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Mundale, Charles I., 1929-2019. Correspondence, 1939-1972

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSU Archives Collection 303
Abstract The Charles I. Mundale correspondence spans a range of years but is focused on the 1960s. Corresponding primarily with Robert C. Wright and John Hodowonic; Mundale and his friends wrote of their daily lives and the people, events, and ideas around them. All three primary correspondents worked in college or university settings and at one point all worked at Mankato State College. The correspondence came about as they each left MSC. Some topics include the Vietnam War, life in Mexico (Mundale...
Dates: 1939 - 1972

Nelson, Maurice J., 1891 - 1976. Papers, 1922 - 1973

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0135
Abstract The Maurice J. Nelson collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings and articles written by Nelson. The news clippings provide information on Nelson’s childhood in Hutchinson, Minnesota and the naming of Nelson Hall at Mankato State College in May 1968. Furthermore, the collection includes his documentation of witnessing the fire at Old Main on 5 February 1922, his efforts to establish a youth center named the Alpine Attic in Mankato, and a biographical sketch of Nelson presented at...
Dates: 1922-1973

Nu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, Mankato, Minnesota. Papers, 1953 - 1986.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1384
Abstract This collection consists of the records of the Nu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, of Mankato, Minnesota. This was a national women’s teachers association, and had chapters in cities throughout the United States. Included in the collection are biographies of Nu Chapter members, information on their teaching careers, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, and obituaries of members who passed away. The audiocassette included in the collection contains the essays “As I Recall the Founding of the...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1953 - 2008

Old Main Cornerstone. Collection, 1869-1969.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSU Archives Collection 022
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1869-1969

Orchard, Jodi, 1957 -. Papers, 1971 - 1976.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0179
Abstract This collection consists of items that belonged to Jodi (Zemechel) Orchard of Mankato,Minnesota. The items pertain to her time at the Wilson Campus School, which was part of Mankato State College. The Campus School was an innovative learning environment for the students, and many non-traditional teaching methods were employed. Included in the collection are programs and music from performances that Orchard was a part of, photographs of sporting events at Wilson Campus School, copies of...
Dates: 1971

Otto, Dorothy, 1918 - 1994. "A Cursory History of the First Presbyterian Church of Mankato." 1974

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1355
Abstract

This collection consists of a paper written by Dorothy Otto, formerly of Mankato, Minnesota. The typescript is titled “A Cursory History of the First Presbyterian Church of Mankato”, and describes the history of the First Presbyterian Church of Mankato, and was originally presented at a meeting of the church in March of 1974. The paper discusses the period from 1855 to about 1970.

Dates: 1974

Otto, Dorothy, 1918 - 1994. "Religion in Our Background." Paper, 1979

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1354
Abstract

This collection consists of a photocopy of a paper presented by Dorothy Otto, of Mankato, Minnesota. The paper, entitled “Religion in Our Background”, was originally presented to the Women’s Club of Mankato on January 19, 1979. The paper is a history of various Mankato churches, including the Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Congregational, and Lutheran churches.

Dates: 1979

Paddock, Harry (1870 - 1961). Papers, 1870 -1930

 Collection — Hollinger box: 01
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0157
Abstract This collection consists mainly of the correspondence of Mr. Harry Paddock, a lawyer and land speculator who spent most of his life in Mankato. The collection contains his personal and business correspondence from 1890 to 1930. Two of the main topics are the selling of lumber from Mr. Paddock's lands and land speculation near Walker, Minnesota, an area that was being considered for the site of a sanitarium. Also included are some miscellaneous business receipts, transcripts of court...
Dates: 1870-1930

Parry, Edward Randolph, 1832-1874. Collection, 1857-1867

 Collection — Half Hollinger box: 0106-0115, Folder: 01-03
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0110
Abstract The Edward Randolph Parry collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, land deeds, and information related to his life in Mankato, Minnesota. The Pennsylvania newspaper chppings titled "Minne-inne-opa" and "P" appeared in the Chester County Times and the Philadelphia Press. The articles described Mankato, Minneopa Falls, land prices, American Indians, and the vicinity around Mankato for promotional purposes. Furthermore, the collection contains letters from Parry to his...
Dates: 1857-1867

Pettigrew, Quintin, 1945-. Oral History Interview, 6 and 10 February 1987

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1463
Abstract The Quintin Pettigrew collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Pettigrew and Kelly Smith during the winter of 1987. Pettigrew began his career in education as an elementary school teacher but eventually became the High Potential Programming Coordinator for the Mankato Public Schools in Mankato, Minnesota. In the interview, Pettigrew discussed the various programs available for gifted students in the Mankato school system, and how...
Dates: 1987-02-06; 1987-02-10

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