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1. 1945 Annual Exhibit, Twin Cities Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1945
Description:
Twin Cities Weavers Guild annual exhibit at a Saint Paul bank on May 8-June 9, 1945. Display case on the left contains swatches and drafts.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. 1945 Annual Exhibit, Twin Cities Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1945
Description:
Twin Cities Weavers Guild annual exhibit at a Saint Paul bank on May 8-June 9, 1945. Display cases are visible and one of the cases holds a spinning wheel.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. 1945 Annual Exhibit, Twin Cities Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1945
Description:
Twin Cities Weavers Guild annual exhibit at a Saint Paul bank on May 8-June 9, 1945. Display case hold a loom on the left and a spinning wheel on the right.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. 1945 Annual Exhibit, Twin Cities Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1945
Description:
Twin Cities Weavers Guild annual exhibit at a Saint Paul bank on May 8-June 9, 1945. Display case shows handmade clothing and woven yardage.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Class members at the 1954 Summer Weaving Institute with instructor Mary Meigs Atwater, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1954
Description:
Class photo from 1954 Summer Weaving Institute, held at the University of Minnesota. The Institute was sponsored by the Guild of Twin Cities Weavers. Pictured are Mrs. Lynwood Downs, Mary M. Atwater, Hilma Berglund, Mrs. W. F. Geddes, Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Mrs. A. G. Athens, and Helen D. Eeles. They are gathered around a loom.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

6. Correspondence between Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild (Denver Colorado) and Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1960-01
Description:
January 1960 correspondence between Nancy Iona of Denver, Colorado and Hilma Berglund concerning details of Twin Cities Weavers Guild structure. Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild is seeking advice concerning membership requirements and participation.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

7. Eight Harness Double Weave swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven swatch in green and off-white cotton threads, mounted on cardstock, woven by Hilma Berglund. The weaving is 8 x 13.5. The title "Eight-Harness Double Weave" is hand printed by Hilma Berglund.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

8. 1956 fall exhibit and sale, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Color photograph of guild items for sale including a number of handmade dolls. There is a floor loom visible on the right.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

9. 1956 fall exhibit and sale, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Color photograph of guild items for sale including table runners, towels, and napkins.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

10. 1956 fall exhibit and sale, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Color photograph of guild sale items, including many aprons in various shades of blue and indigo. Small loom is visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

11. 1956 fall exhibit and sale, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Color photograph of guild items for sale on a long table. Items include scarves and handwoven purses/bags.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

12. 1956 fall exhibit and sale, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Color photograph of guild items for sale. Items include garments such as scarves, skirts, aprons, dress, and a coat. There is a small loom visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

13. Full report of the Twin City Weavers' Guild participation in the "How-to-do-it Show" sponsored by the St. Paul Junior Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1955-02
Description:
A report of the Twin City Weavers' Guild participation in the How-to-do-it show sponsored by the St. Paul Junior Chamber of Commerce in Feb 1955 describes the booth exhibit and weaving demonstrations. The exhibit included two handwoven men's suits and other items. Two demonstration looms featured a Structo table loom and a foot-powered loom warped for evening bags and towels. The report is submitted and signed by Hilma Berglund. The second page details items in the exhibit and their insurance value, a list of equipment and demonstrators, and a list of members who manned the booth.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

14. Guild Correspondence, April 1944, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1944-04
Description:
Letter from the corresponding secretary of the Golden Gate Weavers to Mrs. Alfred Bowen of the Twin Cities Weavers' Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota, regarding the activities of the Golden Gate guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

15. Guild Correspondence, May 1944, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1944-05
Description:
Letter from the corresponding secreatary of the Seattle Weavers' Guild to Mrs. Downs of the Minnesota Weavers' Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota, regarding the activities of the Golden Gate guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

16. Guild Correspondence, November 1961, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1961-10-30
Description:
Letter from the Minnesota Weavers' Guild president to the Y.W.C.A. executive director discussing rental arrangements, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

17. Guild Correspondence, October 1961, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1961-10
Description:
Letter from the Minnesota Weavers' Guild secretary to Mrs. Walter Broecker about the benefits of guild membership, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

18. Hilma Berglund, Savetta Livingston, and Mrs. Bussey at the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Minnesota Weavers Guild

Date Created:
1965-05
Description:
Photo of Hilma Berglund, with Savetta Livingston, and Mrs. Bussey at the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Minnesota Weavers Guild, in May 1965.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

19. Hilma Berglund teaching notes, 1943 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1943-04-12
Description:
Course summary for the 1943 Institute in Weaving held by the Twin Cities Weavers' Guild at the University of Minnesota Center for Continuation Study, Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

