This is a typewritten report from Hilma Berglund, president of The Minnesota Weavers' Guild, dated May 7th, 1959. It is an annual report, with handwritten corrections and signature.
The Organizer is the newsletter published by the General Drivers Local 574 of the Teamsters Union. Published from July to October 1934, this was a first of its kind daily union strike update newsletter. The Organizer provided an in-depth look into the struggles and victories from the labor union perspective in the 1934 Teamsters Strike in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, Herman Library, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
The Woman's Christian Association of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1922
Description:
Maketing booklet for The Woman's Christian Association of Minneapolis, Minnesota, including historical background of the woman's Christian Association and information regarding various clubs and residences, including Jones-Harrison Residence, which was established in 1888 by the woman's Christian Association. The Jones-Harrison Residenced is believed to be Minnesota's longest continuously operating home to seniors.
The Woman's Christian Association of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1911
Description:
Annual Report, Woman's Christian Association - Reports of 1910-1911, including notes from Emily H. Knapp, the Recording Secretay, on the welfare of the 27 residents of Jones-Harrison Residence, which was established in 1888 by the woman's Christian Association and is believed to be Minnesota's longest continuously operating home to seniors.
Handwritten document dated 28 April 1898 listing names of 21 early Minnesota Presbyterian Ministers and 14 Elders, from Charles Thayer of Minneapolis, to Brother Covert.
Pamphlet on the "Statement of the Object of Jesus College, Proposed to be established at the Falls of Saint Anthony, Nine miles by Railway from Saint Paul, the Capital of Minnesota." Describes the aims of the College, its Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Class, and includes religious creeds and quotes.
A 1922 letter from Juliette Gordon Low to Marjorie Edgar, thanking her for the flowers and requesting Miss Edgar to represent Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. in Normandy.
Contributing Institution:
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
1941-03-06 correspondence, to John Blatnick (Senator), George Lowman (Senator), George Herried (Senator), Fred Cina, et al. from unknown (University of Minnesota, Mines Experiment Station), regarding the creation of a taconite tax bill.
West, Carl J.; Smith, Clifton T.; Cassidy, Albert M.
Date Created:
1917-03 - 1917-08
Description:
Initial and subsequent muster rolls, and detachment of the Minnesota Infantry Regiment Company L, detailing the status of each man in the company as reporting for duty, sick, or absent, as well as any transfers. Includes handwritten addition of Manson, Charles L.
The Organizer is the newsletter published by the General Drivers Local 574 of the Teamsters Union. Published from July to October 1934, this was a first of its kind daily union strike update newsletter. The Organizer provided an in-depth look into the struggles and victories from the labor union perspective in the 1934 Teamsters Strike in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, Herman Library, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
The Organizer is the newsletter published by the General Drivers Local 574 of the Teamsters Union. Published from July to October 1934, this was a first of its kind daily union strike update newsletter. The Organizer provided an in-depth look into the struggles and victories from the labor union perspective in the 1934 Teamsters Strike in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, Herman Library, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
This 4 page typewritten report, written by Hilma Berglund, describes the second and third five years of the Twin City Weavers' Guild. It describes membership growth, programs and exhibits. Four weaving institutes were held, three at the University of Minnesota, and one in a private home. Due to the growth of membership, meetings were held both day and evening, and some meetings were held at member homes. Members were expected to provide proof each year that they were productive weavers. A Board of Directors was added and first met in 1949.
Program for the 50th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held at the Hotel Nicollet in Minneapolis, MN, October 1 - 3, 1942. Includes lists of MLA Officers, MLA Sections with name of Chairmen, MLA Committees with name of Chairmen, the program of events for each day of the conference, and exhibitors. Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr., Chief, War Service Section, W.P.A. of Minnesota, was the featured speaker at the first general session.
Program for the 1959 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1-2, 1959 at Pick-Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis. Events include a greetings speech by the Honorable P.K. Peterson, mayor of Minneapolis. General session topics include "Student use of the public library," "Our Changing Society," "Partners in Library Service," and "Book Losses."
