Abstract This majority of this collection is composed of the administrative documents of the office of Academic Affairs, dating back to its establishment in 1968. In addition, a number of documents dating from 1916 to 1968 are also contained within this collection and chronicle the administration of academics at the college before an official Office of Academic Affairs was created. Six series have been created to divide and organize this extensive collection and include restricted materials,...

Abstract The Brenda Boyer collection consists of an audio recording, biographical form, and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Boyer and Mark Sheehy in September 2008. Boyer attended Wilson Campus School from 1969-1973. In this interview, Boyer talks about being a student at Wilson Campus School after the changes that took place in 1968, her favorite memories, and what she did after she graduated from Wilson.This oral history interview was conducted as part...

Abstract The Claire E. Faust collection consists of an audio recording, biographical form, and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Faust and Mark Sheehy in February 2008. Faust was principal of Wilson Campus School from 1962-1966. In this interview, Faust talks about the changes he observed at Wilson Campus School from 1962-1977, different students that went through Wilson, and what he did after his time at Wilson.This oral history interview was conducted as...

Abstract The Hilja Karvonen collection consists of an audio recording, biographical form, and interview outline of an oral history interview conducted between Karvonen and Mark Sheehy in November 2008. Karvonen taught at Wilson Campus School from 1964-1966. In this interview, Karvonen talks about what she did before she taught at Wilson Campus School, her experience at Wilson, and what she did after Wilson. This oral history interview was conducted as part of the Wilson Campus School Oral...

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The KMSU Radio Collection is primarily made up of program guides, the Monitor, and newsletters, Airwaves, which were distributed to subscribers. The Monitor and Airwaves issues contain radio schedules, show descriptions, coming attractions, and often stories at the end or beginning about people or events on the radio. The collection also includes ads and other documents.

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The Library Services collection contains a variety of information produced by the library at Minnesota State University, Mankato and its employees since 1911, though most of the collection is dated from the 1970s to the present. The collection is primarily composed of meeting minutes and agendas, newsletters, correspondence, and photographs, although numerous miscellaneous materials related to the library are also present.

Abstract This collection consists of items pertaining to Vernard Lundin of Mankato, Minnesota. He was involved in Mankato education groups, and served as the mayor of the city for two terms. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, and news releases from the various activities Lundin was involved in. Most of the items have a connection to education in Mankato, such as reports on utilization of Mankato State University’s lower campus area, transportation of...

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...

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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 Norman Pietan collection consists of an audiocassette tape, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Pietan and Lee Chinghwa during the fall of 1987. Pietan worked as an art education professor at Mankato State College and University between 1965 and 1983. He had previous experiences working as an art teacher in a Maryland high school and as a faculty member at St. Cloud State and at Mills College in Oakland, California. In the...