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51. 1936 Minnesota Library Association annual conference report, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Glennon, Gertrude
Date Created:
1936
Description:
Report of the 44th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), written by Secretary-Treasurer Gertrude Glennon. The conference took place October 1-3, 1936 in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

52. Vets Voice, January 25, 1940

Creator:
Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 1774-V, Bayport, Minnesota
Date Created:
1940-01-25
Description:
Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Bayport, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

53. Interview with Carl Byers, Crow Wing County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota

Creator:
Byers, Carl
Date Created:
1975-04-24
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54. Interview with Mrs. Emily Cline, Crow Wing County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Cline, Emily
Date Created:
1975-05-05
Description:
In an oral history, Mrs. Emily Cline describes her family coming to Crow Wing County in 1896, her life as a youngster in the Pequot Lakes area, and job working at a resort during the Depression, where she met several Hollywood movie stars.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

55. Minnesota Library Association Peddler, October 1940

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Baker, Mary C. (editor)
Date Created:
1940-10
Description:
Volume 2, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in October 1940. Editor-in-chief of this issue was Mary C. Baker from Duluth Public Library. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. This issue contains information on Minneapolis book club, a Northwest States book, art, and gift show, St. Paul memorial funds, the MLA fall meeting, Duluth public library, Arrowhead Library Club, new departments in St. Paul libraries, library news around the state, radio program "Once in Minnesota," Chisholm's vacation reading club, planning committee report, and a memorial to Miss Louise Lamb
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

56. Interview with Wilbur D. Mortenson, Regional Oral History Project, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Mortenson, Wilbur D.
Description:
Wilbur Mortenson is a Moorhead native and a veteran of WW II. He has worked in the Moorhead Post Office and has been a member of the American Legion since 1946 and served in a variety of offices including Commander and Adjutant. Mr. Mortenson tells of the very beginnings of the Legion formed in 1919. He describes how the Legion clubs are organized into local posts, state departments, and on a national level. The goals and purposes of the Legion are also discussed.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

57. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, August 20, 1943, Los Angeles, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1943-08-20
Description:
Letter written from the Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles, California, in which Lewis discusses the mink coat the he is thinking of buying for Powers. He also discusses giving a lecture to a Yiddish Kulturbund.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

58. Minnesota Highways, January 1970

Creator:
Minnesota Department of Highways
Date Created:
1970-01
Description:
This issue covers the printing of the 1970 Minnesota Highway Map, the role of the Road Information Unit, and the Highway Patrol's acquisition of a helicopter. Minnesota Highways was the official employee newsletter of the Minnesota Department of Highways (1951-1976).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59. 1940 Minnesota Library Association annual conference proceedings, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Shepherd, Elsie W.
Date Created:
1940
Description:
Transcription of the 1940 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Conference Proceedings held October 20-23, 1940 in the Continental Room at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota with President Hazel Halgrim of Thief River Falls presiding. The proceedings include full general meeting minutes, section meeting minutes, and full text of conference addresses. Addresses were given by author Mabel Seeley titled "What's in a Mystery?," Dr. Harold C. Deutsch on the "Shifting Scenes in Europe," and Jan Struther on "Changing England." Topics discussed include cultural relations between the United States and Latin America, book reviews, testimonials to the work of institution librarians, modernizing library buildings, and inter-library loan service.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

60. The Minnesota Horticulturist, Volume 69, Number 1, January 1941

Date Created:
1941-01
Description:
January 1941 issue of The Minnesota Horticulturist.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

61. 1941 Minnesota Library Association annual conference proceedings, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Wheeler, Joseph T.
Date Created:
1941
Description:
1941 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Conference Proceedings held October 2-4, 1941 at the St. Cloud Institute in St. Cloud, Minnesota with President Florence D. Love presiding. The proceedings include full general session minutes, minutes of section meetings, officer reports and committee reports. Full text of the following addresses are included: "Juvenile Delinquency and the Library" by Ralph H. Rosenberger, Director of Schools of the St. Cloud Reformatory; "The Problem as the Public Librarian Sees It" by Perrie Jones of the St. Paul Public Library; "Reflections of a Farmer--An Ex-Librarian" by Dr. Geza Schutz; "Recent Developments of the W.P.A. Project in the Field of Library Extension" by Lucille Gottry; Dr. Louis Powell of the St. Paul Science Museum speaking on Library-Museum Relations; "Adult Education Through the Small LIbrary" by Katherine Yerza of the Minneapolis Public Library; "Problems We Face in Extending Rural Libraries" by Mrs. Raymond Sayre of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; "The Status of College Librarians" by Robert W. McEwan; and "Leisure Time Reading for Children" by Inger Boye.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

62. Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dropping, Crow Wing County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Jenkins, Minnesota

Creator:
Dropping, Edwin; Dropping, Mrs. Edwin
Date Created:
1975
Description:
In an oral history, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dropping talks about various topics including his family moving to the Jenkins area in 1901, his life growing up on a farm, her career as a teacher, and life during the Depression years.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

63. Interview with Paul C. Borge

Creator:
Borge, Paul C.
Date Created:
1978-10-27
Description:
Paul Borge was born in 1904 in Narvacan, a town in Northern Luzon, Philippines. His father was a farmer who earned just enough from fishing and raising rice, corn, and vegetables to support a family of eight. Two of Borge's cousins were studying for the Methodist ministry at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and for several years Borge pleaded with his father to let him go to the United States, too. The Borge family was devoutly Methodist, and finally his father agreed to let him go to the United States on the condition that he also study for the ministry. Borge's father sold a cow, a horse, and a piece of land to pay for the trip. Borge arrived in Seattle in 1926 and first worked at several jobs on the West Coast, including farm work with other Filipinos, and labor on the tracks for the Northern Pacific Railroad. In the spring of 1928 he arrived in Minneapolis on a railroad pass. He chose Minneapolis because his cousins had moved there, and because he hoped to enroll at the Northwestern Bible College to fulfill his promise to his father to study for the ministry. As the Depression deepened after his arrival, however, it became evident that he could never earn enough money to make the study possible, and he eventually abandoned the idea. In 1934 he married a Scandinavian American and became a permanent resident of Minnesota. During the 1930s Borge served as a butler in the home of Charles B. Sweatt, an executive of the Minneapolis Honeywell Company, and also in the home of Minneapolis businessman Cavour S. Langdon. In 1942 he got a job as a personal attendant in a railway car reserved for the president of the Great Northern Railroad, and he moved his family to northeast Minneapolis, where many Filipinos were moving in the early 1940s. After World War II the family moved to Columbia Heights, again consistent with a general trend among the Filipinos, many of whom were moving to the northern suburbs. Borge worked for the Great Northern until he retired in 1969. Throughout his many years in Minneapolis and the northern suburbs he had been active in Filipino community organizations, and since his retirement he has also been active in a number of church and civic groups, including the Community Methodist Church and the Kiwanis Club in Columbia Heights. In 1980 he was elected to the National Commission on Race and Religion of the United Methodist Church. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Paul Borge discusses his family background in the Philippines, the family's conversion to Protestantism, and the many stories he heard in childhood about the cruelty of Spanish rule in the Philippines. He also describes incidents of discrimination he experienced on the West Coast of the United States, the difficult economic struggle for young Filipinos in Minneapolis, and his work as butler in the Twin Cities homes of wealthy businessmen Charles B. Sweatt and Cavour S. Langdon. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Borge's experiences are typical of many young Filipinos seeking education in the Twin Cities in the late 1920s who had to take jobs as butlers in the homes of wealthy Minneapolis businessmen. His employment by the Great Northern Railroad in 1942 reflects a decision by the company to replace Japanese with Filipinos in service jobs on the trains because of anti-Japanese sentiment during World War II.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

64. Interview with Jessie Berg, Crow Wing County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Nisswa, Minnesota

Creator:
Berg, Jessie
Date Created:
1975
Description:
In an oral history, Mrs. Ed (Jessie) Berg describes her family coming to Crow Wing County, her experiences as a teacher starting in 1903, her husband's work, and her thoughts on various historical events.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

65. The Minnesota Horticulturist, Volume 66, Number 1, January 1938

Date Created:
1938-01
Description:
January 1938 issue of The Minnesota Horticulturist.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

