This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about the camp location on the shores of West Bearskin Lake just two miles from the Canadian border, the "spirit of Menogyn", separate camp sessions offered for young men and women, and the leadership and staff.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about Menogyn's location, the "spirit of Menogyn", the camping program, men's camping sessions, women's camping sessions, back packing trips, and the registration procedure.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about Menogyn's location, the "spirit of Menogyn", the camping program, men's camping sessions, women's camping sessions, back packing trips, and the registration procedure.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about how Menogyn camping is unique, the camping program, what you do at Menogyn, what it's like on the trail, the leadership and staff, the purpose of Menogyn, the camping sessions, and the registration procedure.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There is information about the camp's location, the Menogyn camping experience, the "spirit of Menogyn", the program, men's and women's camp sessions, special camping trips, leadership and staff, and the registration procedure.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn on West Bearskin Lake in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There are descriptions of the camp location, the camping programs offered, and the registration procedures.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for the "Covenant with Tomorrow" capital campaign of the Metropolitan Minneapolis YMCA. There is information about the history of the YMCA in Minneapolis, the history of Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Camp Menogyn's future construction plans that will be possible because of the campaign.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn on West Bearskin Lake in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There are descriptions of the camp's location, the "spirit of Menogyn", the camping programs offered for men and women. There is also information about camp staff and leadership and how to register for camp. There are pictures of campers at camp and out on the trail.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota promoting the Boundary Waters in late summer. There is information about camping sessions for families, young adults and young women.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
This is a brochure for summer camping sessions for adults 19 and over at Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota. The sessions are specially geared toward the needs and interests of college and post-college aged people.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Oral history of Ruth Aery and Anna Olson, sisters, interviewed by Tom Imes. The women talk about growing up in Carp, Minnesota, their father homesteading, and living and working in Spooner, Minnesota.
Oral history of John O'Neil interviewed by Tom Imes. John talks about living in Spooner and Baudette, Minnesota in the first half of the 20th century. His interview focuses on the 1910 and 1931 fires and various jobs John held.
Roy Axtell is interviewed by Tom Imes and Alice McLain about his life in the forest area of Lake of the Woods, specifically Bankton. He describes when his father homesteaded, the Resettlement Administration, and logging.
McLain, Alice (1913 - 2004); McCourt, Mabel (1907 - 1993)
Date Created:
1977-03-11
Description:
Oral history of Mabel McCourt and Alice McLain, interviewed by Tom Imes. Alice and Mabel, sisters who grew up in and near Williams, Minnesota in the early 20th century, homesteading with their family, diseases and medicine, and life particularly in the 1920s and 1930s.
There are two interviews on this tape. The first is of Ingvald Jensen and his wife and the second is of Percy Williams, both interviewed by Tom Imes. The Jensen's interview focuses on their lives in Wabanica, Minnesota and across the river in Rainy River, Canada. Percy's interview focuses on his life in the early years of Baudette, Minnesota.
Oral history of Elnora "Nora" McGuire, interviewed by Tom Imes. Nora's interview focuses on growing up and living at Long Point and Zippel Bay and commercial fishing.
In an oral history, Henry Mattson tells about his father coming from Sweden to homestead near Brainerd about 1896. He also talks about things he remembers from his childhood up to World War I like life on the farm, his schooling, and cutting wood to sell. He also speaks of things concerning the 1920s and 1930s and how he help to build the telephone lines in the area.
In an oral history, Carl Byers describes his early work as a lumberjack, working for the WPA during the depression, his dealings with Indians, and returning to the logging industry.
Guadalupe Cruz was born in 1894 in Tepatlitan, Jalisco, Mexico. Her parents were Braulio Jimenez and Silvina Gutierrez. She was married in 1914 and entered the United States at El Paso, Texas, in 1921. Cruz lived and worked in California, Arizona and Colorado. Upon the death of her mother, she returned to Mexico for eight months. In April of 1929 she arrived in Minnesota with her husband and immediately became involved with activities in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and in other activities of the Mexican-American community in St. Paul. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family and life in Mexico - the Mexican Revolution - travel and lice infestation on trains going to the border at Juarez, Mexico - life in the beet fields - life, activities and festivals for the early Mexican-American community in St. Paul - beginnings of activities of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church - leaders of the West Side community - songs sung for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12 - and family history and family problems. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: In Spanish, transcribed into English. Cruz is one of the oldest members of St. Paul's Mexican-American community. She knew many of the first leaders and was involved with many of the first activities of the church and community.
The promotional audio describes Bethel College and Seminary campuses, academic and extra-curricular opportunities, and encourages listeners to support Bethel financially.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
V. Elving Anderson lecture recorded during Founders Week, February 1-5, 1971. Note: The written transcript which accompanies this audio recording varies from the audio file. This written transcript is the basic text of the sermon; but slight variances in speech patterns and language will be found in the audio recording.
Sven G. V. Ohm lecture recorded during Founders Week, February 1-5, 1971. Note: The written transcript which accompanies this audio recording varies from the audio file. This written transcript is the basic text of the sermon; but slight variances in speech patterns and language will be found in the audio recording.
G. Aiken Taylor lecture recorded during Founders Week, February 1-5, 1971. Note: The written transcript which accompanies this audio recording varies from the audio file. This written transcript is the basic text of the sermon; but slight variances in speech patterns and language will be found in the audio recording.
