Prairie Star District: Finding Aids : MNHS.ORG


	Creator:	Prairie Star District, creator.
	Title:	Prairie Star District, Unitarian Universalist Association records.
	Dates:	1959-2013.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Includes files and historical information on member congregations, fellowships, and societies; board and administrative records; project, program, and committee files; press packets and newsletters; resource and directory books; annual meeting records; sermons; photographs; and video recordings.
	Quantity:	13.35 cubic feet (14 boxes, and 1 oversize folder, unboxed), 2 user video files: MP4 (2.12 GB), and 2 zip file directories containing 50 digital files.
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The Prairie Star District served as a regional association of Unitarian Universalist congregations of the Midwestern states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The Prairie Star District headquarters were located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and served fifty-nine congregations and 9,300 members. The Prairie Star District served as one of nineteen district associations nationwide, and was governed by the national Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Key functions of the Prairie Star District included: providing consulting to congregations in the areas of social justice, conflict management, congregational staff compensation, financial management, congregational canvass, board retreats, mission statements, and planning processes; providing leadership training programs for congregational leadership; providing support for congregational stewardship; providing resources for congregational growth; and encouraging congregational social justice activities.

In April 2013, the Prairie Star District voted to dissolve, along with the Central Midwest District and the Heartland District, merging as the larger MidAmerica Region Unitarian Universalist Association.

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These records are divided into the following sections:


		Congregations, fellowships, and societies files
		Interdistrict Council and Prairie Group
		Annual meetings and conferences
		Sermons
		Secretary's archive
		Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) Program files
		Directories
		Anniversary books and short histories
		Midwest Leadership School Committee (MWLS)
		Heritage and Archives Committee
		Packets and newsletters
		Correspondence
		Board and administrative records
		Audiovisual

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Access Restrictions:

Digital video recordings in copyright in this collection are not available online, but can be accessed upon request for use in the Gale Family Library reading room. Please consult reference staff for more information.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Prairie Star District. Unitarian Universalist Association Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 17,710

Location of Master Files:

Digital masters are maintained on the Society's secure digital collections storage servers and are managed and preserved in accordance with archival best practices.

Processing Information:

Processed by: Leif Kopietz, December 2023.

Catalog ID number: 9989846540104294

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Generally includes correspondence, minutes, and administrative records for member congregations, fellowships, and societies.

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The Unitarian Fellowship of Ames, 1962-1970.

Unitarian Fellowship of North Central Iowa (Mason City), 1965-1968.

Unitarian Society of Burlington, 1965-1969.

Unitarian Church of Davenport, 1965-1969.

First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, 1965-1970.

Iowa City, 1969-1970.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City, 1965-1970.

The First Unitarian Church of Sioux City, 1965-1969.

First Universalist Church of Mitchellville (Iowa), 1965, 1969.

First Universalist Church of Mount Pleasant (Iowa), 1965, 1967.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottumwa (Iowa), 1965, 1967.

St. Paul's Universalist Church (Webster City), 1964-1969.

First Universalist Church of Junction City, Kansas, 1965-1969.

Correspondence - Fort Leavenworth, 1968-1970.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hays, 1964-1969.

The Universalist Church of Hutchinson, 1964-1969.

Shawnee - Mission Unitarian Society (Overland Park, Kansas), 1967-1970.

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A2/ov8 Drawer 7

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Executive Secretary expense statement, 1971-1975.

Includes architectural drawings for the Shawnee - Mission Unitarian Society facilities.

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154.L.7.10F

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Salina (Kansas), 1964-1966.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka, 1965-1969.

Alango Unitarian Church (Angora), 1964-1969.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Austin, 1965-1968.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bemidji, 1964-1968.

Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Richfield), 1965-1969.

Minnesota Valley - Bloomington, 1972, 1979, 1982.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Brainerd (Minnesota), 1964-1967.

First Unitarian Church of Duluth, 1965-1970.

Lake Fellowship of Unitarian Universalist (Excelsior), 1964-1969.

Michael Servetus Unitarian Society (Minneapolis), 1967-1969.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Grand Rapids, 1964-1969.

Nora Free Christian Church (Hanska), 1964-1970.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hibbing (Minnesota), 1964-1969.