20. 1959 Inventory, Minnesota Weavers' Guild, Minnepolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1959-04-09
Description:
Inventory of Minnesota Weavers' Guild equipment and supplies, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

21. Laura Wieman and Anna Smits at a loom, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965-04
Description:
Photo of guest artist Laura Wieman and Anna Smits, at a loom. Photo from an April 1965 workshop sponsored by the Minnesota Weavers Guild. Anna Smits replaced Hilma Berglund as weaving instructor in the University of Minnesota's Art Education department, after Hilma's retirement.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Letter from Gerturde Mortensen of the Seattle Weavers' Guild to to Hilma Berglund, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Gertrude H. Mortensen
Date Created:
1940-01-04
Description:
This handwritten letter dated January 4, 1940 on Seattle Weavers' Guild letterhead encouraged Hilma Berglund to form a guild in the Twin Cities area. It speaks to the benefits of weavers meeting monthly for programs and sharing of resources. It is addressed to Hilma's University of Minnesota address in Jones Hall.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

23. Letter from Hilma Berglund to Clyde Dunbar from Hilma Berglund, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1945-03-16
Description:
Hilma Berglund wrote this letter to Clyde Dunbar of Arkansaw, Wisconsin, Twin City Weavers' Guild member. It is dated March 16, 1945. Hilma talks of building her house, her classes at the University of Minnesota, the growth of the new Twin City Weavers' Guild and invites him to the Guild's first exhibition at the Minneapolis Public Library. She also invites him to visit her weaving class at the University of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

24. Letter to Weavers Guild of Minnesota members regarding October 1956 Craft Sale, Minneaolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956-09-04
Description:
Letter to guild members, dated September 4, 1956. The letter announced the craft sale and exhibit to be held at the Minneapolis YWCA on October 30 and 31, November 1, 1956.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

25. Loom types on display at the Weavers Exhibit, 17th Annual Northwest Builders Show, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1951
Description:
1951 Twin City Weavers Guild exhibit of loom types and weaving samples at the Annual Northwest Builders Show held in Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

26. Mary Atwater loom set-ups for 1953 workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1953
Description:
Course summary for the 1953 Minneapolis weaving workshop taught by Mary Meigs Atwater, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Includes a list of attendees.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

27. Mary Atwater teaching notes, 1940 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1940-06
Description:
Course outline of the first Weaver's Guild Institute taught by guest instructor Mary Meigs Atwater held at Dayton's Departments Store.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

28. Mary Meigs Atwater at the Summer Weaving Institute, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesoa

Date Created:
1954
Description:
A photograph of Mary Meigs Atwater, a guest instructor at the Summer Weaving Institute sponsored by the Guild of Twin City Weavers in 1954. She is sitting at a loom in the classroom at the University of Minnesota. Mary Meigs Atwater is the author of "Shuttlecraft Book of American Handweaving."
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

29. 1963-1964 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1963-09-26
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September 1963-May 1964, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Includes Treasurer's reports.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

30. 1961-1962 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1961-11-10
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September 1961-May 1962, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Includes a special meeting of the guild in November.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

31. 1958-1959 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1959-09-24
Description:
Board minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild, September 1958-February 1959, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

32. 1959-1960 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1960-09-24
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September 1959-June 1960, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

33. 1967 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1967-09-28
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September-October 1966, held at the Y.W.C.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

34. 1964-1965 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1965-04-29
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, November 1964-June 1965, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

35. 1965-1966 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1965-09-30
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September 1965-May 1966, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

36. 1960-1961 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1961-11-17
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September 1960-July 1961, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

37. 1966-1967 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1966-09-29
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September 1967-May 1968, held at the Y.W.C.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

38. 1957-1958 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1958-09-02
Description:
Board minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild, September 1957-June 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

39. 1962-1963 Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1962-09-26
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September 1962-May 1963, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

40. Minnesota Weavers Guild demonstation booth, 1956 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Demonstration booth at the 1956 Minnesota State Fair (probably in the Creative Activities Building). The booth is staffed by Mrs. Cory and an unidentified Guild member. They are booth weaving on floor looms. Weaving samples are on display in the booth.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

41. Minnesota Weavers Guild demonstation booth, 1956 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Demonstration booth at the 1956 Minnesota State Fair (probably in the Creative Activities Building). A guild member is weaving on a floor loom. Weaving samples and a spinning wheel are on display.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

42. Minnesota Weavers Guild demonstation booth, 1958 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1958
Description:
Color photograph of demonstration booth at the 1958 Minnesota State Fair. Mrs. Monroe and Mrs. Steele are both in colonial costumes. Weaving samples are on display and one of the women is sitting at a floor loom.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

