VIOLA HOFFMAN HYMES:

An Inventory of Her Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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	Creator:	Hymes, Viola Hoffman, 1906-1991, creator.
	Title:	Viola Hymes papers.
	Dates:	1911-1991.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Correspondence (1920-1961), minutes, reports, speeches, photographs, research files, and printed material relating to a Minneapolis woman's activities in educational, religious (Jewish), cultural, and community organizations.
	Quantity:	62.0 cubic feet (62 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Hymes' papers include substantial documentation on her work in the Council of Jewish Women (U.S.) (1911-1962), in which she served as national president (1959-1963), Minneapolis Board of Education (1963-1969), President's Commission on the Status of Women (1961), Governor's Commission on the Status of Women (1963-1967), Governor's Council on the Economic Status of Women (1977), and the National Advisory Committee for the White House Conference on Aging (1961).

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Viola Hymes Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017305150104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


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146.F.7.10F	1	Viola Hymes, personal, 1919-1977.


		Dr. Charles Hymes, personal, 1929-1964.


		Volunteers, 1955-1967.


		State Commission Against Discrimination, 1965-1967.


		Women in Community Service (WICS), 1967.


		Citizens Advisory Council (status of women), 1964.


		Consumer Congress, 1965.


		Miscellaneous. 2 folders.


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146.F.7.11B	2	Correspondence, A-F, 1959.


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146.F.7.12F	3	Correspondence, E-O, 1959.


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146.F.7.13B	4	Correspondence, M-S, 1959.


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146.F.7.14F	5	Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1959.


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146.F.8.1B	6	Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1959.


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146.F.8.2F	7	Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1959-1960.


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146.F.8.3B	8	Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1961-1963.


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146.F.8.4F	9	Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1963-1964.


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146.F.8.5B	10	Correspondence, A-I, 1962.


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146.F.8.6F	11	Correspondence, A-H, 1962.


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146.F.8.7B	12	Correspondence, H-N, 1962.


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146.F.8.8F	13	Correspondence, N-Z, 1962.


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146.F.8.9B	14	Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1962.


		Campaign for Alderman, 1969.


		Red Cross nutrition material, 1943.


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146.F.8.10F	15	Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1963.


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146.F.8.11B	16	Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1963.


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146.F.8.12F	17	Minneapolis Schools, 1953-1967.


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146.F.8.13B	18	Minneapolis Schools, 1963-1965.


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146.F.8.14B	19	Minneapolis Schools, 1963-1969.


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146.F.9.1B	20	Minneapolis Schools, 1963-1969.


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146.F.9.2F	21	Minneapolis Schools, 1964.


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146.F.9.3B	22	Minneapolis Schools, 1964-1968.


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146.F.9.4F	23	Minneapolis Schools, 1965-1969.


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146.F.9.5B	24	Minneapolis Schools, 1966-1967.


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146.F.9.6F	25	Minneapolis Schools, 1966-1968.


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146.F.9.7B	26	Minneapolis Schools, 1966-1967.


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146.F.9.8F	27	Minneapolis Schools: minutes, printed materials, and reports.


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146.F.9.9B	28	Council of Jewish Women, 1911-1974.


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146.F.9.10F	29	Council of Jewish Women, 1950s.


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146.F.9.11B	30	Council of Jewish Women, 1950s.


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146.F.9.12F	31	Council of Jewish Women, 1950s.


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146.F.9.13B	32	Council of Jewish Women, 1959.


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146.F.9.14F	33	Council of Jewish Women, 1959.


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146.F.10.1B	34	Council of Jewish Women, 1960s.


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146.F.10.2F	35	Council of Jewish Women, 1951-1969.


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146.F.10.3B	36	Council of Jewish Women, 1960-1961.


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146.F.10.4F	37	Council of Jewish Women, 1960-1962.


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146.F.10.5B	38	Council of Jewish Women, 1961-1962.


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146.F.10.6F	39	Council of Jewish Women, 1960-1969.


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146.F.10.7B	40	Council of Jewish Women, 1961-1969.


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146.F.18.3B	41	Council of Jewish Women, 1962.


