 1978) for a number of years before arriving at Traverse des Sioux Library System in Mankato, MN, where she currently works as Assistant Director for Technology Services. Jeanne DeMars's interview questions focused on the topic of library automation. In the early 1970s, the MARC standard was relatively new, the OCLC union catalog was new (now known as OCLC WorldCat), and projects to convert library card catalogs to machine readable MARC records were just beginning. In her interview, Jeanne also describes searching the OCLC union catalog when it first became available, when PALS (shared union catalog of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities) was first rolled out to students and faculty, and other stories about automating library card catalogs. This interview also includes an audio recording, recording table of contents, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Contributing Institution:
Minitex
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3640. Interview with Nancy Walton, Minitex Oral History Project, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Walton, Nancy
Date Created:
2013-01-10
Description:
Nancy Walton worked in Minnesota, Maryland, California, and Morocco before returning to Minnesota. In Minnesota, she started out at the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library (1994-1998), State Library Programs Specialist (1998-2010), and ended her career by serving as State Librarian and Director of State Library Services (2010-2013). In her interview, she touches on her first experience working in her school library as a member of the Library Club at Minneapolis's Washburn High School to working as a Peace Corp volunteer in Rabat, Morocco (1971-1974), to working within State Library Services. Other topics touched on in her interview include: working in the Ames Collection in Wilson Library (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis) next to Minitex staff in 1969; working with Bill DeJohn (Minitex Director, 1984-2012); her role as State Librarian in providing equity of access to information and resources; the 1994 expansion of the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library in Faribault; the 2002 closing of the library for the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning and layoffs of State Library staff; the disbursement of State Library Services professional library collection to St. Catherine University's School of Library and Information Science; the long history of the State Library Services and the Regional Public Library systems in Minnesota, and words of wisdom to library staff today. This interview also includes an audio recording, recording table of contents, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Contributing Institution:
Minitex
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3641. Interview with Wendy Pradt Lougee, Minitex Oral History Project, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Lougee, Wendy Pradt
Date Created:
2019-07-09
Description:
Wendy Pradt Lougee was the University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at the University of Minnesota from 2002-2020. Prior to that role, over a period of 20 years, she held several positions at the University of Michigan, including Director of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library and Associate Director of the University Library for Digital Library Services. In this interview, Lougee traces her career path in Academic Libraries up to her latest role as University Librarian at the University of Minnesota. While at the University of Michigan Lougee put together the team that birthed JSTOR in the mid-1990s, a digital platform for accessing academic journals, which led to launching several other new digital projects and publishing projects. Lougee discusses the national organizations and boards she served on over the course of her career such as the Research Libraries Group, the Council on Library and Information Resources, the Digital Library Federation, Council on Library and Information Resources, the Association of Research Libraries, HathiTrust, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Other topics discussed include: working with Minitex; colleagues that made an impact on Lougee's work such as Dick Dougherty, Dan Atkins, Paul Courant, and Governor Elmer Andersen; the awarding of the National Medal for Libraries and Museums to the University of Minnesota Libraries; and a few future library environment forecasts. This interview also includes an audio recording, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Contributing Institution:
Minitex
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3642. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, Lakeland Lib*arian (Lakeland Librarian), Fall 1972

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
Date Created:
1972
Description:
Volume 21, number 4 of the Lakeland Libarian (Librarian in the title was intentionally misspelled as Libarian with an asterisk in place of the first r for this issue) was published in the fall of 1972. This issue includes a recap of the fall annual conference, legislative topics, an obituary for former MLA president Maurine Hoffman, announcement of a contest for renaming the Lakeland Libarian, a fund appeal for dismissed Polk County Library employees Cleo McDonald and Avis Boe, a denial by the Intellectual Freedom Committee for a request for action by Jack Baker, a call for the creation of a legal defense fund, notes from the Intellectual Freedom Committee, letters to the editor, book reviews, trustee notes, and committee reports. The Lakeland Libarian replaced The MLA Bulletin as the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) in 1972, after an appointed publication board became responsible for all Minnesota Library Association publications. The Lakeland Libarian employed a newspaper format, incorporating features such as a letter to the editor column, students' column, trustee's section, want ads, and coverage of statewide events. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3643. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume III, Number I, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1927-09-23
Description:
Lincoln High School met state standards for official accreditation and was placed on the state high school listing. The Luther League gave a reception and program for teachers, concluded by a community sing-a-long. Four vandals and thieves broke into Lincoln School and stole a small amount of change from the office and library. The twenty four member Girls' Glee Club was organized and officers elected. The Cloquet Cooperative Association offered $150 in prizes for the five best essays written on the topic of Consumer Cooperation, with the essay contest being open to Cloquet and Lincoln High School students. Students took part in a magazine subscription contest after seeing salesmanship lessons presented by two salesmen from the Curtis Publishing Company. An election was promoted, with candidates, to be held for Spotlight staff. Both Howard Anderson and Edna Esko represented Lincoln School at the State Fair. Edna Esko took first prize, the highest prize taken by anybody from Lincoln to this date. Walter Johnson took second prize in the Calf Club exhibit at the Barnum Fair.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3644. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, June 1985