43. Minnesota Weavers Guild demonstation booth, 1958 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1958
Description:
Color photograph of demonstration booth at the 1958 Minnesota State Fair. Mrs. Monroe and Mrs. Steele are both in colonial costumes. Weaving samples are on display and one of the women is sitting at a floor loom. A spinning wheel is in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

44. Minnesota Weavers Guild demonstation booth, 1958 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1958
Description:
Color photograph of a display case at the 1958 Minnesota State Fair (probably in the Creative Activities Building). In the case is the award-winning handwoven dress made by Mrs. Cory. A purple and a blue ribbon are pinned to the dress.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

45. 1960 Minnesota Weavers Guild demonstration at Gabberts Furniture Store, Edina, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1960
Description:
Floor loom weaving demonstration by Mrs. Heisig at Gabberts Furniture Store.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

46. Minnesota Weavers' Guild History 1955-1960, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1960
Description:
This 3 page typewritten report, written by Hilma Berglund, describes the 1955-1960 history of the Minnesota Weavers' Guild. During this period the guild began meeting at the Minneapolis Y.W.C.A., which gave them access to classroom/meeting space four days a week. Regular classes were held, using donated and purchased looms. By 1960, the guild owned ten looms, including a memorial loom used by members only for group projects. This also allowed for permanent library space. In 1956 the first member sale was held. Membership remained steady at an average of 105 members. Programs and other member activities are listed.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

47. 1961-1965 Minnesota Weaver's Guild president's report, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1961-05-04
Description:
Annual reports submitted by the presidents of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild, 1961-1965, Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

48. 1961-1962 Minnesota Weavers' Guild work-study group notes, Y.W.C.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1962
Description:
Summary and schedule for the 1961-1962 season of the Minnesota Weavers' Guild work-study group, held at the Y.W.C.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

49. Name-weaving instructions for the name "Hilma Berglund," Minnesota Weavers Guild, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1974
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

50. Pattern Drafts selected for Twin City Weavers' Guild Project for April 12, 1945, with two swatches, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1945-04
Description:
Two swatches were woven by Hilma Berglund, on cotton warps with linen wefts. The first swatch (3cm x 28cm) is Summer and Winter. A hand-printed paper label is sewn to the back of the swatch. The second (4cm x 16.5cm) is labeled "Crackle Weave/spacing used here. The swatch appears to have been mended. Acompanying the swatches is a vintage copy of the drafts and instructions that were sent to Twin City Weavers' guild members inviting them to send in results of their experiments with the two weave structures.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

51. "Pine Bloom" draft and swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven overshot swatch in cotton threads in "Pine Bloom" pattern, with ink drawn draft and notations. These are mounted on cardboard with notation "Pine Bloom page 121 in my notebook H B". The swatch is 11 x 15.5 cm.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

52. Planning document for Handcraft Sale for April 3-5, 1956, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Plans and assignments for Weavers Guild Craft Sale to be held on April 3, 4, 5, 1956. Planning areas include Publicity, Finance, Merchandising, Sales Staff, and Clean Up.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Notes

53. Portrait of Magdalena Oberg at the spinning wheel, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1952
Description:
Portrait of Magdalena Oberg at the spinning wheel in 1952.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

54. Portrait of Mrs. Robert Oberg spinning, Twin Cities Weavers Guild Exhibit, Annual Northwest Builders Show, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Portrait of Mrs. Robert Oberg demonstrating spinning at the Twin City Weavers Guild exhibit at the Annual Northwest Builders show in Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

55. Poster for Weavers Exhibit, 17th Annual Northwest Builders Show, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1951-04
Description:
Poster for Twin City Weavers Guild Annual exhibit on April 14-22, 1951 at the Annual Northwest Builders Show. The show was held at the Minneapolis Auditorium.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Posters

56. President's Annual Report, May 7, 1959, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1959-05-07
Description:
This is a typewritten report from Hilma Berglund, president of The Minnesota Weavers' Guild, dated May 7th, 1959. It is an annual report, with handwritten corrections and signature.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

57. "Raindrops" draft and swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven swatch in cotton threads, with pencil drawn draft, and notations in ink. Titled "raindrops" it is a 4 shaft lace weave. The 3 items are mounted on card stock. The woven swatch is 6 x 21cm.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

58. 1958 report of Minnesota Weavers Guild booth at the Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Halin?, Elizabeth K.
Date Created:
1958-09
Description:
This handwritten report summarizes the Minnesota Weavers Guild presence at the 1958 Minnesota State Fair. The report includes a list of organizing committee members, a budget, and demonstrations. Hilma Berglund was a member of the committee.There was a stronger guild presence at the fair since it was the Centennial of Minnesota statehood. The report concludes with recommendations for future years.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

