gr00023 Ramsey County: St. Paul: School Records: North End Elementary School An Inventory of Its PTA Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Cheri Thies. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, October 2009. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society North End Elementary School (Saint Paul, Minn.). PTA records. 1927-1993. Materials in English. Records documenting the parent and teacher association of this St. Paul elementary school known first as the Geranium Street School and/or Robert A. Smith Elementary School, and after a 1971 merger with the Rice Elementary School, as the North End Elementary School. Included are scrapbooks (1927-1987), minutes (1956-1971), histories (undated, ca. 1964), photographs of students, facilities, and special events (ca. 1950-1993), yearbooks (1979-1982), newsletters (1976-1977), and related materials. 3.0 cu. ft. (4 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Elementary schools -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County. Parents' and teachers' associations -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. School buildings -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Photographs. Student activities -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Photographs. Students -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Photographs. Organizations: Geranium Street School (Saint Paul, Minn.). Minnesota. Independent School District No. 625 (Saint Paul). Rice Elementary School (Saint Paul, Minn.). Robert A. Smith Elementary School (Saint Paul, Minn.). Saint Paul Public Schools. Document Types: Scrapbooks. Photographs -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. Yearbooks. Newsletters. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. North End Elementary School (Saint Paul, Minn.). PTA Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 2010-4

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 006964076

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Robert A. Smith Elementary School Scrapbooks, 1927-1965.

Chronologically arranged scrapbooks documenting school and PTA activities, special events, conventions, and fund-raising activities. Include programs, photographs, memorabilia, internal PTA notices, and clippings. The 1948-1951 volume is in poor condition, and care should be taken when handling it.

102.I.4.1B-1 1927-1928. 1 volume. 1934-1937. 1 volume. 1945-1949. 1 volume. 1948-1953. 3 volumes. 102.I.4.1B-2 1953-1959. 2 volumes, 1 folder. 1961-1971. 4 volumes. 102.I.3.1B PTA minute book, 1956-1971. 1 volume. PTA minutes, budget reports, publicity, 1936-1971. Thank-you notes to PTA, ca. 1966-1969. Smith School history and enrollment, 1939, ca. 1958, 1971. Employer Employee Education [EEE] Day booklet, November 14, 1951. 75th Anniversary, 1964, and Farewell Open House, 1971. Farewell Open House photographs, 1971.

Includes undated photograph of the building exterior.

Class photographs, ca. 1950, 1983. North End Elementary School Scrapbooks, 1972-1987.

102.I.4.1B-2 1972-1973. 1 volume. 102.I.3.1B 1973-1978. 1 volume, 8 folders. 1983-1984. 1 volume. 102.I.3.4F 1984-1987. 4 volumes. Class photographs, 1983-1984. 1 volume. Photographs, undated, 1980, 1990-1993. 3 folders.

Includes 1980 playground dedication, school children with Santa Claus, buildings, class activities, and two photographs showing the building ca. 1900.

Yearbooks, 1979-1982. 3 volumes in 1 folder. Newsletters, 1976-1977. Parents' handbook, 1976-1977. List of educational objectives, 1979-1980. Building plan and staff list, undated. Proposal for addition, June 6, 1973.