First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, 1965-1970.

Minneapolis Unitarian Society (Pulpit Committee), 1970.

First Universalist Church of Minneapolis, 1965-1970.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Mankato, 1964-1969.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka (Wayzata), 1965-1970.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northfield, 1966-1969.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Redwood Falls (Minnesota), 1964-1968.

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154.L.7.11B

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First Unitarian Universalist Church of Rochester, 1963-1969.

The People's Church (Cedar Rapids), 1959-1969. 2 folders.

Correspondence - Prairie Star and North Star merger, 1968-1969.

Correspondence - Board, 1968-1970.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Black Hawk County (Cedar Falls), 1965-1969.

Unitarian Fellowship of Manhattan, 1965-1970.

Lawrence, Kansas, 1965-1970.

Fellowships (possible), 1965-1969.

Interdistrict Religious Education Program, 1981 September-November.

Interdistrict Religious Education, 1977-1979.

Beth Ide, Interdistrict Religious Education, 1980.

Consultant.

Interdistrict Religious Education, 1981.

Bismarck-Mandan Unitarian Fellowship, 1965-1970.

Unitarian Fellowship of Fargo-Moorhead, Inc., 1962-1968.

Fargo, North Dakota, 1970s.

Fargo - Moorhead, Extension Minister, 1982-1983.

Bismarck, North Dakota, 1982 September-December.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Jamestown (North Dakota), 1966-1969.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Madison (South Dakota), 1966 February-March.

Unitarian Fellowship of Brookings, 1965-1968.

Unitarian Fellowship of Vermillion, 1964-1969.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sioux Falls, 1965-1969.

Unitarian Fellowship of Chippewa Valley, 1964-1969.

Unitarian Fellowship of LaCrosse, 1964-1969.

White Bear Unitarian Church (White Bear, Mahtomedi), 1964-1969.

The Unitarian Church of Underwood, 1965-1969.

First Unitarian Church of Virginia, 1965-1970.

First Unitarian Society of Wilmar, 1965-1970.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winona, 1965-1969.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Kirksville, 1967-1969.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St. Joseph, 1965-1968.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Warrensburg, 1965-1969.

The Unitarian Church of Lincoln, 1966-1970.

First Unitarian Church of Omaha, 1965-1970.

Unitarian Fellowship of St. Cloud, 1965-1970.

Unity Church of St. Paul, 1964-1970. 2 folders.

First Unitarian Minneapolis, 1987.

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154.L.7.12F

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First Unitarian Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1984-1987. 2 folders.

Grand Rapids, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Hanska, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Mankato, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Maple Grove, Minnesota, 1986-1987.

Angora, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Arden Hills, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Austin Fellowship, November 1, 1978.

Bemidji, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Bloomington, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Duluth, Minnesota, 1984-1987. 2 folders.

Excelsior, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Fridley, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1984-1986.

Overland Park, Kansas, 1984-1986.

Topeka, Kansas, 1984-1986.

Wichita, Kansas, 1984-1987. 2 folders.

Des Moines, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Webster City, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Hutchinson, Kansas, 1984-1986.

Lawrence, Kansas, 1984-1986.

Manhattan, Kansas, 1984-1986.

Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1984-1986.

Burlington, Iowa, 1986-1987.

Clinton, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Davenport, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Sioux City, Iowa, 1984-1987. 2 folders.

Dubuque, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Eco-consult accounts, 1976-1987.

Mason City, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Ames, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Burlington, Iowa, 1984-1986.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1984-1987. 2 folders.

First Universalist, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

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154.L.7.13B

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Virgina, Minnesota - current, 1987-1988, 1993-1994.

Wayzata, Minnesota - current, 1990-1999.

Underwood, Minnesota - current, 1987-1992.

Rochester, Minnesota - current, 1988-1994.

Topeka, Kansas - current, 1987-1994.

Witchita, Kansas - current, 1988-1994.

Angora, Minnesota, 1987-1993.

Arden Hills, Minnesota - current, 1988-1992.

Bemidji, Minnesota - current, 1990-1994.

Bloomington, Minnesota - current, 1988-1994.

Duluth, Minnesota - current, 1988-1990.

