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1. Interview with David Ramirez

Creator:
Ramirez, David
Date Created:
7/22/75
Description:
David Ramirez was born in 1936 in North Dakota, delivered by his father in a chicken coop. His parents had come to the United States in the 1920s, and the family came to Minnesota in 1936. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in humanities and did graduate work at the university in industrial relations. At the time of the interview he was director of the Minneapolis Civil Rights Department, in charge of La Voz, a monthly bilingual publication, a professional photographer, and producer of a radio program. Subjects discussed include: Personal history including education, the armed services, and employment - community involvement - La Voz - racial discrimination - ethnic activism in Minneapolis - and the meaning of Chicano.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

2. Interview with Ernie Fliegel

Creator:
Fliegel, Ernie
Date Created:
5/7/76
Description:
Ernie Fliegel was born in Barlad, Romania, in 1904 and came to the United States in 1910 with his grandmother, mother, brother and sister. (His father was also in this country but had little contact with the family). His mother worked in a New York sweatshop to earn money for their trip to Minneapolis. Fliegel sold newspapers by age seven and later became a professional boxer. He was a contender for the featherweight championship before an eye injury forced him to retire in 1927. He became a fight promoter, traveled with Jack Dempsey and became an owner, with his friend Max Winter, of the 620 Club on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. He married his wife Eileen in about 1925, and they have one son, Richard. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: His childhood in Romania and Minneapolis - extreme poverty - selling newspapers, including a 1916 strike by newsboys - his amateur and professional boxing career - the 1930s Depression - bootlegging - the 620 Club - the truckers' strike of 1934 - and education. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Fliegel bar mitzvahed with Edward P. Schwartz, who was also interviewed for this oral history project.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3. Angel Iversen, Dr. Ramby Rasmussen, Paul Steenberg, and Ottar Jorgensen at Danebo expansion groundbreaking ceremony, Minneapolis Minnesota

Description:
Groundbreaking for North Wing Expansion at Danebo 1961. This building started as Danebo, a home for seniors in the Danish community, and was later repurposed as a non-profit cultural center known as the Danish American Center in 2005.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Call to volunteer to tutor ESL, Minnesota Literacy Council, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Literacy Council
Description:
Invitation to tutor refugees in English and be trained by the Minnesota Literacy Council.
Contributing Institution:
Unity Church Unitarian
Type:
Text
Format:
Announcements

5. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
A citizenship class at the Hmong Cultural Center's offices at 995 University Avenue in St. Paul.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

6. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Citizenship Class at Hmong Cultural Center focused on the needs of disabled and elderly Hmong. May Tong Chang is the teacher.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

7. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Citizenship Class at Hmong Cultural Center focused on the needs of disabled and elderly Hmong. May Tong Chang is the teacher.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

8. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Citizenship Class at Hmong Cultural Center focused on the needs of disabled and elderly Hmong.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

9. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Citizenship Class at the Hmong Cultural Center focused on the needs of disabled and elderly Hmong.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

10. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Citizenship Class at the Hmong Cultural Center focused on the needs of disabled and elderly Hmong.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

11. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Citizenship Class at Hmong Cultural Center focused on the needs of disabled and elderly Hmong.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

12. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Citizenship Class at Hmong Cultural Center focused on the needs of disabled and elderly Hmong.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

13. Citizenship class at Hmong Cultural Center, St Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Citizenship Class at Hmong Cultural Center focused on the needs of disabled and elderly Hmong.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

14. Commemorative plaque at the Danish American Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Description:
The inscription on the commemorative plaque reads: "Trees planted along this parkway in the year 1939 have been named Sesquicentennial trees to commemorate the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the first session of Congress and the Inauguration of the first president of the United States. This tree was planted by Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark as a Sesquicentennial tree April 22, 1939."
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

15. Construction of north wing addition to Danebo, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Description:
This construction Project added a North Wing addition to Danebo in 1961.The building started as Danebo, a home for seniors in the Danish community, and was later repurposed as a non-profit cultural center known as the Danish American Center in 2005.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark planting a tree at Danebo, Minneaoplis, Minnesota

Description:
Tree planting ceremony at Danebo on April 22 1939 in honor of the Sesquicentennial of the United States.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Dab Neeg Hmoob (Hmong History)

Creator:
Leepalao, Tougeu
Description:
In this book, the author provides an account of key milestones in Hmong History.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

18. Dance class at Hmong Cultural Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Dance class at the Hmong Cultural Center. Students wear traditional Hmong clothing.
Contributing Institution:
Hmong Cultural Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

19. Danebo Home Brochure, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Danebo, Incorporated
Description:
Promotional brochure for "Danebo Home," a retirement home with a warm, friendly, family-like atmosphere.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Leaflets (printed works)

20. Danebo Home 50th Anniversary Festival 1924-1974, June 16 1974, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Danebo, Incorporated
Description:
Festival Program with information on "The Birth of Danebo" and history by Olaf Juhl.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Pamphlets

21. Danebo Newsletter, December 1942, Number 27, Volume 8, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Danebo, Incorporated
Description:
Danebo News Number 27 Volume 8, December 1942. "We hope that we have to a certain degree accomplished our purpose - that of keeping you informed of things happening at Danebo and maybe aroused some interest here and there where none was before."
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Leaflets (printed works)

22. Danebo Newsletter, January 1937, Number 4, Volume 2, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Danebo, Incorporated
Description:
Danebo newsletter with information on Circle News, gifts to the home, birthdays at the mome, On the Sick List, Departed Folks by Death, Expenses at the Home for the past three months, Men's Circles, and staff information.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Leaflets (printed works)

23. Danebo Senior Residence sign, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Description:
Danebo Senior Residence Sign. Danebo building started as a home for Danish seniors in 1924 and the building was later repurposed as a non-profit cultural organization known as the Danish American Center in 2005.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

24. Danebo Seniors Community Culture Brochure, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Danebo, Incorporated
Description:
Brochure with information on Danebo Seniors Community, including informatio on housing with services rates and availability, location, housing, services, and hospitality.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Leaflets (printed works)

25. Danebo Summer Festival Program, June 1952, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Danebo, Incorporated
Description:
Danebo's 30th Summer Festival program, held on Sunday, June 22, 1952.
Contributing Institution:
Danish American Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Leaflets (printed works)
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