ST. PAUL RETIRED TEACHERS, INC.:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | St. Paul Retired Teachers, Inc., creator. | |
| Title: | Organizational records. | |
| Dates: | 1951-2014. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Articles of incorporation, constitutions and bylaws, historical compilations, newsletters, board activity files, annual historical books, a history of the organization, and a treasurer's book of this social, fund-raising, and advocacy organization of retired teachers in St. Paul. | |
| Quantity: | 3.0 cubic feet (3 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The St. Paul Retired Teachers, Inc., began in February 1944 when a group of retired women teachers organized the L.O.L., alternatively known as Lazy Old Ladies or Ladies of Leisure. In 1951 the name was changed to the St. Paul Retired Teachers Club. In 1955, the organization was incorporated as the St. Paul Retired Teachers, Inc. (SPRTI). Originally primarily a social organization, it has also become a fund-raising organization for educational projects and an advocacy organization for teachers' pensions.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. St. Paul Retired Teachers, Inc. Organizational Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 11,974, 16,724; 16,881; 16,976
Processing Information:
Processed by: David B. Peterson, March 2013; additions by David B. Peterson, July 2014
Catalog ID number: 990017363770104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.D.16.5B | 1 | Historical sketch, 1972. | |||||||||
| A history of the organization from its beginning in 1944 to 1972, compiled from its minutes, correspondence and clippings. The history includes information on meetings, development of a Home Fund toward a retirement home for members, fund-raising events, pensions, and a list of presidents of the organization. | |||||||||||
| Articles of incorporation, constitutions, and bylaws, 1955-2012. | |||||||||||
| Historical compilations and data, 1960-2000. | |||||||||||
| Proposed retirement home fund history, 1961-1995. | |||||||||||
| Newsletters, March 1960, 1981-2012. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Board activity files, | |||||||||||
| Files include minutes, correspondence, financial reports, and publicity materials combined by the organization with files of the president, secretary, and treasurer. Most materials from 1995 to 1999 appear to be missing. | |||||||||||
| 1950s-1990s. 18 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 147.D.16.6F | 2 | 2001-2014. 5 folders. | |||||||||
| Annual historical books, | |||||||||||
| Termed "annual books" by the organization, these folders include correspondence, news clippings, publicity, programs, obituaries of members, and photographs, organized in scrapbook-like fashion. Removed from binders. | |||||||||||
| 1983-1990. 13 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 147.D.16.7B | 3 | 1990-2002, 2006-2008. 17 folders. | |||||||||
| Member obituaries, circa 2009-2014. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Recording secretary's minute book, 1951-1958. | |||||||||||
| Includes historical sketch (1960). | |||||||||||
| Scholarship awards programs, 2003, 200902913. | |||||||||||
| Treasurer's book, 1967-1986. | |||||||||||
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:
- Clubs -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Educational fund raising -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Retired teachers -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Societies, etc.
- Teachers -- Pensions -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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