Mason City, Iowa - current, 1987-1994.

Shawnee Mission, Kansas -current, 1987-1994.

Overland Park, Kansas - current, 1987-1989.

Salina, Kansas, 1993-1994.

River Falls, Wisconsin, 1988-1993.

Ames, Iowa - current, 1987-1994.

Prairie Star District: Young Adult Ministries Office, 1988-1996.

Youth Council, 1986-1987.

Prairie Star District: Women and Religion Committee, 1988-1995.

Kansas City, Missouri - current, 1991-1993.

First Unitarian Church, Omaha, Nebraska - current, 1990-1992.

Lincoln, Nebraska - current, 1988-1995.

Worthington, Minnesota - current, 1987, 1995.

First Unitarian Universalist, Minneapolis, Minnesota - current, 1988-1994.

Vermillion, South Dakota, 1987-1989.

Kearney, Nebraska, 1987-1992.

All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, Missouri: summary report of the feasibility study, prepared by Deborah Roberts, Unitarian Universalist Association, January 22, 1991.

Second Unitarian Church, Omaha, Nebraska - current, 1988-1993.

Bismarck, North Dakota - current, 1987-1993.

Fargo, North Dakota - current, 1988-1993.

Minot, North Dakota - current, 1987-1988.

Ames, Iowa - building loan application, May 1991.

Manhattan, Kansas - current, 1988-1993.

Lawrence, Kansas - current, 1987-1993.

Correspondence regarding Hutchinson, Kansas (prospective congregation), 1989-1991.

Sioux City, Iowa - current, 1988-1994.

Youth Steering Committee (YRUU), 1989-1997.

Burlington, Iowa - current, 1988-1994.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1987-1994.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa - current, 1988-1994.

Clinton, Iowa - current, 1987-1992.

Unity, St. Paul, Minnesota - current, 1988-1993.

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154.L.7.14F

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Davenport, Iowa - current, 1986-1994.

Grand Forks, North Dakota - current, 1990-1992.

Brookings, South Dakota - current, 1988-1994.

Rapids City, South Dakota - current, 1990-1991.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota - current, 1988-1994.

Iowa City, Iowa - current, 1989-1994.

Ely, Minnesota, 1994.

Excelsior, Minnesota - current, 1990, 1992.

Fridley, Minnesota - current, 1986-1993.

Grand Rapids, Minnesota - current, 1986-1989.

Hanska, Minnesota - current, 1986-1992.

Mankato Fellowship, 1986-1991.

St. Cloud, Minnesota - current, 1988-1994.

Burnsville, Minnesota - current, 1987-1994.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin - current, 1987-1993.

La Crosse, Wisconsin - current, 1988-1992.

Menomonie, Wisconsin - current, 1986-1994.

Rice Lake, Wisconsin - current, 1987-1993.

Newsletters - Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1992.

University Unitarian, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1985-1990.

Young Adults Congregation, Minneapolis, 1988.

Northfield, Minnesota - current, 1992-1994.

Mahtomedi, Minnesota - White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 1988-1994.

Wilmar, Minnesota, 1987-1992.

Des Moines, Iowa - current, 1988-1994.

First Unitarian Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota - current, 1988-1994.

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154.L.7.14F

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Interdistrict Council, 1970-1975.

Meadville/Lombard, Prairie Group, 1968.

Interdistrict: reports to the Interdistrict Council, 1970, 1977-1982.

Interdistrict minutes of meetings, 1977-1981.

Interdistrict memos, 1971-1982.

Interdistrict miscellaneous, 1970s-early 1980s.

Interdistrict reports by Emil Gudmundson, 1972-1980.

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154.L.8.1B

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"No silencing that voice: 1568-1968," by Lancelot Girard, Macalester College, undated.

Playscript.

"Beyond scientism," by Wallace A. Russell, 43rd Annual Judy Lecture, to be presented at the Third Annual Unitarian Universalist Prairie Star District Meeting, St. Paul, Minnesota, October 14, 1966.

Meadville/Lombard, Prairie Group, 1972.

Prairie Group, 1970.

Audited statement of cash receipts and disbursements, Prairie Star District Unitarian Universalist - Des Moines, Iowa, year-ended, June 30, 1969.

