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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka, Minnesota, from 1967 to 2018. Ridgedale Library is part of the Hennepin County Library and houses the library administrative offices.

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One box. Collection consists of minutes from Board meetings, a comprehensive list of goals and objectives for the RDCB dated May 5, 1977 and a copy of the Master Plan for the RDCB dated November 2, 1978.

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Annual reports documenting the history and operations of Riverside Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1908 to 1912. Riverside Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Robbinsdale Library in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, from 1925 to 2008. Robbinsdale Library was part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Consists of photographic surveys conducted by students of Professor Mack's architecture classes during the 1990s.

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The collection consists of color slide transparencies of Minneapolis scenes, especially buildings and downtown land use, taken by Minneapolis City Planning Department employee Robert Moffitt from the 1960s to 1990s. Most images are unlabelled.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Rockford Road Library in Crystal, Minnesota, from 1952 to 2007. Rockford Road Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Rogers Library in Rogers, Minnesota, from 1965 to 2012. Rogers Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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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.

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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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One box-folder. Collection consists of 30 Christmas cards, and correspondence from donor and library staff.

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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.

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One box. Collection consists of the club’s annual programs spanning 1908-1954.

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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.

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One box. Collection consists of newspaper clippings about the Search Light Study Club and the club's annual programs spanning 1909-1953.

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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.

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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.

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...

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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.

Description of Contents The records include print photographs, promotional video footage, board of directors’ material, committee memos and minutes, administrative and financial documents, event and meeting files, correspondence, pamphlets and other promotional material, and publications created or compiled by Simpson Housing Services (SHS) between their inception in 1982 to 2016.The records include named subject files and three series, the largest being the Media series, which contains a large...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.