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Hagen, Dennis. "The Hodapp Mansion". Paper, 1966
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1322
Abstract
This collection consists of a paper written about the Hodapp Mansion in North Mankato, Minnesota. The paper was written by Dennis Hagen in 1966. Hagen describes his great grandfather’s move to the United States from Germany, his years of operating a drug store in Mankato, pioneer life in the Mankato area, and the house he built near Spring Lake in North Mankato. Photographs and copies of the land deeds for the home are also included with the paper.
Dates:
1966
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Hanson, Bert, 1901 - 1989. Papers, 1972 - 1979
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1241
Abstract
This collection consists of items relating to Bert Hanson, of Vernon Center, Minnesota.
The compilation contains an audiocassette tape, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and
transcript of an oral history interview conducted with Hanson on May 7, 1976. In
addition, there is a typescript of reminiscences written by Hanson. This work discusses
the changes made in farming in the sixty-year period he was involved in it. Also
included in the collection are photocopies of Hanson's newspaper...
Dates:
1972-1979
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Heritage Acres. Pamphlet, 1977
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1309
Abstract
This collection consists of a pamphlet printed by Heritage Acres International. The pamphlet was created to promote the possibility of establishing an agricultural interpretive center near Fairmont, Minnesota. The information found in the pamphlet outlines the agricultural history of the Midwest and the Fairmont area. It promotes the community of Fairmont, and asks for assistance in promoting the vision of Heritage Acres. This group was ultimately successful, and Heritage Acres Agricultural...
Dates:
1977
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Hielscher, Julian Adolf, 1864 - 1946. Papers, 1882 - 1941
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1288
Abstract
This collection consists of items pertaining to Julian Adolf Hielscher, of Mankato,
Minnesota. Hielscher was a doctor, and served in the U.S. Army during World War I.
The collection contains materials that relate to Hielscher's life in high school and college,as well as the time he spent in France during World War I. High school and college
materials include papers written by Hielscher and photographs. Included in the items
from World War I are correspondence, photographs, newspaper...
Dates:
1882-1941
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
History of Mankato Schools. Pamphlet, 1952
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1299
Abstract
This collection consists of a pamphlet about the history of the schools of Mankato, Minnesota. The untitled pamphlet was published inl952, and contains brief sketches of the elementary and secondary schools, along with the colleges. It was originally prepared for Business-Industry-Education Day in 1952.
Dates:
1952
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Homer, George J., 1897-1976. Oral History Interview, 7 April 1975.
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0218
Abstract
Homer, George J., 1897-1976. Oral History Interview, 7 April 1975. SMHC Manuscript Collection 218, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Dates:
1975-04
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Irving, Jessie Belle, 1881 - 1964. Papers, 1858 - 1964
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1293
Abstract
This collection consists of items relating to Jessie Belle Irving and her family. Irving was
a long-time elementary school teacher in Mankato, Minnesota, and an active member of
many social and professional groups. Included in the collection are photocopies of her
family record, photocopies of obituaries of her family members, photographs of Irving,
and newspaper clippings about her and her father William Irving. Another part of the
collection contains items pertaining to Irving's time at...
Dates:
1858-1964
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Jabbra, Effie, 1921 - 1979. Oral History Interview, 1978
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1290
Abstract
This collection consists of an oral history interview conducted with Mrs. Effie Jabbra, of Mankato. Mrs. Jabbra was selected for this interview because of her knowledge of the Mankato Lebanese American community. The interview covers topics relating to Lebanese Americans, the businesses they ran in Mankato, Mrs. Jabbra's family history, and affairs in Lebanon. Mike Jabbra, Effie's husband also participated in the interview, and joined the conversation about half way through the interview.
Dates:
1978
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Jefferson, Leo Edward, 1882 - 1974. Biographical Sketches, ca. 1955
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1305
Abstract
This collection consists of two biographical sketches written by Leo Edward Jefferson, of Mankato, Minnesota. The sketches highlight the lives of his parents, Adam and Mary Jefferson, of Mankato. Jefferson speaks about his parents’ childhoods in Bavaria and Lorraine, their lives in Wisconsin, and their move to Minnesota. Jefferson also discusses his father’s role in the building of Fort Ridgely, pioneer life in Mankato, and in passing mentions some events of the Civil War and the Dakota...
Dates:
1955
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Johnson, Dorothy. "Wasioja", Paper, 1965
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1330
Abstract
This collection consists of a paper written in 1965 by Dorothy Johnson. The paper is a history of Wasioja, which is a village on the Zumbro River in Dodge County, Minnesota. The establishment of the village, their involvement in the Civil War, church activities in the village, and the decline of population in Wasioja are all part of the paper. Newspaper clippings and a 1962 program from the Dodge County Historical Society are included in the paper as an appendix. The paper was written as an...
Dates:
1965
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
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