Policies and procedures manual for the Prairie Star District Unitarian Universalist, 1968-1969.

Prairie Group, 1966-1967. 2 folders.

"Religious tolerance in Transylvania in the sixteenth century," by Mrs. William R. Mills, Ecumenism, April 14, 1966.

Prairie Group, 1965-1973. 2 folders.

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154.L.8.1B

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Prairie Star District Annual Conferences, past locations, 1964-1997.

Annual meetings, 1965-1969. 4 folders.

Board business (Unitarian Universalist Association fiscal crisis), 1967.

Allocations request, 1967.

Prairie Star District directories, 1970-1980.

Annual meetings, 1983-1984. 2 folders.

District Annual Meeting, 1964, 1980, 1984-1995.

8th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 15-17, 1971.

Prairie States Unitarian Universalist Association, minutes-roster, March 1968.

9th Annual Meeting, Davenport, Iowa, October 13-15, 1972.

Prairie Star District Conference, Rochester, Minnesota, April 4-6, 2003.

Prairie Star District Annual Meeting, 1980.

Prairie Star District Annual Meeting arrangements, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983-1986.

Church: Prairie Star District Annual Meeting, 1985-1986.

Prairie Star District Annual Conference, 1993.

Prairie Star District Annual Meeting, 1995.

Prairie Star District Annual Conference, 1997.

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154.L.8.1B

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Clark, Thaddeus, B., sermons, 1966-1967.

Call, Lon Ray, sermons, 1963-1964.

Foote, Arthur, sermons, 1969-1972.

Cummins, John, sermons, 1963.

Lehman, Robert S., sermons, 1966-1968.

Olsen, Carl H., sermons, 1962.

Gudmundson, V. Emil, sermons, 1961-1967.

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154.L.8.2F

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Unitarian Universalist Association, Prairie Star District, Secretary's archive, maintained by John Blevins, June 2000-April 2001. 2 folders.

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Includes records related to a certification program aimed at developing lay leadership skills for members of Prairie Star District.

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154.L.8.2F

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Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) - grant, 1987-1990.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) meeting notes, 1990.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) policies and procedures manual, 1st edition, 1992.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) training manual, 1st draft, 1990.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) policies manual - original, 1990, 1992.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) training manual additions, 1990s.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) brochure revisions, 1997.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) miscellaneous, 1996-2000.

Training manual and syllabus for Commissioned Lay Leadership and Commissioned Lay Leaders candidates, compiled by Commissioned Lay Leadership Committee, April 1992.

Policies and procedures manual, Commissioned Lay Leadership Program, prepared by Commissioned Lay Leadership Committee, May 1992.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) requests for information, 1995.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) training manual, 1996-1997.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) correspondence, 1991-1995.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) background, 1990.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) policies and procedures manual revision, 1997.

Commissioned Lay Leadership (CLL) background, 1991.

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154.L.8.2F

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Directories, 1962-1973, 1976-1981, 1983-1999. 4 folders.

Resources and directories, 1999-2009. 5 folders.

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154.L.8.3B

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Resources and directories, 2009-2013. 2 folders.

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154.L.8.3B

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Short histories, 1960s-1990s.

Sesquicentennial of the Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence, 2004.

Anniversary books and short histories of various congregations and fellowships, 1960s-2010s. 6 folders.

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154.L.8.3B

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Midwest Leadership School Committee (MWLS) letters, 1990-1991.

Midwest Leadership School Committee (MWLS), 1990-1994. 5 folders.

Includes notes, minutes, reports, handbooks, manuals, and other planning and administration materials.

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154.L.8.3B

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History: Heritage and Archives Committee, 1995-1997.

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154.L.8.3B

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Board packets - originals, 1988-1996. 6 folders.

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154.L.8.4F

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Prairie Star District packets, 1990-1991, 1993-1994. 2 folders.

Prairie Star District packets - originals, 1996-2000. 4 folders.

The Prairie Star newsletter, issues 1-37, 1995-2007.

Press packet, 2004.

Presidents mailed, 2001-2002. 3 folders.

Presidents packet, 2000-2001. 3 folders.

