"Grandma and Grandpa Get About". St. Paul Pioneer Press., undated

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Identifier: 014.01.06.2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The following is an excerpt from a newspaper clipping:

[Written by Helen Schetter]. St. Paul's older people aren't sitting in rocking chairs reminiscing of days gone by. The modern grandma and grandpa are up and around--finding new interests and activities to fill their last years. Through efforts of St. Paul's social agencies, progress has been made to fill the cacuum left by retirement, to "add life to years, not merely years to life."
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[Caption to a picture] At Hallie Q. Brown house, O.E. Walker shows Mrs. Frank Giles a device he has perfected to make rug braiding easier. Left, Mrs. Sylvia Miller, at Hallie Q. Brown house, teaches Mary Ellen Dalnes and Rosalie Falkashi to embroider tablecloths and napkins.

Dates

undated

Conditions Governing Access

Restrictions regarding access to the physcial materials are in place due to COVID precautions.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.58 Linear Feet (1 container) : This scrapbook, composed of 37 pages, front and back, with a front cover and a back cover. Each page also features two punch holes along one, short edge. This scrapbook has been unbound, with each page placed in a protective sleeve. An acid-free, archival folder containing photocopies of the newspaper and article clippings is also contained within the box. The front and back covers of the scrapbook are forest green in hue, with gold detailing. The center of the front cover features a sigil of a green lion in a gold shield, standing on his hind legs. The condition of individual materials pasted, clipped, or stapled to each page is generally good, but does feature adhesives such as tape, glue, staples and clips. Photographs have some fading and discoloration, otherwise the condition is good. General condition of the scrapbook is good. ; Each contruction paper-like page is a deep violet, almost burgundy color, with the following dimensions: 40 cm by 26 cm.