MINNEAPOLIS PRIMARY SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNION:

An Inventory of Their Minutes and Related Materials at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Minneapolis Primary Sunday School Teachers' Union, creator.
Title: Minutes and related materials.
Dates: 1888, 1900-1904, 1924, 1948.
Abstract: Minutes and a membership list of a Minneapolis organization of Sunday School teachers and biographical information on its founder, Martha Howard Wells.
Quantity: 0.3 cubic feet (1 box).
Location: See Detailed Description section for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseHISTORICAL NOTE

The Minneapolis Primary Sunday School Teachers' Union, was founded in 1888 by Martha Howard Wells as an interdenominational organization concerned with methods of teaching religion to primary students.


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Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

The collection consists primarily of minutes (1888, 1900-1904). Minutes also contain a list of members as of 1888 and a list of teacher training members in 1904. Also included in the collection are biographical information and obituaries for Martha Howard Wells, who organized the Union in 1888.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis Primary Sunday School Teachers' Union Minutes and Related Materials. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 5116; 15,381

Processing Information:

Processed by: Katherine Johnson, September 1996; Lara Friedman-Shedlov, April 1999.

Catalog ID number: 990017330860104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationBox
P23351Biographical data on Martha Howard Wells, 1924, 1948.
Includes a copy of an entry from Who's Who Among Minnesota Women (1924) and obituaries (1948).
Minutes, 1888, 1900-1904. 3 volumes.
The 1888 minute book includes a list of members. The 1901-1904 minute book includes a list of teacher training members.

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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:
Religious education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Teacher training.
Sunday school teachers -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Sunday schools -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Women -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Societies and clubs.
Women and religion -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Persons:
Wells, Martha C. Howard, 1847-1948.

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