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1. "A Degree of Difference" promotional video, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
2003
Description:
Promotional video created to give prospective students and often their parents a view regarding St. Cloud State's academic programs, student activities, faculty, and facilities.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

2. "A Tradition of Excellence and Opportunity," promotional video, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1996
Description:
Promotional video created to give prospective students and often their parents a view regarding St. Cloud State's academic programs, student activities, faculty, and facilities.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

3. "Career Planning at St. Cloud State University," promotional video, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1980?
Description:
Promotional video for St. Cloud State students to help them learn more abou the types of programs and majors offered in each of the schools and colleges.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

4. Children's Storybook "A Child's Dream" from Member of Amateur Cinema League/The World Wide Organization of Amateur Movie Makers, Adams, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1940 - 1950?
Description:
Children's Storybook "A Child's Dream" from Member of Amateur Cinema League/The World Wide Organization of Amateur Movie Makers; Woman reading a child a book "At the Zoo." Child falls asleep and movie shows scenes from a zoo. Child wakes up.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

5. College of Education promotional video, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1992
Description:
Promotional video created to give College of Education students and often their parents a view regarding the academic educational programs and career as a teacher
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

6. Fire at Fire Safety Corporation (FISCO) building, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1970-01-30
Description:
Color silent film that of the fire, and aftermath, at FISCO on South Broadway. The company housed the equipment for the Rochester Fire Department to use for fighting rural fires.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

7. Fire Department conducting a home service survey, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1968?
Description:
Black-and-white silent film of a Home Service Survey - an inspection the firefighters would offer free of charge to homeowners to point out potential safety concerns and fire hazards. A 1967 Pirsch truck is the first engine out of the fire station at Sixth Street and Broadway Avenue. The following events take place in the film: (00:21) The ladder truck had both front and rear steering. (00:51) John Walsh is the firefighter doing the inspection.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

8. Firefighters installing a life ring at Silver Lake, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1963?
Description:
Color film with some sound of the installation of a life ring box at Silver Lake. The life ring was a response to the drowning of several firefighters in attempting to rescue someone who had fallen in the lake after walking on thin ice. The following events take place in the film: (00:28) Irwin Palmer places the life ring in the box. (00:43) Mayor Alexander Smedtka encourages the proper use of the ring. (01:03) Irwin Palmer reminds people the ice is never safe.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

9. Grass fire that also affected an electrical substation on Highway 63 south of Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1950 - 1960
Description:
Color silent film of a grass fire along Highway 63 ditches, just to the south of Rochester, and how firemen are attempting to put out the fire. The following events take place in the film: (00:41) A People's Electric Company truck and employee are watering down an electrical pole that was scorched. (00:52) Fireman John Loftus in one the right in the grey uniform. 1:28 Fireman Sizer is carrying a shovel across the burned area.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

10. Group interview about one room schools, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Johnson, Betty; Hill, Joannie; Cimenski, Margaret; Greenwalt, Gladys; Runberg, Dorothy; Lynch, James; Unknown teacher
Date Created:
1994-03
Description:
Interview with Betty Johnson, Joannie Hill, Margaret Cimenski, Gladys Greenwalt, Dorothy Runberg, James Lynch, and an unknown teacher. These students and teachers relate their experiences and memories of working and learning in a one-room school.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

11. Home movie 1, Princeton Minnesota National Guard, 682 Engineers - Company D at Fort Rucker, Alabama

Creator:
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951-01-22
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers waiting at the Princeton Great Northern Railway depot prior to departing on the train to Camp Rucker, Alabama.
Contributing Institution:
Mille Lacs County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

12. Home movie 2, Princeton Minnesota National Guard, 682 Engineers - Company D at Fort Rucker, Alabama

Creator:
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers waiting with their families at the Princeton depot, the arrival of the steam locomotive troop train and loading equipment on the train.
Contributing Institution:
Mille Lacs County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

