MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS An Inventory of Its Parent Teacher Association Records

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1 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Minnesota State Archives MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS An Inventory of Its Parent Teacher Association Records OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Agency: Minneapolis Public Schools. Series Title: Dates: Quantity: 6.55 cu. ft. (6 boxes and 2 partial boxes). : See Detailed Description section for box locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS Minutes, scrapbooks, photographs, and other records of the parent teacher associations of Schiller School, Windom School, Horace Mann School, Clinton School, Eugene Field Elementary School, Nathan Hale School, Irving School, McKinley School, and Page School. INDEX TERMS These records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. Topics: Parents' and teachers' associations--minnesota --Minneapolis. Places: Minneapolis (Minn.) Schools. Organizations: Clinton School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Eugene Field School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Horace Mann School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Irving Elementary School (Minneapolis, Minn.). McKinley School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Nathan Hale School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Schiller School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Special School District No. 1 (Minneapolis, Minn.).

2 page 2 Walter Hines Page Elementary School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Windom School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Types of Documents: Photographs--Minnesota--Minneapolis. Scrapbooks--Minnesota--Minneapolis. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation: [Indicate the cited volume and page or item and folder title here]. Minneapolis Public Schools. Parent Teacher Association Records. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives. See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples. Accession Information: Accession number(s): ; ; ; Processing Information: Processed by: Charles Rodgers, May 2002; Debbie Sher, December 2002 PALS ID No.: RLIN ID No.: MNHV4233-A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below. Each file consists of one folder unless specified otherwise. Schiller School PTA: 126.E Oversize photographs, [1930s]-[1940s]. Clippings scrapbook, volume. Halloween Party photographs, volume. 127.K.18.1B 2 Minutes, folder and 2 volumes. Historian s reports, incorporation minutes, Treasurer s book, volume. Student photographs, Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, Record of meetings, programs, etc., Notices, Photographs, [1920s]-[1940s].

3 page 3 Windom School PTA: 127.K.18.1B 2 Minutes, Corresponding Secretary reports and records, Corresponding Secretary issuances, Horace Mann School PTA: 127.K.18.1B 2 Miscellaneous papers, Photographs, undated. Photograph album, [1940s]-[1970s]. 1 volume. 127.K.18.2F 3 Scrapbooks, volumes. 1949/ / / / / / volumes. 1961/ / /1964. Clinton School PTA: 127.K.18.3B 4 Scrapbooks, folders and 5 volumes. 1953/ /1955. Dismantled and material placed in folder. 1955/1956. Dismantled and material placed in folder. 1956/ / / K.18.4F / / /1962. [partial box]

4 page 4 Eugene Field School PTA: 127.K.18.4F 5 Treasurer s annual and monthly reports, Photographs, [1940s]-[1960s], folders. Black and white and color prints of various sizes depicting school facilities, class portraits, and class activities, such as, school patrol, chorus, and plays. Some negatives are included. 114.E.6.6F-1 6 PTA Scrapbook, volume. Includes fliers, correspondence, budget, building permit, and newspaper clippings. 106.H.5.1B 7 PTA Newsletter Field Events and fliers, Nathan Hale School PTA: 106.H.5.1B 7 Records, folders and 4 volumes. Minutes and correspondence, Treasurer s records, Minutes and correspondence, folders. Minutes, fliers, and correspondence, Contains documents concerning Hale-Field pairing project. 114.E.6.6F Scrapbooks, volumes. The scrapbooks include correspondence, fliers, newspaper clippings, PTA member rosters, handbooks, and the PTA publication Hale to Thee. 114.E.6.6F Cover features student drawings.

5 page 5 Irving Elementary School PTA: 128.C.14.2F 9 Miscellaneous records, undated, Seventy-fifth Anniversary book, school closing invitation and program, closing ceremony photograph, school history brochure, black and white photographs and postcard of the exterior of the building, and newspaper clippings regarding the success of the school and use of the site after school building demolition. McKinley School PTA: Irving PTA record book, volume in folder. Minutes of meetings. 128.C.14.2F 9 Scrapbooks, 1932-[ca. 1969]. McKinley Elementary PTA, volume. Flyers, brochures, newspaper articles, photographs of faculty and children, and materials documenting such class activities as play, school patrol and paper sale. Page Elementary School PTA: McKinley, 1932-[ca. 1969]. Photographs and newspaper clippings depicting school plays, Memorial Day celebration, Principal Miss Hansen s retirement, groups of children in various activities, and field day results. A portion of the scrapbook s materials are unidentified The scrapbook was dismantled and material placed in a folder. 128.C.14.2F 9 Handbooks, folders. Includes school and PTA bulletin of school rules and policy. Miscellaneous records, School play program, dedication program, summary of PTA meeting minutes, history of the school, and yearbooks.