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Mankato (Minn.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Otto, Dorothy, 1918 - 1994. "Religion in Our Background." Paper, 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
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Paddock, Harry (1870 - 1961). Papers, 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
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Parry, Edward Randolph, 1832-1874. Collection, 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
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Pettigrew, Quintin, 1945-. Oral History Interview, 6 and 10 February 1987

Pietan, Norman, 1920-. Oral History Interview, 9 and 28 October 1987

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1445
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...
Dates: 1987-10-09; 1987-10-28
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Pietan, Norman, 1920-. Oral History Interview, 9 and 28 October 1987

Rehwaldt, Reynold John, 1930-2018. Oral History Interview, 12 October and 4 November 1983.

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1482
Abstract The Reynold Rehwaldt collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Rehwaldt and Gael Mericle during the autumn of 1983. In the interview, Rehwaldt discussed his experiences serving as the Superintendent of District #77 schools in the Mankato, Minnesota area. Specifically, he talked about his plan to reorganize the district by consolidating the area’s three junior high schools into the Mankato East and Mankato West high schools in an...
Dates: 1983-10-12; 1983-11-04
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Rehwaldt, Reynold John, 1930-2018. Oral History Interview, 12 October and 4 November 1983.

Riehle, Kirsten, 1960-. Oral History Interview, 2008

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1804
Abstract The Kirsten Riehle collection consists of an audio recording, biographical form, and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Riehle and Mark Sheehy in March 2008. Riehle attended Wilson Campus School from 1970-1977. In this interview, Riehle talks about her time at Wilson Campus School, what she did after Wilson, and what her thoughts are about the experience today.This oral history interview was conducted as part of the Wilson Campus School Oral History Project...
Dates: 2008
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Riehle, Kirsten, 1960-. Oral History Interview, 2008

Salet's Department Store, Mankato, Minnesota. Collection, 1896-1973

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0118
Abstract

The Salet collection contains photographs and newspaper clippings of Salet family members and the Salet's Department Store in Mankato, Minnesota. Besides photos and clippings, items included are advertisements, three drawings of the original store, and awards received by Salet family members from the Jewish Home for the Aged of the Northwest and the Mankato Exchange Club. This collection pertains exclusively to the Mankato branch of Salet stores.

Dates: 1896-1973
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Salet's Department Store, Mankato, Minnesota. Collection, 1896-1973

Siebrass, Hershel (Hersh), 1932-2017. Oral History Interview, 8 and 21 November 1988.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1403
Abstract The Hershel (Hersh) Siebrass collection consists of an audiocassette, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and a transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Siebrass and Chris Rasmussen during the fall of 1988. During the interview, Siebrass discussed the changes that have occurred during his teaching career at Cozad, Nebraska, 1957-1961, and at Mankato West High School in Mankato, Minnesota from 1961 through 1988. He focused on how changes in family structure, technology,...
Dates: 1988-11-08; 1988-11-21
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Siebrass, Hershel (Hersh), 1932-2017. Oral History Interview, 8 and 21 November 1988.

Sioux War Trial Transcripts [microform], 1862 - 1863

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0144
Abstract The Sioux War Trial Transcripts contains records of the United States Senate hearings regarding the Dakota Conflict of 1862. The collection includes original transcripts and a message from Abraham Lincoln dated 11 December 1862. The first reel contains Lincoln’s message and transcripts for trials 1 through 127. The second reel includes cases 128 through 295. The third reel provides the transcripts for cases 296 through 392. Furthermore, this reel contains the names and information regarding...
Dates: 1862-1863
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Sioux War Trial Transcripts [microform], 1862 - 1863

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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