Wiecking, Emma, 1894 - 1992. Oral History Interview, 1977

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1254

Abstract

This collection consists of a folder, an audiocassette tape, and a CD duplicate of the audiocassette tape of an oral history interview conducted with Emma Wiecking in 1977. Wiecking graduated from the State Normal School at Mankato, and was a longtime librarian at the Mankato State Teachers College. In the interview, Wiecking discussed her youth in Mankato, her experiences as a student at the Normal School, personalities who have attended or worked on the faculty of Mankato State Teachers College, and her memories of life in Mankato.

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

Emma Wiecking was born in Mankato in August 1894. She attended the State Normal School at Mankato, the University of Minnesota, and the Library School of the New York Public Library, and would later receive her master's degree from Columbia University. She worked in the library at Mankato State Teachers College for 37 years, retiring in 1959. Emma Wiecking died in April 1992.

Full Extent

0.10 Cubic Feet (1 Folder 1 Cassette 1 CD)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Dennis Lavery donated this collection in January 1977.

Related Materials

Wiecking, Anna M., 1887-1973 and Family. Collection, 1907-1970. SMHC Collection 0116, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Wiecking, Emma, 1894-1992. Oral History Interview, 28 October and 4 November 1980. SMHC Collection 1580, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Wiecking, Hermann R., 1858 - 1914. Papers, 1858 - 1914. SMHC Collection 1269, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: SMHC Collection 1254. Wiecking, Emma, 1894 - 1992. Oral History Interview, 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 findmg aid
2017-06: Mee Xiong, Anne 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