Volume 21, number 4 of the Lakeland Libarian (Librarian in the title was intentionally misspelled as Libarian with an asterisk in place of the first r for this issue) was published in the fall of 1972. This issue includes a recap of the fall annual conference, legislative topics, an obituary for former MLA president Maurine Hoffman, announcement of a contest for renaming the Lakeland Libarian, a fund appeal for dismissed Polk County Library employees Cleo McDonald and Avis Boe, a denial by the Intellectual Freedom Committee for a request for action by Jack Baker, a call for the creation of a legal defense fund, notes from the Intellectual Freedom Committee, letters to the editor, book reviews, trustee notes, and committee reports. The Lakeland Libarian replaced The MLA Bulletin as the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) in 1972, after an appointed publication board became responsible for all Minnesota Library Association publications. The Lakeland Libarian employed a newspaper format, incorporating features such as a letter to the editor column, students' column, trustee's section, want ads, and coverage of statewide events. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
Volume 1, number 2 of The North Country Librarian was published in the summer of 1973. The issue includes articles on MLA Vice-President and Treasurer nominees, announcement of 1973 annual conference speaker Celeste West, MLA section and committee updates, the MINITEX program, an update from the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Cooperation (OPLIC), Friends of Minnesota Libraries new vice-president Mrs. Richard Edwards, a legislative report, announcement of a pre-Conference screening of the film "Deep Throat" sponsored by the intellectual freedom committee, opposing editorials on the proposed MLA legal defense fund, an editorial on professional job title changes, INFORM (Information for Minnesota), announcement of guest speaker for Minnesota Association of School Librarians meeting, Hennepin County Library's human resource indexing project, the decision not to print an MLA directory, the University of Minnesota Kerlan Collection, a list of 1973 officers and committees, passing of an ALA resolution called the Indian Library and Information Service, and the defense fund procedures proposed by the Professional Welfare committee of MLA. The North Country Librarian (formerly known as the Lakeland Libarian) is the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), published quarterly. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the previous title, Lakeland Libarian, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter, Vol. 1, Number 10, April 10, 1975 includes the President's Letter by Barbara Hughes; an update on the White House Conference; excerpts from recent MLA Board meetings; call for a study commission to examine elements of statewide library and information services; meeting notes and activities of Special Libraries Roundtable, Media Roundtable, Management Roundtable, Academic and Research Libraries Division, Children and Young People's Section, and Government Documents Roundtable, with review of the recent report, ""Minnesota State Documents, a prescriptive study"" by Shaun Duffy; Calendar of Events April-June, 1975; meeting notice for Library Subcommittee of the State Board of Education on proposed actions to improve library services throughout the state; news of the pending Public Library Assistance Act of 1975; announcements of the creation of the Traverse des Sioux Regional Library System covering the Region Nine area of South Central Minnesota, creation of a search committee named to recruit a new OPLIC Director, and an Institute by the ALA Library Administration Division entitled "Running out of Space -- What are the Alternatives?" to be held in conjunction with the ALA Conference in San Francisco June 26-28, 1975; plus tentative programs for Midwest Federation of Library Associations in Detroit, Michigan, October 1-4, 1975, and MLA Fall Conference at the Thunderbird Motel in Minneapolis, November 13-14, 1975.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1979-05
Description:
Volume 5 number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May, 1979. Contents include a report from the MLA Board of Directors, an update on legislation relevant to libraries, a report on MLA's first "newcomer's day," a report of the Planning and Development Committee, reports from the Library Research and Special Libraries Roundtables, a report from the Public Library Division's Conference Call Committee on the feasibility of a statewide conference telephone system, a report on the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum, a announcement of the hiring of a new faculty member at the Library School of the University of Minnesota, information on the Public Libraries Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, information on academic library internships and a training program for academic library consultants, the schedule for the upcoming MFLA Conference, the ballot results on a vote of individual ALA members to reaffirm a contract to meet at the Palmer House in Chicago for the Midwinter 1980 meeting, information on the ALA annual meeting, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1980-03
Description:
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter volume 7, number 4 was published in March 1980. Content includes an overview of a reception held at Minnesota Governor's residence on February 14, 1980, various round table events, a legislative report from the MLA legislative committee, MLA member spotlight, educational events for librarians, a call for professional exhibit participants at the MLA conference, the 1980 ALA Midwinter Council Report, job postings, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1980-05
Description:
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter volume 7, number 6 was published in May 1980. Content includes a photograph and summary of Minnesotan participants of Legislative Day, Library Research Round Table (LRRT) news, MLA membership statistics, minutes of the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum meeting held March 24, 1980, a list of 1981 MLA Conference Chairpeople, MLA member spotlight, overview of Library Friends free Chautauqua programs, educational events for librarians, job postings, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1981-05 - 1981-06
Description:
Volume 8, number 6/7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published May/June, 1981. Topics include: March 1981 MLA Board meeting minutes, a thank you from the MLA President, several MLA division, subunit, roundtable and committee updates, an update about the fall ACRL Conference, minutes from the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum March and May meeting, a library job list, ALA issues policy statement on library instruction, a call for contributions to help furnish the new ALA headquarters, and a calendar of upcoming library events.
Volume 19, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in April 1970. Contents include an MLA re-evaluation committee final report, a call for MLA award nominations, MLA section and committee reports, an editor's note, and an events calendar.