RAMSEY COUNTY: ST. PAUL: SCHOOL RECORDS: LONGFELLOW SCHOOL:

An Inventory of Its School Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Longfellow School (Saint Paul, Minn.).
Title:School Records.
Dates:1887-2010.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Records documenting the history and administration of this St. Paul elementary school.
Quantity:2.4 cubic feet (2 boxes and 2 partial boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Photographs of the building (1898-circa 1936), administrators, kitchen staff, and classrooms (circa 1950s-1980), classes (circa 1894-1984), and Governor Quie's Arbor Day visit (circa 1980); alumni roster book (1887-1957); graduates list (1918-1957); operating policies and procedures (1975-1976); family directory (1973-1974) and handbook (2001/2002); architectural plan for the Longfellow Elementary School (circa 1973); school dedication (1976) and closing (2010) programs; and related items, including a Grandparents Day sheet (1982), clippings, graduation certificates (1897-1898), and a brief history (circa 1958).

Also minutes of the Mother's Club/PTA (1920-1924, 1933-1974) and Longfellow-Hill Parents-Teachers-Students Association (1982-1985), and PTA scrapbooks (1926-1937, 1949-1952, 1957-1960, 1972-1973).


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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]. Longfellow School (Saint Paul, Minn.). School Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 995-89; 998-40; 2014-16

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001732313


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
102.J.11.2FBuilding photographs, 1898-circa 1936. 3 items.
Class photographs, circa 1894-1984. 15 folders.
circa 1894, 1931.
1940s; 8th Grade, 1950-1954.
Kindergarten-Grade 7, 1955.
Kindergarten-Grade 8, 1956.
Kindergarten-Grade 7, 1957.
Kindergarten-Grade 8, 1958-1960. 3 folders.
Grades 2-8, 1961.
Kindergarten-Grade 8, 1962-1963. 2 folders.
Grades 1-2, 4-6, 8, 1964.
Grade 4?, 1980s.
Location
114.G.1.4F-1Grades 4-6?, 1976.
Grades 4-6, 1984.
Location
102.J.11.2FPhotographs, circa 1950s-1980.
Black and white photographs of administrators, kitchen staff, and class room scenes. Some were removed from PTA scrapbooks.
Photographs, undated, circa 1900.
Building exterior, woodworking class, and physical culture.
Governor Quie's Arbor Day visit photographs, circa 1980.
Alumni roster book, 1887-1957.
List of graduates, 1918-1957.
Operating policies and procedures, 1975-1976.
Architects plan booklet, circa 1973.
Longfellow Elementary School.
Family directory, 1973-1974.
Family handbook, 2001/2002.
Grandparents Day sign-in sheet, November 19, 1982.
Miscellaneous, 1897-1985.
Contains various news clippings, graduation certificates (1897-1898), and a brief history (circa 1958).
Programs, 1976, 2010.
Programs concerning the school building dedication (1976), graduation and recognition ceremonies, anniversary celebrations, and the school’s closing ceremony (2010).
Mother's Club/PTA minute books, 1920-1924, 1933-1974. 5 volumes.
Loose items removed from PTA minute books, 1947-1974.
Longfellow-Hill Parents-Teachers-Students Association minutes, 1982-1985.
PTA scrapbooks:
1926-1928. 1 volume.
PTA Homecoming Frolic scrapbook, April 1934. 1 volume.
[0.8 cubic feet full, letter]
Location
102.J.11.3B 1928-1937. 10 volumes.
1949-1952. 2 volumes.
Location
102.J.11.4F 1957-1958. 1 volume.
Diamond Jubilee scrapbook, October 1958. 1 volume.
1958-1960. 1 volume.
1972-1973. 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:
Arbor Day -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
High schools -- Alumni and alumnae -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
Parents' and teachers' associations -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
School buildings -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Photographs.
School children -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Photographs.
School closings -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
School management and organization -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
Schools -- Officials and employees -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Photographs.
Students -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Directories.
Organizations:
Longfellow Elementary School (Saint Paul, Minn.).
Longfellow School (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- History.
Longfellow School Parents and Teachers Association (Saint Paul, Minn.).
Longfellow-Hill Parents-Teachers-Students Association (Saint Paul, Minn.)
Minnesota. Independent School District No. 625 (Saint Paul).
Mother's Club (Longfellow School, Saint Paul, Minn.).
Saint Paul Public Schools.
Document Types:
Diplomas.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.

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