Irving Elementary School PTA records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 12 PTA scrapbooks, a record book with handwritten minutes from 1946-1952, a homemade book of class photos from 1950 with student names, a convention packet from the 1962 Minnesota Congress of Parents and Teachers, and a scrapbook for the Irving school Mothersingers for the years 1948-1955.
The PTA scrapbooks are for the years: 1930-31, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1942-43, 1953-54, and 1956-57 through 1962-63. Scrapbooks contain PTA officers' names, school district information, correspondence, photographs (volumes from the 1950s and '60s include classroom photos of teachers and students), programs, flyers, certificates, school newsletters, and pamphlets.
The Mothersingers scrapbook contains concert dates, set lists, and locations; news clippings; correspondence, primarily thank you cards; photographs (many with identifying names); annual reports; event programs; script & revised script for minstrel show (performances 1949-51); committee assignments for the minstrel show; a history of the organization; and an address presented by Mrs. Lawrence Vogt in memory of director Ann Colby Albright following her death.
Dates
- 1930-1963
- Majority of material found in 1930-31, 1938-40, 1942-43, 1948-1963
Creator
- Irving Elementary School PTA (Duluth, Minn.), 1894-1982 (Family)
- Irving Mothersingers (Duluth, Minn.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Irving Elementary School, 101 North 56th Avenue West, was built in 1894 and closed in 1982.
See also: Irving Mothersingers
The Irving Mothersingers was a women's chorus originally formed in 1937, Singers in the group were members of the Irving PTA.
The Irving Mothersingers was a women's chorus directed by local Duluth musician Mrs. Ann Colby Albright (1899 January 29 - 1955 January 25). The Irving group was originally formed in 1937 with WPA funding to supply a director. After a hiatus during the second World War the group re-formed in 1948, with eventual sponsorship from both Adult Education and the PTA. Singers in the group were members of the Irving PTA, some of the chorus members were also officers (including Presidents) of the PTA. The group gave numerous performances, including a minstrel show which was performed frequently as a fundraising vehicle for the PTA, and a 1951 appearance at the Duluth Folk Festival. The Irving group ranged from 15-20 singers.
Extent
12.00 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
The collection consists of 12 PTA scrapbooks, a record book with handwritten minutes from 1946-1952, a homemade book of class photos from 1950 with student names, a convention packet from the 1962 Minnesota Congress of Parents and Teachers, and a scrapbook for the Irving school Mothersingers for the years 1948-1955.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Albright, Ann Colby
- Associations, institutions, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Buildings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choirs (Music) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Community life--Minnesota--Duluth Subject Source: Local sources
- Duluth Public Schools (Duluth, Minn.)
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Educators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elementary schools Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- PTA Subject Source: Local sources
- Parent Teacher Association Subject Source: Local sources
- Parents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Programs Subject Source: Local sources
- Schools Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources
- Students Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Irving Elementary School PTA records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: M. David.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
