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Mankato (Minn.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:

Mankato, Minnesota Maps. Mankato State University Geography Department, 1984 - 1986

 Collection — 3 Maps
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1337
Abstract

This collection consists of three maps constructed by the Geography Department at Mankato State University. One of the maps is of environmentally sensitive areas of Mankato, Minnesota, and was created in 1984. Another map is a 1986 zoning map of Mankato/North Mankato. The final map contains information on changes in Mankato population from 1970 to 1980, and was drawn from 1986 census reports.

Dates: 1984-1986
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Mankato, Minnesota Maps. Mankato State University Geography Department, 1984 - 1986

Mankato Symphony Guild. Collection, 1965 - 2015.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1236
Abstract This collection consists of the records of the Mankato Symphony Guild. This organization was designed to assist in promoting the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and its events. The collection contains the agendas and minutes from board meetings, membership lists, financial documents, annual reports, newspaper clippings, photographs and correspondence. The correspondence, reports, lists of participants, schedules and photographs of participants in the Music Appreciation at the Elementary School...
Dates: 1965-2015
Found in: Southern Minnesota Historical Center / Mankato Symphony Guild. Collection, 1965 - 2015.

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.

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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