Studio portrait of Rev. Olaf Refsdal and family of Chetek, Wisconsin. Refsdal was an author and poet in the Norwegian language and a leader in promoting temperance among Norwegians.
Front row, left to right: Samuel Larson, Gara [?] Klopp Olson, Lilly Lehman, Marie Qualley, Sena Larson Back row, left to right: Laura Gilbert, Louis Larson, Sophie Dock, William Larson
Proceedings of the twenty-fourth general convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America held in St. Paul, Minnesota, August 1, 2, and 3, 1894. Appendix includes: Convention address of 94 by Joseph Bernard Cotter, Bishop of Winona and president of the national CTAU; The duty of Catholics in temperance work by Archbishop John Ireland; Minutes of the mass meeting, Aug. 2, 1894, including keynote address by Dr. McSweeny of New York; Educational work in the temperance movement by Alexander Patrick Doyle; and the constitution of the CTAU of America. University of St. Thomas, Archibishop Ireland Memorial Library call number: HV5287.C3 A3 1894
Contributing Institution:
University of St. Thomas - Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library
Records of children admitted to the orphanage between 1886 and 1904. Most entries include child's name, age, nationality, date of admission, conditions of admission, and date dismissed.
A narrative account of the daily management and functioning of the organization, a St. Paul orphanage established shortly after the end of the Civil War. The handwritten account records the monthly board meetings, notes the number of children resident each month, lists donations received, and documents the daily issues and concerns of running of the orphanage. Volume III covers 1892 to 1898. Two additional minutes books are in the collection of the Minnesota Historical Society.
A narrative account of the daily management and functioning of the organization, a St. Paul orphanage established shortly after the end of the Civil War. The handwritten account records the monthly board meetings, notes the number of children resident each month, lists donations received, and documents the daily issues and concerns of running of the orphanage. Volume IV covers 1898 to 1905. Two additional minutes books reside in the collection of the Minnesota Historical Society.
A narrative account of the daily management and functioning of the organization, a St. Paul orphanage established shortly after the end of the Civil War. The handwritten account records the monthly board meetings, notes the number of children resident each month, lists donations received, and documents the daily issues and concerns of running of the orphanage. Volume V covers 1905 to 1915. Two additional minutes books reside in the collection of the Minnesota Historical Society.
Records of children admitted to the orphanage between 1899 and 1916. Most entries include child's name, age, date of birth, parent or guardian's name, date of admission, and date dismissed.
Records of children admitted to the orphanage between 1879 and 1892. Most entries include child's name, age, date of admission, reason for admission. Separate entries give information on dismissal dates and reasons.
People sitting at tables reading books. The University of Minnesota Hillel Society was founded in 1940, with Rabbi Milgrom as its first director. By 1941 the membership of over 500 enjoyed a full agenda of programs including classes, discussion groups, debate, drama and social activities. The lack of a permanent home was an issue as early as 1943, and the U. J. F. C. sanctioned a fund drive in 1945. A permanent building (the current one) was purchased in 1956. Even without a home, activities included a model Seder, Friday night services and dinners, and activities, such as vocational guidance, for returning veteran students. The Seder in the photograph was held during the early 1940s at the Tau Delta Phi house, a fraternity originally founded by Jews in New York in 1914.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Records of children admitted to the orphanage between May 1865 and November 1885. Entries are loosely chronological and include child's name and date of admission. Some entries include child's age and reason for admission. Separate entries give information on dismissal dates and reasons.
An annual report documenting the main activities of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity for the fiscal year 1912. The report includes the text of a letter from John Glenn, president of the Russell Sage Foundation, provisions of the Wilder family wills, details on plans to build a bath house, and reports extensively on the activities of the Visiting Nurses Department and those served.