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Contains 243 Results:

Picnic at Parks' Home [No.4], June 1948

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: 014.01.06.1g
Scope and Contents

Black and white print depicting a white woman sitting on an outdoor tree-swing.

Dates: June 1948

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

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: 014.01.06.2
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...
Dates: undated

Hallie[No. 4], June 1949

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 014.01.07.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white print depicting 6 men standing in front of Hallie Q. Brown Community House on 553 Aurora Avenue.

Dates: June 1949

Hallie[No. 5], June 1949

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 014.01.07.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white print depicting 11 people standing in front of Hallie Q. Brown Community House on 553 Aurora Ave.

Dates: June 1949

Hallie[No. 6], June 1949

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 014.01.07.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white print depicting 8 people standing in front of Hallie Q. Brown Community Center at 553 Aurora Ave.

Dates: June 1949

Hallie[No. 7], June 1949

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 014.01.07.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white print depicting a man and a woman standing in front of Hallie Q. Brown Community House at 553 Aurora.

Dates: June 1949

Hallie[No. 8], June 1949

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 014.01.07.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white print depicting 9 people standing beside Hallie Q. brown Community House building on 553 Aurora Ave.

Dates: June 1949

"A Musical Recital...", April 13, 1961

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 014.01.07.2a
Scope and Contents

An excerpt from the newsclipping reads as follows:

A musical recital on Friday, April 21, at Carter Chapel, Aurora and St. Albans steet, at 7:30 pm will feature Mrs. Willa Mae Barber, a member of St. James A.M.E. Church, studied at Macalester College and under Mrs. Leona Schuneman. Her musicanship has been universally praised. At left, standing, is Mrs. Carrie Spillman, one of the assisting artists.

Dates: April 13, 1961

Golden Age song and toast, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 014.01.07.2b
Scope and Contents Sheet of paper containing the typed lyrics to the Golden Age Song, the Goodbye Song, and Toast. Below is a transcript of each: [Golden Age Song] The Golden Age is a happy time--in every one of our lives. We'll sail along and sing a song--as we glide along through life. We live our lives from day to day--go to our club each week. We knit our rugs and pop our corn--and life then seems complete. [Goodbye Song] Now is the hour--we'll have to say goodbye, Soon we'll be...
Dates: undated

Seniors in HQB gym, No. 1, circa 1950

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: 014.01.08.1a
Scope and Contents

Black and white print depicting seniors seated at tables at Hallie Q. Brown Community House, dressed for a formal event.

Dates: circa 1950