59. Small poster for fall exhibit and sale, Weavers Guild of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Poster for 1956 the Guild's fall exhibit and craft sale to be held at the Minneapolis Y.W.C.A. at 1130 Nicollet Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Posters

60. Small poster for Weaving - Spinning demonstration and exhibit, Y.W.C.A. Benton Hall, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1955-10-27
Description:
Poster for ""Film - Demonstrations - Exhibits"" on weaving and spinning at the YWCA on October 27, 1955.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Posters

61. Swatches, Experiments with Textures weaving samples, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1970
Description:
Three swatches mounted on cardboard were woven by Hilma Berglund. A hand printed label at the bottom reads "Experiments with textures/look under each one/all are cotton. The upper swatch is labeled "50-50 weave H. B. 24 to inch. The center swatch has two different setts. Below the swatch is printed six-harness twill H.B. The lower swatch has 3 different setts. Under the swatch reads 30 to inch/24 to inch/30 to inch/2 different reeds 4-harness H.B.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

62. Swatches, Overshot and Bronson lace, with handwritten drafts weaving samples, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1970
Description:
Two swatches were woven by Hilma Berglund, on cotton warps with linen wefts. The first swatch (17cm x27.5cm) shows four variations of overshot: ordinary overshot, overshot in summer and winter/ spacing, Italian treadling and sunlight and shadow. Handwritten paper labels are sewn to the back of the swatch. The second (4cm x 38cm) is Bronson Lace. A handwritten draft is sewn to the back of the swatch. A draft, handwritten on graph paper, shows the overshot threading and treadling variations, and Bronson lace threading and treadling.spacing, Italian treadling, sunlight and shadow
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

63. The Fifth Five Years of the Minnesota Weavers' Guild 1960-1965 Silver Anniversary, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1965
Description:
This three page typewritten report, written by Hilma Berglund, summarizes the history of the Minnesota Weavers' Guild from 1960-1965. During this time, the Guild continued to meet and teach classes at the Minneapolis Y.W.C.A. Malin Selander of Orebro, Sweden, was the teacher for two workshops. A third workshop was conducted by Mrs. Weyman of Illinois. Other guild programs, events and speakers are listed.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

64. The First Five Years of the Twin City Weavers' Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1945
Description:
This 4 page typewritten report, written by Hilma Berglund, describes the first five years of the Twin City Weavers' Guild. It lists officers and charter members, membership statistics, the first three weaving institutes held at the University of Minnesota, and other activities of the Guild. Guild meetings were held at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Minnesota. A list of guild activities by date is included.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

65. The Second and Third Five Years of the Twin City Weavers' Guild, 1945-1955, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950
Description:
This 4 page typewritten report, written by Hilma Berglund, describes the second and third five years of the Twin City Weavers' Guild. It describes membership growth, programs and exhibits. Four weaving institutes were held, three at the University of Minnesota, and one in a private home. Due to the growth of membership, meetings were held both day and evening, and some meetings were held at member homes. Members were expected to provide proof each year that they were productive weavers. A Board of Directors was added and first met in 1949.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

66. Towel Weave draft and swatches, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
Two swatches woven in cotton threads and draft mounted on heavy paper. The swatches show several treadling variations. The swatches illustrate warp patterning with thick and thin threads. The swatches are 16 x 8 cm and 19.5 x 7.7 cm.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

67. 1944 Twin Cities Weavers' Guild Institute in Weaving, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1944
Description:
Course summary for the 1944 Institute in Weaving held by the Twin Cities Weavers' Guild at the University of Minnesota Center for Continuation Study, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Includes names of instructors, attendees, and techniques taught.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

68. 1952-1953 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1952-09-29
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, September 1952-July 1953, held at various locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes executive board minutes.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

69. 1956-1957 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1956-09-06
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, Septermber 1956-June 1957, held at the Y.W.C.A. and other locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes executive board minutes.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

70. 1955-1956 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1955-09-29
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, Septermber 1955-June 1956, held at various locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes executive board minutes.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

71. 1950-1951 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1950-10-05
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1950-June 1951, held at the Walker Art Center and the homes of various guild members in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes treasurer's report and executive board minutes.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

72. 1945-1946 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild Minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1945-10-11
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1945-June 1946, held at various locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes a financial report.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

73. 1947-1948 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1947-10-09
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1947-May 1948, held at the homes of various guild members in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

74. 1951-1952 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1951-10-03
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

