Minnesota
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 88 Collections and/or Records:
Academic Affairs. Collection, 1916-Ongoing
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSU Archives Collection 014
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,...
Dates:
1916-Ongoing
Adolphson, Thomas J. 1955 -. Typescript, 1975
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1347
Abstract
This collection consists of a photocopy of a typescript written by Thomas J. Adolphson, of St. Peter, Minnesota. This work was submitted as partial requirement for Area Studies: Wilderness and the American Mind, at Gustavus Adolphus College, in 1975. The paper outlines the court cases surrounding the Reserve Mining Company, in Silver Bay, Minnesota. The cases stemmed from mining tailings and pollution to Lake Superior.
Dates:
1975
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Albright, Marjorie, 1920-2006. Oral History Interview, 15 May and 2 June 1990.
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1408
Abstract
The Marjorie Albright collection consists of an audiocassette, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and a transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Albright and Sandi Glenn during the spring of 1990. Albright worked as an elementary school teacher from 1941 through 1983. In the interview, she discussed the areas of change and continuity that occurred during her teaching career. Her reminiscences pertain to her teaching experiences in four different rural communities....
Dates:
1990-05-15; 1990-06-02
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
American Legion Post No. 55, Le Sueur, Minnesota. Papers, 1910 - 1940
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1349
Abstract
This collection consists of items pertaining to American Legion Post No. 55, of Le Sueur, Minnesota. The correspondence, membership lists, and two music books that belonged to the organization are included in the collection. The correspondence deals mostly with veterans’ medical issues and the National Veterans Bureau. Among the miscellaneous papers included in the collection are committee descriptions, ceremonial instructions, and some financial records for the American Legion in Le...
Dates:
1910-1940
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Anderson, Leilah A. Oral History Interview, 11 and 18 November 1985.
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1511
Abstract
The Leilah Anderson collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Anderson and Carol Lindenfelser during November 1985. In the interview, Anderson, who began her career as a rural school teacher in 1946, discussed the changes that occurred between 1946 and 1985. Furthermore, Anderson talked about school consolidation, the evolution of curricula, and the areas of continuity during her years as an educator. This oral history...
Dates:
1985-11-11; 1985-11-18
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Baird, Mary, 1923-. Oral History Interview, 2 and 9 November 1988.
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1388
Abstract
The Mary Baird collection contains an audiocassette tape, CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Baird and Victoria J. Van Duyn during the fall of 1988. Baird worked as a French teacher from 1965 through 1988 at schools in West St. Paul and Mendota Heights, Minnesota. In the interview, Baird focused on the areas of change and continuity that she experienced during her career as an educator. She noted changing social mores and the...
Dates:
1988-11-02; 1988-11-09
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Barnard, Hiram R., 1846 - 1896 and Franklin H. Barnes, 1860 - 1918. Ledgers, 1880 - 1896
Collection — Hollinger box 01
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0158
Abstract
This collection is made up of five ledgers kept by H. R. Barnard, 1846 - 1896 and Franklin H. Barnes, 1860 - 1918. The ledgers contain both business and personal entries. The business ledgers deal with the sale of lumber, and the other ledgers record the personal spending of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Barnard.
Dates:
1880-1896
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Barney Family. Papers, 1873 - 1959. SMHC Manuscript Collection 1375.
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1375
Abstract
This collection consists of items pertaining to the Barney family of Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Genealogical information about the Barney family, a scrapbook, family correspondence, newspapers, and reminiscences about the Barney family homestead near Good Thunder, Minnesota are all part of the collection. Members of the Barney family were among the early pioneers in Blue Earth County. The scrapbook of Asa Barney, who was witness to events during the 1862 Dakota Conflict, and the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1862 - 1977
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Barth, Frank W., 1888 - 1983. Oral History Interview, 1975.
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0197
Abstract
The Frank W. Earth collection contains an audiocassette, a CD duplicate of the audiocassette, and a transcript of an interview conducted with Barth in 1975 by Leona Barth Schwiem for the Blue Earth County Historical Society and the American Association of University Women, Mankato, Branch. In the interview, Barth recalled moving to Mankato around 1893 and the changes in the city during his lifetime. The focus of the interview concerned Earth's job with the Mankato Electric Traction Company...
Dates:
1975
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Boothroyd, Catherine Josephine (Buckley), 1906-1991. Oral History Interview, 18 November 1985.
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1507
Abstract
The Catherine Josephine Boothroyd collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Boothroyd and Lauren Willoughby during November 1985. In the interview, Boothroyd, a retired teacher, principal, and superintendent, discussed her experiences between 1926 and 1946. Boothroyd responded to the interviewer’s questions by correlating her experiences with education during the 1980s. Boothroyd believed that the job of teaching remained...
Dates:
1985-11-18
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
