00064 KWAME AND MARY McDONALD: An Inventory of Their Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Kathryn A. Johnson

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Finding aid encoded by Dennis Meissner December 05, 2003 OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Minnesota Historical Society McDonald, Kwame J. C., 1931-. Kwame and Mary McDonald papers. 1967-1989. Biographical information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and subject files, school materials, and other papers created by St. Paul (Minn.) African-American community activist Kwame McDonald and his wife Mary. 2.25 cu. ft. (3 boxes). See Detailed Description section for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE PAPERS

Kwame McDonald's files document his work as executive director of the Minnesota State Commission Against Discrimination (1961-1965) and the Governor's Council on Youth (1983-1987), and contain materials on minority issues confronting St. Paul's Summit-University Neighborhood, particularly those relating to crime and community-police relations. They document his promotion of youth programs, particularly sports, and with the David M. Winfield Foundation for Underprivileged Children and the Harry W. Davis Foundation, both aimed at improving economic conditions in the area and aiding Black youth in educational and health matters. Another Black organization, the Inner City Youth League, is also represented.

A small collection of elementary teacher Mary McDonald's papers contain yearbooks, newsletters, and photographs relating to the Franklin Magnet School, which was located in a low income minority neighborhood. The files contain information on school activities and McDonald's interests in the school's neighborhood.

ORGANIZATION OF THE PAPERS

These documents are organized into the following sections:

Kwame McDonald Papers Mary McDonald Papers OTHER FINDING AIDS

A print version of this finding aid is available in the repository; filed in ALPHA notebooks under the heading: McDonald, Kwame J. C.

INDEX TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Basketball for women. Boxing -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Community centers -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Community development, Urban -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Community organization -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Crime prevention -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Education, Elementary -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Magnet schools -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Police -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. School integration -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Teachers and community -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Youth centers -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. African American boxers -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. African American children -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. African American women athletes -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. African American teachers -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. African Americans -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Economic conditions. African Americans -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Social conditions. Police-community relations -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Persons: Hickman, Robert. McDonald, Mary Palmer, 1935-. Organizations: David M. Winfield Foundation for Underprivileged Children (New York, N.Y.). Franklin Magnet School (Saint Paul, Minn.). Friends of Boxing (Saint Paul, Minn.). Inner City Youth League (Saint Paul, Minn.). Minnesota. Governor's Advisory Council on Children and Youth. Summit-University Crime Prevention Council (Saint Paul, Minn.). W. Harry Davis Foundation (Minneapolis, Minn.). Places: Saint Paul (Minn.). Occupations: Teachers. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Kwame and Mary McDonald Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 14,617

Processing Information:

Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson, June 1992

Catalog ID number: 09-00027949

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below.

Kwame McDonald Papers 143.A.4.6F 1 Biographical Information, 1974-1989.

Includes newspaper clippings.

Newspaper Articles by McDonald, 1974-1987. 2 folders.

From the Twin Cities Courier and other newspapers.

Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers, undated and 1974-1989. 3 folders. Subject Files: Adolescent Health Database Task Force, 1986. Black Education Advisory Committee, Duluth, 1980. ChildNet, 1986-1987. David M. Winfield Foundation for Underprivileged Children, 1981-1989. 2 folders. Governor's Council on Youth, 1984-1987. 3 folders.

Includes teleconference.

Help Encourage Local Programs in the Summit-University Area, Inc., 1977-1980. 2 folders.

HELP Development Corp.

Inner City Youth League, 1968-1989. 2 folders. Insight News, Inc. Investment Proposal, 1984. Gary J. Miller, "A Research and Development Program at The City, Inc.," 1988. Minnesota Institute on Black Chemical Abuse, 1983-1987. St. Paul Commonwealth Project, 1988. Sports: Friends of Boxing, Inc., 1984-1986. Women's Basketball Teams, 1979-1988. Miscellaneous Materials, 1979-1989. 143.A.4.7B 2 Summit-University Community: Summit-University Police-Community Relations: Minutes, Committee Materials, and Other Papers, 1975-1979. 4 folders. Summit-University Crime Prevention Council: Miscellaneous Papers, 1978-1982. 4 folders. Grant Proposals, 1979-1981. 4 folders.

Includes Project for Enrichment and Redirection.

Hearings to Organize the Council, December 7, 1978. 2 audio cassettes in 2 folders. Other Summit-University Activities, 1980, 1987. Survival Skills Institute, Inc., 1988. W. Harry Davis Foundation, Minneapolis, 1985-1988. Miscellaneous Papers, undated and 1968-1989. 5 folders. 143.A.4.8F 3 Inner City Youth League: Scrapbook Pages, 1967-1968.

Includes clippings, programs, and photographs on Robert Hickman.

Mary McDonald Papers 143.A.4.7B 2 Biographical Information. 143.A.4.8F 3 Franklin Magnet School: Yearbooks, Newsletters, and Similar Materials, 1978-1989. 4 folders. School Projects. Photographs.