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Pratt, Alice Day. Papers, 1960
Collection — Folder: 01
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0237
Abstract
The Alice Day Pratt Papers collection consists of a letter that Pratt wrote in 1960 to President Crawford about her days at the Model School at the Normal School.
Dates:
1960
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
President's Office. Collection, 1867-Ongoing
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSU Archives Collection 013
Abstract
This collection, large in subject matter and physical size, covers the President’s activities, correspondence, and concerns since the creation of the Mankato State Normal School in 1868. Though most of the collection is composed of materials from 1990 to the present, earlier materials constitute a significant collection of materials chronicling the development of the university from its roots as a normal school.
Dates:
1867-Ongoing
Preska, Margaret R., 1938-2021. Oral History Interview, 2012
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0265
Abstract
The Preska collection consists of an audio CD and a biographical form for an oral history interview conducted between Preska and Ashley Portra in 2012. In this interview, Preska talks about her career at Mankato State College as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Equal Opportunity Officer from 1975 to 1979 and President from 1979 to 1992. Specifically, Preska shares memories about Marie Bruce and her own involvement in the Greek community.This oral history interview was...
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Pribyl, Margaret, 1929-. Oral History Interview, 2 and 11 November 1987
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1443
Abstract
The Margaret Pribyl collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Pribyl and Mary Kunelius during the fall of 1987. Pribyl began working as an elementary school teacher at Waterville, Minnesota around 1954 and remained a teacher there until her retirement in 1985. In the interview, Pribyl discussed the areas of change and continuity that she witnessed during her teaching career. She discussed a diverse variety of topics including...
Dates:
1987-11-02; 1987-11-11
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Pribyl, Margaret, 1929-. Oral History Interview, 11 and 15 November 1986.
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1483
Abstract
The Margaret Pribyl collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Pribyl and Julie Skogen during the fall of 1986. Pribyl began working as an elementary school teacher at Waterville, Minnesota around 1954 and remained a teacher there until her retirement in 1985. In the interview, Pribyl noted the areas of change and continuity that she witnessed during her teaching career. She discussed community expectations, support staff, and the...
Dates:
1986-11-11; 1986-11-15
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Pridie, Jeffrey S., 1958-. Oral History Interview, 20 and 26 February 1987
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1462
Abstract
The Jeffrey Pridie collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript for an oral history interview conducted between Pridie and Raymond Arsenault during the winter of 1987. Pridie began his career as an art teacher at Blue Earth, Minnesota in 1981. In 1987, Pridie left Blue Earth to take a teaching position in Waterville, Minnesota. In the interview, Pridie noted the problems of chemical and drug abuse among secondary students in the two schools. He discussed his experiences working...
Dates:
1987-02-20; 1987-02-26
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Prince, Arnold Barton, 1943-. Oral History Interview, 20 and 24 February 1987
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1461
Abstract
The Arnold Barton Prince collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript for an oral history interview conducted between Prince and Michael Martin during the winter of 1987. At the time, Prince served as the superintendent of Gibbon Public Schools in Gibbon, Minnesota. Previously, he had worked as a teacher and/or administrator at schools in Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Minnesota. In the interview, Prince touched upon the consolidation of Gibbon's school system with the systems in...
Dates:
1987-02-20; 1987-02-24
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Protestant Episcopal Churches in Minnesota - South Central. Parish Registers and Records, 1855 - 1963
Collection — Reel: 01
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0151
Abstract
The Protestant Episcopal Churches in Minnesota – South Central collection contains a microfilm copy of church registers and records for the years 1855 to 1963. The churches are: All Souls Church, Sleepy Eye; Christ Church, Cordova; St. Paul’s Church, Lexington; St. Paul’s Church, Le Sueur Center; Church of the Holy Cross, Dundas; Church of the Nativity, Wells; Church of the Transfiguration, Belle Plaine; Grace Church, Elysian; St. Andrew’s Church, Waterville; St. John’s Church, Morristown;...
Dates:
1855-1963
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Purfeest, Charles. "Old Seppmann Mill, 1864 - 1890", Paper, 1965
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1327
Abstract
This collection consists of a paper written by Charles Purfeest about the old Seppmann Mill, which is west of Mankato, Minnesota. The mill was a wind-powered grist mill, which was built in 1864. The mill is now a historic site in Minneopa State Park. The paper outlines the history of the mill from its construction to 1890. Hand drawn sketches of the mill and a diagram of its inner workings are also included in the paper. The paper was written in 1965, as an assignement for Dr. Bert Burns’...
Dates:
1965
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Purvis, Garry L. "A Selected History of Garden City Township, Minnesota." Paper, 1965
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1324
Abstract
This collection consists of a paper written by Garry L. Purvis about the history of Garden City Township, Minnesota. The paper discusses the area’s history from its settlement in 1864 until the early 1900s. The early settlers in Garden City Township, flour milling in the area, and church activities are all covered in this paper. Maps and photographs of Garden City homes and businesses are also included as an appendix to the paper. This paper was written in 1965, as an assignment in Dr. Bert...
Dates:
1965
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
