Charlotte Westberg Collection on the West High Class of 1935

Collection

Identifier: M/A 0332

Staff Only

Description of Contents

The collection consists of programs, correspondence, photographs, and class lists documenting reunions of the West High School Class of 1935 accumulated by Charlotte Westberg from 1960 to 2000. A folder of newspaper clippings from 1935 is also included.

The majority of materials relate to the West High School Class of 1935’s 25-year reunion (1960), 50-year reunion (1985), and 60-year reunion(1995). The correspondence folder relates primarily to the 1985 and 1990 gatherings. Also documented in the collection are class reunions in 1990, 1996, 1998, and 2000.

Dates

Creation: 1935 - 2000

Creator

Westberg, Charlotte (Person)

Access

The collection is available for use in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library during the department's open hours.

Biography

Charlotte Gene Westberg was born in Minneapolis on December 3, 1917. She attended West High School and served as the secretary of the class of 1935. After graduation, Westberg worked many years for Twin Cities-based North Central Airlines and Republic Airlines. In 1972, she moved to Bryan, Texas, where she died on February 17, 2015.

Minneapolis West High School, located at Hennepin Avenue and 28th Street West, opened in 1907. Due to declining enrollment and district reorganization, the school closed in 1982.