00800 MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF MISSIONS: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Encoding funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by David B. Peterson>November 2010> Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota School of Missions. Organization records. 1907-2006. Materials in English and Japanese. Constitution, bylaws, minutes, financial reports, correspondence, membership lists, programs, and news items relating to the interdenominational Minnetonka Summer School of Missions held at Lake Minnetonka (1907-1911) and to successor organization Minnesota Summer School of Missions, which after 1934 was known as the Minnesota School of Missions. 1.9 cu. ft. (2 boxes, including 12 volumes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

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: Missions -- Societies, etc. Women -- Societies and clubs. Women in missionary work -- Minnesota. Organizations: Minnesota Summer School of Missions. Minnetonka Summer School of Missions. Document Types: Photographs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota School of Missions. Organization records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession number: 4966; 16,150

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 1732574

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 142.J.6.8F 1 Bills and financial statements, 1907-1934. Constitution and bylaws, 1907-1917. Newspaper clippings and newssheets, 1919-1933. Programs, 1907-1932. Miscellany, correspondence, and committee reports, 1907-1934. Secretary's book: Minutes of meetings, 1911-June 1917. 1 volume. Secretary's book: Minutes of meetings, constitution and by-laws, June 1917-June 1920. 1 volume. Secretary's book: Minutes of meetings, September 1920-July 1927. 1 volume. Roll call and list of members, October 1926-1934. 1 volume. Japanese translation of Mabel Thurston's book The Adventure of Prayer, circa 1931.

This is a Japanese language translation by Shizue Hikaru.

 Annual programs, 1933-2005. 6 folders. Annual sessions: Program materials, 1930-1991. 3 folders. Annual sessions: Program materials, 1975-2000. 2 folders. Board meeeting minutes, September 1927-May 1944. 4 volumes. 142.J.6.9B 2 Board meeting minutes, September 1944-2006. 17 folders, including 1 volume. Constitution and bylaws, undated and 1954-1988. Histories, undated and 2004. Memorials and clippings, undated and 1987-2000. Photographs, undated and 1981-2005. 7 folders. Registration and attendance records, 1933-1975. 3 folders. Registration and attendance records, 1958-1997. 4 folders, including 3 volumes. Scholarship fund program, 1980-2003. Treasurer's reports, 1953-1956, 1962-1999. 3 folders.