Presidents mailing original, August 2000.

Prairie Star District links packets, 2000-2002. 7 folders.

Prairie Star District newsletters, 1988-1989.

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Includes correspondence of Prairie Star District Board members and various member fellowships, congregations, and societies.

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154.L.8.4F

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Correspondence, 1964-1970. 2 folders.

Correspondence: personal, 1971-1981.

Appears to be maintained by Reverend Emil Gudmundson.

Correspondence, 1985-1987. 2 folders.

Board correspondence, 1997-1999. 2 folders.

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154.L.8.4F

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By-laws, agreements, passbook, and Board minutes, 1963-1965, 1970s.

By-laws amendments (extra copies), September 22, 1967.

By-laws - Prairie Star District (extra forms), 1966-1972.

Treasurer's reports, 1963-1966.

Audited statement of cash receipts and disbursements and other financial information, Prairie Star District - Unitarian Universalist Association, Des Moines, Iowa, June 30, 1965.

Minutes of annual meeting, North Star Unitarian, Universalist Conference, October 15, 1966.

Contemporary credo - rough draft, 1971.

Includes a handwritten and printed drafts for a chapter of Reverend Emil Gudmundson's proposed book Contemporary credo.

Interdistrict Committee, 1976, 1981.

First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (2nd file), 1967-1969.

Papers and talks - rough drafts, E. Gudmundson, undated, 1975. 2 folders.

Prairie Star District - public relations, 1979.

"In Praise of diversity," by Christopher Raible, November 1968.

Speaker resources, approximately 1975.

START, Inc., 1960-1975.

Background file on Richard Williams and his organization START, Inc., a life-planning organization focused on ex-offenders.

Can-Am Prairie Interdistrict Council reports, 1970, 1976-1977.

Emil Gudmundson - biographical data, 1970s.

Correspondence, undated.

Topeka - Brown 25th Observance, 1978-1979.

Unitarian Universalist Association Board, 1978-1979.

Unitarian Universalist Association - District Executives meeting, 1967-1969.

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154.L.8.5B

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Unitarian Universalist Association statistics on membership, 1970s.

Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly, 1975, 1978. 2 folders.

Unitarian Universalist Association: Interdistrict Religious Education and Program Office travel schedules, 1981-1982.

District Area Study Committee, 1966.

Weekend Ministry, 1976-1979. 2 folders.

Unitarian Universalist Association - liberal thought and dialogue, 1967-1969.

Prairie Star District: Colloquium on the nature of man: a pilot project, Pere Marquette Lodge, March 1968.

"About your sexuality" correspondence, 1972.

Correspondence regarding a sexual education course.

Extension, 1977.

Extension - new groups and inquiries, 1968-1978.

"19th Century Universalism, the Democratic literati, and now," by Charles Scott Giles, June 1978.

Interdistrict budget, 1974-1980.

Independent study, Unitarian Universalist ministry, 1977.

Junction City, Kansas, March 1970.

Minister in residence, undated.

Prairie Star District - budget, 1990-1994.

Education Planning and Development Committee, 1991-1993.

Prairie Star District Metro Extension Committee, 1984-1986.

Extension Committee minutes, 1994-1998.

Social concerns, 1970s-1980s.

Focus on Fellowships workshop, 1981.

Shawnee Mission's regarding Coming of Age, 1980-1981.

Women in ministry, 1978-1981.

Religious education, 1960s-1970s.

Gay concerns, 1970s.

Signatures - government officials, December 1964.

Can-Am memo, 1970s.

Josiah Bartlett, 1970s.

Correspondence and reports from consultant.

Prairie Star fund raising cadre, 1984-1986.

Prairie Star District - Western Canada District Trustee election, 1979, 1987. 2 folders.

Prairie Star Social Justice Task Force, 1984-1986.

Twin City Unitarian - Universalist Publicity Committee, 1983-1985.

Prairie Star Extension Weekend Ministry, 1984-1986.

Prairie Star District newsletter mailing list, January 1988.

Star on the prairie, 1981-1988.

Newsletter budget, management, and administration information.

Prairie Star youth, 1984-1986.

Planning materials for youth programs.

Prairie Star, Lake Geneva, 1984-1986.

