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St. Joseph Society, Le Sueur, Minnesota. Minutes, 1879 - 1921

Collection — Container: Volume 1

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1259

Abstract

This collection consists of the records of the St. Joseph Society, of Le Sueur, Minnesota. This group was a German Catholic fraternal organization, and was in operation from 1879 until 1921. The collection is a one volume work, written in German, which contains the minutes of the organization's meetings.

Dates: 1879-1921

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

Stangler, Leo W. "Kilkenny", Paper, 1965

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1323

Abstract

This collection consists of a paper written by Leo W. Stangler about Kilkenny, Minnesota. This small town in Le Sueur County was founded in 1850 by Irish immigrants from a county of the same name. The paper gives information on the early years of Kilkenny, - the schools, railroad, a destructive fire, and other historical events. The paper was written in 1965 as an assignment for Dr. Bert Burns’ Historical Geography Class at Mankato State College.

Dates: 1965

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

Sundet, Armin O. 1904 - 1980. Papers, 1947 - 1977

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1281

Abstract This collection consists of items pertaining to Armin O. Sundet of Faribault, Minnesota. Sundet was a successful Faribault businessman and a member of the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives. The collection consists of speeches, correspondence, commission reports, and newspaper clippings. All of these items are from Sundet's time in the Minnesota state government. Also included in the collection is an oral history interview conducted with Sundet in 1977. In this interview, Sundet...

Dates: 1947-1977

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

Swenson, Oscar A., 1887 - 1951. Papers, 1913 - 1951

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1251

Abstract This collection consists of papers belonging to Oscar A. Swenson, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and state Senate from Nicollet County. Included in the collection are items relating to his time in office, which spanned from 1913 until 1951. Correspondence, several speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs, campaign material, and some biographical information are included in the collection. There is also an oral history interview conducted with Eda Swenson John, who is...

Dates: 1913-1951

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

Swenson, Swen, 1836 - 1905. Papers, 1880 -- 1925

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1250

Abstract

This collection consists of items related to Swen Swenson, of New Sweden, Minnesota. Swenson was a lifelong farmer in Nicollet County and served one term in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The collection consists of one photograph of Swenson ca. 1880s, one newspaper clipping of the obituary of Kristi Swenson (his wife), 1925, and one newspaper clipping that refers to Swen Swenson, 1905.

Dates: 1880-1925

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

Territorial papers of the United States Senate 1789-1873 [microform] : Minnesota February 18, 1847-June 16, 1860 ; New Mexico December 14, 1840-August 21, 1854

Collection — Container: 1 Microfilm

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1252

Abstract This collection contains selected papers of the United States Senate as they pertain to the Minnesota and New Mexico Territories reproduced from the originals held by the National Archives. Documents dated earlier or later than the period of the existence of the particular territory are frequently included. The papers included relate to the constitutional prerogatives of Congress over Territories, its power to admit new States, its control of appropriations, and the right of the people to...

Dates: 1847-02-18 - 1860-06-16; 1840-12-14 - 1854-08-21

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

The Boe. March 1921, Vol. 5, No. 3

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1211

Abstract

This collection consists of one volume of The Boe, a magazine printed in Mankato, Minnesota during the 1920s. It was published by Charles Eugene Barnes, who was also the printer of The Independent. The goal of the magazine was social criticism, and both national and local topics are discussed. The author discusses Woodrow Wilson with disdain, attacks local hypocrites, and dispenses bits of knowledge in between the stories.

Dates: Publication: 1921-03

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

The Minnesota Story". Articles, 1954 - 1958

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1319

Abstract

This collection consists of weekly releases to newspapers from the Minnesota Historical Society. These releases consist of several short stories about Minnesota history, often telling the story of specific person or area. They were to be used by the newspapers at their leisure, so many did not make it into print. The collection is not complete, and contains many gaps in the dates indicated (26 August 1854 – 18 December 1958).

Dates: 1954-1958

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

"The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of St. Peter, Minnesota". St. Peter Herald Supplement, October 1930

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1334

Abstract

This collection consists of a supplement printed by the St. Peter Herald in October of 1930. The supplement celebrates the seventy-fifth anniversary of he founding of St. Peter, Minnesota. The early years of the town, prominent figures in St. Peter’s history, and area businesses are all discussed in this volume.

Dates: 1930-10

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

Tiede, Clayton H., 1925-. Oral History Interview, 2007

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 0263

Abstract The Clayton H. Tiede collection consists of an oral history interview conducted between Tiede and Marsha Danielson in April 2007. In this interview, Tiede talks about his family, his education, and his career at Mankato State University as a Music Department faculty member, assistant band director and marching band director from 1960 through 1990.This oral history interview was conducted as part of the Tell Your MSU Story Oral History Project conducted by the Southern Minnesota...

Dates: 2007

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

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St. Joseph Society, Le Sueur, Minnesota. Minutes, 1879 - 1921

Stangler, Leo W. "Kilkenny", Paper, 1965

Sundet, Armin O. 1904 - 1980. Papers, 1947 - 1977

Swenson, Oscar A., 1887 - 1951. Papers, 1913 - 1951

Swenson, Swen, 1836 - 1905. Papers, 1880 -- 1925

Territorial papers of the United States Senate 1789-1873 [microform] : Minnesota February 18, 1847-June 16, 1860 ; New Mexico December 14, 1840-August 21, 1854

The Boe. March 1921, Vol. 5, No. 3

The Minnesota Story". Articles, 1954 - 1958

"The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of St. Peter, Minnesota". St. Peter Herald Supplement, October 1930

Tiede, Clayton H., 1925-. Oral History Interview, 2007

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