GREATER ST. PAUL UNITED FUND & COUNCIL:
An Inventory of Its Film Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society
Sound and Visual Collection
Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For
details, please see restrictions.
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Greater St. Paul United Fund & Council. | |
| Title: | Greater St Paul United Fund film collection. | |
| Dates: | circa 1961-1971. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | A collection of films about the activities, mission, and community impact of the Greater St. Paul United Fund and Council. | |
| Quantity: | 7 master film reels: 16mm., and 7 user video files: MP4 (6.8 GB). | |
| Location: | I.392. See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Greater St. Paul United Fund & Council began as the Saint Paul Community Chest and Council (1920-1942), which became the Greater Saint Paul Community Chest and Council (1942-1962), known briefly as the Community Chest and War Relief of Saint Paul, Inc. The chest and council became the Greater Saint Paul United Fund & Council, Inc. (1962-1973). In 1973 the council changed its name to the United Way of the Saint Paul Area, primarily to coordinate with other United Way organizations and gain from the national publicity of the United Way. The United Way offered the public an easy, convenient donation system, and acted as an overseer for the distribution of funds to member agencies providing health, welfare, child care, recreation, and other community services.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Access to the master copies is restricted and requires the permission of the sound and visual curator.
Use Restrictions:
Items in this collection are for viewing purposes only.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Greater St. Paul United Fund & Council. Greater St Paul United Fund Film Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Location of Master Files:
Digital masters of film recordings 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: Jennifer Huebscher, February 2009.
Digitization and encoding by April Rodriguez, January 5, 2024.
Digital video transferred from the master film recordings by the Minnesota Historical Society for preservation purposes (January 2024).
Digitization was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.
Catalog ID number: 990067993290104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| I.392.2 | Hope. A Walter Meives production, 1961. 1 master film reel (15 minutes, 14 seconds): optical sound, color; 16mm. reversal positive print, and 1 user video file: MP4 (1.1 GB). | ||||||||||
| Stresses the hope people have for donations to the United Fund as these funds support community centers, visiting nurses, rehabilitation centers, child welfare agencies, and the Red Cross. | |||||||||||
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| I.392.3 | Around town with Oliver Towne. TV-Radio Films, 1963. 1 master film reel (13 minutes, 50 seconds): optical sound, color; 16mm. positive print, and 1 user video file: MP4 (1 GB). | ||||||||||
| Several local agencies are described in this film. | |||||||||||
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| I.392.4 | The day nobody cared. A Robert C. Bruce production, 1964. 1 master film reel (15 minutes, 24 seconds): optical sound, color; 16mm. positive print, and 1 user video file: MP4 (1.1 GB). | ||||||||||
| By illustrating what would happen if all the agencies supported by the United Fund were closed, the film seeks to show the importance of the revenue provided by the United Fund. | |||||||||||
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| I.392.5 | Pick up the torch. A Robert C. Bruce production, 1966. 1 master film reel (14 minutes, 09 seconds): optical sound, color; 16mm. reversal positive print, and 1 user video file: MP4 (1 GB). | ||||||||||
| Illustrates how the United Fund helps organizations such as the Salvation Army, health services, and the St. Paul Association for Retarded Children. | |||||||||||
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| I.392.1 | Building for youth. A Robert C. Bruce production, 1967. 1 master film reel (15 minutes, 22 seconds): optical sound, color; 16mm. reversal positive print, and 1 user video file: MP4 (1.1 GB). | ||||||||||
| Various youth groups are highlighted in this video, including but not limited to the YMCA, YWCA, the Boy Scouts, Hallie Q. Brown House, the Merriam Park Community Center, the Selby Community Center, and the Girl Scouts. | |||||||||||
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| I.392.6 | Your gift gets at the problems, 1970. 1 master film reel (12 minutes, 29 seconds): optical sound, color; 16mm. positive print, and 1 user video file: MP4 (917 MB). | ||||||||||
| Describes some of the programs which are funded by the United Fund including the Kenny Institute, Big Brother, Red Cross, YMCA Children's Home Society, Rehabilitation Center, Home Nursing Society, Association for Retarded Children, and the Minnesota Heart Association. | |||||||||||
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| I.392.7 | How much do you care?, The Film Company, circa 1971. 1 master film reel (9 minutes, 20 seconds): optical sound, color; 16mm. positive print, and 1 user video file: MP4 (683 MB). | ||||||||||
| Explains how the United Fund is used in the greater St. Paul area to assist family service agencies, unwed mothers, neighborhood community centers, and the American Red Cross among others. The color is fading. | |||||||||||
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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:
- Charities -- Minnesota -- St. Paul.
- Community welfare councils -- Minnesota -- St. Paul.
- Social institutions -- Minnesota -- St. Paul.
- Social service -- Minnesota -- St. Paul.
- Persons:
- Bruce, Robert C.
- Meives, Walter.
- Organizations:
- Greater St. Paul United Fund & Council.
- The Film Company.
- TV-Radio Films.
- Document Types:
- Motion pictures.
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