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.

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.