LEONARD W. LEVINE:
An Inventory of his Saint Paul City Council Clippings Scrapbooks at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Levine, Leonard W., creator. | |
| Title: | Saint Paul City Council clippings scrapbooks, | |
| Dates: | 1970-1982. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Indexed scrapbooks of stories about city government and politics clipped from the pages of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the St. Paul Dispatch newspapers by Saint Paul City Council member Leonard (Len) Levine during his years on the council. The news stories highlight many of the major issues facing the city in the 1970s and early 1980s. | |
| Quantity: | 5.0 cubic feet (4 boxes, containing 7 volumes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Leonard W. Levine earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota and worked as a teacher in the Fridley, Minnesota public schools (1961-1964) and in the Saint Paul public schools (1964-1968). He was a community relations consultant to the Saint Paul public schools (1968-1970), and was a member of the Saint Paul City Council (1970-1983). Levine was the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (1983-1986), and was appointed Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation in 1986. Levine also served nine years on the Metropolitan Airports Commission, and nine years on the Metropolitan Transit Commission. After leaving government he was president of Saint Paul-based Leonard W. Levine &Associates Inc., a national consulting firm representing the private sector in dealings with government and business.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Stories detail the activities of Levine, his fellow council members, and the city’s mayors during a time of change and challenge in the city, and concern such matters as downtown development proposals and projects, the renovation of the Old Federal Courts Building (Landmark Center), the proposed Downtown People Mover transit system, city politics, and problems and challenges facing the city ranging from the cutting of boulevard trees to the influx of street gangs. Many of the stories focus on Mayor Charlie (Charles P.) McCarty and on council member Rosalie Butler, who were frequently at odds.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Levine, Leonard W. Saint Paul City Council clippings scrapbooks. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 16,934
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 008076780
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 142.D.1.1 | 1 | Scrapbook, 1970-1972. 1 volume. | |||||||||
| Scrapbook, 1972-1974. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
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| 142.D.1.2 | 2 | Scrapbook, 1974-1976. 1 volume. | |||||||||
| Scrapbook, 1976-1978. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
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| 142.D.1.3 | 3 | Scrapbook, 1978-1980. 1 volume. | |||||||||
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| 142.D.1.4 | 4 | Scrapbook, 1980-1982. 1 volume. | |||||||||
| Scrapbook, June-August 1982. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| This volume does not contain an index. | |||||||||||
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:
- City council members -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Persons:
- Butler, Rosalie, -1979.
- McCarty, Charlie.
- Organizations:
- Saint Paul (Minn.). City Council.
- Places:
- Saint Paul (Minn.) -- Politics and government.
- Document Types:
- Scrapbooks.
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