75. 1949-1950 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1949-11-10
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, November 1949-July 1950, held at the homes of various guild members in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes treasurer's reports, executive board minutes, and information on a Weaving Institute held by the Guild at the University of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

76. 1946-1947 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild Minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1946 10-19
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1946-May 1947, held at various locations in Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

77. 1948-1949 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1948 -10-14
Description:
Annual report and monthly meeting notes for Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1948-June 1949, held at various locations in Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

78. 1954-1955 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1954-10-05
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1954-July 1955, held at various locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes executive board minutes.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

79. 1953-1954 Twin Cities Weaver's Guild minutes, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1953-09-23
Description:
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, September 1953-June 1954, held at various locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes executive board minutes.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

80. Twin City Weaver's Guild Institutes, 1940-1944, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1944 - 1945
Description:
Course summary of the first 3 Weaver's Guild Institutes held in in Minneapolis 1940-1944 at Walker Art Center and Dayton's Departments Store. Includes names of attendees, weaves offered, and fees paid.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

81. 1940-1944 Twin City Weaver's Guild Institutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1944 - 1945
Description:
Course summary of the first three Weaver's Guild Institutes held in Minneapolis 1940-1944 at Walker Art Center and Dayton's Departments Store. Includes names of instructors and attendees, and techniques taught.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

82. Twin City Weavers Guild Library, Exhibit and Demonstation, Minneapolis Builders' Show, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1951
Description:
View of the exhibit are and weaving demonstrations at the Minneapolis Builders' Show in 1951.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

83. Two color threading for twill weaves, based on Atwater; drafts and swatches, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1947
Description:
Drafts are presented on a sheet of 18cm by 11cm notebook paper. The title "Two-Color Threadings (Atwater bulletin February 1947)" is typewritten. Five drafts, hand-drawn on graph paper, are glued to the sheet. Treadling order is typed below each draft. Three swatches, woven by Hilma Berglund using cotton carpet warp for both warp and weft, show color and weave variations. Swatch A (labeled using the blank from the side of a sheet of stamps) follows the draft. Swatch B has two variations;, the draft B treadling and the draft D treadling. Swatch C has three sections: light weft, dark weft, and light and dark weft alternating. The first 2 sections have treadling variations.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

84. Upholstery Material swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1973
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven swatch of uphostery material woven by Hilma Berglund with thread samples and threading and treadling information. The index card reads "Warp: Gray carpet warp, set 15 to inch; Weft: Chartreuse cotton , Blue boucle rayon and cotton, Rose nubby rayon and cotton, red linen for binder; Threading: 4/3/4/1/2/1. C B R red Treadling: 3-4,1-2,3-4,1-3,1-2,3-4,1-2,2-4 Hilma Berglund" C B R red refers to the rotation fo the weft colors throughout the treadling sequence, i.e. Chartreuse, Blue, Rose, Red are repeated.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

85. Waffle Weave tryout draft and swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven swatch in brown and camel rayon, woven by Hilma Berglund. The accompanying threading and treadling draft has replaced the original.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

86. Weaving Class Schedule, Minneapolis Y.W.C.A., Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1955
Description:
Flyer for weaving classes to be held at the Minneapolis YWCA fall 1955 with Anna Smits (Mrs. George Smits) as instructor.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Promotional materials

87. Weaving Institute, Jones Hall at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1944-03
Description:
March 1944 Weaving Institute held at University of Minnesota. Foreground: Mrs. Lentz. Background (seated): Mrs. Montgomery. Background (standing): Mrs. Ina Bell Zell.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

88. 100 Weaving Possibiltities on Plain or Twill Threading, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 -1970
Description:
Five typewritten pages show 100 treadling variations that can be used for four shaft plain or twill threadings. This was part of a group project of the Twin City Weavers' Guild. The 5 accompanying swatches (17cm wide) woven by Hilma Berglund, use cotton carpet warp for both warp and weft demonstrate most of these possibilities. New labels are attached to replace original cellophane tape labels. Note to the text explains her numbering system. The information about the fifth sample is handwritten on cardboard. Scans of the first 4 swatches have the long side folded to show the reverse side of the weaving.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

89. Weaving Workshop with Laura Wieman, Minnesota Weavers Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965-04
Description:
Class photo from April 1965 workshop sponsored by the Minnesota Weavers Guild, with guest artist Laura Wieman.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

90. Two letters to Clyde Dunbar of Arkansaw, Wisconsin from Felix of Design Magazine, Columbus, Ohio

Creator:
Felix of Design Magazine
Description:
Two letters to Clyde Dunbar of Arkansaw, Wisconsin from Felix of Design Magazine. One contains a mention of Hilma Berglund.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)
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