MINNEAPOLIS RETIRED TEACHERS INCORPORATED (MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.):

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Minneapolis Retired Teachers Incorporated (Minneapolis, Minn.), creator.
Title:Minneapolis Retired Teachers Incorporated records.
Dates:1925-2010.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Articles of incorporation and bylaws (1949-1990), minutes (1925-2009), directories (1941-1991), newsletters (1951-2005), committee and officer reports (1934-2010), scrapbooks (1951-1987), some photographs, and other programmatic and miscellaneous records.
Quantity:3.9 cubic feet (5 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseHISTORICAL NOTE

Minneapolis Retired Teachers Incorporated was organized in 1926 and incorporated in 1936 to promote the social and general welfare of certified teachers who had retired from the Minneapolis public school system. The organization also sought to stimulate interest in and to share responsibility for community welfare activities.


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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 Retired Teachers Incorporated Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,853

Processing Information:

Processed by: David B. Peterson, April 2014

Catalog ID number: 990078782890104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationBox
153.I.9.4F1Governance documents:
Articles of incorporation and bylaws, 1949-1990.
Minutes and related reports, 1925-1994. 27 folders.
Includes officer's reports, treasurer's reports, and related correspondence.
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153.I.9.5B2Minutes and related reports, 1995-2009. 7 folders.
Program and miscellaneous records:
Bazaar, 1987-1991.
Correspondence, 1955-1994.
Death lists, 1990-2005. 2 folders.
Certificates and commendations, undated and 1952-1970.
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142.C.8.2F-25Certificates and commendations, 1960s.
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153.I.9.5B2Charitable registration forms, 2009.
Directories (yearbooks), 1941-1991. 5 folders.
Historical data, 1930s-1980s.
Member lists, 1936-1944, 1965-1969. 2 folders.
Newsletters, 1951-2005. 5 folders.
Officer and committee procedure manual, 1992.
Photographs, undated and 1951.
Scholarship data, 1995-2001.
Tax returns and federal filings, 1946, 1959-1982, 2004-2009. 3 folders.
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153.I.9.6F3Committee and officer reports and records:
Amendments Committee, 1962-1968.
Budget Committee, 1970-1973.
Corresponding secretary, 1961-1975.
Legislative Committee, 1961-1968.
Nominating Committee, 1961-1974.
President's reports and correspondence, 1962-1978.
Social Committee, 1972.
Teachers Home Committee ledgers, 1956-1957.
Treasurer's reports, 1934-1954, 1958-1963, 1970-1996. 5 folders.
Treasurer's annual reports, 2005-2010.
Welfare Committee, 1971-1975.
[0.6 cubic feet empty, letter size]
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142.C.8.2F-14Scrapbooks:
Contain photographs, clippings from the organization's newsletter, letters, funeral folders, and similar material documenting the activities of the members of the organization.
Untitled scrapbook, circa 1951-1978. 1 volume.
Centennial scrapbook, 1958-1961. 1 volume.
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142.C.8.2F-25History scrapbook of the seventies, 1973-1979. 1 volume.
History scrapbook of the eighties, 1980-1987. 1 volume.

Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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:
Retired teachers -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Societies, etc.
Teachers -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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