University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center

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The History Department Collection consists of items from the History Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The collection is made up of correspondence, reports, studies, annual budgets, and departmental records. The collection also covers the Northern Great Plains History Conference from the 1970s and 1992, and Committee meetings that addressed topics that arose within the History Department.

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The Homecoming Papers collection consists of a yearly folder about the preparation for Homecoming at Minnesota State University, Mankato and its predecessor institutions. Included in the folders are newspaper articles about different Homecoming events, as well as photographs of events that took place during the week.

Abstract The Mary I. Huntley collection consists of two audiocassette tapes, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, a transcript, and a biographical form and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Huntley and Marsha Danielson in January 2007. In this interview, Huntley talks about her family, her experience as a child of Mankato State Teachers College employees, her experience as a student at Mankato State College, and her experience as a faculty member at Minnesota State...

Abstract The Joel Jensen collection consists of an audio recording, biographical form, and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Jensen and Mark Sheehy in October 2008. Jensen attended Wilson Campus School from 1968-1977. In this interview, Jensen talks about what it was like at Wilson after the changed format, his classes, and his life after Wilson.This oral history interview was conducted as part of the Wilson Campus School Oral History Project conducted by...

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The Macias collection consists of 2 audiocassette tapes and CD duplicates of the audiocassettes of an oral history interview conducted between Macias and Mark Fleming on February 9, 1979. In this interview, Macias recollects the roles and responsibilities of the teacher during the era 1945 to 1957, Mankato Teachers College during the 1950s, and the Mankato area after World War II.

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The Old Main Cornerstone Box collection consists of items taken from the cornerstone box in Old Main on the lower campus of Mankato State Normal School during its construction in 1869. The time capsule includes newspapers, business cards from local businesses, photographs, and university course offering catalogs. Additional items were added to the cornerstone box in 1923 and 1969.

Abstract The Sandra F. Parks collection consists of an audiocassette tape, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, a transcript, and a biographical form and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Parks and Marsha Danielson in November 2006. In this interview. Parks talks about her family, her experience as a student at Mankato State College, and her experience as a library faculty member at Minnesota State University.This oral history interview was conducted as part...

Abstract The Kirk L. Ready collection consists of an audiocassette tape, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, a biographical form and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Ready and Marsha Danielson in November 2006, and a Douglas R. Moore Faculty Research Lectureship for 1999 program. Ready graduated from Mankato State College with a master’s degree in 1968 and a specialist degree 1970. In this interview, Ready talks about his family, his education, and his experience as a...

Abstract The Sandra J. Ready collection consists of an audiocassette tape, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, a transcript, and a biographical form and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Ready and Marsha Danielson in November 2006. In this interview. Ready talks about her family, her time as a student and then faculty member at Mankato State College, and what she has done since retiring.This oral history interview was conducted as part of the Tell Your MSU...

Abstract The Mark Schuck collection consists of an audio recording, biographical form, and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Schuck and Mark Sheehy in June 2008. Schuck taught at Wilson Campus School from 1968-1977. In this interview, Schuck talks about being a student teacher at Wilson Campus School, the students he worked with and what he did after Wilson.This oral history interview was conducted as part of the Wilson Campus School Oral History Project...