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Hallie Q. Brown Community House (553 Aurora Ave)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 80 Collections and/or Records:

553 Aurora Avenue, circa 1970

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: 006.02.04.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Hallie Q. Brown Community House in winter. The windows are boarded up and a demolition crane is parked to the side of the building.

Dates: circa 1970

553 Aurora Avenue, circa 1960

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: 006.02.04.2
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo of Hallie Q. Brown Community House. Two cars are parked out front.

Dates: circa 1960

553 Aurora Avenue, circa 1965

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 006.02.07.20
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo of the facade of the Neighborhood Service Center adn HQB building. There are two cars parked out front and part of the HQB playground is visible.

Dates: circa 1965

Accolades Collection

 Collection
Identifier: HQBCA-016
Abstract

This collection contains an ongoing inventory of all accolades in HQB's possession. Some accolades were given by HQB to various community members, some were given to HQB, and some accolades were given to individuals who kindly donated their awards to HQBCA.

Dates: 1940 - 2020

Adkins Associates, Inc., February-May 1964

 Item — Box 13, Folder: 3
Identifier: 001.13.03.1ab
Scope and Contents

Typed letters between Alice Sims Onque and Adkins Associates Inc., regarding architectual planning.

Dates: February-May 1964

Alice S. Onque, circa 1955

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: 006.03.01.8
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait of Alice S. Onque sitting in her office at HQB.

Dates: circa 1955

Amateur boxers, January 1956

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: 006.03.01.4
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo depicting four teenagers and their instructor gathered around a punching bag at HQB. Typed notation on the back reads:

Don Wilson shows how to use the punching bag to Art Hill (crouching), Bill Patterson, Dave Sims and Marty Abel.

Dates: January 1956

Annual Thanksgiving Football Classic, 1939 - 1940

 Item
Identifier: HQBAT.045
Scope and Contents There are four metal plates on the plaque. The first plate reads Allen Plaque Annual Thanksgiving Football Classic. Phyllis Wheatley, Mpls. vs. Hallie Q. Brown, St. Paul. The second plate reads 1939. Hallie Q. Brown-13. Phyllis Wheatley-6. The third plate reads 1940. Hallie Q. Brown-7. Phyllis Wheatley-6. The final plate reads Presented by Theodore F. Allen, Agent. North...
Dates: 1939 - 1940

Archery Class at HQB, circa 1950

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 006.02.07.9
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of three young men with long bows, taking aim at an unseen target in HQB gym. The middle archer is identified as Harold Harris.

Dates: circa 1950

Band But No Leader, October 1963

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: 006.02.01.10
Scope and Contents Black and white photo of young children playing instruments. They are from Hamline University youth orchestra. Handwritten note on the back reads as follows: Left to right: David Mansfield, 10 yrs. old; place of residence is 979 Charles Avenue. Louis Cotton, 10 yrs. old; place of residence is 604.5 West Central Avenue. Sherry Wieland, 8 years old; place of residence 549 Fuller Avenue. Sherry Givins, 8 years old; place of residence 478 West Central Avenue....
Dates: October 1963