Archival Collections

Materials includes minutes, membership rosters and directories, bulletins and newsletters, luncheon notices, scrapbooks, subject files, and photographs of Midway Chamber of Commerce (1992-2009) and its predecessors the Midway Club (1919-1952), The Midway Civic Club (1952-1972), and The Midway Civic & Commerce Association (1972-1992).

8 boxes.

This collection includes a brief history of the Minnesota Boychoir (1962-present) and grant project descriptions and paperwork with 15 interview transcripts: Philip Brunelle, Hug family, Mark S. Johnson, Jon Kietzer, Langason family, Mayer family, Tanya Mayer, Robert Meyerson, Mulrooney family (2016, 2021), Nilsen family, and Virginia Pfeiffer (2016, 2021).

This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.

Material consists of ledgers and other materials related to the history, development, membership, and function of the Club.

19 boxes.

Material consists of 2 ledger books of meeting minutes and scrapbook entries about the yearly history of the club, which was organized to “make special efforts to enlist private enterprise and public officials in improvement of the river banks.”

1 box.

This collection includes a brief history of the project with copies of transcripts and project documents. Eleven interviews were conducted by Portal Research’s Emil Angelica, Barbara W. Sommer, Adam Negri and transcribed by Lois Glewwe.  Interviewees include: Andrew Badley,  Mayo Clinic;  Nathan T. Chomilo, Minnesota Department of Health; Kathleen ‘Katie’ Clark, Director of the Augsburg Central Health Commons; Debra DeBruin, Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota; Jacqueline Ann “Jackie” Dionne, Director of American Indian Health, Minnesota Department of Health; Kristen Ehresmann, Minnesota Department of Health; Jonathan Hanft, Hennepin County Public Health Department; Jack Martin and Nicholas Henderson, Southside Harm Reduction Services; Kristie Rathmanner, Wright County Public Health Nurse; Kelly V. Robinson, Black Nurses Rock;  Mary C. Turner, North Memorial Medical Center and president of the Minnesota Nurses Association.

This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.

This collection consists of 12 digital oral history interview transcriptions with St. Paul’s Rondo Community members: Lucille Bryant Little, Nina Zachary, Ozzie Johnson, Sondra Hickman, Vanne Owens Hayes, Hattie Black, Harold Bridgeman, Stephanie Reid, Roz Batson, Riley Washington, Tyrone Terrill and Georgia Ulmer.  The interviews conducted by Maya Washington at the direction of the MLK Tennis Buff, Inc. detail the MLK Tennis Buffs Club (c. 1975 – present day) activities at the courts at Mackubin and Iglehart streets, part of the MLK Recreation Center that opened in 1972, and became the focus of tennis education, competition, and socializing for the community.
MLK Tennis Buffs History Project Document 12-31-2019 PDF

1 digital file.

This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.

Material consists of club meeting minutes and programs, many are bound. The meeting minutes of the Coreopsis Branch of the Sunshine Society are also included.

1 box.

Material consists of personal and business-related correspondence, stock and bond receipts, membership lists, and meeting minutes.

1 box.

Material consists of paper documents: typewritten, handwritten and printed documents, including newspaper clippings, cards, and programs.

1 box.

Material consists of business and legal-size documents including handwritten and typed correspondence, occupational information, journal articles and literature, committee notes and minutes; journal articles and informational booklets, annual reports, and newspaper clippings. Robert Nelson was Director of the Ramsey County Corrections Department.

3 boxes.