Prairie Star facilitator report, 1984-1986.

Prairie Star ministers - retired, 1984-1986.

Prairie Star ministerial settlement, 1984-1986.

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154.L.8.6F

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Prairie Star Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, 1984-1986.

Prairie Star newsletter, 1984-1986.

Prairie Star - reports from the District Executive, 1984-1986.

Prairie Star District - Resource Library, 1984-1986.

Midwest Leadership School (MWLS), 1995.

Prairie Star District Nominating Committee, 1985.

Newsletter - Star of the Prairie masthead, undated.

Midwest Leadership School (MWLS), 1987-1990.

Newsletter - Star of the Prairie, September 1981-December 1987.

Prairie Star District operating budget (projected), 1986-1992.

"Position paper" no. 1, V. Emil Gudmundson, Executive Secretary, Prairie Star District, January 1967.

Memo to Presidents of churches and fellowships, Prairie Star District, September 29, 1967.

Extension Committee materials, 1970s-1980s.

Workshop and training materials, 1960s-1970s.

Miscellaneous: histories, fellowships, correspondence, Extension Committee, manuals, 1968-1982.

Board and Committee minutes and reports, 1981-1982.

Duties of the MUUC Fellowship Committee, September 1960.

Lake Geneva papers, Fellowship Committee workshop, 1964.

Extension/growth programs and Committee information, Board member outline, and leadership development, undated, 1964-1965, 1970, 1981-1982.

Ministerial evaluation form, May 18, 1981.

Telegram, correspondence, and clippings regarding James Reeb's death and civil rights legacy, 1965, 1968.

Historical data: First Unitarian Society of Gopher Falls, undated.

Institutional racism audit, Unitarian Universalist Association, April 1981.

The Congregation of Abraxas, 1977-1978.

Unitarian Universalist Advance position and thought papers, 1976-1977.

Holden Trusts and Liberal Religious Charitable Society (LRCS), 1980.

The Wayside Pulpit, undated.

Urban Church Coalition, 1979.

Ministerial continuing education, 1979-1980.

Lincoln, Nebraska, 1969-1970.

Black Hawk County - Cedar Falls, 1968-1969.

Ames, Iowa, 1969-1970.

Prairie Star District Board notes, 1978, 1987-1993. 2 folders.

Fall workshops, 1994.

Small congregation growth workshops, 1994.

Prairie Star District: Western Wisconsin Unitarian Universalist Jamboree, 1995-1996.

Welcoming Congregation training, 1990-1996.

Prairie Star District: Unitarian Universalist Ministers' Association (UUMA), 1989-1993.

Prairie Star District: Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bookstore, 1990s.

Prairie Star District: Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Commission on Appraisal, December 1993.

Prairie Star District: UU-UNO Envoy, 1989, 1993, 1995.

Prairie Star District: UU'Serve, 1992-1993.

Unsung Unitarian Universalist Award, 1985-1997.

Prairie Star District, 1978-1995.

Clippings and short histories, 1991-1995.

Brochures and District Executive Selection Committee packet, undated, 1980s-1990s.

Photographs, Board of Directors, 1990s-early 2000s.

Memos sent to members of various committees, task forces, and Board members, 1990s-2000.

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee: Flood Advisory Committee formed for Quad Cities flood recovery, 1993-1994.

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154.L.8.7B

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"Fanning the flame: publicizing Unitarian Universalism," 1997.

Unitarian Universalists Fellowship of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 2004.

Church school schedule, second semester, 1959-1960.

Societies, fellowships, and leadership lists, undated, 1996.

Historical data and short histories of various congregations and fellowships, 1996, 2000s.

Correspondence, 1984-1985. 2 folders.

Board of Directors meeting minutes, October 15, 1971.

Hunger for justice, Prairie Star District MidAmerica Region Annual Conference, April 11-13, 2004.

Information for delegates, Prairie Star District Unitarian Universalist, 50th Annual Meeting, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 6, 2013.

Policies and procedures manual for the Prairie Star District Unitarian Universalist, 1968-1969.

Merger agreement: North Star Unitarian Universalist Conference and Prairie Star District Unitarian Universalist, September 1969.

