HENNEPIN COUNTY: MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: BOARD OF EDUCATION:

An Inventory of Its Office Archives [Subject Files] at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minneapolis Public Schools. Board of Education.
	Title:	Office Archives [Subject Files].
	Dates:	1914-1977.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes of committee meetings, published and near-print materials, legal documents, programs, and miscellany relating to all aspects of the administration, programs, and curricula of the Minneapolis public schools.
	Quantity:	29.75 cubic feet (30 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Files are particularly numerous for board and school district reports, curriculum committees and study materials, Project Head Start programs, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, race relations and intercultural education, programs to combat juvenile delinquency, education-related legislation, the Parent and Teacher Association's Minneapolis Council, principals' meetings, the Southeast Alternatives programs, and teachers' strikes.

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ARRANGEMENT

In two subseries, as originally found in the board's offices: 1914-1977 and 1953-1977. Within each subseries, alphabetical by topic and sub-topic.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis Public Schools. Board of Education. Office Archives [Subject Files]. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 990-20

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017292230104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


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128.B.9.1B	1	City of Minneapolis: Board of Education:
			Friday Letters, January 1968–December 1977. 9 folders.
				Weekly reports from superintendent to Board.
			Miscellaneous, 1915-1968:
				Reports, interoffice memos, excerpts from Board minutes, and other papers.
				1915-1962. 4 folders.
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128.B.9.2F	2			1963-1968. 13 folders.


		City of Minneapolis: City Council:
			1956-1959. 2 folders.
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128.B.9.3B	3		1960-1974. 8 folders.


		City of Minneapolis: Mayor, Miscellaneous, 1929-1970. 2 folders.


		Community Use of Schools: Community Centers, 1955-1958.


		Community Use of Schools: Miscellaneous, 1956-1968. 3 folders.


		Complaints, 1955-1962. 2 folders.


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128.B.9.4F	4	Conservation: Resource Guides, 1947-1948.


		Consumer Education: Course of Study, 1947.


		Counselors: Miscellaneous, 1954-1965. 3 folders.


		Costs: Pupil Costs, 1917-1960.


		Court Case: Committee for Integrated Education and NAACP v Special School District No. 1, 1971-1975. 5 folders.


		Credits: Miscellaneous, 1944-1959.


		Croft Consulting Service: Davies-Brickell System: Study of Rules and Regulations, 1964-1966.


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128.B.9.5B	5	Curriculum Bulletins: Elementary Education, 1946-1947.


		Curriculum Committees:
			E.Y.E.S. Committee, 1960.
			Elementary School Planning Committee, 1953-1962. 2 folders.
			Secondary School Planning Committee, 1956-1965. 3 folders.


		Curriculum:
			Common Learning Program, 1954-1959.
			Community Resource Volunteers, 1965-1970. 4 folders.
			Minneapolis Curriculum Coordinating Council:
				1956-1959. 2 folders.
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128.B.9.6F	6			1960-1965. 3 folders.


		Defense: Civilian Defense, 1954-1957.


		Economic Education Project, 1963-1966. 3 folders.


		Economic Education: Project Head Start:
			1965-1967. 5 folders.
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128.B.9.7B	7		1968. 2 folders.


		Educational Philosophy, 1933-1965. 3 folders.


		English: Curriculum Revision, Planning Committee, 1950-1960. 2 folders.


		English: Guidebook for Common Language Practices, 1944-1954.


		English: Language Arts Newsletter, 1957-1964.


		English Teachers Club, 1926-1964.


		Epidemics: Polio, 1955-1957.


		Epidemics: Polio Immunization, 1950-1957.


		Experimental Classes, 1932-1963. 2 folders.


		Federation of Teachers (Minneapolis):
			1956-1963. 2 folders.
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128.B.9.8F	8		1964-1969. 7 folders.


		Graduation Exercises: Programs, 1949-1972. 4 folders.


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128.B.9.9B	9	Hennepin County Public Schools: Miscellaneous, 1928-1964.


		Hennepin County School Study Council, 1958-1964.


		Indians, 1949-1972. 6 folders.


		Indians: Student Support Program: Dropout Prevention Program, 1968-1972. 2 folders.


		In-Service Training Programs: Bulletins for New and Probationary Teacher Courses, 1960-1965. 3 folders.


