Silent black and white 16mm film (3 minutes, 54 seconds) of the demolition of the Old Main building on First Avenue South at St. Cloud State Teachers College. St. Cloud State Teachers College is now St. Cloud State University.
Silent black and white 16mm film (19 minutes, 39 seconds) showing St. Cloud State Teacher College students participating in a variety of recreational and athletic activates, including those in which they represented the college. Listed are the times by minute and second of the different activities represented in the video. 0:04 - ""A Decade of Development, 1927-1937,"" sign. 0:15 - Bonfire. 0:33 - Homecoming parade in downtown St. Cloud. 1:44 - Plane with writing that reads ""Wallop Winona."" 1:56 - Flag on flagpole. 2:04 - Ceremony at Selke Field that features George Selke, with views of the crowd in attendance. 2:40 - Football game at Selke Field. 3:15 - Marching band performing with cheerleaders. 3:47 - Football game at Selke Field. 4:10 - No footage. 4:15 - Students play together near the Old Main building and Riverview. 4:55 - Ice skating. 5:57 - Students riding on toboggan on toboggan run built on top on the riverbank behind Eastman Hall to the Mississippi River. 6:31 - Cross country skiing. 6:58 - Campus trees, stone steps down riverbank to Mississippi River, view of Beaver Islands. 7:34 - Track meet featuring hurdles, running, long jump, javelin. 10:36 - Tennis players, people getting off and on bus. 11:18 - Track meet featuring running hurdles, high jump, javelin, crowds at meet, and trophies being awarded. 14:07 Football game at Selke Field. 14:34 - No footage. 14:38 - Ice hockey. 14:53 - Cross country skiing. 15:23 - Construction of toboggan run on the riverbanks behind Eastman Hall. 16:06 - Students riding on toboggan on toboggan run built on top on the riverbank behind Eastman Hall to the Mississippi River. 16:38 - Figure skating exhibition. 17:54 - Broomball. 18:03 - No footage. 18:06 - Students participate in recreational activities such as softball, horseshoes, campfire, volleyball, and eating.
This silent 16mm film combines color and black and white film (15 minutes, 16 seconds) of two separate events at the St. Cloud State Teachers College: freshmen orientation camp and 1952 homecoming activities. Listed here are the times on the film, by minute and second, of the different activities represented in the video. The first segment is color film of students participating in a variety of activities during freshman orientation camp at Lake Koronis, near Paynesville, Minnesota. 0:23 - Students arrive at Lake Koronis by bus. 2:05 - Students participate in recreational activities such as lounging on the lawn and swimming. 2:35 - Swimming and basket weaving. 4:14 - Students making crafts, weaving, and writing. 5:09 - Man and woman talking together on park bench. 5:30 - Women in bathing suits walk to cabins. 6:01 - Students play volleyball. 6:33 - Men and women participate in archery. 7:20 - Students study a snake. 7:54 - Lake Koronis. 8:00 - Men wearing green freshmen beanie load cots into the back of a truck. 8:23 - Swimming. 8:43 - 1952 homecoming title in black and white. 9:17 - St. Cloud State homecoming parade through downtown St. Cloud that featured floats, homecoming royalty and other personalities, and marching bands in color. 12:12 - ""'Ike' (U.S. presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower) Crowns TC Queen"" title in black and white. 12:22 - U.S. presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower steps up to the podium in front of the Stearns County courthouse in downtown St. Cloud. 12:26 - ""'Ike' Faces Queen-Not Camera No Wonder!"" title. 12:44 - Eisenhower crowns Joyce Pearson as St. Cloud State Teacher College's 1952 homecoming queen on the steps on the Stearns County Courthouse in downtown St. Cloud. 13:19 - Eisenhower gives a speech in front of the Stearns County courthouse in downtown St. Cloud.
Silent black and white 16mm film (4 minutes, 6 seconds) of the St. Cloud State Teachers College marching band performing on a football field. St. Cloud State Teachers College is now St. Cloud State University.
Silent color 16mm film (2 minutes, 51 seconds) of St. Cloud State Teachers College homecoming parade through downtown St. Cloud that featured floats, homecoming royalty and other personalities, and marching bands. St. Cloud State Teachers College is now St. Cloud State University.
Silent color 16mm film (2 minutes, 58 seconds) of St. Cloud State Teachers College freshmen orientation camp at Lake Koronis, near Paynesville, Minnesota, that shows students square dancing in a cabin. St. Cloud State Teachers College is now St. Cloud State University.
Carl H. Lundquist speaks about the transformative power of a Bethel education on students in the departments of education, ministry, social work and business. Aerial views of Bethel College and Seminary campus on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul and architectural rendering of Arden Hills campus.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
This film shows footage of the future site of Bethel College and Seminary. Scenes from the dedication ceremony are shown including the installation of a box behind the seminary cornerstone inscribed, "Whom shall I send? Here am I, send me." There is footage of the construction of seminary buildings and interior shots of finished buildings. Individuals identified include but are not limited to: Carl Lundquist, Gordon Johnson, Edwin Omark, Virgil Olson, Reuben Omark, Tony Pierson, Alphin Conrad and Clarence Bass. There is no audio.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
This film is narrated by Jerry Healy. The departments featured include: Speech and Drama, Social Work, Education, and the offices of "The Clarion," Bethel's student newspaper.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
This film shows footage of the future site of Bethel College and Seminary. Scenes from the dedication ceremony are shown including the installation of a box behind the seminary cornerstone inscribed, "Whom shall I send? Here am I, send me." There is footage of the construction of seminary buildings and interior shots of finished buildings. Individuals identified include but are not limited to: Carl Lundquist, Gordon Johnson, Edwin Omark, Virgil Olson, Reuben Omark, Tony Pierson, Alphin Conrad and Clarence Bass. There is no audio.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Film narrator is Joyce Wold. The film is "a spontanous expression of the spirit of the institution by the students and faculty. In their own words it is a joyful reflection of the self image of the school."
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
