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Minneapolis Council of Parent-Teacher Associations Collection M/A 2000.189.01
| Creator: | Minneapolis Council of Parent-Teacher Associations. (Minneapolis, Minn.) |
| Title: | Minneapolis Council of Parent-Teacher Associations Collection |
| Dates: | 1925-1973 |
| Quantity: | 1.0 boxes |
| Repository: | James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library |
History
The purpose of the Minneapolis Council of Parent-Teacher Associations was as follows: "To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, church, and community. To raise the standards of home life. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the training of the child. To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for every child the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education." Membership consisted of teachers and parents across the Minneapolis School District and neighborhoods.
Description of the Collection
The collection consists of yearbooks or directories from the Minneapolis Council Parent Teacher Association spanning the years 1925-1973. Included in each yearbook are lists of each committee and their purpose; membership and officer lists for specific schools and neighborhoods; constitution and by-laws; parent-teacher prayer; and important meeting dates.
Subject Headings
Corporate Bodies
Council of Parent-Teacher Associations. (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Subjects
Child welfare--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Education--Societies--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Parents' and teachers' associations--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Table of Contents
| Yearbooks and Directories 1925-1973 -- Box 1 |
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