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128.B.9.10F	10	Intercultural Relations:
			Intercultural Education: Human Relations Guidelines:
				1964–February 1972. 1 box.
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128.B.9.11B	11			March 1972–December 1973. 7 folders.
			Intercultural Education, Miscellaneous, 1940-1966. 2 folders.
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128.B.9.12F	12		Inter-Racial: Negroes, 1938-1968. 6 folders.
			Inter-Racial: Sight Count, 1962-1967.
			Inter-Racial: Urban League, 1929-1966.


		Jews: Miscellaneous, 1959-1965.


		Juvenile Delinquency:
			Miscellaneous, 1943-1966.
			South Central Youth Project, 1955-1957.
			Youth Development Projects:
				January 1962–May 1963. 2 folders.
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128.B.9.13B	13			June 1963–December 1965. 4 folders.


		League of Women Voters, 1942-1966. 3 folders.


		Legislation:
			Aid (State and Federal), 1956-1969. 7 folders.
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128.B.9.14F	14		Aid (State and Federal), 1970-1971. 2 folders.
			Campaign to Increase Revenue, 1956-1962. 14 folders.
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128.B.9.15B	15		Campaign to Increase Revenue, 1963-1967. 9 folders.
			Campaign to Increase Revenue: Bond Program, 1962. 4 folders.
			Campaign to Increase Revenue: Vote Yes Committee, 1964.
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128.B.9.16F	16		Independent School District, 1948-1968. 9 folders.
			Taxes, 1955-1966. 3 folders.
			Voting, 1937-1962. 2 folders.
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128.B.10.1B	17		Voting, 1963-1965. 1 folder.


		Meetings: Central Office Staff, 1955-1963. 3 folders.


		Meetings: Superintendent’s Cabinet, 1969-1974. 3 folders.


		Meetings: Superintendent’s Staff, 1945-1969. 6 folders.


		Minneapolis Area School Study Council, 1959-1964.


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128.B.10.2F	18	Organization of School System:
			Boundaries (School), 1937-1972. 6 folders.
			Building Program, 1933-1963.
			Closing of School Buildings, 1943-1973. 2 folders.
			Decentralization, 1967-1972.
			Tuttle Demonstration School, 1955-1965. 3 folders.


		Parent and Teacher Association: Minneapolis Council:
			1955-1961. 3 folders.
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128.B.10.3B	19		1962-1967. 3 folders.
			Annual Committee Reports, 1944-1958.


		Parochial and Private Schools, 1968-1972. 4 folders.


		Principals: Meetings:
			Elementary School, 1956-1961. 8 folders.
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128.B.10.4F	20		Elementary School, 1962-1968. 5 folders.
			Junior High School, 1954-1965. 3 folders.
			Senior High School, 1956-1964. 3 folders.


		Principals: Minneapolis Elementary Principals Association, 1953-1959.


		Principals’ Forum, 1930-1966. 2 folders.


		Programmed Instruction, 1958-1964. 2 folders.


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128.B.10.5B	21	Programmed Instruction, 1965-1976. 2 folders.


		Property: Buildings and Sites, 1959-1970. 3 folders.


		Pupils: Back to School Drive, 1963. 2 folders.


		Pupils: Behavior of Pupils, 1950-1972. 4 folders.


		Pupils: Employment of School-Age Youth, 1914-1958.


		Radio Stations: KBEM, Minneapolis Public Schools FM Station, 1944-1969.


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128.B.10.6F	22	Reports, Annual (School District Departments):
			1955/1956 – 1958/1959. 1 box.
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128.B.10.7B	23		1959/1960 – 1962/1963. 1 box.


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128.B.10.8F	24	Reports: Attendance, 1935-1967. 2 folders.


		Research, 1961-1965.


		Resolutions, 1933-1964. 5 folders.


		Rotary Club, 1959-1963.


		Rules and Regulations:
			Athletics, 1953-1960.
			Community Use of Schools, 1953-1958. 2 folders.
			High School Graduation, 1936-1963.
			Revision, 1939-1950.


		Schoolmasters’ Club, 1931-1957.


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128.B.10.9B	25	School Savings Reports, 1952-1966.
			Summaries of school savings activities provided to the superintendent by the bank holding the district’s savings account.