Interdistrict Council meeting minutes, 1969-1970.

Minutes of Leadership Committee meeting, Excelsior, Minnesota, May 14-15, 1971.

Board minutes and handouts, 2004-2005.

Letters to and from President, 1981-1983.

Annual Meeting correspondence, notes, and planning, 1982.

Building loans, 1982.

UUA Youth Advisory newsletter, September 1982.

Correspondence regarding Shawnee Mission Unitarian Society and Unitarian Fellowship of Johnson County naming issue, 1982-1983.

Data on fellowship members, undated, 1964.

Rochester, 1982.

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 1982.

Fellowship newsletter and directory, 1963-1965.

Correspondence, memos, and reports, 1965-1967.

Emil Gudmundson, Extension, January 31-February 1, 1979.

Prairie Star District Fellowship Committee, 1966-1968.

Extension Program materials, 1981.

Vanguard Project, 1979-1980.

Prairie Star District Annual Conference Planning Committee, 1998-1999.

Prairie Star District 99 timeline - draft, April 9, 1998.

Mary Kelley, UU Fellowship Mankato, Prairie Star District, 1997.

Twin Cities Unitarian Universalist Communications Committee archives, 1996-2000.

Miscellaneous, 1990s.

Concert hymmbooks, 1987, 1989.

Barber shop arrangement: "Morning has broken," 2001.

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154.L.8.7B

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Photographs:

Prairie Star District photographs: Board of Directors, staff, ministers, and events, 1990s-2000s.

Photographs and negatives: annual conferences, retreats, and staff, 1998-2005.

Photographs and negatives: Board of Directors, staff, annual conferences, meetings, and events, 1990s-2000s. 2 folders.

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139.A.9.4F-1

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Prairie Star District Annual Conference photograph albums, 1996-2007. 2 volumes.

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Internet

Prairie Star District Board and Program Council, August 2002. 1 ZIP file (18 MB):

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Pictures. 25 digital images: JPEG:

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Internet

Prairie Star District Board and Program Council, August 2003. 1 ZIP file (17.3 MB):

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Pictures. 25 digital images: JPEG:

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Shelf S-9-A (Room B-105.7)

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Video recordings:

Big event, Unitarian Universalist celebration, tapes 1-4, October 10, 1982. 4 videocassettes (U-matic).

"Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church presents PRISM: People reaching out in social ministry," approximately 1988. 1 videocassette (VHS).

Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church presentation, February 14, 1993. 1 videocassette (VHS).

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"The Spirit of life: the first 150 years of First Universalist Church," 2012. 1 user video file (18 minutes, 20 seconds): MP4 (0.99 GB).

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Short history on congregation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Internet

Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2012. 1 user video file (22 minutes, 22 seconds): MP4 (1.12 GB).

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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:: Unitarian Universalist churches -- Middle West -- Directories.; Unitarian Universalist churches -- Middle West -- History.; Unitarianism -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

Persons:: Gudmundson, V. Emil (Valtýr Emil), 1924-1982, author.; Clark, Thaddeus B. (Thaddeus Benjamin), author.; Call, Lon Ray, author.; Foote, Arthur, 1911-1999, author.; Cummins, John, 1926-, author.; Lehman, Robert S., author.

Organizations:: Unitarian Universalist Association -- Congresses.

Places:: Middle West -- Religion -- Congresses.

Document Types:: Digital photographs.; Photographs.; Videocassettes.; Video recordings.

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PRAIRIE STAR DISTRICT:

OVERVIEW

HISTORICAL NOTE

ARRANGEMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CONGREGATIONS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND SOCIETIES FILES

INTERDISTRICT COUNCIL AND PRAIRIE GROUP

ANNUAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

SERMONS

SECRETARY'S ARCHIVE

COMMISSIONED LAY LEADERSHIP (CLL) PROGRAM FILES

DIRECTORIES

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS AND SHORT HISTORIES

MIDWEST LEADERSHIP SCHOOL COMMITTEE (MWLS)

HERITAGE AND ARCHIVES COMMITTEE

PACKETS AND NEWSLETTERS

CORRESPONDENCE

BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS

AUDIOVISUAL

CATALOG HEADINGS