Ethel Lindberg Nelson papers

Collection

Identifier: S6085

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of examination records of Ethel Lindberg when she was a young student and evaluations and classroom teaching materials from the 1930s when she served as a rural school teacher.

There are four, 1921, Minnesota State Board of Education eighth grade examination certificates: arithmetic, grammar and composition, geography, spelling; and there are twelve St. Louis County Rural School Uniform Examinations from 1921, 1922 with the test questions for each of these courses: American history, elementary citizenship, farm projects, geography, grammar and composition, health habits, reading for eighth grade children, spelling.

There are two loose-leaf volumes compiled and used by teacher Lindberg: children's literature and teaching drawing. There are seven teacher evaluation forms, 1931-1935, titled Basis of Supervision Graph with sub-sections called Teaching Method and Teaching Management.  The ratings are designated by grades A B C D and include additional comments by the various supervisors: A. Strand, E. Peshel, Henrietta Dirks, G. Bakalyar, Mary De Paul, Mamie Carlson.

Dates

Creation: 1920-1935

Creator

Nelson, Ethel Lindberg, 1908 April 21 - 2006 May 14 (Family)

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

Ethel Lindberg Nelson (April 21, 1908 - May 14, 2006) graduated from Duluth Central High school in 1927 and took teacher training at Duluth State Teacher's College from 1927-1929. When she graduated in 1929, she received both a diploma and a life certificate to teach in the State of Minnesota. She then taught upper elementary grades (4-8) in the St. Louis County Unorganized District from 1929-1937 until she married. At that time, married women could not be public school teachers.

Ethel Lindberg served at several schools: Cook, Alango, Greaney, and Homecroft. She stayed in teacherages where she was the custodian and cook as well as teacher. Supervision of teachers was strict and rigorous at that time; supervisors would appear unannounced and rate both the teaching lesson plans and their implementation. In 1957, Mrs. Nelson re-entered the teaching field, serving as both teacher and principal at Fredenberg Elementary School until her retirement in 1972.

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Additional Description

Abstract

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.