OVERVIEW
Minnesota Historical Society
Mattocks School (Saint Paul,
Minn).
Records.
1936-2003.
Materials in English.
Records documenting mainly the activities of the new
Mattocks School, but with historical information and photographs relating to the old
Mattocks School. Included are newsletters (1963-1973), subject files (1949-1978),
and Parent-Teacher Association [PTA] records (1936-1978).
2.0 cu. ft. (2 boxes).
See [Detailed Description](a9) for shelf
locations.
HISTORICAL NOTE
The old Mattocks School, a one room stone structure located at the corner of Randolph
Street and Snelling Avenue, was opened in 1871 as Webster School District No. 9
serving the children of Reserve Township. It had been preceded by a wooden one room
school opened in 1861 and designated School District No. 2. It was annexed to St.
Paul in 1887 and renamed Mattocks School, named for the Reverend John Mattocks, St.
Paul Superintendent of Schools, 1860-1872. The school was used until 1929; the last
six years, following construction of the new Mattocks School, for special classes
only (and renamed Snelling School). From 1932 to 1963, Highland Park Post No. 215 of
the American Legion leased the school for $1 per year and maintained and preserved
it. In 1964, the building was taken apart stone by stone and reassembled at the
Highland Park Senior High School site on South Snelling Avenue, where it is used as
an adjunct classroom. The new Mattocks School, a three story building, was opened at
James Avenue and Macalester Street in 1924. In 1931, an addition was built with an
auditorium. The school served 600 students in Kindergarten through Grade Six. It was
closed in 1979, the building demolished, and the land conveyed to the City of St.
Paul for redevelopment as a city recreation area.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The subject files include historical data (1949-2003), assorted award and
ceremonial programs, and numerous photographs (1953-1976), documenting school
activities inside and outside the classroom, classes and faculty, and the school
buildings.
The PTA records include yearbook/activity books (1936-1978); bylaws and other
administrative materials, including budgets (1969-1978); correspondence and related
documents (1952, 1974-1977); minute books (1964-1978); and scrapbooks (1945-1974,
incomplete).
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:
Parents' and teachers' associations -- Minnesota --
Saint Paul -- Photographs.
School buildings -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul --
Photographs.
School children -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul --
Photographs.
School sites -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
Schools -- Exercises and recreation -- Minnesota --
Saint Paul -- Photographs.
Student activities -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul --
Photographs.
Student newspapers and periodicals -- Minnesota --
Saint Paul.
Persons:
Mattocks, John, 1814-1875.
Organizations:
American Legion. Highland Park Post
No. 215 (Saint Paul, Minn.).
Highland Park Senior High School
(Saint Paul, Minn.).
Mattocks School (Saint Paul, Minn.) --
History.
Ramsey County (Minn.). School District
No. 2 (Reserve : Township).
Ramsey County (Minn.). School District
No. 9 (Reserve : Township).
Saint Paul Public Schools.
Snelling School (Saint Paul,
Minn.).
Document Types:
Newsletters.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Mattocks School (Saint Paul, Minn). Records. Minnesota Historical
Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 998-40; 2005-49; 2012-35
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: 003728839
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Newsletters
133.B.13.15B
Mattocks School Newsletter,
undated, 1964-1975.
Incomplete.
Mattocks School News, Grade Six,
February 1963, February 1964, February 1965, February 1966.
Primary Newsletter,
December 1972; February, Spring, October 1973.
Newsletter, Intermediate Edition,
December 1972; Spring, October 1973.
Subject files
133.B.13.15B
Historical data,
undated, 1949-2003.
Includes list of principals.
Employer Employee Education [EEE] Day booklet,
November 14, 1951.
Graduation Program, 1954; American
Education Flyer, 1955; Minnesota School Safety
Patrol Awards, undated, 1976-1978.
2 items in 1 folder.
Dedication program,
April 23, 1967.
Memoranda,
1961-1964.
Regarding move of Old Mattocks School building to Highland Park Senior
High School.
Mattocks School Open House Commemoration, History of Old and New
Mattocks School, School District Map,
undated, 1978.
Photographs
133.B.13.15B
Undated, 1953-1976.
6 folders.
Black and white and color, various sizes, depicting school activities
inside and outside of classroom; school portraits of students and
faculty; adult gathering; and exterior of school buildings, both Old and
New.
112.F.6.2F
Class portraits,
undated, 1956.
Black and white.
Parent-Teacher Association [PTA] records
133.B.13.15B
Yearbooks/activity books,
1936-1937, 1949-1954, 1956-1957, 1964-1974.
17 items in 1 folder.
Board position descriptions, bylaws, statement of
principles,
undated, 1975-1977.
Budget,
1969-1971, 1975-1976, 1977-1978.
Correspondence,
1975.
Minute books,
1964-1973, 1973-1978.
2 volumes.
Program brochures, memorandum, correspondence, presidents list,
PTA Block Home window sign,
undated, 1952, 1974-1977.
112.F.6.2F
Scrapbooks,
1944-1946, 1951-1960, 1970-1971, 1973-1974.
5 volumes.