66. Interview with Marcus E. Erickson (1913-2002), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1979-01-30
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on January 30, 1979, Marcus Erickson detailed his family history and educational background. Erickson discussed his father's receiving a job with Pan Motor Company as their reason for moving to St. Cloud, though the company later folded as a result of the owner going to jail. He described his family was somewhat poor, so the decision to attend St. Cloud State was a natural choice, since it was affordable and would allow him to live at home. He also detailed his reasons for becoming a teacher. After graduating from St. Cloud's Technical (Tech) High School in 1932, he attended St. Cloud State with help from the National Youth Administration (NYA), a New Deal program that allowed students to take part in work study programs. If not for the NYA, Erickson would not have been able to finish college. He also discussed several important teachers to him, including Evelyn Pribble. Erickson claimed that the teachers were very strict, but only because they knew the students were there to learn. He also addressed some of the extracurricular and social activities he was involved in at St. Cloud State, including band and the Camera Club, as well as the demographics of the school. Erickson graduate in 1936 with a bachelor's degree. After graduation, he received teaching jobs in Remer and Brainerd, Minnesota, before he began working with the Army Air Force Program. Here he helped develop a program that would help correct improper weight and balance in airplanes. This program was later moved to Yale, where Erickson was able to receive his master's degree in Education. He also received a master's degree in Science from the University of Michigan. He then moved to California, where he taught until 1956, when he began working with the California Teachers Association. He remained in California and eventually retired. Erickson talked about his career after graduating from St. Cloud State, and also reflected on the ways in which the University prepared him for his career and other aspects of his life. He also discussed his memories of how the Depression affected the school and the people around him. Overall, he claimed that St. Cloud State was a strict but friendly school that prepared him wonderfully for a career as a teacher.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

67. The Flash, February 1941

Creator:
Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 1720, Caledonia, Minnesota
Date Created:
1941-02
Description:
Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Caledonia, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

68. The Flash, March 1941

Creator:
Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 1720, Caledonia, Minnesota
Date Created:
1941-03
Description:
Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Caledonia, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

69. Interview with Doris Eastman, Regional Oral History Project, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Eastman, Doris
Description:
Doris Eastman discusses her experience writing for the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead from 1934-1979. She became women's editor at the newspaper in 1959. She also tells about her days working for the Moorhead Daily News. Now retired, she is working at the Episcopal Church and Clay County Historical Society.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

70. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2242, F.J. Porter, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1890-12-24
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers and Company, and F.J. Porter of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 3, Township 104 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Battle Plain Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payments made between December 24, 1890 and paid in full June 3, 1897. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

71. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2480, Joel H. Dunton, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1891-08-28
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between S.H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South MInnesota Land Company, and Joel H. Dunton of Powesheik County, Iowa. It is for lots 1 & 2 of section 35 in Township 108 North, of range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, MInnesota. The contract involves 73.20 acres for the sum of $768.60 and includes a detail of payment made between August 28, 1891 and paid in full April 3, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

72. Interview with Albert Bye, Crow Wing County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota

Creator:
Bye, Albert
Date Created:
1975-05
Description:
In an oral history, Albert Bye describes his parents coming from Norway to Minnesota, his family life growing up starting with his birth in 1894, him being drafted during World War I, and his life as a young adult.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

73. Interview with Jim LeRoy, Douglas County, Minnesota

Creator:
LeRoy, Jim
Date Created:
1980-03-19
Description:
Interview with James K. LeRoy, son of H.A. and Alice LeRoy. H.A. owned hardware, lumber and implement business on the corner of 7th and Broadway Streets. He was also a charter member of First National Bank which now stands on the site of hardware store. He also recounts stories of Alice Kellogg LeRoy and her home on Lake Winona.
Contributing Institution:
Douglas County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

74. Interview with Peg Bauernfeind, Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Altura, Minnesota

Creator:
Baernfeind, Peg
Date Created:
2017-08-16
Description:
Peg Bauernfeind is an author who discovered the Whitewater Valley after living near the park for more than 30 years. She shares the history of the Whitewater Valley from her book titled, ""Return to Backyard Canyon."" The Whitewater State Park Oral History project began in 2017 to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the State Park.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

75. 1942 Minnesota Library Association annual conference proceedings, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:
1942
Description:
Draft report of proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held October 1-3, 1942 at the Hotel Curtis, Minneapolis, MN with hand-written changes (11 pages). Includes information about speakers at the General Sessions; the annual business meeting; the Treasurer's Report; reports by the Library Planning Committee, Legislative Committee, Library Building Committee, Children's Memorial Library Committee, Victory Book Campaign, Publicity Committee, Committee on State Documents, and Nominating Committee; the annual banquet commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of MLA; and notes on section meetings of the Junior Members Roundtable, Small Public Libraries, Trustee's, Catalog, Children's and Young People's, College sections, and the Minnesota Association of Hospital and Medical Librarians. [Final report of proceedings stored separately.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)
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