Louk, Ione, 1912 - 1984. Papers, 1977

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1253

Abstract

This collection consists of items relating to lone Louk, of Mankato, Minnesota. Included in this collection are an outline done by Mrs. Louk, which discusses the 1933 Hormel Company strike. The other component of the collection is an oral history interview conducted with lone in 1977. In it, she discusses her background and what led her to Mankato State University, where she became the first student to graduate with a minor in Women's Studies.

Dates

Creation: 1977

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

Biographical / Historical

lone Louk was bom in September 1912, in Greenfield, Iowa. She married Harry E. Louk in 1935. They had six children together. When Harry Louk retired from the Hormel Company in Austin, Minnesota, they moved to Mankato. lone Louk was the first student to graduate with a minor in Women's Studies at Mankato State University, in 1976. lone Louk died in April 1984.

Full Extent

0.10 Cubic Feet (1 Folder 1 Cassette 1 CD)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Ione Louk donated this collection in January 1977.

Related Materials

Ellis Frank A., 1888 - 1976. Oral History Interview, 1974. SMHC Manuscript Collection 1258, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Murphy, Laurence W., 1899 – 1989. Oral History Interview, 1974. SMHC Manuscript Collection 1279, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: SMHC Collection 1253. Louk, Ione, 1912 - 1984. Papers, 1977
Status: Completed
Author: Karin Thiem
Date: 1978-01
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: English

Revision Statements

2000-11: Robert Russell
2017-02: Kieu Cao updated finding aid
2017-06: Mee Xiong, Aime Stenzel, and Reggie Domineck made additions to the collection

Contact:
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Memorial Library
PO Box 8419
Mankato MN 56002-8419 US
507-389-1029
archives@mnsu.edu