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Barton, David (co-editor); Barton, Marjorie (co-editor)
Date Created:
1985-06
Description:
Volume 12, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published June, 1985. Topics include report of Daniel J. Boorstin's speech at the 100th anniversary dinner for the Minneapolis Public Library; MLA News including call for Reader's Advisory Roundtable nominees, MLA 1985 budget, access to government information, notice of Minnesota Caucus at ALA Conference (July 1985), call for information on activities where library services have contributed to economic development; report of MLA attendees at the Annual Federal Library Legislative Day (April 12, 1985) in Washington, DC; new MLA members list; slate of candidates for 1986 MLA Board; excerpts of speeches in support of libraries by Representative Bruce Vento and Representative Bill Frenzel to the U.S. House of Representatives (April 17, 985); excerpt from President Ronald Reagan's 1985 National Library Week Proclamation; statement of the value of lobbying efforts from the MLA Legislative Committee; educational opportunities; job openings; update on Minnesota Reviews; announcement of Skinnybones by Barbara Parks as the winner of the 1985 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award; call for changes to library loan procedures for video and computer equipment; memorial notice for Reba L. Wakefield; and ad for EBSCO Subscription Services.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3645. Morrison County, Minnesota: The Domain of Better Farms

Creator:
Morrison County Commissioners
Date Created:
1925 - 1926?
Description:
Morrison County, Minnesota: The Domain of Better Farms, c. 1925-1926. Thirty-six page booklet with blue cover; black and white photos and line drawings included throughout; discusses the advantages of living in Morrison County. Title page says, ""Come to Morrison County. Prosperity Awaits You. In the Heart of Minnesota."" Topics include a brief history of the county, Agricultural Advantages of Morrison County, Climate and Health, Soil And ""The Lay of the Land,"" Queen Cow and the dairy industry in the county, Grain Production, Crop Statistics, The Grasses, Corn in Morrison County, Potatoes, Fruits and Vegetables, Livestock and Poultry, Educational Advantages, Transportation, The Lakes of Morrison County, The City of Little Falls, The Towns and Villages of Morrison County. Also includes small maps of Morrison County and the State of Minnesota. The Minnesota map is an Auto Road Map and shows paved road running through Morrison County. The last interior page is an Information Blank to be filled out by the reader and sent to the Board of Commerce in Little Falls to receive more information on purchasing farm land.
Contributing Institution:
Morrison County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3646. The Library Beacon April, 1929

Creator:
Saint Paul Public Library (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1929-04
Description:
Page 1. This issue begins with the title, "A Helpful Gift," It describes a Trust fund established by Mrs. James H. Skinner and her son. Also mentioned were the bequests by Judge Greenleaf Clark and Judge Henry Hale. Page 2. "A Unique Experiment," The library agreed to manage a collection of books for the Boy Scouts to assist them in their activities at the St. Croix Boy Scout camp. "The Wearin' O' the Green," Children at the Arlington Hills Branch Library, describe a program of Irish songs riddles, and dances in traditional customs. Page 3. "For Knights and Ladies of the Trowel," What the library had to offer for spring gardening. "On House Cleaning," This article let the reader know that the periodical collection contained many tips on cleaning and decoration inside and outside the house. Page 4. "Magazines In the Reading Room," Well over 1,000 periodicals were subscribed to. A sample list of 32 titles represented the wide variety of topics and subjects in the periodical collection.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3647. The Library Beacon April - June, 1934

