International Institute of Minnesota records, 1920-1971.

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International Institute of Minnesota records, 1920-1971.

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Records (ca. 1920-1971) of the International Institute of Minnesota include music, travel literature, case files, correspondence, photographs, minutes of the membership Council and Board of Directors (on microfilm), administrative records, educational program information, department recordss, group services and activities, special programs, projects, and publicatons, community and national contacts, publicity, and miscellany.

42 linear ft. and.1 microfilm reel.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7813802

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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St. Paul YWCA (Minn.)

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International Institute (Saint Paul, Minn.)

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Festival of Nations Saint Paul, Minn.

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International Institute of Minnesota

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The International Institute of Minnesota had its beginnings in 1919, under the auspices of the YWCA. During the 1920s, it offered English and citizenship classes, casework, services, and activities for St. Paul ethnic communities. The first executive director, Alice J. Sickels, came in 1931. Under her direction, the Institute expanded, and also began the St. Paul Festival of Nations. In 1938, the Institute broke from the YWCA, the result of expanding programs in casework and folk art, inclusion ...

Sickels, Alice L. (Alice Lilliequist)

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