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Roosevelt Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 055
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Roosevelt Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1926 to 2012. Roosevelt Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Roosevelt Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1926 - 2013
Rosa Mavins Bogar Papers
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0309
Description of Contents
The collection consists of two boxes of papers and photographs, an oversize banner, and an oral history interview documenting the life and activities of Rosa Mavins Bogar between 1970 and 2018. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Biography/Family History, Events and Programs, Written Works, Photographs and Media. Of particular note is the Events and Programs series, which documents Bogar's advocacy and activities. An oversize banner central to Bogar's South...
Dates:
1970 - 2018
Rosemary Needham Hollenbeck Papers
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0076
Description of Contents
Three boxes. Collection includes photographs, official notices, clippings (concerning establishment of the Women's Reserve Corps, dress, and special events); publications, and miscellaneous ephemera. Box 1 includes clippings, photos, and ephemera. Box 2 is a scrapbook covering 1943-1947. Box 3 is a service scrapbook album, U.S. Marines, 1943-1940s.
Dates:
1941 - 1952
Ruth Anderson Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0078
Description of Contents
Scrapbook of ephemera collected by Evelyn Ruth Anderson between 1885 and 1893. Concert and commencement ceremony programs, tickets, flyers, portraits, church bulletins, clippings concerning choral and orchestral performances in the area. Final pages: flyers and reviews of her own performances.
Dates:
1885 - 1983
Ruth Thompson Minnesota Memories Newspaper Columns
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0044
Description of Contents
Collection consists of two boxes of Ms. Thompson's column, "Minnesota Memories" that was published in Minneapolis Tribune from 1945-1950. The columns are organized in in chronological order in one box and parially indexed. The second box contains a scrapbook of the column.
Dates:
1945 - 1950
Sarah Leslie Wallace Christmas Cards
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0241
Description of Contents
One box-folder. Collection consists of 30 Christmas cards, and correspondence from donor and library staff.
Dates:
1935 - 1988
Sarah "Sadie" Belle Pillsbury Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0052
Description of Contents
One box. The Sarah "Sadie" Belle Pillsbury Gale Collection consists of a personal scrapbook, recounting her European travels from 1888-1889 with photographs, writings, and other personal mementos.
Dates:
1888 - 1889
Saturday Club Programs
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0130
Description of Contents
One box. Collection consists of the club’s annual programs spanning 1908-1954.
Dates:
1908 - 1954
Saturday Lunch Club Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0237
Description of Contents
Five boxes of materials which include written histories of the club, articles of incorporation, correspondence, finances for the club, membership material, programs for the club covering the years 1932-1952, and political resolutions as approved by the club. The bulk of the detailed material on the club covers the years 1938-1948.
Dates:
1927 - 1952
Search Light Study Club Programs and Newspaper Clippings
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0132
Description of Contents
One box. Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Search Light Study Club and the club's annual programs spanning 1909-1953.
Dates:
1909 - 1953
Seven Corners Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 061
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Seven Corners Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1908 to 1966. Seven Corners Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library until it closed in 1964. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.
Dates:
1908 - 1966
Seward Neighborhood Group Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0258
Description of Contents
Seven boxes. Files including Seward history, people, businesses, houses and events. Four of the boxes contain photos. Box 3 contains oral histories on audio cassette and microcassette. There are also CDs, DVDs, Slides and other miscellaneous materials in box 5.
Dates:
1888 - 2010
Sharon Botts Garth Collection on Rev. Henry Botts, Sr.
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0358
Description of Contents
The collection contains documents, notes, photographs, and other materials compiled by Sharon Botts Garth in the research for her 2019 biography of Rev. Henry Botts, Sr. When Destiny Calls: Living Life with Purpose, as well as short oral history interviews conducted by Hennepin County Library Special Collections staff at book launch events in 2019. The bulk of the collection is photographs documenting the life of the Botts family and Zion Baptist Church in...
Dates:
1920 - 2019
Sheridan Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 072
Abstract
Fact sheets, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Sheridan Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1932 to 1957. Sheridan Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.
