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The Gustav S. Petterson and Family collection consists primarily of the scripts of “The College Hour” radio program, which Petterson hosted once a week at the KYSM Radio station in Mankato, Minnesota. The collection also contains personal items from the Petterson family, including photo albums, Gustav’s sermon book, a signed copy of Sinclair Lewis's book, The Job, and materials related to things happening in Mankato in the 1940s and 1950s.

This series contains personal photographs that Petterson had including a wedding photo album, a grandchildren photo album, Petterson’s sermon book, copies from the Katonian, which show different pictures of Petterson over the years. There is also a book from Anna Wiecking and the dedication of the Mankato High School in 1951.

This series contains the transcripts of “The College Hour” radio program on KYSM. The radio show was a weekly program that talked about different books, and often mentioned current events. Petterson often had guests on the show with him, shown in the transcripts. This series ranges from 1938-1952, although a majority of the series is from 1946 to 1948.

This series contains the transcripts of “The College Hour” radio program on KYSM. The radio show was a weekly program that talked about different books, and often mentioned current events. Petterson often had guests on the show with him, shown in the transcripts. This series ranges from 1938-1952, although a majority of the series is from 1946 to 1948.

This series contains the transcripts of “The College Hour” radio program on KYSM. The radio show was a weekly program that talked about different books, and often mentioned current events. Petterson often had guests on the show with him, shown in the transcripts. This series ranges from 1938-1952, although a majority of the series is from 1946 to 1948.

This series contains the transcripts of “The College Hour” radio program on KYSM. The radio show was a weekly program that talked about different books, and often mentioned current events. Petterson often had guests on the show with him, shown in the transcripts. This series ranges from 1938-1952, although a majority of the series is from 1946 to 1948.

This series contains the transcripts of “The College Hour” radio program on KYSM. The radio show was a weekly program that talked about different books, and often mentioned current events. Petterson often had guests on the show with him, shown in the transcripts. This series ranges from 1938-1952, although a majority of the series is from 1946 to 1948.

This series contains the transcripts of “The College Hour” radio program on KYSM. The radio show was a weekly program that talked about different books, and often mentioned current events. Petterson often had guests on the show with him, shown in the transcripts. This series ranges from 1938-1952, although a majority of the series is from 1946 to 1948.

This series contains the transcripts of “The College Hour” radio program on KYSM. The radio show was a weekly program that talked about different books, and often mentioned current events. Petterson often had guests on the show with him, shown in the transcripts. This series ranges from 1938-1952, although a majority of the series is from 1946 to 1948.

This series contains the transcripts of “The College Hour” radio program on KYSM. The radio show was a weekly program that talked about different books, and often mentioned current events. Petterson often had guests on the show with him, shown in the transcripts. This series ranges from 1938-1952, although a majority of the series is from 1946 to 1948.