Creator:
Saint Paul Public Library (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1934-04 - 1934 - 06
Description:
Page 1. "For Summer Readers, A Pleasant Place To Read Or Study," Study goes on in the Reference Room, students find it a cool place to work. When the weather is hot the air is "washed" and cooled before being driven by fans through the entire building. "Recent Book-Lists. "Summer book lists, covering many topics were available for the public. Page 2, The Plight Of Young People In The Depression," A sobering appraisal of the plight of young men and women caught in the Depression. "Books About Our Boys And Girls," Another list concerning the dilemma of the youth of the country. "Books In A Democracy," A statement by Arundell Esdaile, Secretary of the British Museum. Page 3. "What Vocation Shall I Choose?" A selection of information on a variety of careers. "An Expression Of Thanks," Over 2,200 materials comprising books, maps, periodicals were donated to the library. Some branches received subscriptions to journals, Others received cash. One individual gave a donation of three dollars. Who will ever know the story behind her donation? Page 4, "A Notable Gift Of Books," Books donated by the Long family in memory of Lily A. Long and Olive M. Long. An example of a book plate from the Long family is illustrated.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3648. The Library Beacon September, 1929.

Creator:
Saint Paul Public Library (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1929-09
Description:
Page 1."Hale Memorial Hamline Branch Library," A sketch and description of the long delayed Hamline Branch Library graced the cover of this issue. The library was built with a working fireplace that remains in use to this day. Page 2. "Two New Branch Buildings," After almost four years of legal negotiation contracts were signed and construction set to begin. The proposed Merriam Park Library could not be opened till completion of the Hamline Branch. "Gifts To The Library," The editor thanks those patrons for their continued support. "Special Gifts," Northwest Baptist Hospital Association presented 432 books to be used for Library service to hospitals. The Library began service to city hospitals in 1921. Page 3. "Chocolates Or Food," To assist the serious reader subject bibliographies were prepared by the American Library Association. "Reading With A Purpose," The titles of 50 booklets, each prepared by a specialist are listed. Each provided a balanced introduction to a particular topic. Page 4. "Travel Posters," These posters decorated the rooms of the library and are an example of posters as art. Posters were available for use by various groups who needed contact the office of the Librarian.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3649. Interview with Ruth Dahlquist, St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1978-11-21
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on November 21, 1978, Ruth Dahlquist described her family history and what inspired her to become a teacher. She was born on January 18, 1898, in Stewart, Minnesota, about an 65 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Her maiden name was Senescall, and her ancestry was Swedish, German, and English. Dahlquist said that she had always wanted to be a teacher, and since so many girls from Stewart, Minnesota attended St. Cloud Normal School for that purpose, it seemed like the natural thing to do. Dahlquist chronicled her time at St. Cloud State. She detailed what life was like in the dormitories. She claimed the teachers were very strict. She discussed the two different St. Cloud State presidents she encountered, Isabel Lawrence and Joseph Brown. Brown, Dahlquist stated, was freer with the students and brought more modern ideas to the school. Dahlquist described several other teachers and their personalities, interests, and teaching styles. She explained what she and her friends would do during their time off, and also discusses the literary societies they were involved in, which, though not sororities, had many similarities to them. Dahlquist graduated in 1917. Dahlquist discussed her experiences after leaving St. Cloud State, including teaching stints in Buffalo Lake and Hutchinson, Minnesota, as well as in the state of Wyoming. She settled in LaPorte, Indiana, where she taught for 19 years. Dahlquist married her husband in 1946; he passed away in 1955. She addressed such issues as World War I, which the U.S. became involved in during her time at the St. Cloud State. Dahlquist claimed that many students were shocked, and that the war was a controversial topic. She reflected on her experiences at St. Cloud State as a whole, and thanked the institution for being so severe and strict with her, as it provided her with a strong foundation that helped guide her for the entirety of her teaching career.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3650. The Library Beacon February, 1930