Dates:
1932 - 1957
Skylight Club Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0133
Description of Contents
Collection consists 7 boxes primarily of membership lists, speaker lists, balance sheets, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes photographs (including photographs of some of the founding members), audio cassettes, video cassettes, several copies of a published history of The Skylight Club, and original editorial cartoons by Scott Long.
Dates:
1890 - 1998
Social Service Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 073
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of the Social Service Branch Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1927 to 1959. The Social Service Branch Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.
Dates:
1927 - 1959
Sonnesyn Elementary School P.T.A. Scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0337
Description of Contents
The collection consists of scrapbooks created by the H.O. Sonnesyn Elementary School P.T.A. between the school's founding in 1962 and 1979. The books contain event flyers, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, assorted school publications, and photographs. The collection also includes a staff photograph from the 1989-1990 academic year.
Dates:
1962 - 1990
Southdale Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 041
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Southdale Library in Edina, Minnesota, from 1966 to 2004. Southdale Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1966-2004
St. Anthony Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 031
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of St. Anthony Library in St. Anthony, Minnesota, from 1958 to 2013. St. Anthony Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1958-2013
St. Bonifacius Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 032
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of St. Bonifacius Library in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota, from 1930 to 2011. St. Bonifacius Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1930-2011
St. Louis Park Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 033
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of St. Louis Park Library in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, from 1922 to 2004. St. Louis Park Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1922-2004
Star Tribune Photographs
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0332
Description of Contents
The collection contains over 190,0000 photographs taken or compiled by the Star Tribune newspaper. The bulk of photographs were taken between the 1950s and 1990s, though some earlier images are included. Most images are black and white photoprints. Some images include dates, names, or other details written on the back.The collection includes photographs taken by Star Tribune staff photographers, as well as photographs from other sources that depict Hennepin County locations or...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950 - 1995
Sumner Library Records
Collection
Identifier: HCL 062
Abstract
Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Sumner Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1914 to 2012. Sumner Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Sumner Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.
Dates:
1914 - 2012
Sunnyside Literary Club Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0134
Description of Contents
One box. Collection consists of the club’s annual programs spanning 1898-1908.
Dates:
1898 - 1908
Surveyor Newspaper Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0325
Description of Contents
The collection consists principally of photographs, both photoprints and film negatives, covering the time period from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. There are also some organizational records - bylaws, articles of incorporation, correspondence, board minutes and financial records.
Dates:
1980 - 1995
The Alternates Records
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0114
Description of Contents
Three boxes of materials from 1889 to 1957. Included are minutes of meetings; a scrapbook of newspaper articles, photos and programs from the 1930s and 1940s; and programs from 1889 to 1957. The programs for the club list; officers, committees, delegates to State Federation, members’ names and addresses, and programs for the year.
Dates:
1889 - 1957
The Olympians Study Club Programs and Newspaper Clippings
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0124
Description of Contents
One box. Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Outlook Study Club and the club’s annual programs spanning 1916-1944.
Dates:
1916 - 1944
Theodore J. Richardson Artwork and Other Material
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0307
Description of Contents
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and artwork of Minnesota artist Theodore J. Richardson. Artwork includes watercolor and oil paintings of Alaska, California, and Europe. The collection includes several photographs of the artist at work.
Dates:
1855 - 1914
Thompson Family Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: M/A 0335
Description of Contents
This collection consists of letters written and received by Theodore Cornelius Thompson and his brother Alfred Conrad Thompson while they attended Minneapolis' Curtiss Business College in 1899 and 1900. Letters sent from Theodore Thompson to his parents and younger brothers in North Branch, Minnesota, form the bulk of the collection. The letters mainly detail daily life, the weather, and crop prices. Of particular note is a February 1899 letter commenting on the burning of the Minneapolis...
Dates:
1898 - 1900
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Hennepin County Library Special Collections
Hundreds of archival collections documenting Minneapolis, Hennepin County, and World War II history can be viewed in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library. Some materials are available online in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.
Minneapolis Central Library
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