Annual Report for the YWCA for the year 1896 including: officers, board of managers, secretaries, committees, historical sketch, President's Message, Report of General Secretary, Treasurer's Report, Reports of Committees, including Membership, Rooms, Reading Room and Library, Religious, Entertainment, Educational, Physical Culture, Noon Rest, Employment, Finance, South Branch, Cedar Branch, Traveler's Aid, and Extension Committees. Also includes contact information for state, international and world's associations.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog from the W.S. Nott Company. Features leather belting products in addition to pulleys, hoses, gaskets, packings, rubber mats, roofing, carts, and oiled clothes produced and sold by the company. Beginning includes testimonials from satisfied customers in Minneapolis and across the United States.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual reports featuring a statement by the president, highlights from the departments and committees (Education and Publicity Department, Research and Investigation Department, the Big Sister Department, Legislative Program, Education and Publicity Committee, and volunteer committees), general information to other agencies, information on social hygiene, surveys and studies of community conditions, statement of receipts and disbursements for the years ending December 31, 1921 and December 31, 1922, and a list of affiliated organizations.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Woman's Christian Association of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1895-02-25
Description:
Annual report containing financial reports of the Association. Includes the Association's constitution and by-laws, accounts of boarders who stayed in the last year, and a memorial for Mrs. A. C. Morgan.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Woman's Christian Association of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1900-1901
Description:
Annual report containing financial reports of the Association. Includes the Association's constitution and by-laws, donations received, and accounts of boarders who stayed in the last year. Also included are photographs of the Woman's Boarding House, Mahala Fisk Pillsbury Home, and Jones-Harrison Home.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Interview with Andrew Wolford. He gives a lengthy account of some of his personal history, family history, and family genealogy. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
This newspaper was published the day of the attempted robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield. It contains a firsthand account of the raid as well as other news of that day.
Tweny-first issue of the "Threadbenders" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in October 1972 and containing descriptions of exhibits and upcoming activities including Guild meetings, the LakeSuperior Craft Exhibit in Duluth, the Arts and Crafts Fair, and the Annual Open House, and workshops in drafting and needleweaving, and a list of new fiber-related books at the St. Paul Public Library.
Seventh issue of the second volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in April 1977 and containing descriptions of the upcoming April meeting, workshops, Wool Festival, exhibits, conferences, and classes; reports on the Yarn Co-op and study groups; articles on "From Woods & Fields", "Of Fiber", "The Rigid Heddle", Guatemalan twill skips, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts textile collection; and a yarn directory.
Fourth issue of the first volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for summer of 1983, and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, and conferences; a report on the Northern Fibre Arts Guild of Bemidji, and the Midwest 84 conference; and the articles "The Dobby Loom", "Craftsman's Creed", "Fiber Meets Microchip: The Compu-Dobby System", "Tying on - Two Methods", "Warp Yardage Counter for Sectional Warping", "Photography: The Professional and the Amateur", "Safety for the Dyer", "A Visit with Jim Ahrens", "Do It Yourself", "A Day in the Life of a Lizard", and "Tools for Spinners"; and flyers on spinning supplies, the Traditions Transitions Two juried exhibition, and the 1983 Fiber Fair.
First issue of the sixth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in September of 1980 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, exhibits including the juried exhibit "Traditions/Transitions" sponsored by the Guild, and the annual Christmas tree at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; biographies of Gerhardt Knodel, Suzanne Gaston, Edna Gonske, Lynne Anderson, and Ann Brewer; a summary of the May board meeting; reports from the president, treasurer, newsletter editor, Demonstrations chair, and the Fiber Source and Fiber Fair committees; school news; a draft and swatch of Bronson lace; and a flyer for a juried competition for table linens for the Minnesota Governor's Residence.
First issue of the seventh volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in September of 1981 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, the October guild meeting, and the Federation of Minnesota Weavers Guilds and Fiber Artists; a summary of the June board meeting, Wool Day, and the Midwest Weavers Conference; reports from the co-chairpersons, the treasurer, and the newsletter editor; school news; an introduction to study groups; the columns "On Tapestry" and "From Woods & Fields"; and a draft for double corduroy.
Third issue of the sixth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in November of 1980 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, and exhibits; a summary of the July board meeting; annual reports from the vice-president, education director, library committee, and treasurer; a list of new members; school news; a report on the juried exhibit "Traditions/Transitions" sponsored by the Guild; the column "Lamb's Korner"; updates on the Fiber Source, Fiber Fair and the Christmas tree; and an advertising flyer for Fiber Fair.
Third issue of the third volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in November 1977 and containing a summary of the October Guild meeting; descriptions of upcoming shows, exhibits, and workshops; updates on the Art Institute Christmas tree and Fiber Fair; reports from the the president and administrative assistant; biographies of board members Lila Nelson and Faye Sloane, and Mary Temple; the columns "Garment", "From Woods & Fields", "Telas de los Muertos", and "The Rigid Heddle"; School news; and an overshot draft.
Eighth issue of the third volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in May 1978 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, and the May Guild meeting; a summary of the April board meeting; reports from the administrative assistant and president; school and library news; biographies of Merle Sykora, Lynn Klein, and Daralyn Pfeiffer; the columns "Guilds Elsewhere", "Frame Loominations", "Garments", and "From Woods & Fields"; a special report on health hazards in the arts; and a talk on Nature and weaving; and an article on profile drafts.
Seventh issue of the sixth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in March of 1981 and containing descriptions of an upcoming workshops, exhibits, and the monthly members meeting; reports from the January board meeting, the treasurer, and the Fiber Source committee; school and library news; the columns "Lamb's Korner", "From Woods & Fields", and "Weaving Myth & Magic"; an article on storage and display of textiles; and a registration flyer for a workshop of commission weaving by Ken Weaver.
Eleventh issue of the sixth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in July of 1981 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, shows, and local museum exhibits; a reminder of the upcoming State Fair; and the columns "Lamb's Korner" and "Of Fiber".
Fifth issue of the third volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in February 1978 and containing descriptions of upcoming programs, exhibits, and a Guild auction benefit; a summary of the December/January board and Guild meetings; a list of proposed revisions to the guild by-laws; reports from the the president and administrative assistant, the Publicity and the Fiber Fair committees; a biography of guild member Irene Wood; the columns "Garments", "From Woods & Fields", "The Rigid Heddle", and "Telas de los Muertos"; Library and school news; and a flyer of schedule changes.
Fifth issue of the seventh volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February of 1982, and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, lectures, exhibits, and the February guild meeting; a report from the presidents; school news; the columns "From Woods & Fields"; "As the Wheel Turns", and "On Tapestry"; and articles on drafting for weft-faced four-harness twills, the Biennial National Draft Exhibition, and the Federation of Minnesota Weaver's Guilds and Fiber Artists.
Sixth issue of the fifth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in April 1980 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, and exhibits; a summary of the February board meeting; reports from the president, editor, guild coordinator, Fiber Source committee, and the public relations director; school news; a biography of Lynn Hazelton; a financial report on the 1979 Fiber Fair; a swatch page on shaft switching; the columns "As the Wheel Turns" and "From Woods & Fields".
Seventh issue of the fourth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in April 1979 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, exhibits, and a silent auction; a summary of the March board meeting including a proposed increase in membership fees; a report from the Guild coordinator; school and library news; biographies of Anna Smits, Dianne Swanson, and Rose Allen; the columns "From Woods & Fields" and "As the Wheel Turns"; and a swatch page on double weave.