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146.F.18.4F	42	Council of Jewish Women, 1962.


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146.F.18.5B	43	Council of Jewish Women, 1962, 1961-1963.
			1962 alphabetical.


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146.F.18.6F	44	Council of Jewish Women, 1963.


		Council of Jewish Women magazines, 1941-1968.


		Minneapolis Schools, 1965-1969.


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146.F.18.7B	45	Council of Jewish Women. Minutes, 1955, 1957-1960.


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146.F.18.8F	46	Council of Jewish Women. Executive committee minutes, 1958-1963.


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146.F.18.9B	47	Council of Jewish Women. Board minutes, 1951-1961.


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146.F.18.10F	48	Council of Jewish Women. Committee minutes, 1960-1963.


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146.F.18.11B	49	Council of Jewish Women. Minutes, 1960-1962.


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146.F.18.12F	50	Council of Jewish Women. Printed material.


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146.F.18.13B	51	President's Commission on the Status of Women, 1962-1963.


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146.F.18.14F	52	President's Commission on the Status of Women, 1963.


		Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, 1960-1965.


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146.F.19.1B	53	Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, undated, 1960, 1963-1967.


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146.F.19.2F	54	Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, 1963-1965.


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146.F.19.3B	55	Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, 1963-1966.


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146.F.19.4F	56	Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, 1965-1967.


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146.F.19.5B	57	Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, 1965-1971.


		"Upward Bound," 1966-1968.


		"To Fulfill These Rights": conference, June 1966.


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146.F.19.6F	58	Mobilization of Economic Resources (MOER), 1967-1969.


		Economic Opportunity Committee (EOC) and related organizations, 1964-1968.


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146.F.19.7B	59	White House conference on aging, 1961.


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146.F.19.8F	60	Council of Jewish Women, 1956.


		Financial reports, 1959-1963, 1967.


		Aging, 1960-1962.


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146.F.19.9B	61	Minnesota School Board Association (miscellaneous), 1965-1967.


		Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1965.


		Printed material on education of women.


		Economic Opportunities Committee (EOC), 1965-1968. 2 folders.


		KTCA-TV, 1959-1967.


		American Association of University Women, 1948-1962.


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142.G.3.1B-1	62	Personal, 1956-1991.


		Council of Jewish Women (U.S.), 1959-1991.


		Ward alderman campaign, 1969.


		Newspaper clippings.
			Includes obituary notices.


		Photographs.
			Photographs of Mrs. Hymes, including some depicting family members, and her activities with the Council of Jewish Women, Minneapolis City Council, Minneapolis School Board, and other organizations.


		Testimonial book for Hymes, 1967.
			Presented to Hymes upon her retirement as Chairman of the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women.


		Bible words that guide me, 1963.
			Includes a contribution written by Mrs. Hymes.


		Panel showing Hymes' accomplishments.
			Three large panels of photographs and articles were dismantled or photocopied. The photographs and other photographs from the collections are in a folder arranged by subject.


		Awards and citations:
			Minneapolis Board of Education, undated.
			University of Minnesota, 1961.
			City of Minneapolis, 1963.
			State of Minnesota, 1968.
			WCCO Radio Good Neighbor Award, 1975.
			Metropolitan Council, 1980.


		Photograph of President Kennedy with group, including Mrs. Hymes.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Jewish women -- Minnesota.; Jews -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Schools -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Volunteers -- Minnesota.; Women -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Women -- Minnesota -- Social conditions.; Women in public life -- Minnesota.

Organizations:: Council of Jewish Women (U.S.); Minneapolis Public Schools. Board of Education.; Minnesota. Council on the Economic Status of Women.; Minnesota. Economic Opportunity Office.; Minnesota. Governor's Commission on the Status of Women.; Minnesota. State Commission Against Discrimination.; United States. President's Commission on the Status of Women.; Women in Community Service.

Meetings:: White House Conference on Aging.; White House Conference: "To Fulfill These Rights" (1966 : Washington, D.C.)

Places:: Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Social life and customs.

Occupations:: Volunteers.

Document Types:: Photographs.

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VIOLA HOFFMAN HYMES:

OVERVIEW

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS