GLADYS SINCLAIR BROOKS:

An Inventory of Her Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Brooks, Gladys Sinclair, creator.
	Title:	Gladys S. Brooks papers,
	Dates:	1945-1980.
	Abstract:	A small group of subject files documenting the public service career of a Minneapolis alderman, member of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council, Republican Party activist, president of the Minnesota Council of Churches, a national board member of the YWCA, and chair of the Governor's Human Rights Commission.
	Quantity:	4.0 cubic feet (4 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description section for shelf location.

The papers focus largely on Minneapolis and Metropolitan government issues (1960s-1970s), including airport sound and congestion issues and plans for a domed professional sports stadium. Other substantive files concern her YWCA service (1950s-1960s), and work with the Minnesota Council of Churches and its national parent body (1960s-1970s).

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Gladys S. Brooks Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 12,545; 12,816

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990015131500104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
149.G.16.7B	1	Minneapolis city government:
			HRA 5-year Urban Renewal Program, 1972-1979.
			Metropolitan Aircraft Sound Abatement Council (MASAC), 1971-1973.
			Metro airport proposal, 1972.
			North Side Fact Finding Committee, 1966.
			Black Caucus, United Presbyterian Church, 1968.
			Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1957-1974. 5 folders.


		Republican Party:
			Republican Workshop Bulletins, 1945-1957.
			Republican Workshop: State expansion, 1948-1952.
			National Citizens for Eisenhower Committee, 1956.
			Convention Task Force on Human Rights, 1972.


		Young Women's Christian Association:
			National Board Meetings, 1968-1969.
			National Board Miscellany, 1950s-1965.
			Minnesota: Centennial Celebration: Minneapolis Women of Achievement, 1965.
			Minnesota (miscellaneous), 1953-1959.


		Clean Air and Water Kit, National Association of Manufacturers, 1965-1966.


		Conference on World Tensions: University of Chicago and World Brotherhood, Inc., [1961?].


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149.G.16.8F	2	Governor's Human Rights Commission, Women's Civil Rights Committee, and other civil rights groups, 1963-1971.


		The Japan International Christian University Foundation, Inc., 1966.


		Minnesota Council of Churches, 1964-1975.


		Minnesota International Center, 1955-1978. 2 folders.


		National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, 1965-1968. 2 folders.


		National Council of Churches, Church Women United, 1955-1970. 2 folders.


		Pathway to Peace, 1963-1965. 2 folders.


		White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1960.


		Miscellaneous, 1954-1972.


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149.G.16.9B	3	Correspondence, 1969-1976.


		Ways and Means, 1968-1969.


		Minnesota Council of Churches, 1969-1973.


		Newspaper clippings, 1973. 16 folders.


		Minnesota Law Review, 1970-1971.


		Metropolitan Aircraft Abatement Council, 1969-1970.


		Dr. Walter Judd: Coffee parties, 1956.


		George Bush Memorial, 1980.


Location	Box
149.G.16.10F	4	Arts Report, 1979.


		Minnesota Alumni Association: 75th anniversary, 1978.


		Minnesota International Center, 1978.


		UNICEF, 1963-1969.


		Women's Conference on Civil Rights, 1963.


		Human Rights Task Force, 1978.


		Human Rights Commission, 1956-1958.


		Between Friends: Canadian-American Dialogue III, 1978.


		Patty Berg Fund and information, 1979-1980. 2 folders.


		Edward Peterson Memorial Forum Committee, 1978, 1979.


		Community resource volunteers, 1976-1978.


		Minneapolis beautification, 1968.


		Minneapolis City Council, 1972.


		National Council for Community Services to International Visitors, 1978.


		Red Carpet City (Minneapolis), 1979-1980.


		Downtown Minneapolis (articles), 1969-1973.


		Downtown stadium report, 1978.


		Consultant's report concerning the downtown Minneapolis domed stadium, 1979.


		Minneapolis stadium, 1979.


		Livable Winter City Conference, 1978.


		National Council of Churches, 1962-1967.

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:: Community leadership -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Ecumenical movement.; Human rights -- Minnesota -- Citizen participation.; Airport noise -- Law and legislation -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.; Municipal government -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Sports facilities -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

Places:: Minneapolis (Minn.) -- City Council.; Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Politics and government -- 1951-.; Minnesota -- Governor's Human Rights Commission.

Organizations:: Minnesota Council of Churches.; Republican Party (U.S.: 1854- ).; Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.

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GLADYS SINCLAIR BROOKS:

OVERVIEW

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS