R.B. McLean came to Superior, Wisconsin, in June of 1854 on the schooner "Algonquin." McLean recollects several trips along Lake Superior's North Shore, both before and after the 1854 Treaty of LaPointe, searching for veins of copper. He discusses early settlers on the North Shore, the first election in St. Louis County in 1855, the first mail route from Superior to Grand Portage (which McLean delivered), and the first cabins built in Duluth in the winter of 1854-55.
Program for the twenty-third annual Rondo Days celebration. Highlights include: poetry about and memories of Rondo, proclamation by Mayor Christopher B. Coleman, and articles about Black Minnesotans, Rondolites and social issues.
A program that details the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Rondo Commemorative Plaza on October 14th, 2016. Sections include: Acknowledgements, Sponsors, Special Appreciation, a Letter from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, and Dignatory Remarks by Governor Mark Dayton, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, a State Representative, a County Commissioner, a City Council Member, and the Saint Paul Mayor. The project manager was Marvin R. Anderson, the architect was 4RM+ULA, the landscape architect was Ten X Ten, and the artists were Seitu Jones and Roger Cummings.
Program from the 2005 Rondo Days Drill Team Competition. Highlights include: Rondo Days schedule of events, photo of Hallie Q. Brown Retired Men's Club, and photos of drill teams from Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, and Wichita.
Program from the 2004 Rondo Days Drill Team Competition. Highlights include: schedule of events for Rondo Days, advertisements, photos of drill competition participants from Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, and Wichita.
Program from the Rondo Days Drill Team Competition in 2002. Highlights include: advertisements and photos of drill teams from Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Louis, Memphis, Omaha, Waukegan, and Saint Paul.
Program from the Rondo Days Drill Team Competition in 2001. Highlights include: advertisements and photos of drill teams from Omaha, Memphis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Saint Paul.
Booklet commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Rondo Days Festival. Contents include the schedule of events, Minnesota Governor's certificate, the St. Paul Mayor's Proclamation, and a look at Rondo's small businesses, newspapers, black churches, baseball, and the Red Caps.
Program for the Rondo Healing Ceremony on July 17, 2015. The day included: a song, greetings, a prayer led by Dr. Charles Gill, a statement of purpose, a remembrance, reconciliation statement, restoration, dedication, a map of Central St. Paul, and a benediction.
Book commemorating the 3rd Annual "Every Brick Counts" Ceremony that was held in September 2021 at the Rondo Commemorative Plaza. Highlights include the event program, brick locator map, and photos of community members.
A photo booklet that captures the diversity of the people, places, and memories of old Rondo. This photo booklet was distributed on July 16 at the annual Rondo Days Senior Dinner to try to put names, dates, places, and other labels to photos.
Gustavus Adolphus College senior thesis, "Why Do Free Citizens Endorse Socialism?", handwritten by Adolph O. Eberhart in 1895 and submitted in fulfillment of a requirement for the Bachelor of Arts Degree. The content of the essay, written in English, reflects political questions of the time and is an articulately-written discussion. It was included in the commencement ceremony held on May 23, 1895 as the "Oration with Valedictory". Adolph O. Eberhart served in various public offices, then as elected representative in the Minnesota Legislature 1902 - 1905, Lieutenant Governor 1906 - 1909, and Governor 1909 -1914.
The souvenir booklet for the 1983 Remember Rondo event. Highlights include: letter and proclamation from Mayor George Latimer, history of Zachary family, list of members belonging to Credjafawn, Loafers, Inc., and St. Paul Chapter of the Jack and Jill of America Inc. social clubs, statement from Councilman Bill Wilson, and advertisements.
Pamphlet advertising the Rondo Days Senior Dinner on July 17, 2014. The pamphlet includes the list of events and an article on the loss of the VFW Building on Concordia Avenue.
Booklet with information about Frank White's book and presentation about the history of the Rondo neighborhood's baseball teams. A panel held in 2013 highlighted a brief history of outstanding athletes and baseball players in the Rondo community and panelists included Bill Peterson, F. Stephen Winfield, Jim Robinson, and Frank White.
Book including the "Trees of Rondo" and Juneteenth program from 2021. Program includes music from Walker West jazz, opening prayer, purpose, a story about Uncle Jim Mitchell and the Honeysuckle Tree, remarks by Arborist Chad Giblin, and photos of the plaza's history panels and the Rondo Community Garden.
Twentieth Anniversary Souvenir Booklet for Opening Reception and Dance held at the Grand Ballroom of the Saint Paul Hotel. Highlights include: proclamation by Mayor George Latimer, greetings from RAI co-founders Floyd Smaller, Jr. and Marvin R. Anderson, brief history of Rondo Days Festival, and poems about Rondo.
Peter Tema, editor of the Columbia Heights Record, sent every soldier from Columbia Heights free copies of the local paper during World War II. Soldiers wrote to let him know where they were stationed, when their address changed, and sent him short letters. This is a letter from Private First Class Joe P. Burmis to Peter Tema, editor of the Columbia Heights Record updating Peter on his time in England and thanking him for continuing to send the newspaper.
Peter Tema, editor of the Columbia Heights Record, sent every soldier from Columbia Heights free copies of the local paper during World War II. Soldiers wrote to let him know where they were stationed, when their address changed, and sent him short letters. This is a letter from Private First Class Joe P. Burmis to Peter Tema, editor of the Columbia Heights Record updating Peter on his time in England and thanking him for sending back-issues of the newspaper.
Peter Tema, editor of the Columbia Heights Record, sent every soldier from Columbia Heights free copies of the local paper during World War II. Soldiers wrote to let him know where they were stationed, when their address changed, and sent him short letters. This is a letter from Corporal Joe P. Burmis to Peter Tema, editor of the Columbia Heights Record telling Peter about his Christmas in England and thanking him for sending the newspaper.