13. Home movie 7, Princeton Minnesota National Guard, 682 Engineers - Company D at Fort Rucker, Alabama

Creator:
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers at rifle and machine gun ranges, field kitchen meal, paddling boats, swimming, VIP visit, marching on parade ground, building assault training, infiltration, grenade and bazooka training, constructing pontoon to ferry tank, wedding on base and graduation.
Contributing Institution:
Mille Lacs County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

14. Home movie 3, Princeton Minnesota National Guard, 682 Engineers - Company D at Fort Rucker, Alabama

Creator:
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers marching in formation from the Armory to the train depot escorted by a marching band and scores of citizens. Equipment is loaded on the train. The arrival at Camp Ruckeris followed by unpacking and cleaning of rifles.
Contributing Institution:
Mille Lacs County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

15. Home movie 6, Princeton Minnesota National Guard, 682 Engineers - Company D at Fort Rucker, Alabama

Creator:
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers erecting and climbing poles, pay day, using bulldozer to build timber bridge, field kitchen meal, basketball, horseshoes, laundry, calesthenics and family visits.
Contributing Institution:
Mille Lacs County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

16. Home movie 4, Princeton Minnesota National Guard, 682 Engineers - Company D at Fort Rucker, Alabama

Creator:
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers doiong carpentry, peeling potatoes, mail call, chow line, using two man chain saw, jack hammer, digging one man fox hole.
Contributing Institution:
Mille Lacs County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

17. Home movie 5, Princeton Minnesota National Guard, 682 Engineers - Company D at Fort Rucker, Alabama

Creator:
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers building a pontoon bridge, assemblig a structural steel bridge across a ravine, being addressed in seated formation by VIP, kitchen scenes.
Contributing Institution:
Mille Lacs County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

18. Hotel Norton Fire with a survivor interview, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1967-02-06
Description:
Black-and-white, mostly silent, film of firefighters battling the blaze at the 52 year-old Norton Hotel on February 6, 1967. The hotel was located on the edge of the Zumbro River, on Second Street Southeast. Several people were injured as they jumped to escape the flames and several people were found dead in their rooms the following day. The firefighters were hampered by the extreme cold weather, with a high temperature of 12 degrees below zero, and ice that formed over everything. The hotel had no sprinkler system and the fire provided impetus to install sprinklers in businesses. The following events take place in the film: (00:27) Fire Chief Ollie Mertz in the white coat. (01:42) When ladder truck #32 arrives, it was driver Bill Haas' first day on the job. (02:00) Fireman with his hat off is Bob Fanning. (03:37) Firemen Buske and Mertz drinking coffee. (03:43) Survivor Wayne describes how he got out of the hotel and there is sound for his interview. (05:04) February 7th, 1967 investigators are able to clear those who were killed from the building and start looking for causes of the blaze.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

19. "Husky Identity" promotional video, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
2009
Description:
Promotional video created to give prospective students and often their parents a view regarding St. Cloud State's academic programs, student activities, faculty, and facilities.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

20. Interview about the Carillon Bells, Brainerd, Minnesota

Date Created:
1985 - 1990
Description:
The carillon bells system at the Crow Wing County courthouse are shown, and an explanation of how they work is told.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

21. Interview with Bill Hansen, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Hansen, Bill
Date Created:
1990 - 1995
Description:
Interview with Bill Hansen. He relates his memories of attending a one rooom school.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

22. Interview with Dr. Paul K. Hendricks, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Hendricks, Dr. Paul K.
Date Created:
1987-12-21
Description:
Interview with Paul K. Hendricks. He relates some of his personal and family history as well as memories from his life.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

23. Interview with Ellen Nyquist, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Nyquist, Ellen
Date Created:
1985 - 1990
Description:
Ellen Nyquist. She relates some of her personal and family history as well as memories from her life.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

24. Interview with Elsa Stensrud, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Stensrud, Elsa
Date Created:
1987-12-16
Description:
Interview with Elsa Stensrud. She relates some of her personal and family history as well as memories from her life.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

25. Interview with John Maloney, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota

Creator:
Maloney, John
Date Created:
1988-04-19
Description:
Interview with John Maloney. He relates some of his personal history and memories from his life.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies
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