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Southern Minnesota Teachers Association, Mankato, Minnesota. Papers, 1893 - 1915

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1298

Abstract

This collection consists of items from the Southern Minnesota Teachers Association. This organization held semi-annual meetings of local teachers of all levels, and discussed issues pertinent to the teaching profession. Included in this collection are the programs of the semi-annual meetings, meeting minutes, articles of incorporation, and membership lists for the group.

Dates: 1893-1915

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

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 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

"Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota." Volume, 1923

Collection — Container: Volume 1

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1333

Abstract The Minikahda Club collection contains a sixty-four page volume that gives the history of the Minikahda Country Club and commemorates the organization’s twenty-fifth anniversary. The Club began in 1898, and Judge M.B. Koon served as the first president. The volume gives information on topics such as golf, acquisition of the property, and other aspects of the Club. Included in the collection are various pictures of the Club’s grounds, facilities, and its members. Besides the photographs, the...

Dates: 1923

Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center

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Southern Minnesota Teachers Association, Mankato, Minnesota. Papers, 1893 - 1915

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 Minnesota Story". Articles, 1954 - 1958

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

"Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota." Volume, 1923

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