Creator:
Saint Paul Public Library (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1930-02
Description:
Page 1. "How The Library Helps The School," The article was written by Edith M. Ouellette, Librarian, Washington High School. She described the necessity of supplementing curriculum with materials from the public library. Page 2. "A Big Day," Saturday, January 11th, was a record day for adult circulation at the Central Library. Two thousand five hundred and thirty eight items were checked out. "Popular Reading Interests," A review of the "Reading with a Purpose," booklets referred to in the September,1929 issue of the Beacon. Of fifty topics only eighteen have sold more than twenty copies. Some of the popular booklets were "Philosophy," "Mental Hygiene," and "Religion in Everyday Life," and "More Book Gifts" In 1929, 4,560 books were donated to the library. Page 3. "Another Acknowledgment," The success of the Graphic Arts exhibit was due in part to local department stores who loaned their display cases and drapes. The stores were: Schuneman and Mannheimers, the Emporium, Field Schlick and Co. and the Golden Rule. "More Books For The Parent-Teacher Shelf," An additional donation allowed purchase of more books. "The Library And The Printing Craft," The amount of interest in the Graphic Arts exhibit lead to purchase of additional materials on all aspects of the subject. "Recent War Literature and Peace," A reflection on the novels coming out of the Great War. Page 4. "Service to "Shut-Ins," This service started as a natural out growth of the service to hospitals. Reading lists would be provided for relatives who would deliver the books as needed. This service was brought back in the late 1970's and was made possible by volunteers. It was given the name Homebound Service.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3651. The Library Beacon September, 1930

Creator:
Saint Paul Public Library (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1930-09
Description:
Page 1."The Circulation Room," A black and white photograph of a very busy room frozen in time. This was where library cards were issued, books checked out and returned. The card catalog was in this room as were open book shelves. A reference desk for high school students and the Reader's Aid desk were also squeezed in. As many as 2,619 books were circulated in one day. At times perhaps eighty people would be in this room. Page 2. "Summer Service In Ramsey County," A day in the life of the Ramsey County Book Truck. An average day would see the truck going to rural farms and businesses. Requested material included books on travel, auto repairs for the local garage, electric water pumps, cold pack canning and much more. A honk of the book truck's horn would alert people that the library had arrived. Page 3, "Getting A Library Card," It only took four minutes to do. Write your name and address on the form, give the names of two acquaintances who appear in the City Directory. No guarantors are required. "New Lists Of New Books," Each month the library would publish a single page leaflet listing new books on a variety of subjects. These included Aeronautics, Domestic Science, Interior Decoration and Furniture. "Precious Steins," A ditty about the Steins, Gertrude, Ep and Ein. Page 4. "How The Library Serves The Home-Maker," The library attempted to meet the needs of the housewife of the period. Books on food and cookery, financing of the home, health and hygiene, decorative crafts were but a few of the many topics addressed by the collection. Included were numerous periodical titles some of which are still published today. "Acknowledgments Again," The period of acknowledgement covered is from the end of June to the middle of August.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3652. Interview with George Budd (1915-2009), St. Cloud State University Oral History Collection, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1981-07-28
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on July 28, 1981, George Budd discussed his family history and educational background. Born in 1915 in Oswego, New York, Budd talked about pursuing an education during the Great Depression, as well as his family's reaction to his decision to teach. Budd delayed college for three years after high school and then attended the Oswego Normal School. After graduation, Budd taught for three years before moving to Buffalo, New York, to earn his bachelor's degree. Budd served in the Air Force during World War II, which made it possible for him to earn a master's and doctorate degrees at Columbia University. This led him to administrative positions at Washington State and in Oneonta, New York. He also in detailed the process by which he pursued the St. Cloud State presidency, a post he served from 1952 to 1965. Budd left in 1965 to become the president of Pittsburg State University in Kansas. Budd felt that he was unprepared for the St. Cloud State presidency, not really knowing what to expect. He discussed the tremendous growth in population, both in St. Cloud itself as well as at the university, and its affect on his administration. Budd provided a detailed account of how the change from a teacher's college to a state university transformed the campus, leading to new buildings, a complete makeover of the curriculum, and the growth in community involvement. Budd tackled a variety of other topics, from the change in student demeanor and activity throughout his years as president, from those accomplishments he is most proud of, including the establishment of a summer theatre and the Alexandria-St. Cloud State College Performing Arts Foundation, and of the importance of the Alumni Foundation. He also talked about the idea that this was a period of tremendous growth throughout the country, and he simply tried to help St. Cloud State adapt to growing needs and desires of students who did not want to be teachers.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories
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