Public welfare

The collection includes minutes of the Aftenro Society, some written in Norwegian; historical logs; scrapbooks; correspondence; annual reports; and photographs.  It also includes one audiotape of Mrs. Arnold Berg, Aftenro historian, recounting the history of Aftenro Society.

The collection contains the personal and professional papers of noted public welfare administrator and social work educator, Benjamin E. Youngdahl. Personal correspondents include Harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson, Hubert Humphrey, and John F. Kennedy. Materials documenting Youngdahl's career in the academic and public sectors form the bulk of the collection.

This collection contains board minutes, budget proposals, financial records, correspondence, reports, handbooks, administrative file, and case files on participants in program.

The collection is comprised of 4 boxes and 39 volumes. It contains a small amount of  material relating to administration and facilities, and register volumes. The volumes’ descriptive titles reflect the language of the time and have been retained in this finding aid. Many of the volumes are indexed. List of volumes is not complete.

The collection contains reference materials, a photo album, and one film.

The collection contains correspondence, bulletins, publications, news clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, posters, personnel lists, and other reference materials from the war activities of the organization. The records were collected from a variety of sources, such as the Duluth Public Library, the War History Division of the Duluth Civilian Defense Council, and individuals. Parts of the collection, therefore, are sporadic and incomplete.

The collection contains materials from the Community Action Board. Nearly all items are photocopies.

The collection contains registration cards, attendance records, naturalization records and some grade information for students enrolled in the Duluth Public Schools Night Schools/Community Education program.

The collection contains administrative records, committee records, and financial records.

The collection consists of articles of incorporation, bylaws and amendments, annual reports, minutes, financial statements, correspondence, newsletters, policies, a few photographs, and scrapbooks.