gr00513.xml Hennepin County: Minneapolis Public Schools: An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records of Schools at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

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Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, January 2012. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minneapolis Public Schools Miscellaneous records of schools. 1876-1982. Materials in English. Records of various elementary, junior high, and high schools in the Minneapolis system. 3.1 cu. ft. (3 boxes and 3 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Includes the Nokomis Junior High School newsletter, Wi Ca Ho (1930-1975), the Wendell Phillips Junior High School PTA (1926-1932) and faculty council (1936-1941) minutes books; Bryant Junior High School newsletter, Here & Now (ca. 1970s); Bryant Community Center annual reports (1949-1956); Central High School athletic association receipt and disbursement register (1925-1939) and record of final standings (1902-1907); Logan School 8th grade magazine, Logan Days (1908, 1911); Minneapolis High School record of final examinations (1876-1902); Douglas School 8th grade minute books (1910-1925); and Kenwood Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association records (1917-1982).

 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: High schools -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Examinations. Parents' and teachers' associations -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. School elections -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. School management and organization -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Schools -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Student activities -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Student newspapers and periodicals -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Organizations: Bryant Community Center (Minneapolis, Minn.). Bryant Junior High School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Central High School (Minneapolis, Minn.) -- Alumni and alumnae. Central High School (Minneapolis, Minn.) -- Sports. Douglas School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Kenwood Elementary School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Logan School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Minneapolis High School (Minneapolis, Minn.) -- Alumni and alumnae. Minneapolis Public Schools. Nokomis Junior High School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Wendell Phillips High School (Minneapolis, Minn.). Functions: Registering. Titles: Here & now. Logan days. Wi Ca Ho. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis Public Schools. Miscellaneous Records of Schools. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: None; 990-59; 2000-13; 2003-38; 2011-35; 2011-31

 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: 001729150

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 116.K.7.8F Nokomis Junior High School newsletter (Wi Ca Ho), 1930-1975. 25 folders and 8 volumes.

Probably the master set; very incomplete.

 Wendell Phillips Junior High School Parent Teacher Association minute book, 1926-1932. 1 volume. Wendell Phillips Junior High School Faculty Council minute book, 1936-1941. 1 volume. Bryant Community Center annual reports, 1949-1956. Bryant Junior High School newsletter (Here & Now), Volume 1, No. 1, December [circa 1970s]. 108.D.7.2F Central High School Athletic Association receipt and disbursement register, 1925-1939. 1 volume. 108.D.8.7B-1 Central High School: Record of Final Standings, 1902-1907. 2 volumes. 108.D.8.7B-2 Minneapolis High School: Record of Final Examination, 1876-1902. 3 volumes. 112.J.19.2F Logan School: Logan Days, 8th grade quarterly magazine, 1908, 1900. 2 volumes. 116.I.2.8F Douglas School: 8th grade minutes books, 1910-1916, 1916-1925. 2 volumes in 2 folders.

Minutes books documenting class rosters; officer elections; class colors, mottoes, and yells; and other class activities. The 1910-1916 volume includes illustrations of the 1911 (pen and ink) and 1912-1915 (watercolor). Later years also include class histories and wills.

 Kenwood Elementary School: Parent Teacher Association records, 1917-1982. Minutes, 1974-1981.

Incomplete.

 Treasurer's records, 1971-1982.

Includes annual reports and proposed budgets.

 Subject files, 1925-1981. Constitution and bylaws, 1971. Correspondence, 1976-1979. Kenwood Courier, 1977, 1980.

Newsletter.

 Paper drives, 1968-1975. Officers and board members, 1925-1981. School calendars, 1975-1981. Class photograph, June 1917. 8 in. x 10 in.

Black and white; includes names of students, teacher, principal, and class officers.