		Schoonmaker, Noble B. (Superintendent): Miscellaneous, 1941-1945.


		Southeast Alternatives, 1969-1973. 5 folders.


		Southeast Alternatives: Final Report, 1973.


		Southeast Alternatives: Management Team Minutes, 1974-1976. 2 folders.
			Originals and photocopies.


		Southeast Council: Minutes, 1972-1976. 6 folders.
			Originals and photocopies.


		Southeast Council: Reorganization Study, 1974-1975.


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128.B.10.10F	26	State of Minnesota: Department of Human Rights: Racial Segregation and Racial Isolation, 1969-1970. 2 folders.


Strikes:
	Miscellaneous, 1952-1969. 2 folders.
	1970 Strike:
		Adjustment Panel Materials.
		Correspondence. 2 folders.
		Miscellaneous. 2 folders.
		Newspaper Clippings. 2 folders.
	Miscellaneous, 1971-1972.


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128.B.10.11B	27	Studies:
			Faculty Studies, 1954-1963. 3 folders.
			Follow-Up Studies of High School Graduates, 1946-1960. 2 folders.
			Graduates: High School, 1931-1958.


		Summer Activities: Permanent History File: Elementary Schools, 1960-1970. 8 folders.
			Box 0.25 cubic feet empty


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128.B.10.12F	28	Subject Files, 1953-1977:
			Athletics, 1969-1975.
			A Miscellaneous, 1969-1975.
			Board of Education, 1969-1975.
			Budget, 1969-1976. 3 folders.
			B Miscellaneous, 1969-1976.
			Building Program, 1958-1974. 3 folders.
			Chamber of Commerce, 1969-1971.
			Citizens Commission on Public Education, 1967-1974.
			Curriculum, 1973-1976.
			C Miscellaneous, 1967-1975.
			D Miscellaneous, 1969-1976.
			Economics Learning Center, 1975-1977.
			E Miscellaneous, 1957-1976.
			Federation of Teachers, 1964-1973. 2 folders.
			Foundations, 1972-1975.
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128.B.10.13B	29		F Miscellaneous, 1967-1974. 2 folders.
			Guidance, 1967-1974.
			G Miscellaneous, 1969-1974.
			Health Education, 1971-1977.
			H Miscellaneous, 1968-1976.
			Indians, 1971-1974.
			J Miscellaneous, 1969-1975.
			Legislation: Aid (State and Federal), 1953-1975. 5 folders.
			L: Miscellaneous and Living Room School, 1969-1975.
			Music, 1966-1974.
			M Miscellaneous, 1967-1973.
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128.B.10.14F	30		N Miscellaneous, 1967-1974.
			Organization of School System, 1967-1974. 2 folders.
			O Miscellaneous, 1970-1973.
			Parochial and Public Schools, 1966-1974.
			Principals, 1968-1974.
			PTA, 1973-1974.
			Programmed Instruction, 1969-1976.
				Includes correspondence on data processing.
			Pupils, 1969-1974.
			P Miscellaneous, 1972-1975.
			R Miscellaneous, 1969-1975.
			Schools: Boundary Questions, 1966-1974. 6 folders.
			Special Education, 1967-1975. 3 folders.
			Strikes, 1970-1974.
			S Miscellaneous, 1969-1976.

RELATED MATERIAL

Minneapolis Public Schools. Board of Education. Subject files, 1874-1964 (cataloged separately) appear closely related to, and may once have been part of, this series.

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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:: Education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Education -- Societies, etc. -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Education -- Curricula -- Minnesota.; Educational law and legislation -- Minnesota.; Head Start programs -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Juvenile delinquency -- Minnesota -- Prevention.; Multicultural education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Parents' and teachers' associations -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Race relations -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; School districts -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; School management and organization -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; School principals -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Schools -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Strikes and lockouts -- Teachers -- Minnesota.; Teachers -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

Organizations:: Minneapolis Federation of Teachers.; Minneapolis Public Schools. Southeast Alternatives.; Minneapolis Public Schools.

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HENNEPIN COUNTY: MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: BOARD OF EDUCATION:

OVERVIEW

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

ARRANGEMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

RELATED MATERIAL

CATALOG HEADINGS