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Mankato (Minn.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:

Mansfield, Charles F., 1828 - 1885, and Family. Collection, 1861 - 1977

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0131
Abstract The Charles F. Mansfield and Family collection contains information regarding the family’s activities in the Mankato, Minnesota area. The earliest documents are letters written by Charles F. Mansfield during his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. Besides Mansfield’s correspondence, the collection holds information produced primarily by Charles, Louisa and Cornelia Mansfield. These documents include: legal documents, vouchers, check stubs, property tax and merchandise receipts,...
Dates: 1861-1977
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Mansfield, Charles F., 1828 - 1885, and Family. Collection, 1861 - 1977

Maps of Mankato, Minnesota Area. 1870-1973

 Collection — Oversize folder 01
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1366
Abstract This collection consists of several items pertaining to Mankato, St. Peter, and Minnesota in general. A lithograph of Mankato, a historical map of Minnesota, a lithograph of St. Peter, and satellite photographs of northern Minnesota make up the bulk of the collection. The lithograph of Mankato was created as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration in 1976, and two newspaper articles describing it are also included. The St. Peter lithograph is dated 1870. The Minneapolis branch of...
Dates: 1870-1973
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Maps of Mankato, Minnesota Area. 1870-1973

McCarthy, Jean J., 1929-2012. Oral History Interview, 28 October 1983.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1491
Abstract The Jean McCarthy collection consists of an audiocassette tape, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between McCarthy and Norma McCarthy during the autumn of 1983. In the interview, Jean McCarthy, an Associate Professor of Physical Education at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota from 1962 through 1983, discussed the reorganization of Mankato State College in the early 1960s. He explained how and why the school shifted from...
Dates: 1983-10-28
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / McCarthy, Jean J., 1929-2012. Oral History Interview, 28 October 1983.

MHS (Minnesota Historical Society). Scrapbooks, 1861-1922

 Collection — 27 Microfilm
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1444
Abstract Scrapbooks of clippings compiled from Minnesota newspapers by Minnesota Historical Society staff on a variety of topics relating to Minnesota history, biography, and geographical locations. There appear to be numerous clippings on some topics, including the Dakota Conflict of 1862, the Civil War, Governor John A. Johnson and other prominent Minnesotans, the Minnesota Historical Society, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Mankato and other areas of Minnesota beyond the Twin Cities. Volumes 1-74, 76-83,...
Dates: 1861-1922
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / MHS (Minnesota Historical Society). Scrapbooks, 1861-1922

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
Found in: Minnesota State University, Mankato University Archives / Mundale, Charles I., 1929-2019. Correspondence, 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
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Nelson, Maurice J., 1891 - 1976. Papers, 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
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Nu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, Mankato, Minnesota. Papers, 1953 - 1986.

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
Found in: Minnesota State University, Mankato University Archives / Old Main Cornerstone. Collection, 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
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Orchard, Jodi, 1957 -. Papers, 1971 - 1976.

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
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Otto, Dorothy, 1918 - 1994. "A Cursory History of the First Presbyterian Church of Mankato." 1974

University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Memorial Library
Minnesota State University, Mankato
P.O. Box 8419
Mankato, MN 56002-8419
Phone: 507-389-1029
Email: archives@mnsu.edu

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